February 7th, 2011
College. In my dorm room. Alone. Lonely. Miserable.
High school. Saturday night. At the side of the dance floor. Lonely.
The crowded disco. No one asking me to dance. Lonely.
Today. In my kitchen. Alone. Happy.
What’s the difference between being alone and being lonely? Why are some people lonely even when they’re not alone? Sometimes I think the more you need to be with people, the lonelier you are. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: alone time, being alone, lonely, marriage, watching tv, women over 40
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January 30th, 2011
This post isn’t about forcing a decision, but rather about forcing a realization. Which is why I invited my significant other to move in so we could decide unequivocally if we wanted to get married – or break up.
And that was the only choice. I mean, really, if you can’t figure out after 6 months whether or not it’s working, that says it all. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: breakups, Dr Joy Brown, honeymoon, living together, marriage, Relationships, the heavy
Posted in Relationships | 7 Comments »
January 24th, 2011
I don’t care what anyone says; I want my own money. I don’t want to get (or give) an “allowance” or to have to answer for every pair of shoes I buy (which would mean a whole lot of explaining). No, I want financial independence from everyone – including my husband. Which is why I’m still happily married. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: marital strife, money, Relationships, separate accounts, shoes, women over 40
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January 19th, 2011
When I was in high school with maybe a 24 inch waist, I wore a size 5/6 and sometimes a size 7/8. Now I weigh more than a tad more (some things I don’t share. . . ) and guess what? I still wear an 8! And sometimes a 6! And sometimes a 10. And now someone with a 24 inch waist wears a 0.
No, ladies, they aren’t making them smaller. Females, that is. They’re just making clothes bigger, so you and I can make believe we still wear the same size as we used to. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: back fat, clothes sizing, fashion, fashion conspiracy, shoes, size 0, size chart, Spanx, women over 40
Posted in Fashion | 4 Comments »
January 14th, 2011
When was the last time someone unexpected came to your house? When I was a kid, once a year the old man (old to me, at least) who was collecting for St. Jude’s Hospital showed up at the door. We would yell “St. Jude is here!” and my father would bitch and moan under his breath because, Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Babedom, delivery, Dugan's, good old days, home, service, socializing, Vaccarelli, visitors, women, women over 40
Posted in My Pet Peeves | 6 Comments »
