Is it Possible to Deep-fry Reese’s Pieces?
I was just thinking how ideal it would be having Fridays off and not starting work until 4:30pm on Mondays, if I had someplace to go away to for the weekend. But seeing as I […]
Mostly Me
The Un-Funny Years
Free time can do strange things to people. Some might seize the extra hours and start a side business or hey, launch a new career. Me, I visit the past. Since I’ve recently started working […]
Drop Box Dilemma
Do you know what is sad? That I don’t seem capable of reading an entire work of contemporary nonfiction. (Lengthy books used to be a badge of honor. Who didn’t feel like hot shit for […]
Idle Handheld DVD Players are the Devil’s Playground
Last night I was filling in for someone on the night shift where you leave around 11:30pm or so. I didn’t really mind it because I didn’t have to work today. But the library is […]
Back in Black (no thanks to The Gap or Audrey Hepburn)
Let me point out (last week I honest to goodness said, “let me get…” when ordering a margarita. I have no idea how that horrible NYC-ism crept into my vocabulary. When I start swapping ax […]
Reading Rainbow
So far, this week has been anything but typical. Change is good but it also takes some acclimating because even though mentally I like doing new things, the rest of me takes longer to catch […]
Skinny Jeans Don’t Guarantee a Subway Seat
Hey, if anybody wants to be a librarian in a PR firm, here’s your chance. I just stumbled upon my job ad. It's weird seeing your daily activities spelled out like that. I hate to […]
Cruel Summer
I hate summer. I’ll never understand how everyone gets all sad as September approaches (just watch TV newscasters over Labor Day weekend blubbering about summer being over like Al Qaeda just kidnapped their newborn). I […]
Cue up the Johnny Paycheck Anthem
I'm baffled how this article about big eyebrows coming back has been the New York Times' most emailed story for the past few days. Who knew people were that obsessed with facial hair. I started […]
Chance of a Lifetime
Yesterday, I was checking out at Target (I was looking for a peppy, inexpensive dress to wear to my sister's wedding) when the cashier asked out of the blue, "Did you see Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance […]