The house is SO QUIET. I had gotten used to a certain level of excited chatter all day long and now the kids are back at school and my husband is back at work, and it's just me, with not even the dog for company as he is at the groomer's. Back to … [Continue reading]
A Darker Shade of Pale
February 23, 2013 by 12 Comments
Aloha! It feels like I haven't written forever, but that's because I was on vacation in Maui! We flew in on the red eye last night, and so I'm feeling a little red-eyed. Pardon the incoherence. Despite sleeping only about five hours last night, … [Continue reading]
"And then I posted that as my status, and three people liked it."
February 7, 2013 by 15 Comments
Remember that old Simpsons' episode where Apu went without sleep for several days and then thought he was a hummingbird? I feel like that, except for the no-sleep thing. I mean, I haven't been sleeping that well but I have been sleeping; during the … [Continue reading]
The Third Dimension (of Top Gun)
February 5, 2013 by 5 Comments
It was pointed out to me that Top Gun - TOP GUN - is being re-released in 3D! This month, in an IMAX theatre near you! As thrilling as that may seem, I do find myself wondering if watching that (much beloved by me) movie in 3D on a huge screen … [Continue reading]
February and Friday Happiness
February 1, 2013 by 8 Comments
It's the first day of February! January is over, for those of you who had a case of the January blues. And here in Calgary, the weather today is unseasonably warm, the snow is melting, cars are filthy. This warmth is in sharp contrast to earlier … [Continue reading]
Being a MILF
January 29, 2013 by 10 Comments
I was driving home from yoga this morning and I heard "You Shook Me All Night Long" on the radio, and it occurred to me - not for the first time - that the line "knocking me out with those American thighs" had much different connotation back in 1980 … [Continue reading]
Oooh, I hated the Colonel, with his WEE BEADY EYES
January 24, 2013 by 12 Comments
After my last post, I had a few people grumpily say There is NOTHING good about January, to which I respond, sunnily, There is only a week left! One week and then we are into February! So there's a positive thought for you, even if it is just time … [Continue reading]
