Year archives: 2004

Watching

I’m a somewhat homely, mild-mannered file clerk. By day, anyway. By night, I’m a sexy voluptuous video vamp. The girl who pouts her lips and whips her hair around in rock videos? That’s me. It’s just a matter of taking off my glasses and putting on the wig…Yeah, you’re right to point that out. There’s …

Swans

Me – Swans will stay in one place as long as they have a mate, but if they lose their mate, they travel. Michael – Aw. I bet they are looking for their mate then. Like, “Where did she go?” That’s sad. Me – Yeah. Michael – And it’s romantic. Me – Yes, that is …

Workin’ On It

My apologies if you’ve tried to comment recently and your post didn’t seem to show up. For some reason, all comments have been going to moderation before they show on the blog. I have no intention of leaving it this way. I promise I’ll try to figure out what’s going on, and if necessary, I’ll …

What a Girl Wants When a Stranger Calls

The last time I attempted to call my husband at his office, I got someone else. What clue, you may ask, finally revealed to me the fact that I was speaking a complete stranger? And that I had somehow managed, in this briefest of intervals, to refer to the stranger as “baby” on at least …

Thankfully Yours

This year I’m thankful for: My amazing witty, beautiful daughter. My adored and adoring husband. Being an aunt for the first time ever. A large, warm extended family. Yarn and knitting needles. That my laundry is almost done – at least for tonight. You… DUH! You know I like you. I have your name tattooed …

Frankenstitch

Had my second knitting class last night. When I got home I showed Michael my work, and his comment was, “Hey, wow, that actually looks like somethin’.” As long as he’s content to think of my knitting purely in the abstract sense, we’ll get along fine, but if he starts trying to categorize it too …