Have you ever thought about how you would describe your friends? I have, of course, because as a writer I shoot off at the mouth a lot, and because my, er, posse, is split over many miles I frequently need to talk about people behind their backs. You know. In a way. But suppose you [...]
Filed under: Friends Like These | 2 Comments »
Alicia told me last night that when Mom comes to visit, she and the rest of our friends will “be nice.” I’m not sure what that means in our crowd, as we are well behaved and parent-friendly. But it devolved into a very uncouth discussion during which the title of this post escaped my lips [...]
Filed under: If it's not one thing, it's your mother, Old Enough to Know Better | Leave a Comment »
If you got here by searching for phoebe, “lobsters mate for life,” I sincerely apologize if this is where you found out that was a total smegging lie. I know what it means to have your hopes dashed by the internets. I’m here if you need to talk.
Filed under: Internets | Leave a Comment »
Go Scotty, go Scotty, go, go…go Scotty! McClellan Spills His Gleaming, Steaming Guts #1 on Amazon’s list and not available until June 19. You mean I might have to enter a store for this? /le SIGH Pucker up, Scooter. If this is as good as it sounds, most of us Dems are going to line up to [...]
Filed under: POTUS | Leave a Comment »
My new laptop arrives today. When she deigns to introduce herself, I will tell you her name. (Yes, some things have names. My skillet, which weighs as much as a pregnant sow, is Bertha. My wok goes by Sherwin, after the Chinese cook I worked with at Dairy Belle.) Post-delivery agenda Uninstall Office vbullshit.trial Install [...]
Filed under: Internets | 6 Comments »
Goddam it, Gerry, shut up, already! Ferrarro can’t leave sucky enough alone. I was a mere child when your 15 minutes were up. Shush, please. You are not helping.
Filed under: POTUS | Leave a Comment »
I made up a new version of Sloppy Joes tonight. If you’re afraid of vegetables, you might want to skip this one. Ingredients: 1 lb ground ostrich meat, browned 1 can organic lentil and vegetable soup (Trader Joe’s) 1 can tomato paste Medium whole wheat pitas Shredded cheddar, to taste Simmer the first three for [...]
Filed under: Tastes Like Chicken | Leave a Comment »
I don’t remember where this came from, but a copy turned up in the stack of papers I went through for shredding today. I’ve had it forever — I don’t know the author, but that doesn’t mean it’s anonymous. After a while you learn the subtle difference Between holding a hand and chaining a soul, [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a Comment »
Just a warning for all those who see me regularly or will see me soon: It’s all pretty close to the surface, yo, and I am thin-skinned as a general rule anyway. Some things coming out of this: I’m pretty aware of when I’m being a brat and have decided I don’t have time to [...]
Filed under: jen v3.0 | Leave a Comment »
Let me get this straight: If I take advantage of the kick-ass sale Amazon’s having on Sony VAIOs and purchase the Home/Student Version of Office, I can get Outlook as well for a combined price that’s about half of the full Office Suite, which contains a couple of bells and whistles in addition to the [...]
Filed under: Conspicuous consumption, Internets | 3 Comments »
