2016-03-19 18:53
Yes, the rumors are true, and I'm so sorry, former-next husband Louis CK, but you missed your chance. I am now wearing a lovely pale green sapphire engagement ring on my left hand and after… Read More
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Ambition this shall tempt to rise,
And moody Madness laughing wild
Amid severest woe.
-from Thomas Gray's "Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College"
2016-03-19 18:53
Anticipation is my drug of choice. If I don't have something looming in the distance, I feel kind of empty and sad. Right now, I'm overdosing on anticipation. Next week, we're going on campi… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
My second term at school started. I'm taking English Composition 2 and State and Local Government. I felt like I got a bad start in Eng Comp 2 - I kept doing everything wrong! It was partly… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Every now and then, not often, but every now and then, a celebrity death hits me hard. Phil Hartman, for example. Bob Fosse. And now, Roger Ebert. When I was a kid, we only got 3-4 channels… Read More
2013-02-28 17:04
On Monday, I learned something I never knew before, even though it was the cause of all the problems I've had with my hip my whole life.Before my memory begins, I had surgery and was in a se… Read More
2013-02-09 21:08
This was the view from our front door shortly after the snow stopped falling. The snow wasn't actually 3 feet deep, you can kind of tell from the picture that there was drifting. We probably… Read More
2013-01-25 15:19
Maeve has been selected as a People to People Student Ambassador delegate. She will be traveling this summer, to France, England, Wales and Ireland. I am so excited for her, although I spend… Read More
2013-01-22 19:40
Today is the first day of my first semester at Charter Oak State College. I am pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Public Administration. The semester is divided into two 8 week terms, so it pro… Read More
2013-01-19 19:01
My sweetheart and I were at a Verizon store last week as he was upgrading his phone. While he was going through that process, I started playing with the iPads, and I opened an app called Mat… Read More
2013-01-19 15:46
My younger one has a big opportunity - a big, expensive opportunity, but an opportunity nonetheless - to spend 3 weeks of her summer traveling in Europe. I have put a deposit on the trip, an… Read More
2013-01-15 13:59
When I was married, we had a lot of crisis, or were always near a crisis. I have to claim some credit for this, in classic adult child of alcoholic style, I craved a certain amount of chaos… Read More
2013-01-02 14:53
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. If again you fail, fail better."Once again, I'm making resolutions for the year.1. 30 minutes of deliberate movement (added on to my regular a… Read More
2012-12-31 15:57
I have been having some strange, vivid dreams recently.I had one where I was in Cleveland - a city I've never been to - and I was trying to find my way to a restaurant where I was going to b… Read More
2012-09-12 14:55
My last semester at MCC started on 8/29. Yes, I will be leaving the hallowed halls of this community college after I graduate in December. This semester, I'm taking Biology, Algebra and Guit… Read More
2012-07-13 02:16
This show is like a bag of chips (or pretzels, or whatever bag of snacks you can't just have one of). I can't watch just one episode, I get sucked in to watching as many episodes as they run… Read More
2012-06-28 14:41
Since I'm talking about the TV show, you don't have to answer. I have been watching SYTYCD since mid-way through season 2. I have some issues with the show - Nigel Lythgoe is a gross ogler o… Read More
2012-06-25 14:56
Sam Shkusky is an orphan and a Khaki Scout. His troop is attending a performance of Benjamin Britten's "Noye's Fludde" (foreshadowing!) when his restlessness gets the better of him and he ge… Read More
2012-06-22 14:04
It's been almost a year since I last posted. I am planning an overhaul of this blog, to focus on a few things instead of just random posting. I will be focusing on the subject of going back… Read More
2011-08-04 18:05
So my eldest is engaged and they've picked a date, which is 2 years away. I am slightly astonished at how obsessed I am with wedding planning right now. I can't stop thinking about it. I kee… Read More
2011-06-10 15:45
I asked myself why should I bother posting anything here, but then I thought...why not?So, quick synopsis:Sold my houseMoved (incredibly stressful)still settling inhave a steady, wonderful m… Read More
2011-02-18 13:56
I've been divorced for a year, as of this past Wednesday. That went by quickly. We also sold our house, our closing is scheduled for March 4th - in only 2 weeks! I have a great new place to… Read More
2010-12-17 13:30
Just an update on my last post, which was more than 2 months ago. A week after I posted that, I went out on a date with a very quiet gentleman, and I'm still dating him two months later. I'm… Read More
2010-10-06 21:27
I have officially put my feet in the pool, and I'm dating.My first date went really spectacularly well, and we're definitely seeing each other again. There was definitely a spark of somethin… Read More
2010-09-27 15:58
But what the heck, I actually have some changes to talk about. I've been divorced for nearly 8 months now. My therapist and I talked it over and decided I'm doing so well that I don't need t… Read More
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