for the record

It’s not that I mind my kids seeing breasts. Breasts are natural – nothing wrong with them. What I don’t appreciate is the whole theme off the song/dance: Justin sees Janet at a club and thinks she’s hot. So he follows her around, grabbing her ass, until […] Continue Reading…

best half-time show quote

My nine-year-old son Dallas watched Miss Jackson If You’re Nasty dance around for a little while, then turned to me and said, “Don’t tell me that’s Peter Jackson’s sister.”

“No, baby,” I said, stifling a laugh. “That’s Michael Jackson’s sister.”

“Oh,” he said, totally unimpressed.

Dear Janet Jackson,

Big butts […] Continue Reading…

The cutest thing in the world (this week.)

I have to get a pug just so I can force it to wear this. Thanks to Kimberly for the link.

Fight! Fight in the girls’ bathroom!

First of all, let me say that I love flame wars in the same way that I love watching dancers fall through stage floors on home videos… the same way I love watching cars flip off cliffs in the movies… the same way I […] Continue Reading…

The Superbowl. THE SUPERBOWL!

My boyfriend told me I should write about the Superbowl. There’s not too much to say. There are celebrities all over town now, apparently, but I have my kids this weekend so I’m not about to go stalking.

I do like hearing about the venues the celebrities […] Continue Reading…

If I won the low-budget lottery…

Look at the beautiful graphic Mike made to represent the fact that I ripped off his idea to sardonically participate in Friday Five.

I already see that I am the good cop here, and he is the bad. (Also, he picks the donuts. I kick […] Continue Reading…

a very sad but not at all superstitious tale

Today, after a long time waiting for the downstairs cafeteria to finish remodeling and reopen the wrap station, I got a precious turkey wrap. On the way back up to my office, I dropped my turkey wrap box, spilling the delicious […] Continue Reading…

dream talk, but very short I promise

I never knew you could eat in a dream, unless you were eating something very dry and tasteless.

I used to ALWAYS dream about going to buffets or school cafeterias and being unable to get a plate or get what I wanted to eat.

Last […] Continue Reading…

a horrible, horrible tale

Yesterday I was driving my children to the park. We drove along a twisty road coated on both sides with people – people spilling all over the sidewalks and grass, holding hands and laughing and eating ice cream, because it was a beautiful day, nice and […] Continue Reading…