So me, my sweatpants and my file cabinet trooped back to the DMV (called MVA in Maryland, BTW) this morning. I made it there before the doors opened and ended up ninth in the vehicle registration line. At the front of the line, the lady behind the desk told me that without a Maryland vehicle…

  Tomorrow I test fate and visit the DMV for the second time. I have memorized the Maryland state song and packed 16 energy bars in preparation. Paul thinks there should be a name for people who work with paper. People who work with wood are called CARpenters. Maybe paper  workers are called BIKEpenders. (maybe…

E: Do they have oranges in Hawaii?P: Probably, I don’t really know. I don’t crave oranges in Hawaii.E: What? Well what do you crave then?P: Pineapple…papaya.E: Papaya is a color at Paper Source.P: I am going to say papaya is my favorite fruit.E: What? How can you say that while there are bananas and apples…

Hmmm. Slow life these days. Currently excited for: Lost Season 4 Paul + I home this weekend Turning 23 on February 22 Getting a tax return Seeing the girls in Vegas in March Going to HAWAII in June Currently loving: Amy Smith Made It Feathers on a Tshirt Oranges. Paul said it is Orange season.…

I have been psyching myself up this past week to go to the DMV today. I need a Maryland license. And Maryland plates. I need to register to vote. I need to go to the DMV. I, like everyone else, hate the DMV. But regardless, today was the day. I printed directions. Printed my car…

…to be wearing a "Yes, I understand what you are saying, but unfortunately you are wrong" shirt. Here’s to the weekend!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand I came up with a plan. Before you say "Elise, no more plans" I have to let you know that this is not like the Card Plan. (And yes, I know I still have not updated the cards….everytime I head upstairs for craft time I have an overwhelming feeling of guilt over the fact…

Since the day I decided to move out to Maryland, Dad has been trying to convince me to wear Mom’s huge green/brown down winter coat. "You’ll look so cute and warm!" he would often say. Or "When it is 10 degrees at the bus stop, you just put the hood on and turn your back…

She ate cereal and banana in bed + asked him to explain digestion. She picked up photos at food at Target + thanked him for carrying her basket. She yelled at her computer and then at his while trying to download her W2 form + apologized to him after for her outburst. She sat on…