One of the ladies on a cat forum I frequent recently lost a cat as well.  She found this poem/story and shared it with everyone.

( Get a tissue!!! )

( Strong language to the suckiest year ever. )

I don't know how many of you will be able to help me with my nerd issues, but...
( General nerd stuff )

Sometime last year, I had just finished watching my favorite kids show, iCarly, and Nickelodeon announced that the first episode of a new series was going to be next--a show called Big Time Rush ( Read more... )

Driving to work this morning, there was an anti-drunk driving commercial on the radio.  It was fairly standard until the very end, when it revealed that it had been sponsored by the company in town that owns all the strip clubs.  They ended the commercial saying something along the lines of, "We would like you to continue to enjoy our clubs!"  Is ( Read more... )

So, you may have noticed that I didn't make any sort of resolutions in my letter to the New Year.  It was because I was of the opinion, at the time, that New Years resolutions are evil.  They inevitably set me up for failure, because I always resolve to be "healthier" or "lose weight"  or "exercise more" which never actually happens because I have ( Read more... )

Dear 2011,

I will admit, I am not looking forward to you.  Most likely because I will be turning the big 3-0 this year, and feel like I have not done enough in my life to possibly be that age.  I have to keep reminding myself that, just because I'm not married and I don't have any children like the vast majority of my friends these days, I have ( Read more... )

I'm insulted by the idea that just because I'm not a mother, and/or am single, that I don't have a crap ton of responsibilities or stress.  I'm am here to tell you that I have plenty.  Maybe not the same TYPE, but just as valid.

/end rant

Well, I am a total slacker.  I  know you all have been eagerly awaiting a knee update (yea, right).

Obviously, I lived through my surgery because I am here typing at you!  It was an interesting experience.  One moment, they had wheeled me into the operating room and the nurse removed my glasses and told me that she was going to put them in my shoe, ( Read more... )

I'm getting knee surgery (arthroscopy) on November 5th.  Wish me luck!