Smazzle a Day

BlackPlanet.com and More

2012-02-13T11:36:00.002-05:00

I've had it. Really, I've had it. ENOUGH with the email subscriptions that do not require subscribers to verify their email address after signing up. I did not go to Drexel University. I don't live in Dallas. I'm not 39. I'm not interested in the messages I have on XXXblackbuds. Nor am I looking for a job on Black Planet Jobs in conjunction with Monster.com. I did not sign up for

Working from Home: Pros & Cons

2012-01-25T13:24:00.000-05:00

Pros of working from home: No train ride Doing laundry at lunch Drinking our diet root beer supply Cuddling with Mustard while on conference calls Getting marriage advice from the mail woman Cons of working from home: Missing the friendly faces of co-workers Not getting my daily 80 minutes of reading time on the commute Mustard causing my hot tea to spill all over my computer keyboard

Christmas in Brighton, MA

2011-12-18T16:48:00.002-05:00

Every weekend is like Christmas for Mustard. He is just SO PSYCHED that we are there with him... and won't let us rest until we take him to the dog park. Today after an hour there, we returned home... and he was 'treated' to a bath, and I sloppily quilted him a stocking (on the left): And then, because I'm obsessed with him, I made him pose in front of the Christmas tree. Let this be an

Kacy Williams: Felon??

2011-12-16T12:22:00.001-05:00

This is definitely the best case of mistaken identity ever. Because it's not just over email. It's real life. As in, I received a letter (addressed to "Kacy Williams"), and am now on the phone with the state police. They informed me that because I committed a felony, I am required to provide a DNA sample or I will receive a $1,000 fine: A felony. Me. Somehow the other Kacy Williams and I

Nestle, I abhor you

2011-12-01T10:07:00.001-05:00

Happy Holidays from Our Family to Yours TheNestleFamily news@mail.nestlefamily.com 10:40 PM casey to TheNestleFamily Dear Nestle, Why don't you get it??? I didn't sign up for your emails, some silly doppelganger did. But instead of writing you a silly/snarky reply telling you about the

The Furnace is Broken - Casey to the Rescue!

2011-11-22T10:25:00.001-05:00

Re: Cabin's furnace Gregory Williams to Marisela, Casey, me Hi Marisela, I'm forwarding this to Casey so he can get in touch with you. Also, por favor, dime tu numero de telefono. gregorio On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 9:24 PM, Marisela Fleites-Lear wrote: Dear Linda and Greg: I kind of remember that Greg's son

Pizza Hut for Me?

2011-11-21T12:39:00.001-05:00

Pizza Hut no-reply@orders.pizzahut.com to me 12:11 PM CASEY, Your order is on its way! Order Date/Time:November 21, 2011 / 11:11 AM Order Total:$24.35 Form of Payment:Cash (REMEMBER: Bills larger than $20 will not be accepted for online cash transactions.) Order Type:Delivery Delivery Address:6400 FANNIN ST #2200 HOUSTON, TX 77030 (713) 796-2663

Getting Lucky

2011-11-10T09:47:00.001-05:00

Lucky Brand online@email-luckybrand.com to me 9:15 AM Thank you! Your e-mail has been added to LuckyBrand.comView this email on a mobile deviceHaving trouble viewing this email? View here This email has been sent to casey.williams@gmail.com. Please do not reply to this email as it is sent from a non-monitored account. Please add online@

Traveling for Work

2011-09-20T21:33:00.001-04:00

Traveling for work is, well, work. But the fun part is talking on Google Hangout and confusing Mustard-boy. Mom? Where are you? I can hear you! Mom? Dad? Where's Mom? You smell good. Fine, I'll listen to her crazy talk. But I don't know where you're hiding her. She sounds cray-cray. Mom? Talk to me when you're actually here. I've got napping to do.

OneStopMarketers - Please STOP!!

2011-08-31T11:21:00.002-04:00

From: brendaj@onestopmarketers.com [mailto:brendaj@onestopmarketers.com] Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 4:22 PM To: JOE SMITH Subject: Accounting and Finance Emails Lists Hi, I had a chance to visit your website and I understand you offer exclusively Accounting and Finance, I was curious to know if you would be interested in any of the following database:- Banking Sector Finance

Mason J from IMVU

2011-07-27T21:01:00.002-04:00

Ok. This is by far the worst mistaken (well I hope it's mistaken) Casey Williams email. I went into my Spam folder to find it. While there, I saw all kinds of fun email titles, like "sexy Christian Singles." I didn't open that one. Since it seems everyone is SUPER curious about what exactly it is that I was forced to experience, here's the two photos I can show you without smudging out the

But How do I protect myself from YOU?

2011-07-18T09:00:00.000-04:00

Getting Some Work Done - 84Lumber

2011-07-14T12:14:00.004-04:00

84 Lumber pc@84lumber.com to bob.hamon, me 9:38 AM Casey See attachment for the revised window quote. Please check the QTY Size andlocation to verify all changes are correct. I did 5/8" Contour GBG and alsochanged the Gable fixed window gbg pattern to look like the other windows. Ican change back to (2wide x 4 heigh) or (2 wide x 3 heigh).The front door as discussed =

Dog & Pens Mix Well

2011-07-07T09:00:00.007-04:00

Really, these photos need no explanation. Mustard REALLY likes pens and markers, much like any toddler. He reminds me of this kid I met in Nicaragua. He too LOVED pens. After I took his photo, he asked, "Am I vaccinated now?" [We were on a vaccination brigade.] So much for the rug. Good thing it's almost 10 years old. .

Family Time

2011-06-22T23:04:00.002-04:00

I call this past week, "Family Time." Or the phrase that just rolls off the tongue "Ruckordellailliams Reunion", a combination of my mom's sister's family's last name and our last names. Super fun times. And.. mustard learned how to jump off the dock! And T and I show our canoe skillz. Not captured in pixels: Mustard's jumping through the hula-hoop skillz. That dog is smart. Or motivated by

Another Casey Fights the Man

2011-06-22T09:00:00.000-04:00

I like this guy, not just because his name is Casey. Fighting idiocracy everywhere! Now to start riding my bike to work.

Coleman/Aerobed Response!

2011-06-20T16:34:00.002-04:00

Subject Disappointing Experience - Aerobed Discussion Thread Response Via Email (Mindy)06/20/2011 03:26 PM Dear Casey,We apologize for the difficulty you have experienced with our product. Before you become a full fledged Hater - please try the following steps below. The valves have a seal that sometimes dries out and needs to be re-hydrated. This often does the trick when air is leaking

Aerobed Review - 0 Stars

2011-06-17T09:37:00.003-04:00

Dear Aerobed, You disgust me. That's right, I totes went there. Right for the insult. You see, I'm bitter. Eight years ago, I slept on my first Aerobed ever. It was after a night sleeping on a camping pad on a tile floor in my friend's apartment in Nicaragua. The Aerobed was the most comfortable thing ever. And it stayed inflated - something I had never experienced with an air mattress. I was

Mustard the Puppy

2011-06-16T10:34:00.030-04:00

Updates! What kind of dog do you think I am? Golden retriever pit bull hound mix, perhaps? The vet says "Heinz 57", to which I say "Bollocks, I'm Mustard!" Photos above are from the first few days with Mustard. Now he's way more chill. And 3 lbs bigger. Prefers "wild water". Or rather, "semi-tamed water out of the watering can". Things he has chewed and destroyed: $0.99

Other Casey Williamses

2011-06-15T10:42:00.003-04:00

Open Letter to All Other Casey Williamses: Please stop trying to reset the password on MY Gmail account. CaseyWilliams at Gmail dot com is mine. All mine. It is greatly annoying when I have to create a new password, so just stop already. Get your own email address. Learn how to use a computer. SERIOUSLY. Sincerely, Casey "I got Gmail from my friend Craig back in 2004 when it still required an

Online Banking with BOA

2011-06-01T19:00:00.000-04:00

casey to Bank (seriously, that's what the 'reply-to' name pops up as) 7:38 PM Dear BOA, I was SO CONFUSED when I read this email. See, I log into my Bank Of America online banking accounts at least once a week, if not more. I just logged in yesterday. So I got this message, and was like, "daym, how often do other people log into their bank accounts?" I thought I was a super user. I get

Bouncy Fun

2011-05-10T12:28:00.000-04:00

Life has been quite busy, and we're about to go on vacation! Highlights from the past months: Greg, Me, and T re-enacting the first weekend T and I spent together Shark-infested Birthday Bouncy House! "Why am I so sore?" Best 30th birthday celebration ever. Cousin love at the Boston Marathon A road trip to DC - we spotted this unique passenger on the way. T's a godfather now! Visiting a large

Ketchup on Rice

2011-04-26T13:32:00.000-04:00

As a kid, we used to get a weekly allowance that we could spend on anything we wanted, including school lunches. If we didn't want to buy school lunches, we could make one. Oh, and we were given the $.35 for milk. That being said, buying your lunch was a treat!! I loved pizza days. And chicken nugget days. But I never understood why some kids put ketchup on their rice. (I was also a straight

Out of Town Visitors

2011-04-22T08:22:00.000-04:00

Keith Bjorklund to Me 6:29 PM Subject: CASEEEY! Hey Casey, It's me, Keith Bjorklund. Remember? From college?Hey I'm coming to Dallas next weekend (29th) for a short weekend visit with Janell. We originally booked my flight for Saturday morning because I had something on Friday eve. However

Before & After: T's Office Area

2011-03-25T12:30:00.002-04:00

We love our new place. And have done a lot to make it even better! T graciously let us use the second bedroom as a craft room. He has informed me that should he want to do a craft, he will be using said room. :-P Fortunately there is another area - not the foyer - that he is using as his office. Five windows and a large closet. He loves it. It gets great sun so the area is now full of plants,

Silence - For Japan With Love

2011-03-18T15:53:00.001-04:00

Go here: http://www.forjapanwithlove.com/ http://www.forjapanwithlove.com/ Donated to ShelterBox on Monday.

Caseys Don't Get Bullied

2011-03-17T12:23:00.001-04:00

Well of course they get bullied. Or rather, can get bullied. The name "Casey" may mean "strong," but it doesn't mean "bully-proof". I remember getting bullied by this jerk named Carmen. She always made me sit on the inside seat on the school bus (we had assigned seats). I was scared of her --- so I went to the vice principal and asked to have my seat changed so I could share with my brother...

Casey is Fired???

2011-03-02T09:00:00.002-05:00

Viera, Judy to me, jen.williams 5:13 PM Hi Casey & Jen, Unfortunately, the way Cobra works is you will have to wait until you receive your COBRA enrollment kit, enroll and then coverage will become effective retroactive to March 1, 2011. Your current coverage has been terminated as of yesterday. Since there is a schedule doctors appt. for March 2nd, you can do 1 of 2 things, pay out of

Shopping for What?

2011-02-28T22:00:00.001-05:00

Vair MacPhee to me 9:34 PM Casey;Here is a list for stuff for tomorrow:15 standing lamps - tortier kind in my office - Canadian tire8 fans20 power bars20 power bars - really long20 phone extension cords 10 feet20 phone extension cords 20 feet40 light bulbs 100 wattstools to put fans together Please add this stuff to Marty List:plastic buckets for outside offices (count how many we need) GEP

The Big Apple

2011-02-09T21:46:00.000-05:00

The real Casey Williams, i.e. Me, was in New York City this week, living it up at a trade show. Yee-haw! Ok it wasn't Yee-haw at all, I'm just listening to T play Pump Action Buck Hunter, and they (the guy on the game) talk with a Southern accent because all hunters are Southern. There's also this whipping sound at the end of a round. I'm not exactly sure why. I digress. The conference was,

Mom and Casey Duke It Out

2011-02-07T15:06:00.001-05:00

Oh Boy. Things are getting serious out in Idaho. My doppleganger's boyfriend is dabbling in a few illicit substances... Subject: Apology Elizabeth Wagnon to me 4 hours ago My apologies for my behavior last night. Please tell Cory I am very sorry if it felt like I was picking on him so much. I did not mean to cause stress on him or you. You need to understand I am a parent first…..I get into

Craft Room: Before & After

2011-02-03T13:00:00.001-05:00

Everyone knows T and I moved to a new place. Some of you have even seen it in person. It's way bigger than before. Numbers on that front will be shared shortly. But first, I bring you the craft room: Where all the magic happens.Two whole windows! The room used to be lime-flourescent green, but T kindly painted it for me a lovely shade of purple. It's a little more pink than expected... but I

A Fun Game

2011-02-02T13:00:00.001-05:00

I play floor hockey twice a week. People bring their dogs to the games sometimes. Obvi I adore this. It's probably why I like floor hockey so much. From a game last week: Me: "T-bone growled at me." Owner: "Really??" Me: "Yeah. But it's ok, 'cause we were playing a game with her bone." Owner, after watching me: "Oh the 'try to take the bone away from the blind old dog' game?" Me: "Um.. yes?"

Casey Ann Williams and her mom

2011-01-27T21:18:00.003-05:00

No, I'm not writing in the third person. Gmail - Office direct line phone numberElizabeth Wagnon to steve, Bruce, Ann, Cindy.Mount, Cozette, me, Dallis Jan 21 (7 days ago) Our office has new phones and each of us has a direct line, here is mine. 555-8807 Elizabeth WagnonAccount Manager/AgentGmail - Guess who I got in touch with???? Elizabeth Wagnon to me Jan 25 (3 days ago) Judi English…

Water in Valdosta, GA

2011-01-24T20:21:00.001-05:00

Leslee Lampert to me Jan 23 You have received this link of City of Valdosta, GA from: Leslee Lampert http://www.valdostacity.com/Index.aspx?page=270&recordid=1298 showers okay, but boil the water to cook/drink Leslee Lampert casey to Leslee 8:14 PM Hi Leslee, Wow. This is really a REALLY weird coincidence, or you just didn't see my email earlier this week. I

Rita, don't miss out on Hellmann's recipes

2011-01-21T12:00:00.001-05:00

Hellmann's to me Jan 14 To ensure that you continue to receive Hellmann's® e-mails (and prevent them from being filtered as spam) please addhellmanns@newsletter.hellmanns.com to your e-mail address book. View this email on a mobile device. If you can't see the images in this email, click here. This year, enjoy great Hellmann's® taste with half the fat and calories of Real.

Computer Mistakes

2011-01-18T12:58:00.001-05:00

Leslee to me Jan 16 Thought you might like this. Sent from my iPhone casey to Leslee Jan 18 12:53 PM Hi Leslee, Thanks for the cartoon. I do like it, but let me tell you, the IT guys at my office would never believe it. Quite frankly, most computer errors are really user errors. We don't think like machines... and while the computer programmers try to think about human behavior when

Yucutan vs. Snow Day

2011-01-12T12:05:00.004-05:00

SSA Nancy Abraham to me 9:14 PM Your dad is giving us a first rate tour here in the yucatan. We did the cenotes and he told us about your flip off the platform! Amazing. Adios. Hope things are well Nancy casey to SSA 12:01 PM Hola Nancy, Wow. I am SO JEALOUS of your Mexican vacation! It looks like you're jumping off of some vines into a cave! However, I'm not the Casey Williams you're

Patterns

2011-01-11T16:18:00.000-05:00

Sure, it might be about to snow 1 to 2 feet. But what I want to know is where did this chick get her plaid jumper? I admire her pattern bravery, but I can't say I'm a fan of the technicolor. Mixing patterns, good. Adding technicolor to your mini plaid jumper, bad. .

The New Casey Williams

2011-01-06T14:25:00.001-05:00

My Yearbook friend is in North Carolina. A super secret sleuth found this out via the teacher, Mrs. W. Mrs. Karen Watford Thomasville NC Davidson High School I am assured [the sleuth] only uses his powers for good, at least that's what he said in his comment. I just realized that I was a bad blogger and never blogged about the FIRST yearbook email I received about sales. Mrs. W's email:

Yearbook Progress

2011-01-04T09:37:00.001-05:00

karenl1955@aol.com to me 6:47 AM Casey, I am at a funeral of a family member today. I apologize for not being there. I spent 3 hours going through the whole ladder for the book last night. According to grade sheets that I have and pages that seem to be done that I don't have grade sheets for, we have completed 89 pages. On the website when I go one there is a huge ALERT...we have missed

Boot Camp Eating

2011-01-03T17:00:00.001-05:00

reidashlie@aol to me, dharrell9, samgoodman3 12/30/10 Hi,Here are the nutrition plans to help get you started with your boot camp eating. Please let me know if you have any questions after looking over and I will be glad to help!See you soon!Ashlie Reid casey to reidashlie, me, dharrell9, samgoodman3 10:26 AM Hi Peeps So... I'm not the Casey Williams going on this crazy diet. I'm Casey

CL Infographic

2010-12-20T15:02:00.000-05:00

Made me laugh... Courtesy of Flavorwire

Amazing Craig's List Finds

2010-12-17T16:31:00.000-05:00

Moving from 450 sq feet to 900 sq feet, T and I needed a few pieces of furniture. A lot less than one might expect, considering the size difference, but none the less, we needed some furniture. Our experience at Pier 1 was less than stellar, from the crazy manager asking if I was pregnant to the damage we discovered upon unwrapping the table, so we turned back to our friend Craig's List. Why we

Life Status

2010-12-16T12:00:00.000-05:00

Life is delicious right now. This is likely due to the fact that I just drank a cup of hot cocoa with mini-marshmallows, ate a cookie, and nibbled on some cheese. In other news, T and I are 95% moved in, the remaining 5% due to the lack of curtains anywhere except our bedroom. And... the second bedroom/craft room is 75% done. Unpacked, but cluttered. Maybe I can finish organizing it after I

Important question

2010-12-08T13:34:00.001-05:00

Is a 'head sweater' either: Someone whose head sweats on occasion, such as T's head after he eats spicy foods or 2. A knit hat, likely with an argyle or striped pattern Thoughts? PS. I originally used the phrase when referring to T's head after he eats spicy foods. Then I realized that I was sooooo funny. At least to me. Because I pictured T with a sweater on his head. .

Casey Williams vs. Jones

2010-12-07T11:58:00.000-05:00

In case you all were wondering, us Casey Williamses WIN against Casey Joneses: At least in Google, according to Google Fight, which I assume uses Google Insights data. GO CASEY WILLIAMSES!! PS. Move is going well. Still unpacking. We now have a dining room table, yeahhh! T's office is all set. My office area still needs the furniture installed --- i.e. a very heavy wall shelf from my parents

Casey O'Connell - Art

2010-11-23T13:00:00.000-05:00

For some reason, I really identify with these images from Casey O'Connell (via A Glimpse of Glamor): My favorite color dress, with silly animals I love waking up from a good dream Kiss by the pool Chinese Handcuffs get me every time I want some more art for our new apartment!

The New Place

2010-11-16T09:11:00.000-05:00

It's a two bed. With a dishwasher, working fireplace, and laundry hook-ups. And they allow small dogs!!! Moving in less than two weeks... eek! But in the theme of growing up and getting a real bedroom, we'll be getting movers. Love it. .

1 Bedroom Apartment in Brighton

2010-11-14T09:58:00.001-05:00

'Tis the season... for moving! At least from us. We're moving around the corner from our current apartment... but daym, we will miss this apartment in Brighton just a block from the B line. It's up for rent starting Dec 1 for $1,000 including heat and hot water. Electricity and gas are ~$45 per month at most. The details:Small 1 bedroom condo at ~500 sq feet; sometimes marketed as a studio as the

Vegan Chili Recipe Plus Cheese

2010-11-09T12:39:00.000-05:00

My dear Aunt Kathy, queen of sewing ballgowns (among other things), is also quite a good cook. As are my other aunts. And mother. And many uncles. She and my uncle Kevin hosted my parents and us four kids on three different occasions for a week long stay at their place in Colorado. In addition to putting up with 3 teenagers, she would often cook dinner. And boy were her dinners good! One time,

Story Time: Gym in the morning

2010-11-05T09:00:00.001-04:00

One morning a girl decided to go to the gym in the morning. She packed the night before right before bed, changing her outfit a few times. The next morning, she almost didn’t get out of bed. But then she did. And she left her house. And ran for the train, which was just pulling in. But alas, she dropped her keys. That mistake cost her the train. Drat! So she moseys on over to the train stop,

New Word a la HIMYM

2010-11-02T09:00:00.000-04:00

Any 'How I Met Your Mother' fans out there? Today T and I made a new word (by accident), kind of like Barney does: 'joyfun' It means exactly what you think it does - fun producing joy, or vice versa. Get out there and create some joyfun!

Queen of Hearts & Caterpillar

2010-10-31T15:59:00.002-04:00

Halloween is my favorite time of year. It's fall, it's fun, and you can use SPARKLES and GLITTER and you can sew things to wear without having to worry if they're perfect or finished. And of course you get to play pretend, which we don't do often enough as adults. I think the real reason I love costumes is summed up by this quote: "Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story." ~Mason CooleyI

Dr Hinze and his Stacks

2010-10-26T14:00:00.003-04:00

Dr. Hinze to me, caseywilliams3. 1:18 PM This E-mail was sent from "rnk-313-ric" (Aficio MP 6500).Scan Date: 10.26.2010 14:18:38 (-0400) 20101026141839019.pd1951K (The emails from Dr Hinze didn't say anything, they were just attachements) casey to Hinze 2:00 PM Hi Dr. Hinze, You definitely have the wrong Casey Williams. I live in Boston, and I work in search engine marketing. I

Sweetest Thing in the World

2010-10-15T18:02:00.002-04:00

An empty inbox on a Friday night. Sure, it's only for the next 10 minutes. But I love it so much. EMPTY EMAIL INBOX! Quick I have to leave before more comes in! .

You know you're sick when...

2010-10-14T12:11:00.002-04:00

... you don't drink a diet Dr. Pepper with lunch. Or maybe that was just me. Yesterday. But don't worry, today my friend the Dr is back by my side! .

Three Musketeers Hit a Milestone

2010-10-07T15:00:00.000-04:00

I would like to take a moment to say: I am so excited for my cousin Margot's wedding this weekend! Margot is just 3 months younger than I am, and though we didn't grow up in the same city - or even the same state - whenever we got together we had a blast. Along with my cousin Liz, a year older than us, we were known as the Three Musketeers. To say that our families were (slash are) frugal is

Moving from Michigan to Cali...?

2010-10-04T13:00:00.009-04:00

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Patience is not my strong suit

2010-10-01T11:51:00.001-04:00

aeriel shidler to me 7:44 PM (16 hours ago) Dear Buster, I hope you are doing good. Don't forget find just a few min and take a look at = => Buster Ferguson [Editor's note: SPAM Work from home] Truly, that is practical, and you do not need waste your time and study a lot of unintelligent ideas or making "tiny" purchases >>>> Buster Ferguson [Editor's note: SPAM Work from home] Let's try

A New Doppelganger: Casey Williams in St Louis

2010-09-28T09:00:00.001-04:00

Rick Worden to me Dear Casey; We recently received your request for information about Brown Mackie College - St. Louis. Beginning your education is a positive step toward reaching the career goal that you have set for yourself. I have attempted on several occasions to reach you by telephone to discuss your interests, but have been unsuccessful. Would you please give me a call at your

Weekend Skirt Adventures

2010-09-27T09:00:00.002-04:00

I had a lovely weekend, the highlight of which was dinner at PICCO (Pizza Ice Cream COmpany) in the South End. Their pizza is delightful, their ice cream very creamy, the bartenders saucy, the patio well worth the wait. And of course the company was great - Mel and J. The trouble only started at the end of the meal - and after two glasses of delicious Malbec. I visited the ladies' room, and as

Bound to Happen

2010-09-22T21:42:00.001-04:00

It was bound to happen. I write some smart-ass blog post about a random email that I get as a Casey Williams. Only this time I actually knew Young Paik. Okay "knew" is putting it strongly - turns out he is on the new hockey team I joined but then immediately sprained my ankle and couldn't play for 6 weeks and he missed the first game so I never met him but I was on the email list so his nice

True Friendship

2010-09-16T16:59:00.001-04:00

True friendship is when you call someone at 10:30 PM desperately seeking shin guards because you have mysteriously lost one of your own. And then they look through their stuff until they find some. And you drive to their house and pick them up, and go play floor hockey. And get punched in the jaw. Too bad they didn't have jaw guards to lend out. Thanks, D & G! .

Young Paik on Wheel of Fortune

2010-09-15T15:27:00.001-04:00

Does anyone know Young Paik (at right). Yeah I certainly don't. Apparently either I forgot that I know him, he knows me and I don't know him, or he thinks I'm a different Casey Williams. Whoa that's a new one. But if you DO know him, you should watch Wheel of Fortune tonight. He's on it. I know, because I've been invited to his home to watch Wheel of Fortune with his friends and wife tonight.

Sports Confession

2010-09-15T13:57:00.000-04:00

I have a confession, Blog. I'm writing elsewhere now. But not forever. In fact, only sometimes. And I don't think you'll be jealous, since it's about sports. See for yourself: Sports Blog by Casey Sports may be a stretch. See you soon! I promise! Love, Casey .

My Weekend - Thrifting! and Cooking!

2010-09-13T22:14:00.000-04:00

This weekend was dedicated to quality Mother-Daughter time. And quality father-brother-mother-daughter-eating-peach-pie time. And laid back boyfriend-cousin-girlfriend time. Lots of times were had. To start, I took the day off of work on Friday and my mom and I went to Brimfield. Google it. Personally, I think - actually me AND my mom think - that it's a bit overpriced. I also personally think

Dresser for Sale

2010-09-11T15:18:00.000-04:00

I decided to go with an older antiquey look for my dresser, so the previously featured white dresser is now for sale! $45. Here is the Craig's List post. Let me know if you're interested! .

Camping at Tolland State Forest

2010-09-09T13:43:00.001-04:00

In list form, here is some advice in case you decide to undertake a camping adventure at Tolland State Forest: 1. Advance reservations are not always necessary. Sometimes you get lucky and make a camping reservation the Wednesday before Labor day, but are still able to get a sweet lakeside campsite at one of the top 100 campsites in the U.S. of A. 2. Even though you may in fact be very

Denim Makes a Comeback

2010-08-30T16:52:00.005-04:00

mchen at gmail to me show details 4:12 PM (31 minutes ago) 4:12 PM mchen: i'm going to a denim jort-skort-canadian tuxedo party saturday where can i get denim shirts for some reason i feel like you'd know thisI'm not sure if I should be offended, or flattered. Or both. Sure, I wore denim shirts. Back in 8th grade. I even had a denim skort. Back in 6th grade. I thought I looked like hot

Ankle Time

2010-08-25T22:38:00.000-04:00

From "YEAHHH Floooooor hockey on Mondays!" and "yeahhh we're winning this game!" to "*(%#*(7%(#*$9UI#$!!!!!!" (Good thing I had the hockey stick/cane to help me off the court.) toand A day laterEw!! Poor wee ankle did not like being used to go to work, stand on the train, or drive a standard. Day 3, thinks are looking a little better thanks to a little RICE action: Food items that have graced my

Halloween 2010 - Pre-historic>

2010-08-24T11:39:00.002-04:00

It's never too early to think about Halloween. Inspired by my close encounter with the NJ Dinosaur Park, I was thinking that maybe T and I could go as dinosaurs. So of course I Google "dinosaur costume" to get ideas about how to make my own version. I'm hoping it involves foam, like el taco costume that I made up out of my own little head. Should I be disturbed that all of the results that come

So Much

2010-08-18T13:14:00.000-04:00

So much has been going on, where to begin? Camping in the woods of New Hampshire. A visit to Keuka lake, the land of my father's people. Getting a new computer, though I'm still not completely set up. It's hard to turn on the machine once I get home. A trip up to Maine for a little tubing. Painting my nails pink [again]. Changing the background of the blog! I've seen this on a few other

Prehistoric Fun!

2010-08-04T10:24:00.003-04:00

My favorite email that I sent at work this week (so far): Hi Guys, [Before our marketing sales pitch,] I would like to request that we visit the Dinosaur Park. I'm hoping to see evidence of Unicorns. Sincerely, Casey “I love prehistoric creatures” Williams Client Services Manager Boston, MA .

Lunch Today

2010-07-26T12:54:00.000-04:00

Last week, I was all about Asian noodles from Moosewood recipes (yum!). This week, apparently it's all about the potatoes. Lunch today: Potato leek soup (salt fest from downstairs) and a baked potato with sour cream. MMMMMmmMMmmM potatoes! Getting in touch with my Irish roots. I'm sure I must have some. I think, though, that I should return to my salad roots. 'Tis the season for fresh local

Upper Crust Boston - Why I will never eat there again

2010-07-23T09:00:00.001-04:00

So a friend of mine works at the Upper Crust. Unfortunately, it turns out that the guys who own the place are scumbags. They refuse to pay overtime, so if workers go over 40 hours they will fire them. But more problematically: Previously they were paying these guys in the kitchen for 40 hours but having them work 70 hour weeks. There was a lawsuit and they had to pay the workers the back wages….

Filene's Basement Does Not Discriminate Against Dogs

2010-07-22T09:00:00.010-04:00

Anyone who knows me, knows I love dogs. I mean, I love them. They're so adorable. And funny. And frustrating. And cute. And I want one. But even if I had a dog - and one day I will - I will never, ever subject said [large] dog to lingerie shopping at Filene's Basement in downtown Boston. Yes. It happens. I know because I saw it. Yesterday when shopping for new jeans (because I ripped my

Man on the Phone

2010-07-20T14:56:00.000-04:00

Say you're a guy. A guy who has a phone interview. You might go outside to a little side park to have said phone interview instead of sitting at the desk where you currently work. Outside, though, it is wild. Yes. Wild. Crazy. Unknown. Especially in Cambridge, MA. You never know when a pack of yelling first graders is going to walk by with their teachers yelling, "This man's on the phone, now

Garlic Outrage

2010-07-19T16:05:00.000-04:00

It is Monday. And outrage over all types of garlic-rottage has inspired outrage.WTF. I can't even type. .

Trick Question

2010-07-09T09:00:00.002-04:00

Guys. Yesterday's question was actually a trick question. OBVIOUSLY the reason I drove to work two days in a row was because driving up the spiral parking garage ramp is so much freaking fun in GL0wy (my Mazda3 hatchback). I'm serious. It's like racecar driving, only you're in a Mazda. Actually it's more like movie star driving, 'cause the parking garage where I park is where they filmed a

Oops, I did it again

2010-07-08T10:00:00.001-04:00

This is a test. Please choose the option that best answers the question. Why did Casey drive to work today for the second day in a row when she could have taken the air conditioned train? a. She slept in the living room in the A/C on the aerobed and was so comfortable she didn't wake up in time to take the train. But she did wake up with a crick in her neck. At 8:50 AM. Eeek! b. She left her

Life in the Slow Lane

2010-07-07T09:00:00.000-04:00

Weather like this makes me feel sssslllloooowwwww. It's hard to complete sentences, never mind thoughts. We spent the 4th on Nantucket with friends. What a lovely way to celebrate our independence - on an island, wearing our best preppy outfits, playing croquet and eating hot wings and pizza and drinking delicious beer. This morning, I was so tired that I drove to work. I still feel like I'm

Bolognese Sauce in 90% Humidity

2010-06-30T12:34:00.000-04:00

What kind of food do you crave when it's 90 degrees out and 100% humidity? Bolognese sauce over pasta? ME TOO!!! It was so hot, that the first night we planned to make it I bagged out and got take-out from Whole Foods. Last night, however, I was determined. T was not so determined. Instead, he slept off a stomach-ache in our sleeping bag nest on the floor of our air conditioned living room:

My Alter Ego Leaves Out Old Lemons

2010-06-29T09:00:00.005-04:00

I stopped reading after "I understand that the fitness desk job can have it's tedious moments". Don't feel bad if you want to skip down to my reply, which uses similar grammar. Hello Everyone, I find it necessary to address the issue of the responsibilities and duties assigned to each of you as fitness desk staff. I regret that it has come to the point that I have to come in and reiterate what

Summer Jobs

2010-06-28T13:00:00.000-04:00

My mother wrote a blog entry today about getting your teenager to work during the summer. Of course she used an anecdote from my own childhood, when I was the first from our family with four kids to get a job for the summer. Essentially it was because she demanded it. What she may not have known is that I did want a job (money = freedom) - I just had no idea how to go about doing it! Yes, there

Boston CSAs Rock! - Silverbrook Farms

2010-06-25T12:45:00.001-04:00

Hands down the best thing about my job moving downtown is the twice weekly farmers market in Copley. Ok, maybe not having to drive to Watertown is the best thing, but the farmers market is second best. Even better - so good that it's not even on the same scale - is the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) membership that I started today with Silverbrook Farms. For those not in the know, a CSA

Things that make me happy

2010-06-24T12:17:00.001-04:00

Inspired by Color me Katie, here are a few things that made me happy this past week: Giant margaritas at Masa in celebration of Carrie's birthday FINALLY framing our handmade paper from Thailand FINALLY framing the embroidered 'lenco enamorado' I made for T for Christmas. Oh love! Making MC Escher-inspired shapes out of picture framing hardware. Celebrating Steph's med school graduation with a

Love in the Time of Window Washing

2010-06-18T12:00:00.031-04:00

Yesterday, I rummaged around my desk looking for my phone to photograph "a day in the life of a sky-scraper cubicle dweller". I found the phone, but more impressively, found this hidden message below my wrist rest (which I use as a left-elbow rest): Never fear, when I was rummaging I did in fact wipe off some of the dirt you see in this photo. It's probably mostly skin cells. And crumbs from

An Open Letter to the Huntington Theater

2010-06-14T17:30:00.005-04:00

Dear Huntington Theater, Once upon a time, I used to tell all my friends to go enjoy performances that you put on because you have that great "$25 [if you're] under 35" program. What a deal! But then two things happened. 1. T and I saw your holiday production - A Civil War Christmas - this past December. It was so weird and not good that we left at intermission. I don't think I've ever done

MaidPro to the rescue.

2010-06-11T10:16:00.004-04:00

Terrence and I talk a lot about cleaning our small apartment. Mostly I think it is because I hate cleaning, and we can never seem to be in the cleaning mood at the same time. I'd rather spend that time cooking. So on the recommendation of a friend who wants to remain anonymous, I contacted MaidPro. Some of their questions were funny to me. I realize they have a form that they send to everyone,

Motivation is not what you think

2010-06-10T11:25:00.002-04:00

What Summer Means to Me

2010-06-09T10:00:00.002-04:00

Summer, to me, is a lot of things. But first and foremost, it is pesto. Basil pesto. None of this cilantro pecan pesto crap. My grandmother used to grow these huge bushes of basil next to her tomato trees in her garden on the hill. No, this was not Italy, it was Delaware. And those tomatoes and basil LOVED it there. I seriously have never seen tomato or basil like hers anywhere else. My city

Sewing is for Winners

2010-05-31T11:48:00.002-04:00

On occasion, I sew. I'm more about the curtains and the pillows and the sock monkeys than clothes. But I love fabric so much that I get overly ambitious every time I'm in a fabric store. This weekend, I decided I was going to tackle some of my projects. So I took some fabric, chose a pattern, and went to work. Cutting, and measuring, and cutting, and then sewing the bodice, which has GASP!

Soft Spot in my Heart for Hoosiers

2010-05-27T10:13:00.000-04:00

Sigh. I love hoosiers (the furniture, not the Indiana fans). Every time I see one, I want to buy it. It's because they remind me of my childhood. We always had the hoosier that was originally from my great grandparents' kitchen in the cottage on Keuka Lake. One time, I was eating ice cream, and my tooth fell out. I put it on the hoosier so I could finish my ice cream. Another time, my mom left

Dancing Through Life

2010-05-13T09:23:00.000-04:00

I came across these lovely photos by Jordan Matter Photography. They look like people living life to the max - like they are actually acting out their emotions instead of keeping them inside. Of course, they're professionally trained dancers with extraordinary muscles and skills.. so that probably helps. Enjoy the Dancers Among Us: .

Greetings in the name of the lord

2010-05-05T12:27:00.001-04:00

Subject: GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 6:51 PM, Susan Catterall wrote: Hello and thanks for taking your time to read this message. I just want to know if you believe in the following...... DO YOU BELIEVE IN LIFE AFTER DEATH? Not really. Pretty much you're dead after you have died. DO YOU BELIEVE A SOUL CAN MAKE A HUNDRED HAPPY? Yes. But I think when you say "soul"

Nibbling

2010-04-13T11:59:00.002-04:00

I have a nibbling problem. It's serious. This morning I packed T's lunch for him. It consisted of: - 1 piece of pizza, minus one bite - 1/2 of a sandwich, minus one bite - Banana, intact - Hard boiled egg, intact Little bites just taste so good. This is me. A chronic nibbler. If T had corn for lunch, it would look like this: The way I look at it, he's lucky I made him lunch! The nibbles

We're going to 'Rico!

2010-04-01T17:28:00.006-04:00

'Rico. You know, short for Puerto Rico. George and Lyndsay are tying the knot, we'll be there to celebrate with them! We're having an extra celebration today because we decided to extend the vaca by three days so we'll be there for 8 days total. Lucky us. Now we just need to plan what we'll be doing with that time: Terrence M. Fitzsimmons III: we'll figure it outadventure styleSent at 4:31 PM

Before & After: Booted out!

2010-03-31T09:00:00.001-04:00

Boots are in. But really, boots are classic. When are they not going to be "in" (aside from during the summer)? The problem with boots is that no one keeps the packaging the boots come with to keep the shafts (heh) in the correct form. Ok I kept some, but I never actually zipped them into the boots after I wore them three times. The other problem with boots is that they don't fit in my shoe

Before & After: The story of a sink

2010-03-28T21:42:00.001-04:00

Oh Befores & Afters, how I love thee. Just when I think we can't make any other changes to our place... inspiration strikes. Slash annoyance. No one likes looking at the extra toilet paper, though everyone likes having it around. No one likes looking at extra toiletries and products - well except Kate S. perhaps - but everyone, or at least me, likes having them around. Before: Let's get a