Admittedly I was not paying attention. Despite my best displays, my Irish-Catholic guilt and a compendium of things rooted firmly in the understanding that I just know better, stuck at the light at the intersection of Elston/Fullerton/Clyborn, I started checking Facebook from my phone. The night had been invigorating; 50 women, give or take, collectively…
Category Archives: Random Odds and Ends
NaNoWriMo: Random Things
*It’s Dinovember, people. Abigail is not into Barbies or princesses or dolls. There was a short spell where she loved her Bitty Baby doll, named by our original nanny, “LaLa,” but affection for whom wavered immediately after my parents bought LaLa a doll stroller and a crib. Because of course. Anyway, like a lot of…
NaNoWriMo Begins
I have no intention of writing a novel. I don’t have one in me. I don’t know that I ever will. I’m just not that type of writer, or at least blogging for 14 – FOURTEEN – years turned me into the sort of writer that seems to only produce if the end result is…
Right side of things
This has been an uproarious 48 hours, what with all of the voters’ rights legislations being gutted, fabulous Texan ladies filibustering and same-sex marriage banning, um, being declared unconstitutional. Keeping the rhythm there was a bit rough. Apologizes. I guess all I want to say is this: I look at this gorgeous face and the…
Pause
Other than the Instagram posts, I know it’s been quiet around here. It was a tough go there for a bit. I feel strange talking about death when it isn’t an immediate family member. Being sad about someone’s passing feels strangely like the sole province of those for whom the loss is unimaginable. Which is…
More important things to say
A few months ago, one of my colleagues told me about Get Off My Internets. I have mixed feelings about sites like this one, but like anyone else, I have rubbernecking syndrome. When someone points out the train wreck, it’s hard to ignore it. Plus, some of the actual criticism by the site owner/s is…
God I hope Connie Britton’s New Show is Really Good
Random thoughts masquerading as a blog post: I really want to like Mindy Kaling’s show, “The Mindy Project,” but I’m afraid it’s going to be relegated into that pile of shows, because I was so simultaneously bored and annoyed with it on first watch, that I’m unlikely to give it a chance until someone tells…
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This stuff is amazing. Get it. Your dry, cracked skin will thank you.
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This sits proudly on my desk. I love it so much.
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I saved up and planned for these puppies. Some of the best money I've ever spent. I love these more than I can say.
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I decided to try enhancement products when I was training for my second marathon this year. I chose these and love them.