Unrequited

Monday, June 30th, 2008

I saw this on Post Secret and felt that all too familiar pang. That recognition of unfairness, of the words I so wanted to hear, then heard far too often.Sometimes it just doesn’t matter anymore. Sometimes it’s just, more than, too late.
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Step Away from the Blackberry, Ma'am

Friday, June 27th, 2008

So I’m getting ready for work this morning when my tummy rumbles. And my first thought is: “Did my phone just vibrate?“
Yeah. I know.
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Bad Bridesmaid: Part 5

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Oh holy hell, here we go.
I got an “invite” in the mail from Mara’s soon to be mother-in-law for the rehearsal and dinner, and caught myself shaking my head at the saddest thing ever. The whole idea of sending an invite when I’m a bridesmaid struck me as odd too, but that’s beside the point.
It [...]

Caution: Dating May Appear Closer Than Intended

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Yesterday on the bus home from work, the Trixie behind me was on her phone detailing her date with “Ben:”

“So then I invited him upstairs to meet Peako…..oh, she absolutely loved him! And you know she doesn’t like ANYBODY, so that’s saying a lot…..well, then we went out on the balcony and sat with a [...]

Speaking of…

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Poor sad blog….forgotten, disheveled, mistreated…manhandled? Is it really true that you have seen nary a mundane nor a toolbag post from me in over a week? Forsaken. For shame.Apologetically, I must note that it is summer, so very little time is spent within doors (thank you Stuff White People Like for pointing out how this [...]

Toolbag Wednesday #8: Hodgkins, IL

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

I love to shop online. If it exists, someone is invariably already selling it online. And I love to bargain shop online too. Not so much eBay as a quick search on Google’s “shopping.” And despite gas prices, I can pretty much count on getting free shipping in addition to avoiding sales tax from my [...]

Bring It, 1998

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

So my 10 year high school reunion is a mere two weeks from Saturday and I need to get serious about the dress. I’m thinking something hot- not “cute,” something that showcases- nay, celebrates- the fact that I have not yet produced any children. I want a dress that takes my former classmates out to [...]