Two of my friends are pregnant! I’m so happy for them, I am. But I’m also terrified. They both live in Alabama, same as me. Is there something in the water that I should be wary of? *grabs bottled Fiji and hides* Read More →
Perhaps I’m simply in a bad mood. Heaven knows that’s not unheard-of…but…I’ve heard a lot of my friends say things like “There’s no such thing as a good person or a bad person,” “people aren’t evil, there are just good and bad choices,” etc etc, and it’s driving me up the wall. There ARE inherently GOOD people in the world. Just like there ARE inherently BAD people in the world. And yes, EVIL people exist! Ask any parent who... Continue Reading →
I’m back! It’s insane how much I missed my internet connection while there. Granted, I did jack a few wireless networks while traveling, but I was never certain enough of my connection to toss passwords around. This is why I now have a new wireless card on order! Safe travels for all! Vegas was fantastic. Well, most of Vegas was fantastic. There was a lot of construction going on, as they are in the process of building a new “City Center” next to the Bellagio (where we... Continue Reading →
I am getting terribly excited about my upcoming trip to Las Vegas. The anal-retentive organizer in me is making lists, lists, lists. Packing lists, to-do-before-we-leave lists, luggage dos and don’ts lists, lists for the groomer/spa where we’re boarding Mikey, lists for Chan’s dad, who is tending the kitties, etc etc. I have them on white boards, on the Simpsons magnetic notepad stuck to the freezer door, in copious emails, and throughout my journals. And, considering that we aren’t... Continue Reading →
I took my schnauzer, Mikey, for his constitutional today. We live next to a huge walking park, with winding concrete paths, two ponds, wooded areas, and rolling stretches of green grass. Mikey adores it. Heck, I adore it. It never fails that we pass at least one other person who is being walked by their dog, and Mikey always has to stop and make a new friend. A few moments of mutual derrière-sniffing and playful down-dog postures, and we’re on our way. Today, it occurred to me as I watched... Continue Reading →
I am currently writing an article regarding whether or not the diet industry should be held financially liable for people with eating disorders. As I write, I realize that this is just one more thing in a long line of “don’t blame me!” characteristics that define current society. Don’t get me wrong. I understand eating disorders. Quite well, as a matter of fact, considering that I’ve battled them myself, to the point of being 5’5 and balanced precariously at... Continue Reading →
I’m so happy! I bought a new journal the other night. Typically, I would buy a Moleskine (you know, to be more Hemingway-esque and feel like a *real* writer), but I saw this one and simply had to have it. I think I may have found a new favorite style: It’s hardcover, with a Tiffany-style embossing on the front. Even the spine is nifty—thread bound in three spots, so it opens to lie completely flat. Love! Read More →
I can’t stop giggling over the incredible Colombia rescue. I know you’ve all read about it; Colombian military spies who tricked the bad-guy rebels into thinking that they were transferring the hostages to a more-secure guerilla hideout . . . and once the rebels loaded the hostages into the helicopter, the military fellows turned, looked at the beaten down, tied-up, and time-weary hostages, and motioned toward the rebel men who had boarded the plane with them … where they lay bound,... Continue Reading →
Two years of marriage for hubs and me! Astonishing that he has managed to put up with me for this long, eh? Read More →
Deep breath in. Long breath out. whoosh! It’s been something of an insane week, I must say. My article was turned in—ahead of deadline, might I add—despite my slight trauma on Monday. What trauma, you ask? Two words: The dentist. While I acknowledge that going to the dentist is quite necessary and should be nothing more than a minor inconvenience for an adult, I also have to admit that I had to be forced into going. See, the last time I went to the dentist, it bloody hurt.... Continue Reading →
