I was going to write an entry on the British newspaper The Daily Mail, and how my dad likes to buy it to help me keep up with events in the UK even though it’s possibly the worst newspaper of all time.  Then I realized that I have a unique Superbowl perspective to share, so … Continue reading →

My Mom and I took a trip to Naples, Florida over the weekend for three purposes: first, to attend an alumni event hosted by Sarah Lawrence, second, to visit her aunt and uncle (my great-aunt and great-uncle), and third, to stop at the Ringling Museum in Sarasota on the way home to see their traveling … Continue reading →

I couldn’t wait to write about this because my experiences with customer service have been shrinking so much in the past few years – and I’m sure that’s true for many of you out there.  Something about the way business is conducted has become less friendly, less involved, less concerned about what the customer thinks.  … Continue reading →

Today marks my inaugural experience with live blogging as well as, y’know, the momentous event that this country has waited for not only since the beginning of this presidential race but since Thomas Jefferson declared to King George III that “All men are created equal.”  Since the three-fifths compromise was instituted to prevent former slaves from … Continue reading →

So the other night I decided to stay up late and watch one of my favorite movies, Shaun of the Dead.  It’s not the kind of film that would normally pique my interest – it’s full of extremely gory zombie shenanigans, and if I can check the “violently graphic” box plus the “supernatural evil thingies” box, this … Continue reading →

Hoo, boy.  I had a look at my Skirt!setter welcome letter the other day and found the edict “thou shalt blog a minimum of 3 – 4 times per week.”  (Okay maybe it wasn’t worded quite like that.)  I know that I am often overdue on my blogging, but I usually think it’s, y’know, a day … Continue reading →

A few days ago my dad and I went out to dinner while my mom went to a meeting of her book club.  Dad suggested a place I hadn’t been before.  They have a very short regular menu, just a single piece of paper folded in half to give it style.  Fortunately they do extensive … Continue reading →

The day after Christmas my mom, aunt and I dropped one of my uncles off at the airport.  It was sad to see the gathering of relatives begin to thin out so soon, but in the meantime I still had my two teenage cousins and my other uncle and aunt to fill out the family … Continue reading →

Mom and I were out shopping a few days ago when we stopped for lunch.  As we’d been driving around in the car we talked about things we missed from having Christmas up north.  One of the big ones was snow.   In reality snow is not only a pain in the bottom to shovel but … Continue reading →

Every few nights since I got back to Florida, I’ve been hovering in that pleasant space just above sleep when I’ve been jolted awake by a sound.  The sound of tiny feet scampering across the roof. I considered a number of increasingly dire possibilities as to the cause.  A freakishly nocturnal squirrel?  An unusually lively … Continue reading →