Musings

Ode to Pens

I have been unfaithful.
I have cast my roving eye on one and lusted after another, all while I was still very much involved in a loving relationship with yet another. That’s right, I’m not a one-pen woman. I’m physically unable to maintain a strictly monogamous relationship with a pen. How can anyone else for that [...]


Where Have All the Good Men Gone?

Meleah’s post about dating has made me take a look at my own manhunt situation. It’s mostly of the non-existent variety. I’m way past the sweet-young-thing stage so maybe I should speed up a little and start looking for real before I reach the left-on-the-shelf stage. Many folks have suggested these places as good ones [...]


Bathroom Acrobatics

I’ve moved numerous times since I was a kid. As long as I can remember, the bathroom always had a detachable showerhead. When I was old enough to travel, I was appalled to find out that some hotel bathrooms do not come with detachable showerheads. With the showerhead so high up, how on earth do [...]


Knitting vs. Crocheting

I’ve been a little preoccupied these recent months because I’ve picked up a new hobby. Well, 2 new hobbies actually. That’s right, I’ve joined the unsuspecting gentle world of yarn and picked up both knitting and crocheting. Actually, I’m doing more of the crocheting because 1 hook is easier to handle than 2 needles. A [...]


Why It’s Tough Being a Superhero

I was taking a crap and pondering the meaning of life on my porcelain throne when it occurred to me that it would be pretty cool if I had superhero powers. This train of thought can probably be attributed to the recently concluded season 1 of Heroes (yatta!) and Spiderman 3. Ok, maybe not Spiderman [...]