Month: December 2005
Waltzing the Cat by Pam Houston Long, long time ago the Buffalo Girls were going to start a bookclub. And the dearest Trisha told us about this book….
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss My friend Rachel sent me an email months ago saying to RUN out and buy this book NOW because she loved, loved,…
Kitty Hat My Mark bought me a MOST fabulous birthday present. Nothing says Jen like a… KITTY HAT! “First developed in the early 1990’s, kittyhats have always been…
Four jobs I’ve had in my life: Waitress, Work Appreciation for Youth Coordinator, Legal Services for the Elderly Peon Law Student, Cherry Picker. Four movies I could watch…
The best of times the worse of times. Tomorrow I will be another year older and I sure hope a hell of a lot wiser. 31 sucked ass….
Happy Boxing Day. Kudos of the hour go to Auntie Carroll for creating a new game sensation that is sweeping the nation or at least the circle of…
Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman by Alice Steinbach Oh, a surprise! I loved it! I’ve been in the *I want to join the Peace Corps*…
I can’t stop making Christmas cookies! I have no control. It’s in my genes, literally, my mother’s family name is Baker. Since I was a little girl, I…
Pastry chef? (Baked all night) Writer? (Wrote a story and submitted it about, er baking) Alas. So many careers, none involving law school. I decided I am not…
I LOVE the squishy sound…my fluffy peanut butter blossom cookies make when I place a Hershey’s PEANUT BUTTER kiss in the middle of them, fresh out of the…
Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht. I still know a lot of the German, since singing this song in HIGH SCHOOL. One of my favourites. My junior year, a few…
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And I love my Buffalo Bills. Despite, well…you know. And going to LIVE games warms my heart. Even on cold, winter days that turn into nights…Food, Football and…
Can I jump off a bridge? Instead of thinking about tomorrow? Ugh. Ok, I don’t REALLY want to jump of a bridge. But I sure am feeling fragile…
So this weekend I was lonely. And then I was grumpy. So when M called and asked if I still wanted to see him that night I told…
Today is a Ron Hawkins Crackstatic day. Otherwise known as a “Maybe I should join the Peace Corps, day.” “Maybe, I am not as compassionate as I think,…
VERDICT: Not Guilty 1. I needed to do a MUCH better job wrapping up the facts during my closing. A little less talking generally and a little more…
BAD CHRISTMAS SONGS The funny thing is, really. I do love Christmas music, America, Jesus and helping the poor/less fortunate. But these songs make me cringe. CRINGE! 1….
Top 10: 1. The Fountainhead Ayn Rand “If I found a job, a project, an idea or a person I wanted- I’d have to depend on the whole…