Tuesday, January 17, 2006

A Music Meme Given to Me by Tatiana1. Of all the bands/artists in your cd/record collection, which one do you own the most albums by?I think it must be Pavement. The sad part is that I haven’t even listened to one of them. It’s still in the wrapper, but […] Continue Reading…

Posted in meme, pop culture on 01/17/2006 01:01 am
 

Monday, January 16, 2006

Pictures of AccessoriesHere is the necklace I mentioned in the post below.Here’s the bracelet my son made me, also mentioned in the post below.Here’s that bracelet on a human wrist.Here’s a new purse I got from Harwin. I get lots of compliments on it.Here’s a purse I didn’t get […] Continue Reading…

Posted in photos on 01/16/2006 11:30 pm
 

Monday, January 16, 2006

I have bad eBay luck. My boyfriend manages to buy tons of awesome stuff on eBay at 50%, 75%, 90% off, right? And then there I am, searching fruitlessly for hours for one necklace pendant or one blouse that isn’t ugly or overpriced. Searching for stuff on eBay makes […] Continue Reading…

Posted in parenting, writing on 01/16/2006 05:03 pm
 

Friday, January 13, 2006

Reader SurveyThis isn’t a meme – just a list of questions I’m interested in hearing people’s answers to. Feel free to answer in the comments section, or on your blog, or not at all.1. What does “surfing the ‘net” encompass for you? Reading blogs? Browsing online catalogs? Reading news? […] Continue Reading…

Posted in Uncategorized on 01/13/2006 10:35 pm
 

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

My Recent Random Thoughts on Pop CultureHoward SternThe first time I listened to the Howard Stern show on the radio, it was because I thought he was Alan Alda. I stopped on whatever station was playing it at the time because I liked the sound of Alan Alda’s voice. […] Continue Reading…

Posted in pop culture on 01/11/2006 03:25 pm
 

Wednesday, January 4, 2006

Finally: The Answers to the Eleven Questions that I, as an Author, Am Most Frequently Asked1. So, are you and your boyfriend going to get married?Not at the moment, no. We don’t have any plans to do so.2. Why not?Well… Because he’s not ready to get married, and I’ve […] Continue Reading…

Posted in my sex life, writing on 01/04/2006 11:25 pm
 

Wednesday, January 4, 2006

Goodbye, 2005. It was fun.

Posted in photos on 01/04/2006 10:42 pm
 

Friday, December 30, 2005

I have no business being at work today.But, at the same time, I have no sick days, either, so here I am.For about three weeks now, some unidentified virus has been stalking me like a lion stalks a gazelle. Sometimes the stalking takes place outside my body, and sometimes […] Continue Reading…

Posted in Houston, vanity on 12/30/2005 02:42 pm
 

Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Funniest Movie I’ve Seen in a WhileWhen The 40-Year-Old Virgin first came out, I wanted to see it. I think I’m pretty good at judging a movie based on its trailer, and that one seemed funny to me. But then I read a bunch of lukewarm reviews, and then […] Continue Reading…

Posted in pop culture on 12/28/2005 03:15 pm
 

Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Christmas ListI always love it when fictional characters tell what they got for Christmas, and I always hate it when a book encompasses a Christmas but doesn’t divulge the gifting details. In that spirit, here are some of the things I got for Christmas and my birthday.From my boyfriend, […] Continue Reading…

Posted in Christmas on 12/27/2005 06:01 pm