Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Hi. I'm an idiot.

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I have been monitoring the drip, drip, drip in my kitchen cabinet and have been perplexed by how thick and sticky the "water" I co...

"I put on tangerine lip gloss and answered the door"

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I simply love the Geico/Peter Graves commercial. I love Caitlin, the real person whose husband totalled the SUV on her birthday. Her face is...
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006

No good ever comes of this

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I should have known better. I am the least domestic woman on the planet, and every move I make in that direction ends up being ill fated. Yo...

Where's the common ground?

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According to the popular saying, what unites us is greater than what separates us. I'd like to believe that. But I saw something on the ...
Monday, December 11, 2006

Fortunately, I'm already adequate

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I read this last week, but was so dazzled by the Draft/Wal-Mart scandal that I forgot I wanted to immortalize it here. I've stolen this ...

Now why didn't I think of this!

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On Saturday night, my mother joined my kid sister's family for an evening of Christmas shopping at the mall, capped off with a birthday ...
Sunday, December 10, 2006

Choo-choo! Here comes the karma train!

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In the early 1990s, I worked for a direct response agency called Draft. Named for and run by Howard Draft. One of the most arrogant, one of ...
Saturday, December 09, 2006

Put them all together, they spell "Mother"

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I just finished wrapping my mother's birthday gifts. I'm amused by the collection of disparate items I've chosen for her, and pl...

How can anything compete with Ann?

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TVLand is running a That Girl marathon. How can I not watch? I grew up on this show. I loved her clothes (and her bags). I loved her madcap...

ow, Ow, OW!

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Yesterday I woke up feeling light headed. Almost dizzy, but not in that Lucy Riccardo way. As the day wore on, the not unpleasant but distra...
Friday, December 08, 2006

Just sitting here watching the wheels

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Today is the anniversary of John Lennon's murder. How can you not be angry when you think of what a ridiculous, pointless act that was? ...
Thursday, December 07, 2006

We can talk, and talk, and talk …

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My best friend and I were on the phone for more than four hours last night. It's so comfortable. It's almost easier, maybe even more...
Wednesday, December 06, 2006

So every 5 days, I'm a Padres fan

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My beloved, future Hall of Famer and four-time Cy Young award winner Greg Maddux, has signed with the Padres. To tell you the truth, I didn...

Whoever would have thought we would agree?

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I've got one of those "quote of the day" calendars. Today's words of wisdom are from Farrah. How fitting that they show up...
Tuesday, December 05, 2006

"Smart is the new sexy"

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I read that "smart is the new sexy" in O Magazine, and I really want to believe it. Of course, I also want to believe that Martin ...
Monday, December 04, 2006

What all the fuss was about

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I fancy myself a big movie fan, yet I'd never seen It Happened One Night . More than a classic, this one's a legend. The first and o...

Farewell, Max

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George Clooney's beloved potbellied pig, Max, passed away Friday. More than 18 years old, Max had a very good life with The Sexiest Man ...

SWF (Sloppy White Female)

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Yesterday I was sprawled across my sofa, watching the Law & Order: Criminal Intent marathon. (I still feel it's the weakest of the ...
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Friday, December 01, 2006

"Wishing you the joys of the holiday season"

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That's the sentiment on my Christmas cards. Which I am filling out from my desk at work today. Hardly anyone came in today. WIMPS! Sure,...
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Thursday, November 30, 2006

Today's best headline …

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GATOR ATTACKS NAKED MAN ON CRACK According to CBS and the AP, this happened in Lakeland, FL. That's his photo. In case you wonder what a...

I think it's exciting

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I enjoy weather. That's part of why I think I live in the ideal place. The weather here is almost always interesting. Rain, storms, blue...
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I plan to spend it all in one place

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In exchange for that little ad you see top right, I get a free counter from our friends at AdSense, as well as the promise of riches every t...
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Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Good for what ails you

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I cheered up that art director today. No, I didn't offer to shoot her husband as he sleeps. I convinced her to accompany me to Walgreen...

But what if …?

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I fell in love with Paul McCartney when I was six years old. It was the Beatles' first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show . I believe ...
Tuesday, November 28, 2006

No, really, you'll thank me

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If you didn't see Little Miss Sunshine in the theater, rent it now. The actress who plays Olive, Abigail Breslin, is a delight. She bro...
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I'm going to be gi-normous

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I cannot stop eating. I am actually hungry again. I am trying to only eat things that aren't 100% empty calories. Like cereal. Fiber, ca...
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Monday, November 27, 2006

Fortunately he's good looking

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I had eagerly been looking forward to hearing from my best friend today. That is, until he called. Yes, he had a great week off. Sure, he en...

Silver threads

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Uh-oh. I'm getting ready for work, my first day back at the office after my long birthday weekend, and I notice two gray hairs over my r...
Sunday, November 26, 2006

This could take months. MONTHS!

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I do not understand the new rules of MLB free agency. And I really don't have to. Except for this one thing: Greg Maddux may not land wi...

Feeling more than a little guilty

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The art director I am paired with most often is unraveling. Her husband is having a prolonged and dramatic midlife crisis, she's allowin...

Point. Click. Give.

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I love, love, love toy drives. In this consumer culture, which we all participate in to a certain extent (Black Friday, anyone?), we should ...
Saturday, November 25, 2006

I feel like The Grinch

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Bobby is simply not a good movie. It's sincere and earnest, but not good. This makes me sad because I really wanted to like it. The the...

It was on again this morning

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MSNBC reran their documentary on Betty Broderick. That dame still makes my blood boil, even after all these years. For the uninitiated, Bett...
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Friday, November 24, 2006

The People's Choice

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My uncle has Parkinson's Disease and with each passing day, his world gets smaller and more isolated. To make him feel a little more con...

Lesson learned

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I can be rather self critical at times, but here's one of my good qualities: I have nearly infinite patience with kids and pets. It'...