walkies! no, runnies

There is a beach park near where I live that I just love. It’s pretty, but a little industrial, and kind of weird. Just when you start thinking the smokestacks ruin the view and that there’s an odd smell in the air, you walk out on the pier and the water is a deep peacock…

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biting the art that fulfills me

Me on stage in Ventura in January 2011 I’ve been saving this quote for more than two years. It’s part of a review by Fishbowl LA of some TV show: You know how when your stupid friend begs you to go see their improv group at some horrible club in Hollywood and you spend the…

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blog post — lazy, slothful, sin-filled editon

Instead of watching the little football game today (I’m writing this on Sunday), I wandered around in the warmth in the lovely (if a touch bizarre) burg of Santa Barbara, watched a series of student films, ate sliders, drank beer, drank coffee (three times), shopped, lazed about, and most decidedly did not work out. I…

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most comfortabl

After seeing this oh-so-accurate chart on the fabulous Whorange, I remembered my accumulated list of Craigslist furniture descriptors that I compiled a while back: NEW! Stately beautiful GORGOUSE Good GREAT BEAUTIFUL “exotic” High quality very cool Like New! really nice! awsome Versatile Comfy GREAT VALUE DARLING **SPECIAL** VERY NICE “Hey Lucy!!” Look at this!! MOST…

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enter esther

Window of the Senior Shoppe, winter 2006 I put out a request on Facebook and Twitter to see if any of my knitty friends (not “kitty friends,” as my friend Susan misread) would be interested in a craft trade. I desire some well-made leg warmers. Apparently my kitty friends are too busy with their projects…

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quaint memories of a time gone by

The Today Show doesn’t know what the internet is (from 1994) [direct link] Aw, tiny little baby internet. Here is a compendium of memories of first looks at the brand new information superhighway, way back when. Good stuff! Altavista, Archie, BBScom! I had been hearing about the mythical “web” and the Mosaic web browser for…

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mighty changes

Mighty Girl wrote a series called Getting My Health Issues In Hand. It’s the blog version of a page-turner. I really like her naked honesty! In one post she talks about exercise. She asked for input on what works for her readers. This is what I wrote in the comment on her post. I have…

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don’t speak

I have expressed my ever-growing exasperation with people that can’t stop talking and their inability/refusal to read social clues (the clue being: SHUT UP) Therefore, I greatly appreciate these songs. She’s Talking Again by Henry Phillips: [direct link] There’s a sequel (He’s Talking Again) that I also like. You Talk Too Much by Run-DMC: [direct…

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