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Years and years ago, I did a bunch of spelling bees. In fact, I was in the spelling bee every year from fourth through eighth grade. I get twitchy when people misspell common words in their blogs, tweets or Facebook posts. Yes, I know, I’m a little bit obsessive, but it’s a conveyance of language… read more »
Now that Halloween is over, I’ve been reminded of the horrors of Halloween costumery and why I’m glad my firstborn is a boy. Now feel free to call me a snob, but I think the following costume choices are generally distasteful, and at the very least a blow to the spirit of Halloween. 1. The… read more »
Living in Orange County is awesome. The weather is beautiful pretty much 11 months out of the year, and those 30 days of bad weather are scattered throughout fall and winter. We’re the home of Disneyland, Surf City USA, some of the most beautiful and beautifully preserved missions and the Pageant of the Masters. If… read more »
I saw this video today and at the end, it honestly brought tears to my emotionally disinclined eyes. Okay, so I do have emotions, but rarely does something get me so farklempt. See, the thing is, for my entire life, my mom’s told me tried to convince me that I should be an English teacher.… read more »
Happy Festivus, everyone. It’s a day of.. well.. okay, so for me it’s a day at the office where I get to sit anxiously and wait to go blow my bonus on shelving at Ikea. However, it is also a day of celebration for the sake of celebration, without the frills of commercialism and standard… read more »
So yesterday, I’m in the loo and I see splash marks and a puddle on the floor of the stall next to mine (with a few splash drops that made it into my stall). I also see small, bare feet, so I assume it’s one of the kids who just got out of swim lessons… read more »
