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Hope you're feeling the wave of love and hope and warmth that I can feel coming from your fans.
Sometimes out of moments of great sadness come moments of great strength.
10.16.11. nyc...
1) My faith. It's not for everyone, but it gives me hope to get through the tough times, and compassion and drive to make the world a better place.
2) My loved ones. My best friend and I have been like sisters since we were six, and her sons now call me "Auntie". I have friends on four to six continents, depending on the year or season, and I have learned lessons from my grandmas and great-grandmas that I couldn't have learned anywhere else.
3) My education. I was encouraged by family and teachers alike to devour every book I could get my hands on, and college was where I truly found myself. Now, after three years on the work force, I'm going back to school, and while I may be somewhat scared, I also couldn't be more thankful for the opportunity to do so.
The Crazy In My Head: What I Don't Have
I won an iPad. It's fabulous but it doesn't have 3G and my beach house doesn't have wifi. Is that the most fucked up, selfish sentence you've ever read? Because I was sitting at the beach house (it's not technically mine but I have access to it) on Friday - with my laptop (and aircard) and iPho...
Long-time fan, but relatively new reader, and this is the first time I've had the delight of reading this piece. I can really relate to FINALLY getting that chance at the rite of passage, only to have it slip through your fingers--mine was burning Grammie's Thanksgiving rolls! Thank you for sharing these wonderful glimpses of your life with us, and I wish you many more such joyous occasions to come. :)
Because it's become a yearly tradition, here's a story about fireworks
I've written hundreds of thousands of words over the years, but this remains one of my all-time favorites, so I like to revisit it every year. It was originally written and published on July 5, 2002, which usually feels like years and days ago all at once, but this year actually feels like a lif...
My favorite memory of the 4th was when I was 11 or 12. It was one of the FEW non-rainy 4ths we had in Western Washington, and my grandparents had just had a huge cedar cut down on their rural property. All of the wood had been cut and stored, but the branches were still in huge piles like nests. My brother, my cousins, and I climbed into one and watched the fireworks from there--slightly damp, slightly scratchy, but it smelled amazing and felt like our own little hideaway. :)
Bedroom Fireworks! #GIVEAWAY
A while ago I had a giveaway for a $25 gift card to Eden Fantasys but the winner never claimed their prize. Their loss is your gain! In honor of the 4th of July - my FAVORITE holiday - I'm hoping to give you some fireworks of your own! Just leave me a comment telling me what you LOVE about the 4...
Boston Globe, may I remind you that it's 2011. Is the clutching of the pearls really necessary? Kit, you're wonderful, and I think your readership stats tell you that. I know I don't always comment, but I read every post.
As for why I feel like Superwoman, I'm the wardrobe coordinator for a theatre. This means I: do the laundry, repair the costumes, steam the wrinkles out, help the actors dress, etc. I feel like a mother to the whole cast! It can get very exhausting though--six hours straight, and the only time I get to sit down is when I have to sew something. And forget about getting a break; the last time I got a sick day while working a show was in college in 2006. But nothing compares to the feeling of watching my actors get out on that stage and perform, hearing the audience go crazy for them, and knowing that I'm a part of making that magic happen.
Happy Mother's Day
WARNING: This post is going to start out a little ranty. Normally I write these posts and then delete them - no one wants to read ranty crap - but somehow this one ended on a high note so here it is. This week I kind of got slammed by the Boston Globe* for enabling mom's to be alcoholics. Seri...
I've been eying the Lilo Insignia Isla, but it's out of my price range. Powerful, quiet, waterproof? Yes, please!
Sex Homework: Windows Shopping
Before I give you your homework I have to tell you about something INCREDIBLY exciting! I've partnered up with Eden Fantasys to offer you access to some of the most sensual and female-friendly products on the market. Whether you have a partner or not; whether you have a vibrator or not; whethe...
One time my 4 y.o. nephew (accidentally) kicked his father in the face mid-tantrum, and when he was told to apologize, said something to the effect of, "I'm sorry you're a big meanie-head." Someone was clearly still not happy he wasn't getting his way. ;)
Terrible Twos? How Come Nobody Tells You About the EFFING Fours
My four year old is stunningly beautiful with long blond hair that hangs in banana curls so perfect that an old lady once asked me if I curled it. (The idea was so absurd I didn't even answer her - I just muttered, "I have four kids" and walked away.) She is my shape-shifter, the one who even a...
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I'd rather be single
Than regretting something new.
Writing Assignment: Roses are Red
It's almost Valentine's Day. I hate Valentine's Day. If you're not in a relationship, Valentine's Day is just a reminder - and let's be honest, if you're NOT in a relationship do you REALLY need a reminder? If you ARE in a relationship, Valentine's Day is just a made up holiday that forces you...
I'm thankful for food and shelter, loved ones near and far, a current job that brings me joy, and a career path that brings me hope.
THANKFUL
I am thankful for my children. I am thankful for my husband. I am thankful for my family. I am thankful that I live in a country where I can be myself - albeit anonymously. ;) I am thankful for my friends - both in real life and online - who support me when I need it. I am thankful that I have t...
My little brother ate primarily hot dogs and/or macaroni & cheese for the better part of two years when we were kids. I don't know how (or why!) my parents did it, fixing two full dinners every single night...
Alien
I got home from Dallas Friday morning at 2am. My husband had been home alone with the kids all week with is right arm in a cast. By dinnertime we were exhausted. But everyone had gotten sick of pizza. We decided to go out for Chinese food. The only problem was that my second son doesn't eat a...
I'd decided based on your title that I'd go with "chocolate", one of my favorite things. And then I remembered about the chocolate chip cookies I'm bringing with me to my night shift this evening, which everyone is bound to keep asking about and thanking me for.
...This could get interesting!
Devoir & Devour: Like Water for Chocolate
The past few weeks have been INSANE here. Between my INSANE job, the kids crazy sports schedules, some back-to-school illnesses and being a full-time, albeit WOEFULLY UNDERPAID BLOGGER, I have to admit that sleep has been trumping sex lately in my house. When things get crazy, we get complacent...
When I was a senior at a very conservative Christian college, someone recommended a karaoke bar to me, and a friend and I went on a non-karaoke night to check it out and see if we liked the atmosphere. The waitress brought us our drinks and asked us if we were staying for the show.
You know, the DISNEY-THEMED DRAG SHOW. As my friend said as we left, "I've never had so much fun having my childhood destroyed!"
Dillies
When I was in college I had two gay friends named Jim and Andy. But we weren't always friends. My sophomore year Andy was friends with a bunch of girls in my suite. He and I HATED each other. He was an uptight prick with a militant liberal agenda. Remember that I was a Republican. I spent se...
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