Yesterday I was reeling from a customer service call. You know the ones. Some joker received absolutely no training in the realm of “service” and yet there she is, talking over you on the phone and contradicting herself…
Express Yourself
Sometimes folks choose to express themselves. This can happen almost anywhere – from one’s wardrobe to one’s blog. And in general, I support expressing of ye self. (I don’t always like said expressions, and that’s okay.) Sometimes I…
Sweet, Sweet Girkin
Last week I got some bad news. My friend’s dog, Girkin, passed away. Girkin was one of my favorite dogs – period. He was one of those rare animals who belongs to no one. Instead, a whole…
Sad and True
Mister spotted this and it’s pretty danged funny. And sad. And true. Stupid Kanye.
Your Call
Whether or not you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day… Whether or not you’re celebrating Black Saturday… Whether or not you’re celebrating anything at all… Have a fan-tab-u-lous day! Valentine’s, Gal-en-tine’s or Bal-en-times – it’s all good.
No Truer Words
The other night Betro and I went out to see our friends in Wolf Prize. They were doing a show that coincided with member Amber Elliot’s art exhibit opening. The band was grand (as per usual) and Amber’s…
My Latest TV Fling
I am absolutely hooked on HGTV’s “Fixer Upper.” If you’ve not seen it, it features Chip & Joanna Gaines, of “Magnolia Homes,” a real estate/design/contracting/shop-firm in Waco, Texas. This husband-wife team tackle renovation projects for folks in the…
You Try to Do the Right Thing…
I’ve been painting the kitchen. And by painting, I mean I’ve been working on one wall at a time. For a while now, I’ve only had enough energy to tackle a single wall. So the world’s slowest painting…
Nobody Walks in L.A.
There are a lot of things I absolutely positively love about living in Los Angeles. The weather. The sunsets. The killer restaurant scene. The local brews. And there are things I don’t love, of course, but that’s a…