Something About the Morning
So I woke up in my normal tired, cranky, puffy-eyed, “Why do I have to go to work for a living?” mood at 5:30 AM this morning. Like always. But then, some time after we went outside and some time before I got to work, my […] Continue Reading…
Letters from Readers
I get a lot of letters from readers, many of them asking for advice. Here are some recent letters, along with my responses.
Dear Pamie Gwen,
I love your site and plan to buy your book very soon. But, first, will you please tell me how to get published? […] Continue Reading…
My Spirit Being Crushed, Every Weekday from Eight to Five
Preface: Let me just admit that if I were home right now, I’d be watching cable TV and eating sugar-free kettle corn. HOWEVER… it’s the potential that’s missing while I’m sitting at my corporate desk, isn’t it?
This morning, finally exhausted […] Continue Reading…
Popular Emotions
I can’t stand listening to people get angry about “romantic” “reality” shows such as The Bachelorette. “Why did she give that guy a rose??” they bellow. “He was SO GROSS!”
Why do they think that anything that happens on those shows isn’t designed to make them tune in again […] Continue Reading…
What I’ve Been Doing for the Past Hour Instead of Finishing My Second Book
This is me outside my work, waiting for someone to pick me up for lunch:
This is me out at night, at a club, listening to trance:
This is me on the weekend, at the park with my […] Continue Reading…
Monday Morning
Bumper sticker we saw on the way to school: “Republicans for Voldemort.”
This was while the annoying male DJ on Houston’s most popular Top 40 radio show sneaked “God” into his morning blather for the zillionth time since the election of George W. Bush. This DJ just got […] Continue Reading…
In Case You’re Wondering
My best bubble tea drinks:
1. Peppermint Honey Green Tea
2. Jasmine Green Tea
3. Coffee Cream Tea with 3 Splendas instead of sugar
My kids’ best bubble tea drinks:
1. Green Apple Slush (Josh)
2. Strawberry Banana Smoothie with Mixed Fruit Gel (Rory)
3. Chocolate Cream Shake (Rory and Dallas)
4. Champagne Grape […] Continue Reading…
How do I love him? Let me count two ways.
I.
“… so, don’t encourage me to eat good food anymore, okay? Let me just eat salad. I mean, you want me to lose weight, right? Don’t you? Don’t you want me to lose weight, baby? So you don’t have to […] Continue Reading…
Three Things
I.
I’ve swelled up like a puffer fish for the winter. You know how puffer fish swell up in winter, when they have December birthdays and they keep eating birthday cake for breakfast. You know how puffer fish can’t even eat bread without gaining weight. You know how, after […] Continue Reading…
Apology, Just in Case
It just came to my attention that, because of my failure to promptly update my address on Amazon.com, someone who sent me a gift from my wishlist had it returned to them in such a way that made it seem as if I had refused the […] Continue Reading…
