So why is it when you move to someplace that you love to vacation, all of a sudden it seems like a terrifying prospect? I suspect it is because on vacation you notice the beach, the sky, the azure blue water. In real life you need to notice the DMV, the hospital, and the best septic service in town ( Read more... )

It finally happened. I was perusing the shelves at a newsstand, deciding what delightfully trashy mags I would get or my beach reading. (EW and The Economist) And I saw the latest issue of Rolling Stone.

There was a woman on the cover, with dark black cat eye-liner and a slightly pouty expression.

I stared.

Recognition was not dawning, a sense of ( Read more... )

That is how long it has been since I last updated my journal. Yikes! Time flies when you're having...time? I dunno.

What have I done in the last 74 weeks? I celebrated my 30th birthday *with a little help from my friends*, there was a Christmas in that time, organized Sarah's 4th birthday along a cow-girl theme complete with pony rides and bbq, ( Read more... )

Let's see, this is what the thing will look like when I am done, or alternatively, "all that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing"

I went to a funeral last night for my friend Fawn. She was 28 years old. She was a wonderful girl, fierce, funny and freaky. She had the most amazing artistic talents and was a true soul, a good soul, and she will be deeply missed ( Read more... )

Jan. 9th ( Read more... )

Cleaned my house for 30 minutes and then caught up on back-logged episodes of "Gilmore Girls" that I had TiVO'd. I have decided baby Sarah is going Ivy League. She is definitely as smart as Rory Gilmore ( Read more... )

January 8th--
Um, steak salad for lunch
One cheese and chicken enchilada, beans and cheese and lots of chips and salsa for dinner

January 9th --
Peanut butter truffle, egg anc cheese on a bagel, milk
walked around park leisurely with the baby and hubby
plan to do TWO tonight including arms segment

Jan 7th ( Read more... )

Things that I ate today ( Read more... )