Dear hubby is on his way home from a conference in my oft-repudiated hometown of Philadelphia. Since we're still bouncing back moneywise from our East Coastgasm this summer, it would not have been prudent for Ellie and me to join him. Still, though. It would have worked out REALLY FUCKING WELL given that part of the time was the Jewish New Year and ( Read more... )

Couple o'few things before I stumble off to bed ( Read more... )

I had my fun last week making light of Chicago's Snowpocalypse, especially on the LJ and Twitter. Truth be told, though? I was in a state of slack-jawed astonishment at the shithammer thrown down by Blizzard 2011.  At first I thought it was because I'm an East Coast transplant with like, no childhood point of reference locally to which I can  ( Read more... )

As threatened, here's some snippets and pix about our fambly vacation...

We started off with a visit to my mother and stepfather in bucolic Nottingham, PA.  Their house is on the edge of Horseytown, USA. Probably the best place ever for a pre-tween girl because every window of the house you look out of has a view of HORSES and PONIES.

Then the ( Read more... )

Just so all y'all don't think I've abandoned LJ for Your-Face-and-My-Assbook -- har de har! -- here is a post. Obviously I've been too busy playing Twelve-Year-Old Stupid Pun Maker --no, that's what it's called! I just made it up myself this summer! -- to spend much time blogging. Damn this "balance" crap.

Anyway.

A month straight with Ellie out of ( Read more... )

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the MOVE bombing in Philadelphia.

Oh, man. I don't know why I should be surprised that it's still such a clusterfuck of bureacracy and injustice, but I am. Oh, I suppose I could go on about the event and Philly in general (although, in spite of myself, I've grown fond of the darned place again). Truthfully, I don ( Read more... )

Just for grits and shins, tonight I tuned the olde Realistic Table Radio in to the Dr. Demento Show. With all the love in my heart for Harry Shearer, I'm just not up for hearing a recap of the week's news (even it's in a funny and ironic manner).

As a full-grown adult who can call her own bedtime, listening to Dr. Demento now isn't as subversive ( Read more... )

First, super best birthday wishes to my former roommate and longtime pal, dommeyourass ! Hope the day is/was great.

Secondly, though I care not one whit about the football*, I'm really, really happy that the Saints won. All the haters out there accusing NOLA of playing the Katrina card can suck it.

*I don't say this to be all hipster and shit. I come from a long ( Read more... )

...to wanderingaengus . Chicago's loss is Philly's gain, yo.

Hope you're having a great day, Brian!

While feeding the kidlet her supper tonight, I heard on NPR a piece about the SEPTA strike. One of the women they interviewed complained that the strike doesn't affect the people who live in the suburbs because "they all have cars ( Read more... )