Monthly Archives: January 2009
Manorexic
Scene: Three 16-year-old boys playing xbox 360 and laughing at youtube videos all afternoon, the day after mid-terms end. My basement. (yes, the one with the crickets) Me: I am going to get the dog groomed (no, this was not … Continue reading
Filed under absurdities, danny, humor
Crickets in January
Once again the command center has turned into a little episode of Wild Kingdom. For those who do not read me regularly (shame on you) the command center is my office in the basement. It is safe to say I … Continue reading
Filed under absurdities, homeowner, humor, pets
Home Candy
Those have to be my two most favorite words on earth. Seriously, talk about branding. The comfort of home and the rush of sugar. And this shot, with the confectionary dusting of snow in front of the sign is too … Continue reading
Filed under carry a camera, grandmothers, New York City, photography, products, trends
Fur Coat and Cowboy Boots…
…on an eight-year-old? Whenever I think I have seen it all in this crazy little zip code I call home, someone comes along and surprises me. I was out to dinner at a low-key brick oven pizza place with my … Continue reading
Filed under absurdities, communities
Time to Cry Tuesday – An Icon
Sorry, third time in as many weeks that I am posting about loss. However, this one is quite different. Sunday I had the pleasure (yes pleasure!) of attending a memorial service for someone who helped shape the woman I am … Continue reading
Filed under friendship, Jana, loss, relationships, Time to Cry Tuesdays
Now she becomes a book reviewer?!
I have spent the last 20 years trying my best to get involved in a book club and I have finally found the type I could handle. A virtual one. Yes, I know, I have a strange knack of finding … Continue reading
Filed under book review, parenting
Plinky?
Ok, everyone who reads me knows about my love affair with Twitter, right? Well tonight, perhaps I cheated on the little bird for a moment or two, I signed up for Plinky? Yeh, I know the name is a little … Continue reading
Filed under communities, products, twitter
Goodbye Norma Jean
“You had the grace to hold yourself, while those around you crawled” Sir Elton, how about this bizarre rendering of Marilyn? Hold herself? Is that what is going on in this painting? Are those supposed to be her hands, because … Continue reading
Filed under absurdities, art, body image, products
Happy F*in Hippos!
Every once in awhile I come across a product that screams from the shelf with a sense of irony like this one. It would appear that Happy Hippo is a hippo shaped treat that looks something like a chocolate filled … Continue reading
Filed under absurdities, humor, products
Not a Snowball’s Chance…
Once again, the infamous Mel finds herself on the blog. She is truly becoming an internet celebrity. I am not sure but I think I heard her asking for her own spinoff blog. And I saw an application of name … Continue reading
Filed under absurdities, carry a camera, mel, pets, photography
