I guess I've been kind of a lurker here. In fact I realized that I had actually stopped checking livejournal altogether. And there is a reason for that.

You Can FlyI started a new blog. Right after Thanksgiving, I had a really shitty weekend. Well, I had a weekend. And lots of shitty things happened in it. And some good things happened. But I didn ( Read more... )

Hi. Yes, I know. I haven't been around lately. Everything's fine and actually pretty great and I will fill you all in when the holiday whirlwind comes to a full and complete stop. For now, I need help with a coupla gifts.

Travel Coffee MugShould be dishwasher safe. Should NOT be Christmas/Winter themed, which is all I can seem to find. Should be ( Read more... )

All right kiddies, here's a mission for ya. When I was a kid and we put up the Christmas lights, we used to have a bulb tester. It was a was a little plastic thing that you put a 9-volt battery in and it had electrical contacts. So you could put a bulb in and see if it worked and find the one that wasn't working, replace it, and the whole string of ( Read more... )

It ain't like the old days, that's for sure. I used to post numerous times a day of boredom. Now you're lucky if you hear from me once a week. But I think it's better this way ( Read more... )

A more run-of-the-mill "this is what I've been up to" entry to follow, but for now a few blasts to the general public ( Read more... )

Finally found out what my man's birthday gift was and it was AMAZING. Seriously. Best. Gift. Ever. He got a bunch of people who love me to chip in so they could all afford to get my hair cut, by the one, the only Nick Arrojo of TLC's What Not to Wear. This is something I've wanted for a long time because he is a person that you can go to and say " ( Read more... )

So, my sister's birthday is coming up, and like all family gatherings, it's fraught with stress. You see, next week is unusually full of commitments for me. And I would like to add, all commitments, not made by me, but nonetheless all highly appreciated and/or inescapable. So, without boring you with all the details, here are the options for Family ( Read more... )

Well, I'm old now. LATE twenties. It's enough to freak me out. But I did some RAPID growing this week. Exhibit A ( Read more... )

Thank you for asking, my birthday was lovely. I didn't do much. Took the day off and puttered about the house. Went out into the lovely weather and got a manicure and ice cream cone and shopped for shoes. Bought some food, came home and cooked a very fancy impressive dinner for myself, Kris, and Frank, complete with champagne. I received lots of ( Read more... )

Lest anyone think I am all bitching all the time, witness this moment I had earlier in my kitchen, after Kris and I returned from the AT&T store, having signed up and gotten shiny new phones ( Read more... )