Toby update
Toby spent the night in my oldest son’s room. Starbuck spent the night in the living room, instead of on my bed like she normally does. Was she guarding the whole house from Toby? I don’t know. After … Read the rest!
Life Skills
When I was in third grade at Roosevelt Elementary School, we had a very good teacher named Mrs. Dorothea Terry. Ms. Terry taught us a lot of important things outside the normal, Houston Independent School District sanctioned curriculum. … Read the rest!
Happy 2008
Did you have a good New Year’s Eve? We did. My boyfriend Tad and his friends threw a party. At first, no one RSVPed on our Evite, because they all had clubs or hotel parties to attend. So … Read the rest!
Thoughts on Fictional Aspergers
There are two fictional characters I suspect of having Asperger’s Syndrome, whether or not the actors were consciously portraying them that way:
1. Napoleon Dynamite.
2. Bill Haverchuck of Freaks and Geeks.
Or maybe I’m … Read the rest!
How is it Monday already?
I have a long to-do list in my purse. Its primary purpose is as a focal point — it gives me something to look at while I say, “How in the hell am I going … Read the rest!
reminder of what I have
2007 has been a disappointing year for me, for various reasons beyond my control. A year of rejections, failures, unexpected expenses and medical dramas. I’m calling it, in my mind, a year of learning experiences … Read the rest!
gimmicky “diet” book
I went to the bookstore the other day and came across a diet book called Skinny Bitch. Or Skinny Bitches, Skinny Bitch Diet… something like that. I had to flip through it to see what the … Read the rest!
Extreme Annoyance
You aren’t going to know what I mean if you don’t know Houston streets, but I’m going to say this, anyway. There sure are a lot of stupid, rude people driving down Allen Parkway in the mornings lately. … Read the rest!
The Price of Working with Timbaland
Everyone wants to work with Timbaland but not everyone considers his price.
Timbaland (sounds like Timberland, one of Super Target’s house brands) is one of the best hip-hop producers in the business. His price … Read the rest!
Right Now
1. I am tired because tonight we did CathE’s workout instead of Gilad’s, and CathE is driven by demons. My triceps tremble and burn.
2. I am sad, tired, annoyed, resigned because my children’s dad is trying, aGAIN, … Read the rest!
