Archive for August 2007

Good golly, Miss Molly

August 29, 2007

Today was an action-packed day for our family — the first day of kindergarten for T-Rex (can you see how upset he was to go?) and second grade for Drama Girl. Me? The kids were with The Ex last night and this morning, so I only had to get myself up at 5:20 (really, I [...]

It’s all about me

August 26, 2007

Cindy over at My Brilliant Mistakes recently tagged me for a blogger’s list-meme, so I wanted to delight her - and you - with eight random facts about me. It will also make up for the fact I haven’t blogged in a few days.
Here are the rules:
(The rules are more interesting if you imagine a [...]

It’s a big country

August 26, 2007

From: BIGLOBE INC.
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 3:43 am
Re: Important Message!
I am Mr. Pyo Hong, Chairman/CEO BIGLOBE INC.
We specialize in manufacture and sales of electrical appliances worldwide. Presently I intend to have a representative in USA/Canada.
I have gone through your country’s directory and feel you are seemingly eligible for the position of branch manager [...]

Balance is tricky

August 21, 2007

So I ended up having to stay at work until almost 5 today. So much for my big “I’ll get to pick you up earlier from now on!” promise when I dropped off my children this morning.
One of my staff members who works in the cubicle next to mine saw me hurrying back to my [...]

Wish me luck, early birds

August 20, 2007

There is a brilliant scene in the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind that struck a chord with me when I saw it. No, it wasn’t the one in which Clementine, played by Kate Winslet, erases her memories of boyfriend Joel, played by Jim Carrey. (Note that this would not be a far off [...]

Beauty and a Beast named PhotoShop

August 19, 2007

I want to thank Sophie, Lulu and Kathie for recently sharing their thoughts about this country’s obsession with beauty - beauty defined by other people and “enhanced” by technology. Too many of us, me included, have suffered from having a distorted view of what makes us beautiful and/or successful, wishing to be or look like [...]

You are cordially invited by the Professor

August 16, 2007

You Need a Better Degree, and we can Help!
Obtain degrees from prestigious non ac Universities based on you life experience.
NO ONE is turned down.
7 days a week, 24 hours a day.Do it now..+1 (206) [etc.]
Regards,
Professor. Luis
Now? Right now?
Are non-accredited universities (excuse me, Universities) ever prestigious? Or is he referring to the lack of air conditioning?
Me [...]

An Andy Warhol Moment

August 14, 2007

After receiving the fantastic, encouraging responses to my last post, I’ve decided to follow my calling in a new roll: that as Spam Artist.

I know, I know. It’s inane, but I’m tired and without anything interesting in my life to write about tonight. I’ve decided to use my skills of interpreting, dissecting and editing emails [...]

An International Email Crisis

August 11, 2007

In the last several weeks, I have received many troubling emails about an international crisis affecting us all. There seems to be an epidemic of wealthy, dying African widows with no one to turn to in their final days and no one is talking about it!
The stories of these women are heart-wrenching. The women are [...]

Field Trip Friday

August 10, 2007

 
I took the day off to go with my children’s daycare to the zoo and aquarium, even though, deep down inside, all I really wanted to do was to sleep in this morning and then lounge around and maybe work on my book. Well, okay, I’d work some on mine and then spend the rest [...]