Grey Lady Down

Posted by on Dec 21, 2006 in dish | 1 comment So I’m at my mom’s house on guard duty yesterday (she was recovering from an outpatient surgery), and amidst floor cleaning with my new toy, I get sucked into the Project Runway marathon on Bravo. Keep in mind that DH and I haven’t had real cable for a while, so I’ve never watched before.Some things I learned: Heidi Klum is a real person, not a fembot....
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Life, the Universe, and Everything

Posted by on Oct 6, 2006 in dish | 0 comments Today I turned 42. Fans of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy know that’s the answer to life, the universe, and everything. Here’s what I learned. Good friends are the best presents. Japanese food is one of life’s great pleasures. Never put a bobcat in a crate. (Long story. Funny as hell, but long.) Happy Birthday serenades conducted long distance from Ontario are...
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Cobwebs

Posted by on Aug 2, 2006 in dish | 1 comment So I’m reading through my college magazine and come across an item about a former boyfriend. Not just a former BF, but the one who broke my heart. Everyone has one of those, right? The one who says and does all the right things, then smashes your heart and your self-esteem along with it? The one who taunts you into dialing while drunk, or evokes long epistles begging for things to be set...
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Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!

Posted by on May 24, 2006 in dish | 0 comments The American ideal of beauty is completely unlike me: tall, skinny, large rack, no butt, long, straight blonde hair. As you are smart enough to imagine, I am short, rounded, small-busted, curly-headed gal with enough junk in the trunk to make a rapper weep for mama. Which might explain why I spend very little time watching Style Network or spending big bucks on Glamour, Cosmo, Elle, and Vogue.As...
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CrazyBusy–You Think??

Posted by on Apr 12, 2006 in dish | 2 comments According to ADD expert/psychiatrist Edward M. Hallowell, many of us can now call ourselves “CrazyBusy” because of our hectic lifestyles.Hallowell has invented terminology to define behaviors the CrazyBusy indulge in. Any of these sound familiar? Screensucking – Wasting time looking at screens (TV, ‘Net, video games). Check. Taildogging – Pushing yourself/your...
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