Oh my gosh, I just read that one of my favorite authors, Bebe Moore Campbell, died. Apparently she had brain cancer. She wrote a book called Brothers and Sisters that I've read and re-read probably 3 or 4 times, it's a novel about race relations that takes place in Los Angeles in the aftermath of the Rodney King riots. It's so weird, too, because ( Read more... )

So. Tired. What a stressful day it has been! I had to be at work at 11, and wanted to make sure to get there in plenty of time because I knew the parking lot would be filled to the brim with crazed holiday shoppers. Got ready, got my Diet Coke & Yoplait Whip Cafe Latte flavored yogurt (SOOOOOO good, btw), turned on the dishwasher and set merrily ( Read more... )

How in the world could I have not known until a couple days ago about the new Christopher Guest et al film "For Your Consideration"?? Spinal Tap/Best In Show/Waiting For Guffman/A Mighty Wind are only among my favorite films EVER! I can't wait to see it...in about 4 or 5 months when it comes out on DVD that is, since I know I wouldn't be able to ( Read more... )

I hate milk. Well, unless there's chocolate in it. But I'm not a fan of plain milk at all. So if I buy it, it's going to be for my husband. And lately, the past 3 or 4 times I've bought milk, it just sat there in the unopened carton til it goes bad and then I have to throw it out. So I stopped buying milk, and then he whined because he didn't have ( Read more... )

I spent the whole day at work today assembling huge cardboard "pop-up" Nutcrackers and all other manner of Nutcracker paraphernalia, for the upcoming holiday displays. There's a well-known pop-up book artist named Robert Sabuda who makes elaborate, not-just-for-kids books, and last year the company was wetting its pants because they landed some big ( Read more... )

I can't believe that tomorrow will be two weeks since my mom died and my whole world changed. I honestly don't know I'm even functioning as "well" as I have been. Just to say or write those words..."my mom died"...seem so surreal. I think that's why I'm coping right now, because I'm just numb. These 2 weeks, and the month prior, feel like years ( Read more... )

I finally saw the iPod Nano in person, and I kind of wanted to lick it. So maybe they are "sexy".

Do you have, or have you seen, the iPod Nano? Is it hot? Does it turn you on? Do you want to make sweet love to itBecause yesterday at work, I was flipping through a copy of "In Style" magazine, and there was a spread of holiday gift ideas, and one of them was a clear plastic cover for the iPod Nano. The copy read something like: "Transparent, ( Read more... )

So are y'all doing anything fun for Halloween? I myself will be dressing up as "Woman In Pink Reindeer Jammies Who Just Got Home From Work And Doesn't Want To Cook Dinner". Awww yeah, don't hate! I hope your plans can even come close to mine ( Read more... )

During a meeting at work on Monday:

General Manager: ...Oh yeah, and just so everyone knows, Rhonda's car got broken into the other night in the parking lot.

Sales Manager: That's right, so the lesson is: don't leave anything valuable in your car.

General Manager: No, actually the lesson is, don't leave anything valuable in Rhonda's car!

Lol.