Believe it or not, I used to be easy. Call it low self esteem. Call it the 90’s. Call it not being able to pass up (what was supposed to be) a good time. Call it what you will. Now, however, I have to be an example. More like, I am an example of how to do EVERYTHING […]
Housewife Tuesday – That Kind of Girl Read More »
I am sitting here in a great house on the Cape. This is a tradition my family has carried on all my life. We take a week, pack up 20 or 30 bags of groceries and head off on 28South. This tradition has been going on way before I was born. It is actually rumored (and the timing
Housewife Tuesday – Vacation Read More »
“Dying when you are not really sick is really sick. Really!” – Charles Dumar from the movie “Better off Dead” On Wed, May 23rd at 5:01pm I turned 44. No big deal. I’m happy getting older. I don’t have to make excuses for my crazy. I don’t have to consider the feelings of others. I can just
Housewife Tuesday – #uck It List Read More »
My Mother had her bowling league. My sister has her “coffee clutch”. I have supper club. Supper club consists of me and three of my girlfriends. We meet every six weeks or so for supper, drinks and conversation. Our most recent meeting was at Café Capprico where the conversations start with books, movies and after some hardcore drinking,
Housewife Tuesday – I Am Not Dateable Read More »
“Tell him ‘nice job with the yard.” Seems like a compliment but it was the snotty text my ex sent me the other day. He believed that someone else had been cleaning the yard. “Him” refers to the man he believes I’m seeing. The “Him” is me. Normally, I try to shy away from fighting with my
Housewife Tuesday – Yard Working Read More »
I have been the only girl in lots of situations. For years, I have preferred the friendships of men over women. It was just easier dealing with men. They are less catty and usually I could get what I want by the simple fact that I have boobs. Don’t get me wrong; I am a
Housewife Tuesday….The Cardiac Years Read More »
I have always prided myself on being a cool girl. I was always at the cool places with the cool artists types. I would sneak my face in every photo possible. I have jumped on every trend from shaving my head to waxing my privates. Ego the size of my ass. That is until today.
Housewife Tuesday: The Day Destiny Found Me Read More »
I was brought up in the Albany poetry scene on open mics. Slams were something completely out there to me. In many ways, they are still a vague concept to me. When the idea for the Nitty Gritty Slam was brought up last summer I thought “Freaking great. I hate slams.” I didn’t have to
Panza’s Nitty Gritty Take on Slam Read More »
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