I always found dolls creepy, but this takes the cake! Isn’t there something unseemly about instilling this level of vanity in your child? Or am I old-fashioned?
Category: Me
Emmy Who?
I knew I didn’t watch much TV, but I just looked at the results of the Emmy Awards (I had no idea they were happening) and realised that I haven’t seen most of the shows. Not even a moment of them. Of the shows listed I’ve seen full episodes of…four. One of them Lost, which… Continue reading Emmy Who?
Happy Anniversary
Eighteen years ago, so I’m told, I was being a bridesmaid for the first time. Eh, the only time…I have somewhat hazy memories of the day, since it was so long ago and all, but I remember…
Hurricane Ike
Nine years ago I flew to Houston, TX, to talk at a writers’ conference. My host picked me up from the airport (in his BMW Z3) and drove me along Highway 1, past the Johnstone Space Center with its Saturn 5 rockets lying on the grass by the entrance, and into Clear Lake. It was… Continue reading Hurricane Ike
Full Mast!
I picked up a pair of capri-length jeans yesterday in a 50% off sale (cos, you know, summer’s over…even if it is still 80-something degrees). As I put them on this morning, I pulled them up and they kept going, past my bum, past my hips and, hallelujah, up to my actual waist. Today, for… Continue reading Full Mast!
Great Blogs
I LOVE this blog. It is written by a 25 year old New Jersey nurse who is working on a “Mercy Ship” in Liberia. She makes me cry almost every day. And I linked to her from this blog, by a newly-minted pediatric doctor who also makes me laugh and cry. Bookmark them and read… Continue reading Great Blogs
Back To Writing
I haven’t thought about this stuff in so long, that seeing it again is like visiting a former me. I wish I could go back in time and give her a big hug and say…
I Feel Pretty
I’m utterly thrilled. Not only do I love the necklace (which is just the perfect length for my tastes) but I won it!
Incompetence
…I had resolved to be totally on top of things this time, and here I am blotting my copybook before school even starts!…
A Little Bit of Politics
I don’t get into politics much but I loved this well-written blog post from an Alaskan, who shares what he knows of John McCain’s pick for VP. I like writing like this. It’s fairly obvious what this guy’s opinion is, but he’s not beating you over the head, or ranting. I’m much more likely to… Continue reading A Little Bit of Politics