Julie has a weakness for buying strangers drinks on credit, has more than a dozen little black dresses hanging in her closet, and appears to be allergic to strenuous anything. She generally embraces life with abandon–as long as she doesn’t have to cook. While Julie may not be willing to divulge her “number,” if you have a […]
Some may blame it on my over-active ego, but I was poised to dazzle a new group of people last month at a popular wine tasting event my friends host each year. New outfit. Check. Clean hair. Check. Winning attitude. Well, for at least the first twenty minutes. After that, I sat by myself on […]
Men do it all of the time. They blurt out that they’ll call you tomorrow. They swear up and down that they LOVE cuddling or your lap dog or your new outfit or that haircut that took all day at the salon but he never even noticed until you pointed it out. He tells you […]
Of course, I can’t really blame the men. They undoubtedly see right through my shiny veneer. Sure, I’m cute as hell in my Santa hat and boots. My Julia Roberts-style smile shows off many years and dollars’ worth of orthodontia. Can we say Photoshop? I’m not fooling anyone. They read between the lines of my […]
“Have a good day!” is much more than a polite platitude for me. When nice, happy people wish me a good day, it’s a given that the day will be that much better. I wasn’t always nice, but now that niceness is a priority for me, I must say it’s making me a whole lot […]
The moment you walk into my bedroom, I want you to think to yourself: My, how cozy! I could get comfortable in here. I think I’ll just sit a spell . . . . Brightly colored furniture, a cottage-inspired quilt, weathered wicker chair, and a funky, floral rug all work together in an eclectic, homespun […]
Thank you, Smooth Re-Entry, for clueing me in on the Stop Whining Twelve Step, Twelve Week Challenge. I cannot wait to get started! I already have a writing mentor, the fabulous Robin Colucci, at Get Published Coach, so I’m set there. As for inviting three other bloggers to join me in the challenge, I would […]
I like to play fair. You might think that this lack o’ cheating has something to do with a moral compass, or some other reasonably positive personality trait, but you would be wrong. That’s right. I do it for selfish reasons. Surprise! (Well, maybe if you’ve read anything I’ve ever written it wouldn’t be that big of a […]
Up until yesterday, I have been moderately amused with a man on Plenty of Fish where we talked about meeting to play some tennis for our first date. . . . after getting 20 inches of snow dumped on us—it seemed to me like a good idea to come up with some kind of alternative plan. Below […]
Our hodge-podge group of acquaintances meet for football and dancing (odd combination, I know) at a local lounge rented out for a private party. Wearing my thigh high leather boots and sequin mini-skirt, I am ready to get down to some serious boogie-ing. The energy feels ripe for a woman who exudes confidence. Looking around the […]
“Can you even believe I got cock-blocked by Jesus?” Diana’s question is one she returns to on occasions when she is stuck with a particularly disappointing penis the night before. “Edgar has the perfect penis . . . . If I wasn’t getting cock-blocked by Jesus I would get to be with Edgar and wouldn’t […]
