I'm no greenie, so I've been using plain old zip-top plastic sandwich bags for the kids' lunches (and my husband's lunch too, because I got all old-school domestic when I saw how much he was spending on his lunch every day) ever since they started going to school. But this year I … [Read more...]
I Am a Writer
I race to the computer. But first I furiously open a bottle of wine. But first I tear off my skinny jeans and thrust my legs into a pair of worn out, fraying "sweatshirt" shorts, the ones with a drawstring. But first I pee. I race to the computer to say this: that I am a writer. … [Read more...]
iPhone Cases For the Rest of Us
Yes, I know the new iPhone is coming out soon. I've received at least a dozen pitches wanting me to cover the brand new cases for the iPhone 5. But here's the thing: I'm not getting an iPhone 5. Because I have an iPhone 4s that works just fine, thank you. Lucky for me iPhone … [Read more...]
Songs That Stab Me in the Heart: “No One’s Gonna Love You” by Band of Horses
This tune is courtesy of my "The Shins" channel on Pandora, which tends to play depressing hipster love songs, and I just had it on while I was writing businessy stuff, but then there was that one moment when I stopped to pay attention. Anything to make you smile You are … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: 2001
New Iberia, LA. November, 2001. An InLinkz Link-up … [Read more...]