Jorge and I had our North American rendezvous Friday eve in Toronto, home of Hooters restaurants and Kelly Clarkson music. And Joey and Rolling Rock bottles. Oh, right. Those are the American things the Canadians just pilfer due to getting only a 70 for originality. At least they’ll always have Avril [...]
Monthly Archives: October 2005
The business of babies
10.28.05 –
My work travelmate and I have had hours to discuss driving in snow, marvel at the Real World Austin Melinda’s narcissism, and to debate the psychological benefits of chocolate chip vs. peanut butter cookies since arriving in Pennsylvania on Sunday. Over cream of broccoli soup at the hotel restaurant, we stumbled upon this conversation [...]
My other theory regarding the origin of all of the good calls.
10.27.05 –
Hello, this is Onstar.
(crying) Hello? Hello!? Help us! We’ve been in an accident.
Ok, ma’am. Stay calm. (Pausing for breath.) Just stay with me.
Ok. (Breathing deeply.) Ok, you’re right. Ok. We’re all ok.Do you have a headache? Neck pain?
(Exhaling.) No, sir.
Are you having [...]
10.25.05 –
Thanks, Nor’easter, for shutting me up in a PA hotel whose business center denies me access to blogs and as of today my email.
Yes, MS Explorer. I see the error. No, refreshing doesn’t help and it’s not my cookies.
Take your snow and go someplace else. It’s beautiful and all, but I’m [...]
On being a blog snob, or blob for short
10.22.05 –
I’m a critic about quite a few things, but lately nothing has piqued my snobbery quite like blogging has. Casing the joint that is the blogosphere, I find myself screaming these questions at Bug and Cricket, who have chosen wisely to spend most of their time far from the PC.
When did the [...]
10 Things I Learned from Rendezvous-ing with Four Fabu Ladies who also Write on the Internets
10.21.05 –
(Or an ode to Jurgen, Maliavale, Nabbalicious, and Kim)
10. It is so not pronouned Jurgen, as in the hand cream used by young men nationwide. It’s Yurgen, using the Y made popular by such phrases as Yan Can Cook and Yo Mama.
9. I am the Mrs. Garrett of yet another social group, [...]
Go ahead, use me.
10.19.05 –
Hone in on the weakness; use it to your advantage. I’m an unworthy adversary for your highly-advanced cathode ray tube.
I have had it up to here with the manipulation. I can take it from my mom over cold au gratin at Christmas dinner, but the onslaught of “feel good” shows has left me [...]
Commitment is on order this week
10.17.05 –
The beau set me up perfectly. We spent a beautiful Friday night together, the kind of evening that reminds you just how connected and at ease you are as a couple. Without a word, the beau spent an entire sleep spooning me in my claustrophobia-inducing bed. This speaks commitment.
The morning [...]
