Thursday, October 30, 2008

The death of an enemy

Dear GRE,

As promised, your tyrannical reign over my life ended yesterday afternoon when I waltzed out of the Prometric Testing Center with a score that is good enough for grad school. I just wanted to tell you that I don't even miss you. Not even a little.

Love,
Kristen

Elections

Dear Illinois Secretary of State,

10 voting machines was not enough at the early elections polling place in my neighborhood. I waited in line for 5 hours to vote. While it was a delightful 5 hours spent making new friends and learning the secrets of barbecue and proper turkey preparation, I kind of wanted to make a Costco run this evening. Please think about more voting machines next year and for God's sake order a proper dinner for your poll workers. Most of them had been there for 12 hours with only sub sandwiches and a few bags of potato chips.

Love,
Kristen

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Banks

Dear American Banking System,

Please stop f*cking with my bank accounts. Thank you.

Love,
Kristen

Monday, October 27, 2008

The bane of my existence

Dear GRE,

Why do you insist on encroaching into every aspect of my life? I know you're a big, important exam that could seal my fate regarding my graduate school applications, but seriously, can't a girl get a little peace and quiet every once in a while? I can't walk across the apartment without feeling like I should have vocabulary flash cards in my hands. I'm FOIL-ing equations in my head as I drift off to sleep every night. I just wrote an email to a coworker where I used the words pejorative and recumbent in the same sentence.

I just want you to know that in 2 more days I will break your iron grasp of tyranny. The gauntlet has been thrown - and you are going down!

Love,
Kristen

Sunday, October 26, 2008

An Introduction

Dear World,

Remember several years ago when all my friends started blogging and I told them they were silly and that I'd never keep an online journal of any kind? Well, I lied. First, there was the teeny blog I kept while studying abroad in college, mostly as a way to catalog my thousands of pictures and to remember all my adventures. Once I returned to the U.S., that blog effectively died and I did not mourn the loss. I dabbled in blogging from time to time, mostly by reading other people's and making the occasional comment. Fastforward to today, when the first thing I do as I drink my morning cup of tea is check my google reader and catch up on my top 25 or so favorite blogs. I know, World. I know just what you're thinking. You're laughing, pointing your finger and saying "I told you so!" Well, for once you've got something right.

Love,
Kristen