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OlsonCity

  1. Cat was apparently set to 6:30 this morning. Unfortunately, no snooze button. 6:40 AM May 21st via txt
  2. Blimp attack! Oh the humanity! twitter.com/OlsonCity/stat… 9:38 PM May 11th via Twitter MMS
  3. Yesterday was a swallow-your-mouthwash kind of day. 8:59 AM Feb 12th via web from Turnbull, WA
  4. Working my way through a 7-layer bowel obstruction. #SuperBowl 8:33 PM Feb 5th via web from Turnbull, WA
  5. If you slip here, at least it will be fabulous! twitter.com/OlsonCity/stat… 8:50 PM Jan 22nd via Twitter MMS
  6. Starting the new year in a giant red wagon and serenated by ukuleles. 11:59 PM Dec 31st, 2011 via txt
  7. Alphabetization has little effect on my applications list - they all start with i. #macproblems 9:17 PM Dec 8th, 2011 via web from Cheney, WA
  8. @jamierobison @jdubs389 @alexoztemel @laskasky I will wear my traditional attire for this anniversary. twitter.com/OlsonCity/stat… 9:12 PM Dec 8th, 2011 via web from Cheney, WA in reply to jamierobison
  9. Can't tell which is more ridiculous - Lady Gaga's Thanksgiving special or my parents' expressions while watching it. 10:40 PM Nov 24th, 2011 via web from Cheney, WA
  10. There are a lot of winners at the DMV on a Tuesday aftenoon. 3:54 PM Sep 20th, 2011 via txt
  11. A party bus just stopped outside my apt - clearly they know where it's all happening, and by it, I mean me not sleeping. 10:01 PM Sep 16th, 2011 via web from New York, NY
  12. Turns out that Trader Joe's has the exact same crowds and lack of products on a Friday night weather or not there's a hurricane. 6:08 PM Aug 26th, 2011 via web from New York, NY
  13. My roommate's new black loofah is, without a doubt, the most butch and manly shower tool I've ever seen. 4:35 PM Jul 28th, 2011 via web from New York, NY
  14. Just found out I live 2 blocks away from a prison - looks like the dating game just got a whole lot more convenient. 10:08 AM Jul 24th, 2011 via web from New York, NY
  15. I accidentally went to MySpace today and was almost mugged. 8:06 PM Jul 12th, 2011 via web from New York, NY
  16. Goodwill has the musical gems of the '80s down to an absolute science, with the fashion to match. 8:52 AM Jun 5th, 2011 via Mobile Web
  17. Not looking forward to taking the G train this Sunday, especially a post-rapture G train. Yikes. 5:21 PM May 19th, 2011 via web from New York, NY
  18. Took advantage of the Mother's Day breakfast special at IKEA this morning - tastes just like home. 5:52 PM May 8th, 2011 via web from New York, NY
  19. Of course, biggest laugh came from the tried-and-true, "Hey, there aren't any batteries in this!" line. 2:16 PM May 4th, 2011 via web from SoHo, New York
  20. TV Land - the only place where female ad execs can spend 20 minutes giggling over a fart machine. 2:12 PM May 4th, 2011 via web from SoHo, New York