Ridiculous

So, The Equator is Kind of Hot

I've learned a lot of things since I got to Palau. But the very biggest thing is this: it is so freaking unbelievably hot on the equator. Seriously. Man is not meant to live this close to the sun. We didn'

Worst Things Ever

The Worst Things Ever, 2013

It's already time to make our Worst Things Ever list for 2013. I have thought very hard about this list and made sure to only include truly the most awful things. There is something so vindicating about posting publicly for the world

Ridiculous

Water in my Face

On Friday I asked you to email someone and I gave you pretty much no other information. And you guys have come through like champs. I swear I'm not trying to keep you in suspense by failing to explain the whole story

Palau

Pictures from My Phone & Weekly Distractions

Hey Strangers. Let's enter this weekend in style with some pictures, distractions, and one odd request at the end. [http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WjVq2J3ANv4/UObYjogrFoI/AAAAAAAAClA/yi-

Emails

Cat Owner Emails

I emailed some cat owner advice blogs as "June Snapple" to get advice on a serious problem. Below is the best of the exchanges. Pay attention to the

Ridiculous

Reality Check

Nothing says "Happy New Year" like going back to work on January 2. I am so grateful to have a job. But guys, it isn't right what they do. The people who control the holidays. I would like to find

Ironman

2012

How did we already get to the 2012 wrap-up post? What a year. For several years now I have measured my life by the mantra that if I'm doing things right, the best year of my life at any given time

Palau

Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions

Last Friday's Pictures and Distractions post was supposed to be the last one ever, what with the world ending and all. I'm happy to report that

Church

FAQs

Good morning, dear strangers. A while back I decided it was time to stick an FAQs section on Stranger. So I'm finally doing that. You can find the tab above. I know. It's like I'm trying to set

Ridiculous

I Don't Hate Christmas

Christmas came and went. And guys, I have a huge announcement to make. I think I like Christmas. I know. How could somebody not like Christmas. It's like

Pictures from my phone

Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions

Happy Friday, dear strangers. I hope you survive the ending of the world. Merry Christmas from Palau. [http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YIozCO6g9jA/UNRluh72m8I/AAAAAAAACag/s-Qn-dGwmxY/s1600/DSCN0490.

Yahoo Answers

Yahoo! Answers VI

You seemed bored, so I thought I would post some more Yahoo! Answers questions for you. But before I get to that, I thought I would share a couple of

Church

Lost in the Jungle

A whole bunch of things happened yesterday that probably all involved witchcraft and as a result, eventually Stranger was moved to what the kids call "its own domain." So they tell me now that you can access it by just going to

Grandma

Grandma Georgia Emails

Today's edition of the Jolyn files is a very dramatic email chain she started under the Alias "Grandma Georgia" last December. I had received a number

Life

Gang Fight

Happy Monday, dear strangers. I hope you all had a magical weekend in unicorn proportions, and yet still had a chance to feel heart-broken over some of the terrible things that happened during it. Feeling heart-broken is good, sometimes. It means you&

Palau

Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions

Another week has come to an end. Thanks for helping make it great. Happy weekend strangers. Try to enjoy it. Pull your pants on, get out there, and have a

Emails

Cat Birthday

I mentioned yesterday in the Snuggie Texts anniversary post that Jolyn, my friend who helps me with the blog, has frequently targeted me in some terribly mean pranks. Me. Innocent,

Ridiculous

Snuggie Texts, One Year Later

One year ago today I posted Snuggie Texts [http://itjustgetsstranger.blogspot.com/2011/12/snuggie-texts.html]. I cannot believe it has already been a year. You people are getting old. Over the past year, many of you have asked a lot of questions

Emails

Relationship Advice Emails

One stranger, Lauren, suggested that I email a relationship expert and seek some advice. I found one young guy with a blog in which he states that he is an

Palau

I am an Island

You read this blog. Some of you, faithfully. And that's an incredibly fun and strange thing for me. And from time to time some of you have mentioned that you feel like you know me personally, just from reading all the nonsense

Pictures from my phone

Pictures From My Phone & Weekly Distractions

Another strange week has come and gone. I was thinking about how it has already been one year, to this month, that Snuggie Texts happened, the post through which most

Church

Cooking With The Kids

Last week, before going to Guam, we hosted a cooking night at our place for the church kids. 20-something hormonal teenagers showed up. 20-something. Strangers, have you ever had 20-something hormonal teenagers all come to your house at once? By the

Yahoo Answers

Yahoo! Answers V

Guys, Yahoo! Answers is finally on to me. I have gotten several emails from them telling me that I have lost "points" for the questions I have asked.

Palau

Typhoon Aftermath

Hello, strangers. First of all, in case you missed the word, I have decided to try what the kids are calling "Twitter." This is something that happens on

Ridiculous

Stuck in Guam

I’m stuck in the airport in Guam now because of the typhoon that was supposed to wipe Palau off the map today. Apparently Mr. Typhoon skipped on by and didn’t do much damage. Yet my flight was still delayed for 3 or