Category Archives: De La Maison

A conversation with my roommate

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Carrie

“Oh! So the futon made it safely to Andrew’s garage. It’s going to be a pain in the ass to put back together though. Just a heads up.” “In what way? “I suppose that’s a little dramatic. It probably won’t … Continue reading →

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Housing project

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Carrie

My stepfather, George, left a pair of New Balance walking shoes out on the shelf on the front porch. A house wren caught sight of the sneaks and decided they would make a good home.

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A text message from my sister

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Carrie

“So, there’s a note on my door that says, in little-kid handwriting, ‘If you need your lawn did, call (name omitted) at (number omitted). Includes mow, trim and blow job.’”

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A conversation with my grandmother

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Carrie

“I found this coffee cup upstairs in the bathroom. Sometimes I walk around and leave them weird places. It is a bad habit.” “It must be a Dohack thing. I remember your father used to leave coffee cups on all … Continue reading →

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Good neighbors

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Carrie

At 100,000 people and growing, Columbia is 50 times the size of my hometown. As you can imagine, moving here was quite an adjustment for me. The sheer number of bodies in public spaces such as university lecture halls or … Continue reading →

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Found art

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Carrie

I don’t know if it’s the whole Etsy movement or what, but I have been on a big crafting kick lately. Here’s my most recent project. My mom gave me two goat skulls and two sets of deer antlers the … Continue reading →

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