Making Friends the Hard Way
Okay, so what I’m hearing is talking about something as mundane as teeth brushing actually excites all of you? And here I’ve been wasting time trying…
The Great Concert Freak Out or, the time Third Eye Blind made me cry (and not in a good way)
Before I started dating PIC, I could count the number of concerts I’d been to on one hand: Jimmy Buffet and (I probably shouldn’t admit this…
Of Green Eggs and Ham: The Vitamix Disaster
Sunday night, late January. “Hello?” It’s 11:00pm. I’ve just come home from watching Downton Abbey at a friend’s house and even though I’ve just called out…
Once Upon a Place: The Elusive Parisian Campsite Bargain
All this talk about Greece and the Central European Bank has reminded me of the time that my family went to Europe. I’m thinking about France…
The Great Rose Petal Debacle
On our first date, there was, amongst other things, mention of a wedding. It was for an old friend of his from high school and would…
Blues Dancing, or Why I Need Tequila
I never to go to bars by myself and I never do tequila shots but its 10:00pm on Friday night, about 12 hours before I have…
Continued Misadventures in Garter Belt-Wearing
My pre-departure shopping list includes, amongst other things, pepper spray and thigh high stockings. (Go ahead. Before we get to the funny part of this story,…
The Road Trip (and Why I Hate My Life)
Last month, The European and I took our first road trip together. We both like Frank Lloyd Wright so we decided to drive out to Fallingwater…
Rookie Mistake #1: How Not to Pack Books
Who knew that packing to move was such an art? I thought I had it down: labeling ALL sides of each box, listing not only the…
Where’s the Recall Button?
Today I sent my first-ever email to The European. This is significant for two reasons: He has a proper, respectable career I have a hard time…
What Happens in Atlantic City…
Being a good Sou’ Philadelphian, I spent the weekend “down the shore” at my parents’ beach rental with my college roommate. At least that was the…
Throwback Thursday: The Same Five Pounds
A few months ago, I finally joined the rest of the world and watched “Miss Representation” (a rather fabulous documentary about the portrayal of women in…
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