My grandma passed away. Back in December, she had a stroke, and had been dealing with physical therapy since then. She was always a fighter, but at the age of 93, her body decided it had had enough ( Read more... )

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Only wrapping paper. Opening presents is more fun when you have something to rip.
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial. I have one large green tree, one medium white tree, and many, many mini green trees.
3. When do you put up the tree? Thanksgiving weekend. Of course, I have to listen to the Nsync Christmas CD ( Read more... )

*I tried to watching Dancing with the Stars, but I just couldn't. It's so... cheesy. And it's not like everything I watch on TV has to be of the highest quality, because if that were true, I wouldn't get roped into watching The Hills with Tiff. I even tried looking up Lance's routines on YouTube, but after watching one, I couldn't take it anymore. ( Read more... )

Usually this is a post that brings me much delight and satisfaction, but something must be wrong with me.... even after reading Entertainment Weekly's "Fall TV Preview" issue, I was less than enthralled. Nothing was catching my attention. The only show I am semi-excited about is Joss Whedon's new drama Dollhouse, but that doesn't start until mid ( Read more... )

It's amazing how we can take our bodies for granted. The lower back, for example, seems to be involved in almost every basic movement. I never really noticed this until now, as my back is in an extreme amount of pain. Simple things like, standing up from sitting, or rolling over in bed, are now major tasks. I'm assuming this discomfort is due to ( Read more... )

*Pregnant women should be able to use handicapped parking spaces. I know I'm not technically disabled, but getting in and out of a car is now pretty physically challenging, so isn't that what counts?

*Where is Entertainment Weekly's "Fall TV Preview" issue? If I'm not mistaken, new shows are already starting (like Top Model tonight... can I really ( Read more... )

I hit a deer while driving Gary to the Metra this morning. We were driving east on Lake Cook Road, where it is heavily wooded, and the little creature came out of nowhere. I know that is an over-used excuse, but in this case, it was really true. I pride myself on being able to see wildlife on the side of the road; the street that backs my house is ( Read more... )

It is the end of an era. After years of loyal support and promotion, we are no longer TiVo customers ( Read more... )

It's been a crazy/emotional/HOT summer week, so I didn't get a chance to mention this article, in which I got to quote the lovely Miss Cheryl and all her book-readin' knowledge! I talked to several librarians for this story, but Cheryl was the only one to say anything worthwhile, and I'm not just saying that because she's my friend ( Read more... )

People, I am so swollen right now, it is disgusting. I have the most insane cankles happening, I don't recognize my feet. I can't even wear my regular shoes; the only things that fit are flip flops, which look real professional when I'm out doing interviews for the paper. Yesterday I did a preview for a musical running at ECC, and if I didn't have ( Read more... )