I was getting what was supposed to be a run-of-the-mill pedicure recently and long story short, I got intimate with a massage chair. We’re pre-long-engaged. The whole whirlwind romance almost didn’t happen. I had never had a manicure/pedicure at this salon, so I was just meeting the nail tech, Jackie. Naturally I told her my […]
Let’s Slam Each Other and Call It Middle School
I couldn’t find hide nor hair about personality books on the Internet, so I was almost sure I had dreamed them. It wouldn’t have been the first time I was the only one to be so sure that something was a thing, only to find that I was overruled by reality. But I distinctly remembered […]
What I Don’t Know About Cars
It’s been pointed out to me that what I know about cars can fit into my bellybutton. I hate to admit defeat, so I probably should learn, but I just have no interest. And I’m interested in almost everything else other people have to say. I’ll strike up a conversation with every person sitting next […]
Hire me. Or not. Whatever. OK
I’m starting a new little side business venture and once again am reminded that there is no place for someone like me in a regular business world. I’ve decided to help solo and small businesses with digital and social media. It’s a good idea, a good fit for me. I love organizational work and I […]
Magnets and Other Hazards of Quilting
I had just come back from the Quilting Expo with my sisters, consumed with remorse over all the things I didn’t buy, including and not limited to a Batman pincushion, and I had this really great idea for a DIY quilt board for my sewing room. Instead of spending $300 on a quilt board that […]
What I Read on My Spring Vacation
I was leaving for a five-day trip and it was going to be a busy one. Sneakers packed for early morning walks, heels packed for evenings, and comfy flats for everything in between. If my ass was going to be touching a surface for more than a second it was going to be on a […]