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Dispatches!
I am feeling random and unfocused today, which does not bode well for my work. I leave for Colorado tomorrow morning! Yay! So, as I...

Mandy Crow
May 21, 20092 min read
Guyliner vs. the every guy: This is American Idol
So, it’s Wednesday and you’re probably expecting the “American Idol” play-by-play to which you’re accustomed to on this site. Well, you...

Mandy Crow
May 20, 20094 min read
Points for persistence
A few months ago, I embarked on an interesting experiment: I decided to only buy groceries once a month. Yes, this sounds like lunacy to...

Mandy Crow
May 19, 20093 min read
On the run
On Saturday morning, I got up early to participate in the Music Row Road Race, a 5K benefitting St. Jude’s. My friend and running buddy...

Mandy Crow
May 18, 20092 min read
The cake that ate Thursday
Remember what I said yesterday about my department having a bake-off today? Remember what I said about me making a cake? Remember how I...

Mandy Crow
May 15, 20092 min read
Dispatches: Things that confuse
Oh, it’s Thursday! Which means it’s almost Friday. Which means the weekend is ALMOST here. And also means that my visit to Brandy in...

Mandy Crow
May 14, 20093 min read
Judges choice and all skate
Ryan intros the boys with weird scary spotlights and everyone seems uncomfortable. Including me. But “THIS IS AMERICAN IDOL!” The finale...

Mandy Crow
May 12, 20096 min read
“24” is like crack
So, one summer, a long time ago, I decided to rent the first season of “24.” Somehow, I rented all the discs and had them over the July 4...

Mandy Crow
May 12, 20092 min read
Wait a minute! Did I miss something?
Last night at the women’s event at church I was telling some of the ladies at my table about a strange occurrence I had at the Y earlier...

Mandy Crow
May 8, 20092 min read
Dispatches
Oh, it’s Thursday. It somehow seems more like Friday. Except it’s not. So, bleh. Well, hold on to your seats; it’s time for Dispatches! •...

Mandy Crow
May 7, 20092 min read


It’s all rock ‘n roll to me
It’s Rock ‘n Roll week, and everything is falling apart, apparently. Due to some crazy set problems, the contestants haven’t gotten to go...

Mandy Crow
May 6, 20095 min read
dating
So, awhile ago, I saw this article on Yahoo when I was checking my mail. No, I do not normally read the dating articles, but sometimes...

Mandy Crow
May 5, 20092 min read
Was it worth it?
On Saturday, I decided to go see “The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.” When I left the theater, I couldn’t decide if it was worth it. I mean,...

Mandy Crow
May 4, 20092 min read
There are rules, you know.
Yesterday, I was dedicated to running and decided to go for a bit more mileage. So, the goal was 3.5 miles, but since it looked like a...

Mandy Crow
May 1, 20092 min read
Dispatches
• Sorry for the lack of an AI post this week. I didn’t get to watch Tuesday’s show due to a focus group for ec in the Detroit area. We...

Mandy Crow
Apr 30, 20092 min read
A Music City Marathon Addendum
I nearly forgot to write about one of my favorite moments of the marathon: the dude who ran by in shorts, an unbuttoned shirt, bare feet...

Mandy Crow
Apr 27, 20091 min read
The rules of cheering at a marathon
Yesterday was the Music City Marathon and Half-marathon. Since I only fancy myself a runner of short distances, I’m sort of in awe of...

Mandy Crow
Apr 26, 20093 min read
A Dove Award Recap
OK, so I’m not the biggest CCM listener. Sure, I like some CCM artists and know a lot about different bands, but I don’t regularly listen...

Mandy Crow
Apr 24, 20094 min read
Dispatches
So, it’s been awhile since there’s been a new dispatches. Life has been a bit crazy and overwhelming of late. . .but it’s back! • In a...

Mandy Crow
Apr 23, 20092 min read
AI: Under the disco ball
It’s time for “American Idol,” and it’s disco night. I don’t know how I feel about this turn of events. Except I’m hoping against hope...

Mandy Crow
Apr 22, 20095 min read
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