We're (way) over 40. Deal with it.
April 21st, 2010
I’ve always wondered how weird I am – so have a lot of other people – but I mean in a very specific way. For example, if I come across a word that isn’t spelled like it seems it should be spelled, I find myself respelling it in my head, over and over again: B-R-O-C-C-O-L-I. And when I think about a particular date, either in the future or past, I tend to “picture” it, with Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: OCD, visualization
Posted in Just Fun | 4 Comments »
April 19th, 2010
Ever since we noticed we had pubic hair, we had to worry about it showing, mostly in the summer at the beach (at least in our day). At first our only option was shaving – and shaving bumps. Then came Nair, with its toxic, perfume-y, disgusting smell. When we finally discovered the “Brazilian.” all we had to worry about then was the pain.
And, it is painful. At first. Scratch that: it’s always painful. It’s just a matter of mind over matter (and doing really small sections at a time) if we want to make it through a Brazilian without quitting halfway. Which leads me to the real point of this post: could men deal with this kind of pain? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 40 Year Old Virgin, back hair, beauty, Brazilian, pain, pain threshold, pubic hair, shaving, Steve Carell, Wax
Posted in Grooming | 5 Comments »
April 17th, 2010
I’m a control freak, so lots of things drive me nuts: people who mispronounce “vulnerable” (leaving out the “l”), bald guys who do the comb over and people who misquote cliches (“It’s a doggy dog world”). But what really sets me off is women – successful, intelligent women – who are afraid to drive. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: driving, insecurity, pet peeves, women
Posted in My Pet Peeves | 5 Comments »
April 12th, 2010
Remember the good old days when people actually talked about “Women’s Liberation”? Sure, we still hear about libbers, but for the most part, everyone – men in particular – thinks equal rights for women is an antiquated notion because women have all the advantages anyway. (I can just see the guys nodding and the women rolling their eyes.)
Yes, most men (and plenty of women) believe that inequality between the sexes is a thing of the past Sure, in 1967 men earned 167.5% more than women. . . but didn’t they deserve it? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: afirmative action, housework, libbers, men, stay-at-home moms, women's liberation, working moms
Posted in Career | 3 Comments »
April 9th, 2010
Let me warn you upfront: this post is not going to be funny or entertaining. It’s going to be a confession.
Every time I read about 15 year old Phoebe Prince, the girl who could no longer face the harassment, taunting, threats and stalking and took her own life, it makes me cry – and cringe. I realize how easy it is to become one of those bullies, because I was one once, too. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: boyfriend, bully, bullying, cruel, cyber bullying, harassment, Phoebe Prince, South Hadley, suicide, taunting
Posted in Relationships | 2 Comments »
