Saturday, June 24, 2023

Why Not a Memoir?

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It all started when I was examining my skin in the mirror one night, as women of a certain age are wont to do, and I noticed the crepe-paper...
Saturday, January 21, 2023

Never Have I Ever . . . Thought I'd Write a Blog Post About Mindy Kaling

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And Velma . Mindy Kaling is the driving force behind a new "adult" cartoon take on the Scooby Doo characters, minus Scooby, calle...
Tuesday, January 17, 2023

On Second Acts and Second Chances

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Recently -- this past August -- I changed jobs. God, I was so optimistic.  This was the thing that would take me to the next phase of my car...
Monday, April 20, 2020

The COVID-Telework Diary: Day 36, Beginning of Week 6, in which I contemplate a thing that I did.

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I put a color conditioner through my hair this weekend, which dyed the lighter parts of my hair a lovely, pale blue. I truly, honestl...
Monday, April 13, 2020

The COVID-Telework Diary: Day 29, Beginning of Week 5, Utterly Unimportant Numbers

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I'm doing better than last Monday. In fact, all last week, I did better than I was doing last Monday.  Nadir Monday.  I think . . . . ...
Monday, April 6, 2020

The COVID-Telework Diary: Day 22, Beginning of Week 4, Anonymous 49.6 Year Old Female

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I've been having a hard time. I'm scared.  I feel safe in my house and I feel like my family is safe.  We have developed systems h...
Friday, April 3, 2020

The COVID-Telework: Day 18, I'm so tired.

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By Wednesday, I am tired.  It is hard to get out of bed.  It is hard to walk the dog.  It is hard to do my job.  It is hard to be a substitu...