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.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Time for some self-revelation

I must credit my source: Kwizgiver BOLD THE TRUE STATEMENTS • I have a serious attitude problem • I hate repetitive surveys • I dig 80s musi...

Attention must be paid

Robert B. Parker has died, and I have lost a friend. He was the author of the best-selling Spenser books, as well as the Jesse Stone and Sun...

Scott Brown is a dish

It's appalling to me that Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, once held by his brother and a Democratic stronghold since before I was born, h...

Must they?

I am enjoying Clerks II . It's not a movie I'd seek out, but here it is (as Sinatra would say) in the wee small hours of the morning...

A long, long day

On the Amtrak at 9:25. At the client's corporate office at 12:15. Cafeteria lunch with my least-favorite coworker at 12:30. Client prese...

Monday, January 18, 2010

I am shamelessly in love …

… with my new Swiffer wet cloths. I am a slob, but I'm not dirty , and I hate a dirty kitchen or especially bathroom floor. I don't ...

UNICEF Update on the Children of Haiti

Text of an email I received directly from UNICEF : "Rescues Beat Dimming Odds in Haiti"1: this morning's NY Times headline con...

Reading as a sport

The Big Read , an initiative by the National Endowment for the Arts, has estimated that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 boo...

Monday Movie Meme -- Appreciation

Here are films that we have found a greater appreciation for the more times we've viewed them. Share on your blog those movies that get ...

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Marky Mark is now a suburban dad & accountant

I saw The Lovely Bones today, and Mark Wahlberg was a revelation. He played the father who loses his oldest daughter and must solve her mu...

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing: The Trivia About Me Meme Opening… Do you get regular massages? I try to get one every 30 to 60 days. My shoulders get sooo...

Saturday, January 16, 2010

My Haitian problem

I sent money to UNICEF . I encourage everyone to help our Haitian neighbors as much as they wish to and in the way that feels most comfortab...

Apparently I'm Poultry

Last Monday, five days ago, I told my boss that this week was going to be difficult. Not impossible, not even back-breakingly hard, but diff...

Friday, January 15, 2010

A Del Amitri Kind of Day

I have had better days here at the old creative plantation. But this Scottish pop band is keeping me sane. I love the tension between their ...

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Conan vs. Jay

The news is full of the NBC debacle. Was giving Leno five hours of prime time each week a brave experiment or an unimaginative way to save m...

A good place to give

UNICEF is devoted to "The State of the World's Children," always a noble goal, but especially important now, when we see the ...

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Oh! If only!

You Are More Like Audrey Hepburn You are classy, stylish, and charming. You are the true definition of grace. Some people may think you'...

Distracting myself

I really do have more important things that I should be doing right now. But woman does not live by work alone. So I am taking this respite ...

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

I brought work home with me tonight

But I'm not gonna do it. I already sacrificed NCIS. I missed the season premiere of American Idol! I've given up enough of my own e...

Monday, January 11, 2010

He's Back! He's Back! He's Back! He's Back!

Greg Maddux named special assistant to Chicago Cubs GM Jim Hendry My beloved future Hall of Famer is returning to the Friendly Confines of W...

Spooky

I had a doctor's appointment this evening and on the way home, I thought someone was following me too closely. In this weather, I can...

Swamped

I find myself sinking in a sea of projects. I'm not complaining -- not after last week's not-so-positive meeting . It's good to ...

Sunday, January 10, 2010

"Awesome! Great!"

That's what my nephew said when I presented him with a folder of all 50 commemorative quarters. They were a gift for him from my friend ...

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing: The Current Obsessions Meme Instructions: Answer the Current Obession category and then explain WHY you chose that respon...

Saturday, January 09, 2010

The Population of Resolution City Goes WILD!

For today, I made good on my 2010 resolutions : 1) Shape up. I devoted 40 minutes to cardio today -- 25 on the stationery bike and 15 swimm...

I'm not in love. It's just a silly phase I'm going through.

This is Nigel Barker -- fashion photographer and judge on America's Next Top Model . He's got a fabulous, fascinating accent (Englis...

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Call Me 1. Who phones you routinely that you never seem to be up to talk to, but you are not ready to push them out of your life...

Friday, January 08, 2010

Don't just sit there. DO SOMETHING!

Like grab your wallet. On January 19, the people of Massachusetts go to the polls to elect a new senator to take Ted Kennedy's seat (whi...

You and me both, Sister!

This is turning into another one of those days. If only it wasn't both illegal and socially unacceptable to bite and claw your coworkers...

Not a good way to start the day

My building had no hot water this morning. And the elevator didn't work. And the ATM tried to eat my debit card. Oh yeah, and I learned ...

Happy Birthday, Your Highness

Right now I'm listening to "See See Rider" by The King himself. Don't worry, though. I'll get to "Jailhouse Rock,...

Thursday, January 07, 2010

First time this decade

Spent a half hour on the treadmill this evening. Got my heart rate up and burned over 100 calories. Of all the exercises I do, this is my le...

A little romance

It's snowing outside, but I'm warm and cozy here at my desk, eating my oatmeal and enjoying the Lads. I'm listening to the real...

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

It feels comfy

I'm not feeling so good. My tummy is bothering me. I stopped at the store on the way home and picked up ginger ale and crackers and Fig ...

That didn't last long, did it?

Read the post below and you'll see that I was getting all mushy over the job I had in the late 1990s. I realized as I wrote it that I wa...

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