Is This Snarky?

by | Aug 7, 2013 | Life, Rant

At the deodorant aisle in the drug store & noticing that men have all kinds of “strong” scents: mountain breeze, alpine fresh. Women, on the other hand are getting things like “powder fresh.” Why do men get to smell like avalanches and...

Lesson of the Day

by | Aug 4, 2013 | Darwin Award, Life

Good Idea: Putting the box of old files in the study, where the cats can’t access the papers. Bad Idea: Sticking it just inside the door, so when I (barely awake) stumble into the pitch black room I almost take myself out and spill the cup of tea in my...

Huh

by | Jul 28, 2013 | Life

Walked into the kitchen to find the kettle had turned itself on. Either the spirit of Dobby the house elf is living with me or it’s time to buy a new appliance.

Grr…

by | Jul 26, 2013 | Life, Writing

When all I want to do is write, and all the manuscript wants to do is misbehave, I want to start throwing things…especially when it’s not ONE manuscript acting like an over-tired toddler, but THREE. Someone hide all the sharp implements,...

Home Again

by | Jul 22, 2013 | Life

Highlights of traveling to BC: Seeing airport security take down a guy for swearing at the ticket agent. Hilariously inappropriate billboard ads on the walls. The alarming moment while in line when the woman behind me says, “You know, every time I take a flight,...

The Fortune Cookie Speaks

by | Jul 15, 2013 | Life, Writing

YouthWrite’s camp is officially over (and I’m already in withdrawal) but it’s time to get back to the writing, and even the fortune cookie seems to think so…