Friday, June 05, 2009

I don't like you, but I love you

›
Ok, I don't love Carlos Zambrano either. He's a hot head whose impulse control is as bad as his control of the strike zone is good. ...
1 comment:

Still not used to it

›
Our office closes early on Fridays in summer. I used the extra time this afternoon to do my grocery shopping. On the way home, I saw that a ...
4 comments:

Borrowed from Mo

›
You can find her at Inside Mo's Mind . “ This can be a quick one. Don’t take too long to think about it. Fifteen books you’ve read that ...
2 comments:

I know what her public reaction would be

›
Without breaking her stride, she'd simply say, "No comment." Or maybe no one would have the cajones to ask her about this to h...
Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Thursday Thirteen #111 -- How Did You Know?

›
THIRTEEN THINGS YOU CAN TELL ABOUT ME BY LOOKING AROUND MY OFFICE I love that early scene in just about every Law & Order episode - ...
16 comments:

No offense, but you all annoy me

›
This week is proving to be slow, work wise. This makes me a little antsy. (Recession? Joblessness? Hel-lo!) However my two art directors han...

Class & sensitivity from an unexpected source

›
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin issued a wise and soothing statement Tuesday about the murders of Dr. George Tiller and army recruiter William...
Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Greetings from She Who Displays Bad Judgement

›
You'll be pleased to know there were no negative ramifications from my liquid lunch. (See post below.) No, let me rephrase: there were n...
3 comments:

Uh-oh

›
Psst! Don't tell anyone, but I had a teeny-tiny touch too much wine with lunch today. (Had to! It was the only way to distract me from h...
4 comments:
Monday, June 01, 2009

An(other) open letter to Sir Paul McCartney

›
I see you are playing Nova Scotia in July. Why don't you come here to Chicago to see me? Yes, I know I made a slobbering, lust-filled fo...
2 comments:

So THIS is how we reward good behavior?

›
I have lost 5 lbs. Simply by moving more and monitoring what I shove into my pie hole (no pie, but plenty of other yummy foods ). I am feel...
2 comments:
Sunday, May 31, 2009

A man is dead. She is silent.

›
I just visited Ann Coulter's website. I wanted to see what she had to say about the murder of Dr. George Tiller. As of 4:45 CST, she had...
4 comments:
Saturday, May 30, 2009

Sunday Stealing

›
Sunday Stealing: The Monkey's Meme 1. Name one person who made you smile today: My oldest friend. She knew that I needed to know that ...
8 comments:

A sobering note on a sunny day

›
The sky was blue, the trees were green and I had the Cubs vs. Dodgers was coming in through my headphones. I enjoyed my walk through and aro...
1 comment:

Saturday 9

›
Saturday 9: Uninvited 1. Do you mind people to show up uninvited? YES!!!! I'm a slob and need notice to "straighten" things u...
5 comments:
Thursday, May 28, 2009

I'm not making this up!

›
Last night, in celebration of my best friend's birthday , we hung around in the hotel bar for a while, consuming a platter of mini-slide...
5 comments:
Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Thursday Thirteen #110 -- Why I Can't Afford that House by the Sea

›
THIRTEEN ADSENSE ADS THAT HAVE RECENTLY GRACED THIS BLOG When I first began blogging, three years ago, I signed up for Adsense because I ...
9 comments:

We have a plan!

›
My best friend is in town today through Friday AM, and we're having a late dinner tonight. I haven't seen him in nearly six months!...
2 comments:
Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Heads or Tails #22 -- Starts with A

›
The first thing that came to mind is one of my all-time favorite Barenaked Ladies songs: "A" A is for angry, which is what you ...
3 comments:

I can't ignore it any longer

›
My Cubs, my Cubs, my Cubs. What's going on within The Friendly Confines is not good. We're in the midst of an 8-game losing streak, ...
Monday, May 25, 2009

The results are in!

›
My best friend completed his 10k race this morning, and his times were posted online. He came in squarely in the middle of the pack, only 3 ...
3 comments:

Thank you, Adam Lambert

›
Yes, I was Team Lambert from Day 1. Yes, I loved most of his performances, esp. "Feeling Good." Yes, I realize he's gay and no...

Icky Nightmare

›
Saturday night I had a memorable, shitty nightmare. I don't want to have it again, so I'm hoping that this blog entry will vaccinate...
3 comments:
Sunday, May 24, 2009

Permission to whine, please

›
My mother and older sister have a complicated relationship. They always have. I could go into a lot of detail, but I'll spare you. Quick...
2 comments:

Sunday Stealing

›
Sunday Stealing A to Z A • Are you available? Depends on who is asking. • What is your age? 51. • What annoys you? People who take up too mu...
4 comments:
Saturday, May 23, 2009

Behold my downfall

›
Each packet is only 90 calories of airy, salty goodness. Thing of it is, there are 6 packets to a box, and today I've eaten all 6. I mus...
2 comments:

Zach is gonna be a babe someday

›
Zach is a towheaded preschooler who accompanied his mother into the women's locker room, and was promptly ignored by her. He was wanderi...

Saturday 9

›
Saturday 9: Hot Fun in the Summertime 1. Is summer your favorite season? Why? No. I enjoy that the days are longer, but I really don't ...
5 comments:
Friday, May 22, 2009

Let's Hear It for Me!

›
It's only the 22, and I have already met my exercise goal of 13 workouts in May! I'm celebrating, toasting myself with a mimosa, bec...

Who knew?

›
When I was a kid, Bill Kurtis was Chicago's premier anchorman. He was known for the hard news -- he let channel 7 do The Happy Talk. He ...

Speaking of the President

›
President Barack Obama bends over so the son of a White House staff member can pat his head during a family visit to the Oval Office May 8, ...
3 comments:
Thursday, May 21, 2009

What the fu...

›
Thursday Dick Cheney gave a speech on national security, timed to begin right after President Obama finished an address on the same subject ...
3 comments:

If I were to steal a meme …

›
… it would be from Kwizgiver ! If I were a direction I’d be… left-to-center If I were furniture I’d be… my green sofa If I were a liquid I’d...
2 comments:
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #109 -- The Diet Edition

›
THIRTEEN FOODS I CAN ENJOY REGULARLY & STILL LOSE WEIGHT I had been going about this whole weight loss thing all wrong. I tried giving ...
14 comments:

Today is a better day

›
We had a good meeting with the client this morning. Our office building had a fire drill and this time the fire captain didn't yell at m...