Not for the faint-hearted…

Let’s play “I Spy” for a moment. What do you see in this picture? 

In case all you’re seeing is a knife and some chopped chives, let me give you a hint: the good news is it wasn’t an important part of my finger. Yup. So if you still aren’t convinced, or just really want to [...]

My Library Rocks.

I’m not sure whether to be more embarrassed or delighted. 
Today I stopped by the library to pick up a few things I had on hold, and when one of the librarians (or library workers; I’m not sure of his title but I see him working at the circulation desk pretty often) pulls out an extra [...]

Bridesmaid Commandments

For starters, I am very ready for this to be over. I am thrilled and hopeful for my cousin, and for the most part have enjoyed lending a helping hand in her wedding. But it’s also been emotionally exhausting and time consuming.
Anyhow, as I’m sitting here trying to finish the final outline of my reception [...]

Quotes, Sherman Alexie, miscommunication and other things making me happy today

I just read an entire novel in two sittings. I started it last night and fell asleep 30 pages into it (it was either the long week or the strong drink that made me fall asleep — NOT the book); then when I got up in the morning I decided to read some more… and [...]

Logic, me-style

We were walking home from a lottery ticket run (it’s HIS addiction, not mine) last night, and I whipped out the candy I had bought from the nice eastern European guy who works at the diner where we aquire our weekly mega-millions ticket when we had this lovely conversation:
Him: You got a Twix? Really? When [...]

Warning!

 Ladies, take heed!
Women of childbearing age who are not “in the market” for children should NOT go shopping at Gymboree. It is dangerous. It’s like a cult tradeshow. Where do babies come from, you ask? Apparently from trips to overpriced retailers who sell things that are just… so… damn… cute…  that a girl might be [...]

Pretty Good Year

(*yes, that was a conscious reference to the Tori Amos song. :))
Well, here goes: the first annual Year In Review post.  Oh-seven has been a year of drastic changes and events, so I figured it was worth it.
                 mid-late Winter - went to Las Vegas with girlfriends, where my purse went for a swim in [...]

First grade teachers…

You’ve just gotta love them. I mean they are the kind of people who use the word “friggin’” when they’re REALLY riled up, and then in the next sentence they BEG your pardon for using such foul language. This actually just happened to me…it cracked me up.
I had a similar experience two years ago [...]

I am so honored…

…that my cousin Jen asked me to be her maid of honor! I am so excited to help her out with all of her wedding planning. I have been doing that for the past few several weeks anyway, but now that I’m the m.o.h I have an even stronger sense of duty. I have helped [...]

Cruel.

I think it is terrible that “Senior” formula cat food only comes in small and medium sized bags, not the uber-big ones that last for months. Why don’t they just print on the label “We don’t want you to be haunted by leftover kitty kibble in the inevitable situation that your cat dies before eating [...]