One Gal's Musings

These are the thoughts and observations of me — a woman of a certain age. (Oh, my, God, I'm 65!) I'm single. I'm successful enough (independent, self supporting). I live just outside Chicago, the best city in the world. I'm an aunt and a friend. I feel that voices like mine are rather underrepresented online or in print. So here I am. If my musings resonate with you, please visit my blog again sometime.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Thursday Thunks #1

This week's crazy questions are brought to you by Berleen , the color Cotton Candy Pink and the number 3,333,333,331 . 1. You are driv...

Thinking of you today, Mr. President

Happy Birthday to one of the heroes of my girlhood -- one of the few who actually deserves the adulation of schoolchildren. I fell in love w...

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Idol Observation

Tatiana is soooooo obnoxious when she walks, talks, cries and squeals. Yet when she sings, she's awesome. Go figure. She's not only ...

Gnoshing, watching American Idol and blogging

Completing a meme stolen, as usual, from Kwizgiver : MOUTHOLOGY What is your salad dressing of choice? French What is your favorite fast fo...

Dear John

I had dinner with my old friend, John, on Monday. I'm just now blogging about it because it's taken me this long to collect my thoug...

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

But I miss him!

My best friend is very busy at work this week and simply cannot play with me. He explained this, and I said I understood and that I was fine...

$260.16

That's how big my unexpected refund was! It was credited to my Discover Card last month, after my trip to Key West -- a credit from my h...

Mimi's One-World Meme

My idol, The Queen of Bloggingham , very nearly completed the one-word meme challenge. Since I am naturally loquacious, it will be interesti...

Monday, February 09, 2009

Monday Movie Meme

Here are the first movie quotes that spring to mind: 1. "Your advertising is just dandy. Folks'd never guess you didn't have a ...

Why isn't today a holiday?

It was 45 years ago today that the Beatles first appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show , and I fell desperately, enduringly in love (as only a 6 ...

Sunday, February 08, 2009

Confessing my geekier secret loves

Patrick Dempsey. Hugh Grant. George Clooney. Especially Dreamy Don Draper, aka Jon Hamm. Yes, they're all gorgeous and they populate my ...

Fie on that infamous Today Show interview!

Damn the couch jumping incident with Oprah! For all that wackiness tarnished one of our most entertaining movie stars. I'm watching The ...

Sunday Stealing #19

Sunday Stealing: The "Get to Know Your Friends" Meme 1. What is your occupation right now? As of Friday , I was relieved to disco...

A Sunny Saturday in Review

What I did, and what I didn't do, today, the first day all year that the mercury hit 50º! Did Do. Went out to breakfast. Shopped, pickin...

Saturday, February 07, 2009

Saturday 9 -- Time Has Come Today

1. What time of day do you usually play Saturday 9? Before knocking off Friday night/Saturday morning. 2. At 9AM on a weekday, what are you ...

Friday, February 06, 2009

It's Friday afternoon and I'm still here!

Yea! Mr. Big just had an official meeting with all of us who are left. He set the record straight and stemmed any rumors. The cuts in this t...

It's starting up -- hot'n'heavy -- again

"We can't make it past February." "Gary is so sure it's happening Friday, he must know something." "I heard...

Desire Under the Elms

I've been so preoccupied by my modern office drama that I neglected to post about my exposure to a classic American tragedy on Wednesday...

Thursday, February 05, 2009

I'm having a blessed day

I know because my favorite homeless gentleman told me so when I dropped some coins in his cardboard coffee cup. He's back on his plasti...

Purloined

… once again from Kwizgiver . NAME ONE THING that makes you smile: my cats that makes you cry: movies -- the first one that comes to mind ...

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

The Tale of the Tape

I just organized my charitable receipts for my accountant so he can get started on my tax return. Since I have all my numbers here in front ...

Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Show of hands, please!

Who among us hates tax time? Just as I thought. I don't do my taxes myself. I am just organizing everything for The Big Hand Off to my a...

"I Challenge You"

That's how my across-the-hall neighbor boldly began the page on her notepad. I sat right behind her on the el this morning, but she was ...

Heads or Tails #23 -- Any Tom, Dick or Harry

This week's HoT topic is "Edge: Any Past Theme." Since 7 is my lucky number, I went to the list of past themes and chose them...

Monday, February 02, 2009

Manic Monday #21

What's the most embarrassing song on your iPod (or music collection)? La La La (If I Had You) by Bobby Sherman. "La, la, la, la, la...

I think the planet could use an anger management seminar

I was born with a very bad temper. My mother loves to the tell story of a little pre-school Gal who was sentenced to solitary confinement in...

God Bless Ticketmaster

I know I'm probably in the minority on this, but I loooove using Ticketmaster. For Bruce Springsteen tickets went on sale this morning a...

Sunday, February 01, 2009

BROOOOCE!

Wasn't he great? Wasn't he gorgeous? Wasn't he hot? Why did they interrupt my concert with their football game? Sigh. Now it...

So much better than football!

As someone who works in advertising, I am supposed to watch the Super Bowl. It's my duty to ooh and aah over my agency's work, and t...

Sunday Stealing #18

1) What was your dream growing up? To be Mrs. Paul McCartney. 2) What talent do you wish you had? I wish I could sing. 3) If I bought you ...

Saturday 9 -- Going to Pot

1. When was the last time you smoked pot? There hasn't even been a first time I smoked pot. 2. What do you think is your biggest weakne...

These things are evil! EVIL, I tell you!

These are Trader Joe's mini pumpkin spice whoopee pies. They taste great, and smell even better. I must never, ever buy them again, for ...

Saturday, January 31, 2009

My serenade to Blago

No jogging in too-tight spandex. No front porch press conferences. No poetry recitations. No breaking into Spanish. It was fun while it last...

Suddenly it doesn't seem like such a happy miracle

The California woman who gave birth to eight babies this week -- while "only" expecting seven -- already had six kids. She has no ...

Friday, January 30, 2009

The cutest men and the rudest women

You can find 'em both at my health club. Today, as I was entering the locker room area, a delightful 30-something -- looking all casual ...

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