The weather here today has been, in a word, insane. Cold, yet sunny at times, five minutes later very dark, cloudy and snowing like mad. As soon as you step outside a blast of icy wind cuts right through you. When I went for my brief jaunt out in this ridiculous weather, I was immediately put in mind of my favorite author, James Frey and just had ( Read more... )

One of my very dearest friends is celebrating her *mumble, mumble*th birthday this week. For once, I am on top of things and purchased her present  quite a bit in advance of the actual date and even have it wrapped, packaged and addressed, ready to be mailed. Impressive for one like me. No, babe, I am not divulging what the gift(s) are. I prefer ( Read more... )

Have you ever had a classic cartoon light bulb moment? A specific time where you have an earth-shattering revelation? A quintessential "A-Ha!"? That happened to me tonight during, of all possible mind numbing programming, "American Idol ( Read more... )

For the most part, I'm not a quintessential girl. I don't throw hysterical fits. I don't have wild mood swings. I don't slap, bite, pinch or throw things.

More than anything, though, I don't cry. At least not in front of people. Especially not in front of the one who caused the tears. My typical M.O. is to pretend I have brushed the matter from my ( Read more... )

No, not talking about acid here, just love the song and it has an interesting meaning for me today. :-)

You know my "Get Shit Straight" plan aka the organization of crap I own? I have gotten a ton done lately and it has fed my obsessive compulsive like tendencies. Yes, friends, my most recent Home Depot receipt looks like a shopping list from " ( Read more... )

A very popular and successful blog, which has morphed into a several best-selling books, is PostSecret. The premise of the blog is that people send in homemade postcards, anonymously, to Frank Warren, the owner. He then picks a few choice postcards, scans and uploads them to the blog.

It is touching, funny and slightly horrifying to read some people ( Read more... )

If sales didn't exist, if those beautiful red tags weren't proliferative every time I traipsed to the mall with the nearly orgasm inducing words "75% off" and "Clearance", I may seriously consider just ending things. Now.

I bought shoes. Not just any shoes, but brown boots. A great sigh of relief just went up amongst my nearest and dearest friends. ( Read more... )

Guidance counselors in high school, teachers, even parents never truly prepare those in their charge for reality. As jaded as my childhood had made me, I was still quite unprepared for some of the decisions laid before me upon entering the "real world". I felt, in many ways, like I was drowning in a sea of uncertainty. Choices had to be made, by a ( Read more... )

I can't have a grumpy post up for too long. Just not me :-)

About two years ago, a friend of mine was working with a man younger than her. They wound up slowly building a great friendship and having this amazing mental and emotional love affair. It sounds corny, but it is true, things didn't get physical for a very, very long time despite their ( Read more... )

Keeping a journal, online or in the traditional paper format, has always been difficult for me. I was once advised by a counselor to keep one to help me "cope" with a past trauma. I was thirteen and thought she was full of shit. I'm now in my late twenties and still think she's full of shit, but I digress ( Read more... )