I have had it with the beauty industry. All of it. More to the point, I have had it with companies who discontinue products that fill a vital gap in my regimen. For the third time in as many years, I am unable to find what used to be a staple of my beauty routine ( Read more... )

If you haven't heard, I have a new baby in my life - a 3-month-old yellow lab puppy. He is adorable and snuggly and clumsy, and OH MY GOD does he have a lot of energy. For the first three days after we got him, I went to bed before 10:00 from sheer exhaustion. By the time I get home from work he is almost vibrating with energy, which is why I  ( Read more... )

I miss snow.

I realize this is a strange thing to bring up or even think about in the month of June, but you must understand that I haven’t seen any in a year and a half. In most parts of the country, people are enthusiastically dragging out their summer clothes and looking forward to pool parties and fishing trips.

For me, these things have been ( Read more... )

This was an actual conversation we had last night from different rooms.

Me: Hey hon, just curious, why are your shoes on the bed?

Him: Because I'm a horrible person, honey.

Me: Oh. Okay then.

I just love that guy.

It has recently come to my attention that I need a change. Last weekend I found myself talking to someone I had just met, and when she asked what I did for a living, I lost track of how many times I used the word “boring.” That’s when a light bulb came on.

My job is not all bad. It got me here. It has supported me nicely. But now it is smacking me ( Read more... )

I received a pair of jeans for Christmas. From Neiman Marcus. If that didn’t make your eyebrows go up, you make too much money. Or you are woefully in debt and don’t yet realize you have a problem.

Anyway, the jeans were a little too long, and the store does free alterations for their products, so off I went.

I didn’t feel too out of place until I ( Read more... )

I just realized that Christmas is less than a month away. Things like that have a way of sneaking up on you when you are still able to wear shorts and flip flops outside. I'm not ready for it. My annoyingly early shopping days are a distant memory and I feel like I'm scrambling now. I have never been a good scrambler.

Amidst all this excitement, my ( Read more... )

I found yet another thing to dislike and complain about in my apartment. I know, shocker.

I’ve already covered the total breakdown of each and every one of my appliances at one time or another.

I finally gave up on ever having a quiet, unobtrusive toilet. I hear they’re not supposed to run intermittently for no reason, but try telling that to my ( Read more... )

I’m slowing down, everyone. And by everyone, I mean the three of you who read this. If you haven’t noticed already, I haven’t been updating this like I used to.

It’s not that I don’t have anything to talk about. On the contrary, I have gone and gotten myself a life. I stay busy. I travel for work sometimes. I’m taking a vacation next week. I have ( Read more... )

I think I’m done with the business travel for a while. From now on, I’ll save the airfare and just sit by myself in an airport for a few hours, while someone punches me in the face and verbally abuses me.

Last week, I flew to Baltimore for a two-day conference. I had never been, so I arrived wide-eyed and impressed, albeit a little late because my ( Read more... )