How dare you have the same first name as my big sister, you frightening woman. At least you spell it differently.

I don’t usually talk politics — on here, at least; in my “real” life it’s another story. I am going to keep this short. 
Read these three articles — and NOTE that two of them are written by women. And that the big interview analyzed by the only editorial here written by a man was an [...]

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 [...]

Words of wisdom

“A big spoon is like a small bowl.”
- CJ, while staring at a mammoth spoonful of mango sorbet he was about to attack.

News Flash: Life is Unfair.

It stinks that no matter how hard you work for something and how well it is going that someone else can have the power to pull it all out from under you at their discretion, even if they have worked equally hard for it and also think it is going well.
It stinks when you can [...]

Welcome to my cooking show.

Oy. It’s Labor Day, and I have about fourteen half-written posts from this summer I still need to finish and publish. But for now, I’d like to share some recipes with you. It seems appropriate, since I spent the last hour baking rather than working, as I should have been. 
Recipe #1: STUD MUFFINS
 
 
Ok, so admittedly [...]

…aaah, summer…

…I am so glad it is almost gone. Yes, you read that correctly — I said I am glad that summer is almost over. 
This has been a fantastic summer. I’ve had time to read, I’ve traveled, I’ve slept in, I’ve done creative things, I’ve even spent sufficient time in the sun to get the faintest [...]

-shudder-

Three negligible events from today have reminded me how much I love my life situation:
1.) I was at a stoplight, playing loud music with rather R-rated lyrics. And loving it. Singing along, tapping my hands on the steering wheel, the whole bit. Next to me was a woman about my age, with two little kids [...]

Missoula and Mountains and Portland, Oh my.

I think I’ve actually made it. 
For the past week, I’ve been traveling out west. WITH MY MOTHER. Yeah. The one who (fill in the blank with all sort of unflattering things I have said about her). And voluntarily, at that. A few months ago she told me she had been invited to visit her friend [...]

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 [...]

Aaah, sweet defeat

Sometimes you just gotta savor your own failures. For instance, several months ago I was determined that I’d be skinny and buff for my cousin’s wedding. The wedding is on Saturday (THIS Saturday, as in three days from now), and I have lost a total of FOUR pounds. I finally had my dress altered today, [...]