“You must’ve had a fun time, because you took your pants off.” Backstory: Pretty much every time I go out and have a drink, the FIRST thing I…

My cousin Brenda when she was oh, about 5 years old would proudly declare here three favorite songs were “Beat It, Eat It and Jump.” Currently? My three…

Sometimes I worry about the fact that I have no pulse whatsoever on the new music in the world. And sometimes I see things like this list, which…

On the quest for a better recipe for coconut macaroons, I came across this blog post. Odysseus and the macaroons Each time I walk into the kitchen, I…

Lowest of the Low and Ron Hawkins Ah. My favourite band. And by far my favourite singer/songwriter in the entire world. For several years in a row after…

Note to Self for Christmas Dear Self, Next year in early November (late October) when the Christmas Music bug hits…remember to START WRITING OUT CHRISTMAS CARDS and wrapping…

Toddler A is now a wee bit over 2.7 years old. I called up her daddy tonight to answer a question. Of course I heard Toddler A squealing…

I think the FedEx man might have ruined Christmas. This morning, I stayed in bed late, drove Mark to work and then came home to get ready for…

Most Excellent Cookie Karma! I swear to God, my cookie karma is dead on this year. Almost every single batch I’ve made the last two nights tastes like…

Giant Inflatables? Anything OVERSIZED and INFLATABLE would be outlawed. OUTLAWED. Call me QueenRobin Hood. I’d rob from the tacky and give to the poor and mandate that such…

Really?  I mean, really? I’m gonna get PAID to do this? You want me to mingle? Really? And we have staff to set up and tear down and…

First day! New job! I was up all night-last night. And watched each hour pass on the alarm clock. Not because I brought home a brand new baby…

Last weekend Mark and I headed out to Montréal, Quebec for a long weekend. The ride took about 6.5 hours, not too bad! We have friends out there,…

My last day of work was Wednesday. Cheers! One would think that a last day of work would involve, oh going out with friends for lunch and saying…

So very much work to do and so little time left! Been staying late and working at home and over the weekend and dreaming about all the things…

I put in my notice of resignation today…and have been smiles all day thinking about my new adventure. However, next week? I will be in shambles thinking about…

My big, fat, hetrosexual gay marriage (domestic partnership). Excerpt from my phone conversation with the pharmacists this evening, after giving them my new health insurance information. “Just so…

My friend Eden and her son made the Washington Post today. Over this issue. Go read the entire article. Standing Up To Takedown Notices: Web Users Turn the Tables on Copyright Holders…

Last weekend I went to Mrs. Chucklehead’s baby shower. I do believe it was the first time, ever, that the only person I knew in the room was…

I got out of bed in time to go to lunch with Mark and his friends from Rochester who were in town, before heading into work for a…

Relax. A friend gave me this little card a long, long time ago…when I first went away to college. Little does she know, I have had this little…

AAAAUGH! I had a 3:00 meeting, after the meeting I was back at my desk and realizing, I’m feeling sick again. My chest hurts. My head hurts THIS…

Blog Personality? Aw, man…I know I haven’t been super positive lately, it’s been a rough month. What the hell is my blog’s personality? All Things of course, but…

As I said a while ago, everything feels possible and impossible at the same time. I’m struggling. I’m not the person who is going to take just any…

I feel…Awful. After being in bed all weekend resting up for Monday I found that I was at about 75% most of the day, over-medicated and able to…