Getting right into the year 2005, I watched Revenge of the Sith on the weekend. Here’s a little piece of advice: do not watch the violent end of a movie minutes before leaving the house to attend a led primary practice. You will feel all shaky and NAMASTE, BITCH. Related: it’s very, very awkward when, […]
Olympic Fever, sort of
July 28, 2012 by 5 Comments
One of the things I love most about blogging is how much I learn. My mind is expanding. I mean, really, who knew about modesty socks or fake cigarettes? WHO KNEW? I am enlightened. I am also confused because a very androgynous cashier called me “sir” today. I’m not sure why. I don’t think I […]
Whiskey and cigarettes
July 26, 2012 by 15 Comments
My husband and I are currently halfway through Season Five of Mad Men. The thought that we are almost at the end is filling me with great sorrow. We discovered this show a few months ago, and have ravenously watched it from the first season, some evenings watching two or three episodes in a row. […]
I’m not dumb but I can’t understand how he lifts me in the air just by raising his hand
July 14, 2012 by 7 Comments
It has CONTINUED to be summer around here, which is leading me to wonder where I am and to also SEIZE THE DAY, so there has been lots of swimming and outdoor activity around the Boyhouse. There has also been lots of discussions about Star Wars. My kids talk about Star Wars all the time. […]
I think I’m a Winter
June 13, 2012 by 12 Comments
I’m starting to talk like our contractors. My husband asked me, casually, what the tile guys were going to do with the cement shower base and cinderblock bench. “They’re gonna beef it up real good” was what I actually told him. Because I now know ALL when it comes to pouring the cement for a […]
I has a sad
June 10, 2012 by 9 Comments
Have you ever had one of those days where you are sad, but not for a particularly valid reason, and that lack of a valid reason makes you even more sad? That was me today. As I swept up the dust, again, I started to feel limp and wrung-out, with the thought of excessive noise […]
Good Vibrations (not THOSE kind of vibrations)
May 8, 2012 by 3 Comments
Hey, I’m guest posting for my dear friend Kimberly, who is recovering from gall bladder surgery and easing her way back into the world of the eaters, over at All Work and No Play Make Mommy Go Something Something. Kimberly is an amazing woman and I’m not just saying that because her blog name is so very awesome. She […]
