Monthly Archives: April 2010

Nonpariel

Friends served these at a dinner party tonight. They were a big hit. But the question immediately came up, “If these are nonpariels, what are… pariels?” Sorry, that’s all I got tonight kids. Haven’t had enough of me yet? You can also … Continue reading

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TV at the Pump

I filled my tank the other day at a Gulf station near home and there were TVs at every pump. With customized content, no less. NBC @ the pump? Seriously, do we really need to watch TV in yet another … Continue reading

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New York vs. The World

I took this picture the other night when out with the girls. I kept stopping to take pictures and they kept going. I actually lost sight of them right before this and had to call to find them. Yeh, I … Continue reading

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Filed under carry a camera, New York, New York City, signage

My fibroid history and targeted advertising

Arghh! You are saying. (exactly how do you pronounce arghh?) Do we really need to know about her friggin’ fibroid history? Do we really care about the dirty little details of her aging reproductive tract? Actually, no you don’t. But … Continue reading

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Time to Cry Tuesday – Best package ever!

If you read on Sunday you knew that it was my daughter’s 21st birthday. Due to circumstances beyond Fed Ex’s control (volcano, cough, cough, bullshit, cough cough) they did not deliver her birthday package in time. She did, however, receive … Continue reading

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Filed under Jana, Time to Cry Tuesdays

I heart my WHAT gum?

This one gets the MFTA tag because I was waiting on line to pay at a store today and was called over to the cashier on the completely opposite side of the counter from where I was standing. Why? Because … Continue reading

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Filed under absurdities, body image, humor, magnet for the absurd, photography, sex

21 years ago today…

… I took off my jewelry and nail polish, did not wear any make up, and marched into the hospital for a scheduled c-section. I liked to think of it at the time as the Jewish girl’s version of natural … Continue reading

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Soup Dog

I am pretty tired and suffering from a little bit of social media overload today so I thought in celebration of my girl Ginger coming back for another weekend visit tomorrow I would simply post a little vid of her … Continue reading

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Filed under absurdities, carry a camera, family, home video, humor, movies, pets

Subway Etiquette Posters

Now this is something I wish I had thought of. Kind of like your mother telling you how to behave before you ride the subway. Thanks to The Daily What and a tweet from my idol, @guykawasaki, I found these and … Continue reading

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Filed under carry a camera, current events, humor, marketing, signage

Education and Technology – Indulge me please

140 characters conference update. I have quite a few observations about today that I want to share but I am spent so I will post them tomorrow. Tonight I want to focus on just a couple of things. Some of … Continue reading

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