Just WonderingI have a question.Why does the president of the United States always have to be an old white man? Why?I’m just curious. Does anyone know? Is 2008 the year we’re finally, for the first time ever, going to have a non-old-white-man for president? Or will all the old […] Continue Reading…
Tired, CrankyI wrote a long post for you guys earlier, then emailed it to myself for later revision, and then it disappeared. Dammit.So, instead of posting what I wrote, I will give you guys some free advice. Ready? Here it is:Never take advice from someone less successful than you.Right? […] Continue Reading…
How I Spent Spring BreakMy kids went to their dad’s for the week. So what did I do?My friends and I went out dancing and met someone mythical. We were disappointed by the new, new, new Rich’s and its DJ, but that didn’t keep us from staying until 3:30 […] Continue Reading…
Busy Being a Mom, Even When I’m NotI haven’t written in a while because my kids just went to their dad’s for spring break. That means I’ve spent the last week doing equal parts of all of the following:wishing they wouldn’t gowishing they’d hurry and leavefeeling guilty for looking […] Continue Reading…
Turning Down the Direct HitSomeone just asked you out. You know why? Because you’re sexy, dammit. Aren’t you flattered? Of course you are. And yet, unfortunately, your feelings for the other person are not mutual. You don’t want to go out with him/her. So, what next?You tell him or […] Continue Reading…
Passive HitsOne of the things I’ve been working on, as far as self-improvement goes, is passive aggressiveness. I’m trying to eradicate all traces of it from my life.When I was younger, I used to think that the best (safest) way to hit on someone was to do it ambiguously. […] Continue Reading…
Oh my god.Again, I feel like I can’t say anything because this site, being public, is so censorable. What if someone reads it and decides not to give me a job? Oh, no…I just got slightly sad news but it didn’t make me feel sad. I feel okay. So […] Continue Reading…
Back YardRegular visitors to my back yard include a young squirrel, a tiny and voracious wren, and several mourning doves.Today it’s unseasonably, beautifully warm – about 78 degrees – and I have the flu. But I went outside for a moment in case the sun would do me some […] Continue Reading…
I spoke too soon.Moms do get sick. I guess I have the flu now. Or its nephew, 24-Hour Flu-Like Virus. I didn’t stop feeling beat up this morning, in fact, it only got worse, so I drove home at lunch time and have been in bed since then. Now […] Continue Reading…
Beat UpDo you ever wake up mysteriously sore? Feeling like someone hit you with a bag full of hammers all night? That happened to me this morning and I don’t know why. All we did last night was play a little Guitar Hero.Maybe I secretly have the flu. Or […] Continue Reading…
