Philosophia's Index
It's like Harper's Index, only less intelligent, intriguing, and important.Degrees (in Fahrenheit) outside this morning when I woke up: 16Number of times I've listened to Madonna's "Hung Up" so far...
View ArticleCold Sore Loser
So, I have an enormous cold sore growing on my upper left lip. Luckily, it isn't deep red and ugly, but I do look as if I've paid some visits to my doctor for a few Botox injections. I haven't had one...
View ArticleNose Telling What's Next
Sorry, this post is just to change my profile picture. This one showcases the extent of my half-Russian, half-Pakistani, deep-sloped nose.
View ArticleI Abreva Can Fly
Abreva is working wonders on my cold sore. And by "working wonders", I mean that if my cold sore were a professor, last week, it got tenured. But now, this professor just decided that it had to take a...
View ArticleNothing's gonna stop me from floating. | Tori Amos
float (flōt)1. To remain suspended within or on the surface of a fluid without sinking.2. To be suspended in or move through space as if supported by a liquid.3. To move from place to place, especially...
View ArticleOh My...Trill
So, when I was debating on what to blog about the other week, my faithful blogging buddy, OhMyTrill, was quick to respond with an enthusiastic "me".So, I told him I would blog about him. And now, I...
View ArticleHmmm...
Oooh, this is my second post in a row that contains ellipses in the title!Does anyone else find it funny that Blogger's spell check on says that blog, blogger, and blogging are all misspelled words?
View ArticleCan You Read Me?
I got this as a forward and thought it was worthy of a blog entry. Go ahead, see for yourself:Can you raed tihs? So far 115 plepoe can. i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was...
View ArticleBack on the Blogwagon
I am sorry. I am also Sophia. If you put those together, I am "sorry Sophia". I'm not apologizing to myself, but, rather to you: reader of this post. But, I am also Sophia. So, just to clear things up,...
View ArticleGreen and Guilty
So, in response to Earth Day, I decided to almost exclusively purchase all organic products (and some natural ones), so as to be nice to the environment. Up until now, I had bought some organic and...
View ArticleLet's Get Digital, Digital
So, I took the plunge. Within a year, I got a new car, a new laptop, a new digital camera, and a new iPod. I guess I thought it would be best to do it all at once, to get all the pain over and done...
View ArticleMoving On Upish
So, last week, I moved twice. Once out of the dorm (it's about time, Sophia) into my new apartment(!), and then back home for the summer. It was a last minute, split decision to stay in the same...
View ArticlePages From My Diary
Dear Madonna,I know that you say that "time goes by so slowly", but I've been thinking that it actually goes by so quickly. It's already a month into my summer vacation, and I'm trying hard to figure...
View ArticleBack
Hey, everyone!Thanks for your patience. I'm back! (Please note the picture on the left.) Below are the top 5 reasons I didn't blog this summer:5. I only had access to dial-up internet access.4. I've...
View ArticleEwww
So, today on the way home from the grocery store, I passed by a hair salon called "Follicles". To me, that just doesn't sound quite right; it actually sounds quite uninviting. I'd put that in the...
View ArticlePure Beech = Pure Love
So, I've discovered these new bed sheets called Pure Beech, and all I ever think about now is sleep. These sheets snuggle you right on back; I promise. And, I'm not paid to endorse. I just firmly...
View ArticleWhack
Yes, according to Whitney Houston, "crack is whack".You know what else is whack? I was at the laundromat this week, casually waiting for my five loads of laundry to dry in two dryers -- a tragic...
View ArticleI Heart Stacy and Clinton
Top 10 Reasons I Watch TLC's What Not To Wear :10. See title.9. Stacy and Clinton taught me how to create a waistline.8. I enjoy hearing Stacy say "friggin' fraggin' fabulous".7. I like it when Stacy...
View ArticleDye A Log
YOU: Bad Girl, Philosophia. You've been M.I.A. for TOO LONG. We should call you "PhilosophM.I.A.".ME: Wait! But I've been really busy!YOU: How so?ME: Well, I teach lots of piano students, and I am a...
View ArticleI Don't Like Cities, But I Like Björk*
*Allusion to Madonna's lyric-writing wonder: "I don't like cities, but I like New York."Björk's newest album, Volta, is set to come out on May 7th. It's said to be quite different than her last album,...
View ArticleRerouted
Update: Please find my newest blog at DesMoinesRegister.com/sophia.Hey everyone, thanks for your patience as my blog has transitioned. You can check out my new blog here. I'm writing for Juice magazine...
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