I Think it is Really All About the Pick Axe
Him: I think I want to be a miner when I grown up. Me: A miner? Him: Yes. A miner.
The Things that Come Out of My Mouth
When I told somebody that my notary was in Aruba I thought it was probably the most ridiculous sentence that had ever come out of my mouth. It was true (if by my notary you mean my friend who I just found out was a notary, but he lives really close to me and he [...]
Nesting
I’m nesting. I’m not pregnant. I am not adopting. I’m not even getting a puppy, but I am nesting.
What Sucks: Part 1
You know what sucks? Realizing that your iPod is on repeat instead of shuffle after you get in the shower.
Five Things
1) I was pretty disappointed with the novel “The Marriage Plot” by Jeffrey Euginides. I loved his first two novels “The Virgin Suicides” and “Middlesex” and this one was just okay. I am still convinced that the first half of the book was an exercise to see how many authors names he could fit into [...]
A Fair Punishment For Cannibalism
I volunteer at the elementary school on a regular basis and this week I was reading about ants with a first grader. The deal is that I have the child read me a few pages and then I ask him or her about what he or she has just read. In this case a little [...]
Do I Think Like a Guy?
I have spent the last four days asking my male friends if I think like a guy. I actually have a valid reason for asking. Without forcing my readers to take a survey (yet) I am trying to figure out why my audience here is almost half menfolk. Maybe it is because this is the [...]
Looking Forward
I know that I haven’t been writing much here. It isn’t that I’m not trying. I have 14 half-written posts in drafts, I just can’t seem to finish anything. If I do happen to finish something it seems to boring to publish, or more likely it ends up on one of the six other sites [...]
Questions for You: Christmas Edition
Merry Christmas! For your holiday down time pleasure I have 1) Do you celebrate Christmas? 1b) If not, what do you celebrate at this time of year? 2) Do you put an angel or a star on top of your tree?
Bloggers Keep on Blogging
When people ask me what I do for a living I say “I am a writer. I am a blogger and I also sell swag.” I’ve been thinking that if I mean to keep on telling people that I should probably actually write something here.
Proof That Television Rots Your Brain
I lived in Florida for 21 years and avoided it but after watching a mere six episodes of “Friday Night Lights” I started saying y’all.
What Color are Your Nipples?
I yell out from the shower “Hey! What color would you say my nipples are?” He comes to the bathroom door. “Why do you ask?” “Because somebody asked me last night.” “Why?” “I don’t know.” “Well, who asked you.” “Some of the ladies at the party.” “Why did they want to know?” “I don’t know. [...]
Giving Thanksish
Did I tell you that I had 15 people at my house for Thanksgiving dinner? Did I mention that 15 minutes before the big meal was served our kitchen sink totally backed up and even though we tried to drano and plunge it (I didn’t even know you could plunge a kitchen sink before Thursday) [...]
Forward Thinking
“Why isn’t there anywhere to live in D.C.?” asked Elizabeth. I was surprised. She seemed kind of emotional about it. “What kind of place are you looking for?” I asked her. “Like an apartment.” she said. “T.J. has been looking on the internet and everything is so expensive!” “You guys are moving out?” I asked. [...]
True Story
Every time I see a yellow bell pepper I feel a compulsion to take a huge bite out of it, Chairman Kaga style. Just me?
The Audition
The audition was last night. I have to tell you that I chickened out. I said I wasn’t going to do it. I believe the reason I gave my husband was that I was “too pissy to sing a solo”, but then I went next door and my neighbor was auditioning for a different solo [...]
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