Doctor Who was marvelous yesterday, and it was a perfectly timed bit of marriage counseling before my wedding in three weeks.

Driving to the Marigny should not have been so convoluted, and we should not--repeat, should not--have driven through the French Quarter in order to get there, but we were giggly women and made it so. As the masses of drunk white people swarmed around the car upon approaching Bourbon, I giggled less and rolled up my window, sinking lower in the ( Read more... )

run your ladder up my tree
here, kitty, kitty; here, kitty, kitty, kitty!Some days, I feel as puzzled as that little girl watching her tortoiseshell kitten dragging bloodied legs behind her as she emerged from the woods, only to recover and later become pregnant. Spooky (named for her Halloween colors and my love for the Beetlejuice cartoon) was ( Read more... )

Where are my allergies? They arrive in late February and make me miserable for 6-8 weeks. I've only had one bad day, though. I sneezed roughly every five minutes, and of course, the in-laws were in town to hang out with us, and I'm just this mucous mess. Since that day, I've had mild sniffles, but that's it. Oh, maybe an asthma spell or two, ( Read more... )

I always feel a little sick after eating sardines. I rarely eat them, since I decided that I was tired of them many years ago and eating them made me feel sick. I do not learn. I just want those omega fatty acids so badA nice boy was helping me at the Lush counter. ("Nice boy." Am I that much of an old lady that I regard effeminate, black- ( Read more... )

• Drawers of chilled satsumas, lemons, and grapefruit in the fridge, perfect for juicing into spritzers by adding cheap seltzer. They were picked at my aunt's hay farm the day of my grandmother's burial. Satsumas create a brilliant orange drink.
• Demanding my fiance to make more lemon meringue pies from said lemons. They will rot if not!
• Having a ( Read more... )

I anticipate disappointment whenever I shop for shoes. I always pass a fancy shoe store on my daily commute, so today, I decided to stop in. I scanned the shelves of shoes and quickly noted that the size range ended at 10. Determined, I attempted to slip some on, but they were tight, and, uh, never fit ( Read more... )

I went with John and my sister to visit a castle (yes) in Louisiana (yes again) to check it out for a wedding venue. Needless to say, I was impressed with it. While walking the grounds, I pointed out some Gulf Fritillary butterflies feeding on a bush of flowers. I explained that they are my favorite butterfly and usually start to come out around ( Read more... )

I watched the final episode of Doctor Who with the tenth doctor, and boy, did I blubber. I haven't been this attached to a television show in many years.

Some co-workers and I went to a talk by Marty Becker, a veterinarian who is on TV sometimes. He is a genuinely nice guy and had some inspirational things to say about interacting with pet owners in the vet office. His focus was on being heartfelt and compassionate. I mean, he wrote Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's SoulOne tip he suggested in ( Read more... )