Showing posts with label feminist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label feminist. Show all posts

Monday, June 11, 2007

I'm hot, and cheap.

Not nearly as titillating as it sounds* ... just came home to a thermostat that says 82 degrees, but I'm reluctant to turn on the AC ...

(*Believe me -- a sweaty and poor Becki is not a sexy Becki!)

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In other prurient news:

Based solely on his mug shot and his badass writing, I've developed a ginormous crush on Bob Nelson over at the World Herald. Enough so that I've actually emailed a former coworker, now at the Weird, to see if he's straight/single. Good lord. Nothing but embarrassment can come from this.

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Badass Bitches Dept.:



There's a Lincoln-area woman in this very feminist calendar -- not cheesy cheesecake pinups, but hardworking, talented, knowledgeable women working on engines.

Could've used one earlier today, because ...

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Glass Half Full Dept.:

Hopped in the car this morning to find the engine wouldn't even turn over -- not even a cranky whine. The annoyance of calling roadside assistance and the dealership, then the wait, then the shuttle to/from work ...

Just needed a new ignition switch. All covered by warranty. And got a much-needed car wash and vacuuming to boot. Bonus!

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