Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Thursday Thirteen #119 -- Paula in her own words

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THIRTEEN REAL-LIVE PAULA ABDUL TWEETS It's official: Paula Abdul is leaving American Idol . This makes me sad. It really does. For whi...
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"Those Whom God Hath Joined Together, Let No Man Put Asunder."

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My question is, how do you know WHO God hath joined together? I spent all morning sitting on a bench outside a county courtroom with my old...
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09 August Happiness Challenge -- Day 5

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Wednesday. Blue skies. It's 78ยบ and sunny this afternoon. The sky is a beautiful blue, visible between the leaves on the trees. In all,...
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Atta Bill!

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Bill Clinton, shown here arriving in North Korea , did good today, Acting as a "diplomat at large," he negotiated the release of j...
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09 August Happiness Challenge -- Day 4

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Tuesday. "Things are fine." My best friend left for a spur-of-the-moment family trip yesterday morning. He left word that they wer...

The Queen's Meme #4

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Completed by Royal Decree WBLOG TV: The Meme. The place where unbloggable news happens and sources are never a secret. You are the creator,...
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Please don't turn me in

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For I am still putting off doing my annual Performance Self-Appraisal. Because I don't feel like it. If anyone asks me, I'll come up...
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Tuesday Tunes #24

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Tell us about the first album you ever bought. Here it is. I was 6. I paid for half and my dad paid the other half. In every job that must b...
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Monday, August 03, 2009

09 August Happiness Challenge -- Day 3

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Monday. I saw Mr. Chicago this morning! My friend John and I christened this gentleman Mr. Chicago back in 1981, and I am thrilled to say he...
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Sunday, August 02, 2009

It's not that I love Elliott Stabler ...

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... it's that Olivia loves him. Yes, he's a hot head. Sometimes he borders on Neanderthal. But, like Olivia, he cares about the vict...
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09 August Happiness Challenge -- Day 2

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Sunday -- My nephew is a great kid. He's spending today with my mother and I had promised him I would swing by. He wanted us to play Bea...
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I bet it's good to be First Lady

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Music superstar Paul McCartney is rocking out at FedEx Field Saturday night and, since he's near the White House, Sir Paul gave a specia...
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Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: The Alpha Meme My roommate and I once: had cookies and milk before bed. Since moving out of my parents' home (where I h...
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Saturday, August 01, 2009

09 August Happiness Challenge -- Day 1

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Saturday, August 1 --Today I was captivated by a toddler I've never seen before. I was wandering around the neighborhood, doing my Satur...
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Friday, July 31, 2009

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Rain 1. What do you typically like to do on a rainy day? Stay dry! Especially my feet. Having to endure soggy socks and shoes is...
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The Friday Five

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Taboo Edition 1. Who’s making a positive difference in your life? Taboo words: friends, family, husband/wife/spouse, boyfriend/girlfri...

Happy Positive Day!

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I was encouraged to participate in this special holiday by my Queen, Mimi , who discovered it here . I think it's a wonderful idea, and ...
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A show of faith

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I ordered this swim ensemble from the Sundance Catalog this morning. All the pieces were on sale! While I prefer the floral top I'm not...
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I did it again ...

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I fell asleep on the sofa during the Colbert Report (sorry, Stephen; it's not you, it's me). FOUR HOURS AGO! Now I am awake. I hate...
Thursday, July 30, 2009

Me and the Prez

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In honor of tonight's " Beer Summit ," I took a Bud Lite from the beer cart, for that is Barack Obama's beer of choice.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Thursday Thirteen #118 -- The "I'll be the judge of that" edition

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THE THIRTEEN REALLY ESSENTIAL STREISAND SONGS There are two different CDs available out there called The Essential Barbra Streisand . The...
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Why I love FOX News

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Because they keep all the nutballs contained -- allowing me to, for the most part, avoid them. Unless one says something so egregious that o...
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Hurray! Finally!

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I love my cat Joey. A massive gray and white tom, about 12 or 13 years old, he's an affectionate tub of guts. His days include power-nap...
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The Queen's Meme #3

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Completed by Royal Decree . This week I'm attempting her Culinary Meme. I know nothing about cooking, so wish me luck as I try to naviga...
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Thank you, Blogoshere!

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My sister bloggers have been so supportive and compassionate during my recent medical trauma. I appreciate it enormously. I didn't share...
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"Benign. No Follow Up Required."

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I'm not going to bury the lead. That's what my test results say , and I'm thrilled by them. Here's how I found out. I called...
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OK, so it's my fat black belt ...

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But I'm comfortably wearing it on the last hole! (Or do I mean the first hole?) At any rate, it's as small as it gets, and I don...
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Monday, July 27, 2009

A photo of my raging soul

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Never mind the forecast, for the sky had lost control Cause the fury and the broken thunder's come to match my raging soul That's fr...
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When she was bad she was horrid

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As July 31 approaches, I was hoping to announce a super-duper weight loss in the counter at right. Alas, I don't think it's going to...
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Monday Movie Meme

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ON THE ROAD Movies about getting from Point A to Point B and the humor/drama/horror that occurs along the way. Damn those Bumbles ! They al...
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Waiting, waiting, waiting

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Naturally I called my doctor's office first thing this morning to let him know I'll be available all day on my cell. The thing of it...
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Sunday, July 26, 2009

So that I'll have sweet dreams

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Yes, I start a new workweek tomorrow. And above all, I'll be waiting for a most important call from my doctor. To make sure that I slee...

Memo to Politicians: If you want your kids to be left alone ...

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... Don't send them out on an "abstinence speaking tour" and/or encourage them to pose on the cover of People . In her final ...
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8 Tubes of Mascara

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That's what I just threw out. I have no idea how long I've had some of them, which is dangerous when it comes to something I wear so...
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Saturday, July 25, 2009

Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: The "Leave It to Meme" Meme 1. Who was your FIRST date? A guy I hung around with, or who, more precisely, let me ...
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