Why so serious? As I troll the photos of men that the interweb gods have deemed my “perfect matches” – I keep wondering: why would you post a picture of yourself without a smile on your face? And in a shirt with holes and dirt stains, or your significant other obviously cut out of the…
This Just In: Bananas Float
I’ve now been on my second First Date. This time we went for a movie first, and then grabbed some coffee afterwards. First off, if you haven’t seen it, Life of Pi was an amazing movie. It was so visually arresting, and I cried several times. We saw it in 3D and it was, for…
Well, Now That’s Over With
So I had my first “first date” last night. We met for coffee (although technically I had hot cider) and it lasted about 90 minutes. I spent most of the time listening to him talk about how crazy his ex-wife is and how much her new husband hates him but all her friends and family love…
There’s Got To Be A Monday After . . .
So today has been . . .interesting. I spent most of Saturday being a sloth, and playing lots and lots of Rift. How much is lots? I went up 5 levels on my Eth Warrior. (If you don’t understand that, I’m sorry – let’s just say, it was a whole lot) I tried to get my…
On Being Thankful
So many of the things I think about these days are first world issues. Whether I will find love, whether I will get my feelings hurt, whether I will be understood. Today, I’d like to just focus on those things that I don’t have to think about: where I’m going to sleep, how I’m going…
Upsand Downs
One of my favorite movies is Auntie Mame. Not the Lucille Ball musical – but the Rosalind Russell gem. And there is a scene where she meets the future in-laws at their place and is continually having to deal with their lack of couth and charm. Today I feel a bit like her as I…
When It Rains, It Hurricanes
Last week I had to go to the doctor because I was having pains in my side. After a few tests, I was diagnosed with a slight kidney infection. I also found out that my blood pressure meds were no longer working and that I needed to add a few more prescriptions to my daily…
Happy Birthday, Paya
Today is my father’s birthday. And even though it has been over 9 years since we’ve talked over the phone – I’ve heard his voice many times lately. I loved to make my dad laugh – to see his eyes sparkle as I told him about something funny that had happened at work or while I…
Here’s Your Piano, Lady
When I was 9, we moved from Boxford, Massachusetts to North Grafton, Massachusetts. With part of the profits from the sale of the old house, my mom purchased a piano and promptly enrolled all 4 of us kids in to piano lessons. One by one my brothers managed to squirm out of them, leaving me…