(Thanks to Mopie at Big Fat Deal for drawing my attention to the following and providing the links.) Have you seen the ads for New Dove Firming (a cellulite cream)? They feature real women with ordinary (i.e. not size 0), beautiful bodies? Apparently many vocal men...
Yesterday I made a PILE of cookies for work in honor of my and a co-worker's birthdays. This is how I kept myself from swallowing large quantities of the dough (I like the uncooked dough so much more than the baked cookies, but who doesn't). First, I ate a meal right...
I don't believe the bombings in London mean that we in Chicago are in danger of any terrorist attacks. Nothing I've ever read or seen anywhere makes me think anything would ever happen in Chicago. I just can't see it ever happening. Am I in denial? Ill-informed?
I am afraid of everything. Every day. I worry that I’m not earning enough to live on. I worry that I’ll eat too much and gain weight. I worry that I will finally prove to myself that I am unworthy of love and incapable of happiness and kill myself. I worry that my...
My life: 1. Guilt for ignoring my blog for so long. 2. Irritation and confusion regarding recent familial reaction to it. 3. Uncertain happiness with the guy I'm dating. Have stopped dating others. Might have boyfriend. Wish I weren't afraid of the word "boyfriend."...
Noticing how Spielberg’s War of the Worlds affected me (see yesterday's post) has led me to wonder why. Why did I see the alien invaders as the American military when no pretty much one else did? Hmmm...well...I tend not to put much effort into political action or...
“So, are you seeing this movie for the completely hopeless terror and the belief that we’re all doomed and there’s no escape?” I asked the young, beach-shorts-wearing man sitting next to me in the theater.“No.”“Oh. I am.”Then I gave my theory, “I think the reason...
(I'm sorry, I don't know why these links aren't working and it's too late for me to figure it out. I'll work on it tomorrow.)Okay, sure, I mostly agree with Dominic Corry’s (of www.tvnz.co.nz ) review of War of the Worlds . He writes that the movie is, for Spielberg...
I might as well run it here, too: Seeking guitarist for collaboration/performance. I sing, write songs, play electric bass. Acoustic, lyric-driven, alt pop. Let’s be unique and melodically irresistable. Listen to my sound at...
I will be at the Red Line Tap open mic tonight which starts at about 10:00 p.m. I've got to start singing again.
One friend read my previous post and the responses to it and pointed out to me the folllowing: if I HAD gotten married and divorced, I would now be beating myself up because I'd FAILED at marriage and it wouldn't matter if the entire dating world saw me as a step...
A friend recently pointed out that people who date, even for years and years, never really get to know each other until after they get married. That is, there's a level of intimacy and information people won't discover about each other unless they are actually legally...
I don't know what the situation is with other bloggers, but I've discovered what it is that motivates me to maintain this blog: unhappiness. Mostly pain, confusion and discontentment have driven my postings as I've used this website as a vehicle for my questions about...
Okay, apparently there's this interblog game going of tag. When you're tagged you have to write a list of 10 things you've never done (as far as I can figure). I've been tagged by Barb. Okay, I'll play.10 Things I Have NEVER Done1. Been married. Sorry, just had to get...
If you or anyone you know is thinking of moving to San Diego, California here's my advice: don't do it. Why? My sister, Judy, has lived there for 15 years and here's what she has to say:Lots of San Diegans are looking for less costly places to live. It's gotten more...