Highlights Reel

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Let’s see, how was that again? In 2009 I…
Moved to wordpress and renamed Speaking of… to Nic Narrates.
Got The Cough.
Went through another stupid break up.
Swore. A lot.
Convalesced and found happiness again at the beach.
Quit the gym.
Met a reader, then dated and fell for him.
Happy cried on my birthday.
Began the inevitable loss of a close friend.
Wrote [...]

Well, Almost

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

It’s a reflective time of year and for me the end of the 00’s, as they’re calling them, not only marks the end of the decade but also the end of my 20s. I guess you could say it’s gotten me thinking.
Quite simply, I’m not at all where I thought I’d be as I approach [...]

We Wish You A Merry Ex-mas

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

What is it about the holidays that makes people who haven’t felt the need to say “hi” or “I’m sorry” or “I miss you” throughout the other 11 months of the year come out of the woodwork?
This Christmas especially seemed to be strewn with ex-boyfriends/ ex-somebodies. It was almost as though they felt a need [...]

More Honest Than Clever, I Love You

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

I’ve almost told him countless times, but have held back. I’ve been wanting to find a way, a poetic way, to say “I love you.” And now that I have, now that the words are out there- floating somewhere between us, it’s not anything like how I thought it would be. Somehow, I can hardly believe, [...]

Christmas Cookie Tomfoolery

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Twelve hours of baking, two trips to the grocery store for forgotten ingredients (by my helpful boyfriend, AKA the “cookie-razzi”), and one pumpkin beer later…

Ta-Da!!!

For recipe requests, send an email to nicnarrates at gmail.

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Twit With the Program

Monday, December 21st, 2009

I’m still uncertain how this whole Twitter thing works, but I thought it was about time I got with the program. If only for the coupons and promo codes, right? Or to learn about untimely deaths like Brittany Murphy’s. About that, can I just say what the hell?
Yeah, so now I’m twittering (@nicnarrates). Which, to [...]

Five Ways to a More Charitable Christmas for $5 or Less*

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Every $1 donated on Feeding America’s web site (formerly America’s Second Harvest) will send 9 pounds of groceries to a family in need. Or for just $5, you’ll be donating 10 bags of groceries.
Google is the shit, but next time you need to do a search online, why not try GoodSearch instead? Every search you make will [...]