I loooooove crossword puzzles. I suuuuuuuck at crossword puzzles. A few months ago, I plunked down $40 ($40!) for the New York Times crossword app for my phone. It’s a lot of dough, but that $40 ($40?!) gives me the…
Archives for 2015
In the Unlikely Event book review
In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume My rating: 2 of 5 stars Forgive me, Judy, for I have sinned. I ended up skimming the second half of this book, and reading the last 3 chapters. I so looked forward…
Zumba class, week 1
I signed up for a Zumba class through my township’s recreation program. I went to one class almost exactly five years ago (Something about September that makes me do silly things to stave off mortality, I guess) and PREDICTABLY* never…
Throwback Thursday: September 1979
Kids these days with their measly Throwback Thursday pictures from 2 years ago. “BAH!” I say. The date on the back of the photo says September 1979, so it was probably August. (Back in my day, film was sent away…
Pinterest picked for me?
Pinterest has a slightly different idea of how I dress than I do.
The Crimson Petal and the White book review
The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber My rating: 4 of 5 stars How far can one socially climb in late 1800s England? How is the process different for a prostitute, a businessman, a widow, a sheltered wife,…
What's new?
Been a while, eh? I was reminded I had a blog by Google Webmaster tools. I don’t check my pageviews anymore, but it helpfully let me know my database was inaccessible a few days ago. I tweaked a few settings…
Fifty Shades of Grey book review
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James My rating: 2 of 5 stars I feel like I read a completely different book than the rest of the world. Firstly, I thought Ana was pretty strong-minded. She negotiated the contract, tested…
We bought a house!
Reason # 1298437 why my blog will never make money — when Big Life Events happen, I stop writing. I can’t help it. I’m always afraid I’m going to jinx things. Short story: We finally found a house, bought it,…
Wordless Wednesday: Before and after grooming
Rabbit rabbit – back from National Harbor, MD
This post will fail my posting standards on two points: > There is no twee April Fool prank. When I was younger, I’d flip the site backward on April Fool’s, but this year I basically forgot what day it was….
I'm trade-publication famous!
I try very hard to separate work from blog, but I’m very proud and can’t let this go by without saying something… Last month, Associations Now magazine (official magazine of ASAE) interviewed my manager and me about how we manage…
