Reading is FUN! Until the summer of 2004, I forgot I loved to read fiction. One does not usually torture themselves in the academic disciplines of Political Science…

I know I’m a quirkyalone by heart who craves her *me* time. And I have a lot of *me* time as well as time with friends/family lately. But…

Tis hard to be discreet…when the person answering the phone comes into work wearing a suit. I am feeling more stress than I should right now. And mostly…

Buffalo Chophouse! Mmmm. Thank you Buffalo Spree. And to my *BAD DATE* for allowing me to indulge in the most delectable dinner at the Buffalo Chophouse this weekend….

Monday, A Ode. Or not. Dear Monday, I know you’ve always been the overachiever in the family. The first born. The confident assertive leader. The one Day of…

TOP 5 TV SHOWS OF ALL TIME. Compiled by The Smith family (and Mark) over the weekend. 1. Small Wonder 2. Benson 3. Snorks 4. Fight Back with…

Songs of 1992-1993 In my quest to upload all my music to iTunes. I came across this CD that Erin made. Soundtrack of Allegheny College: Freshman year Alpha…

April Fools Ice Cream Aldrich Beef & Ice Cream Parlor 10136 Route 60 Fredonia, NY 14063 Aldrich’s Beef & Ice Cream Parlor every year since 1984 has created…

Gadget Planet: Wedding bells and whistles By Catherine Berlin and William Altreuter Featuring this book: Anti-Bride Etiquette Guide Who knew this book was out there? Now before ya’…

1. I hate suits because to find one that fits my HUGE top and my not very proportional bottom…is impossible. 2. I love suits because I feel smart…

…someone would create a universal blog feature that allows me to read the comments on blogs that I leave comments on…via email. …that all the things I want…

I LOVE my work area. The reception lobby in my building is spacious and bright and full of walls of windows on my left and right and above…

I have the setlist! From the Great Big Sea concert last Thursday in Rochester, NY. Thursday Night Kitchen Party!! I love me some Canadian Music!!! And no, I…

Yes. This weekend friends. I went to my first Argentine TANGO dance class! Mark actually wanted to go. And that is just one of a million reasons why…

So I ran out of my body wash this morning…SOME people I know keep many many bottles around. A different day a different scent. I however, tend to…

Last night I felt like reading something serious. Something substantial. Something that would make me really think about my place in the world. I picked up Elie Wiesel…

Jennifer Reads Em (And Makes Fun Of Them) So You Don’t Have To! Book #6: DATEWORTHY: Get the relationship YOU want The first step? Figure out what your…

New Love Me: I misssssssss being in your warm, loving strong, safe arms… Him: I miss talking with you and just being around you even when we do…

Jennifer Reads Em (And Makes Fun Of Them) So You Don’t Have To! The 5th book completed: Dating Boot Camp The dedication in the front of the books…

Introducing my future step-cats. Ling and Keesa. I’m not really all that sure that Simba Cat and Sasha Kitten will get along with Mark’s two *very bitchy/prissy* girls….

Buffalo blogosphere: Web loggers build a wired community By STEPHEN T. WATSON News Staff Reporter 2/27/2006 Eric Levinson wanted to open a vegan-friendly restaurant in Buffalo, but he…

The Artist’s Way Week #8- Recovering a Sense of Strength *Week 7* Quotes: “I shall become a master in this art only after a great deal of practice.”…

“One fellow blogger calls Smith the “grandmother” of Western New York Bloggers, because she worked to set up a network of local bloggers who read and link to…

There are days I greet everyone in the office with a cheery *Good morning!* and then there are the days when I can only muster out *Morning* Whatever….

The 4th book completed…in the series Jennifer Reads Em (And Makes Fun Of Them) So You Don’t Have To! Get Serious About Getting Married: 365 Proven Ways to…

And I’m annoyed. Of course, the world must revolve around me, right? Well…lets just say…my house is on the market and it seems to me to be an…

The Artist’s Way Week #7- Recovering a Sense of Connection *Week 6* QUOTES “Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what next or how. The…