so says sierra

» My parents live in Blanding, and my brother lives in Bountiful.
« I have brothers, and they live in Blanding.
» Oh? What are their names?
« ...Grandma and Grandpa.

i love a good nickname

° did you make up leadbottom?
` no. i was/still am called that as a child. my grandpa started it. cuz i insisted on walking but couldn't go fast and couldn't make it over puddles etc.
° does bottom refer to the bottom of your feet, or just bottom?
` bottom. of my body. my bottom.
° that word is doing weird things to my brain right now.
` yeah. we'll work on putting lead in front of it tomorrow.
° okay.

prehistoric pet experience

›› Mandrake just molted right before my eyes. It was awesome.
» Oh, I'm sad I missed it. That's cool though.
›› It might have been his last molt, actually. It looks a little like he's dying now.
» Oh no, sad. Take pictures. For posterity.
›› Definitely. And then the quaint little desk is yours... I think he pulled out of the post-molt funk! Maybe that's normal?
» Good. He is the immortal one after all.

sunday mash

What does MASH stand for?
Mansion, Apartment, Shack, House.
Oh, really?
Yeah. That's where it comes from.
I always thought a mash was like a crush.
Like, I have the biggest mash on this girl?
Yeah. Not that I ever said that—I have a massive mash.
I like it.
But it's more than a crush. It's a crush that is your perfect match.
And that's how you get MASH.

Real Salt Lake Playoffs // Game 1 // Nov. 1, 4pm

› So you got your tickets from Mr. Barnes?
» Yep. Up on the balcony. I think I’m going to like them. Have you been up there?
› No. I’d be interested to see what it’s like.
» I’m afraid I might like them better than my season tickets.
› If there’s enough interest I hope they offer them for season tickets.
» Yeah. That’d be perfect, based on liking to see the entire field. And I’m not like Darren—I don’t need the players and refs to hear me.
› They don’t hear him. That’s the thing. He hears himself and that’s enough. Hearing himself is all the vindication he needs.

where does denver do its pizza

§ I think we should eat at the best pizza place in all of Denver while we're there.
£ A Denver local recommended Beau Jo's. One problem though, the local is a girl.
§ Girls can't be trusted in pizza matters. According to Citysearch the best pizza is Virgilio's Napoletana.
£ Then again, Citysearch has The Pie at #1 and Litza's at #4, with only 3 good places in the top 10.
§ Beau Jo's website has someone mountain biking on pizza though.
£ That is undeniable.

first cassava

• I just realized that that cake tastes like a sweet, soft, moist, cheeseless Cheeto.
• Sick.
• I'm serious. I tasted Cheeto. It was good.
• Cheetos are a scourge on this earth.
• You oppose them?
• The whole world should reject them. They are vile. No cheese is bright orange. Without artificial means.
• Indeed. But you love the Tagalog cake.
• Cassava cake.