She is surrounded by women, all of them tugging her in different directions. One jerks her head from side to side, trying to get the antique ivory comb to stay put in her hair. Another straddles her legs and attacks her face with makeup to give her that polished, but natural look. A third is at her feet, trying to touch up her pedicure before ( Read more... )

Confessional: Two Truths & A Lie EditionThis interactive post contains two true confessions and one completely false one. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to read the three confessions and vote on which one you think is the lie. The truth shall be revealed... eventually ( Read more... )

“Today is the day,” I thought when I woke up this morning. “Today, I’m going to just go and do it ( Read more... )

Towards the end of April, packets of paperwork will leave HR and make the long journey into the hands of employees. Once distributed, these packets will cause eyes to roll and grumbles to begin, feathers will be rustled and cocks will begin waving about. (Not literally. That would be indecent exposure, if not sexual harassment ( Read more... )

Me: Hi, 'Self ( Read more... )

Down the road from here, just around the bend, there is a little café. You know the one I’m talking about, the one with the green and white striped awnings and all the beautifully trimmed topiaries? Yes, that one. Our story takes place there, at the café ( Read more... )

“He should have called by now,” I mutter aloud to no one but myself. It is nearing one o’clock in the morning, and I am starting to feel sleepy. We had a planned telephone call at 9 o’clock Kiev time - two hours ago ( Read more... )

Moving on to our next item in today’s showcase… Oh, Ladies and Gentlemen, get ready to order because the last time we had these on, they sold out in just 10 minutes! Are you ready? Okay, this is item number L-76639J. This is a very exciting item, a limited edition Life ( Read more... )

Did you make a resolution to lose weight this year? Yeah, me, too ( Read more... )

I'm really not doing well this week in Idol-land. If you are of the voting kind and haven't done so already, please, I really need every vote. As it sits right now, I'm tied for last with 3 other people. A tie for last means Redemption Island and I don't know if I'm ready for that.

My tribe's poll.