I’m not sure if you have heard yet, but Lego Friends are coming soon: Lego Is for Girls http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/lego-is-for-girls-12142011.html … … … Why, how condescending! Last I checked, I was a girl, and you know what? I grew up loving … Continue reading →
I wanted to take a moment to share some of the good things coming out of the Occupy movement; I’ll wait until tomorrow to scare you. After all, today is a day for Americans to eat well and squabble with … Continue reading →
“Meg, I give you your faults.” “My faults!” Meg cried. “Your faults.” “But I’m always trying to get rid of my faults!” “Yes,” Mrs. Whatsit said. “However, I think you’ll find they’ll come in very handy on Camazotz. anywhere and … Continue reading →
Hola world – this’ll be a short one, as I’m already a bit zonked out from a morning spent hanging with the in-laws. It basically boils down to a question – what the frack is up with this idea of … Continue reading →
“Fear leads to anger; anger leads to hate; hate leads to suffering.” – Yoda A couple of things in my life have put me into a contemplative stance on the concept of strong emotion, and especially negative strong emotion. Besides … Continue reading →
Things I ‘know’ are ‘fact’ from magazines and television: You must be size ten or smaller. The exception to this: if you are obese, then you can brag about having gotten down to a size 16. Otherwise, you’re a terrible … Continue reading →
I don’t mention food much, because normally? I don’t care about it. I’m not a foodie (though if you want an interesting one, I recommend Tasha over at Voracious), and am so meh about the whole concept of eating that … Continue reading →
Today, I found my brain trying to sabotage my day on the way to work. It does that sometimes – I’ll start dwelling on incredibly stupid and inconsequential things, and it’ll just screw me up into a fevered pitch. It’s … Continue reading →
I couldn’t tell you why, but I’m feeling rather cross today. There’s absolutely no reason to be – it’s a nice day, I’ve done nice things, and I even had a blog topic in mind. But lo, those evil hormone … Continue reading →
Trying to think with a teething toddler around is akin to walking a tightrope as people shoot at you. There’s nowhere to go, your performance is compromised, and you don’t really get a choice in the matter – joy! And … Continue reading →