The 30 Day Cycle It seems that it takes me about a month to turn a blog out. Normally it wouldn't take me so long but lately, with how crazy life has been, it seems to be loger and longer between posts. I'll try and tame that to maybe a week or so at most and am considering working a 30 (31) Day Challenge in July. I skipped June due to having Lily and barely skirted by with the last but of the May Song Challenge. But it was something to look forward to doing and I almost miss it.  So...

Pajamas and Pejazzles I posted a blog a week ago on Lily's site regarding "mommy" products I can't live without. After fooling around (for countless hours) online, I've come across products I can live without Two things: 1. The Jews (of which I am a member, albeit not in very good standing) have a saying, dayenu, a Hebrew word which means "It would have been enough." So, for instance, if God had only given us rompers, dayenu. If He had decided to stop at jumpsuits, dayenu. If Pajama Jeans were...

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes "Turn and face the strange..." Yep, that would be exactly what I am doing.  Let me begin with a few updates. Everything happened so fast a week ago that I feel it may be best to chart things rather than try to explain. 1)  On May 13th, the final split between Mikol and I occured. We've decided that it is for the best that we break up and remain that way. I'm hurting. I've been hurting over it ever since it happened. I honestly thought it was just another stupid...

MAY 6, 2011 The "M" Word You're not going to become a mommy blogger, are you? The above sentence was taken from one of the many lovely comments I got on my pregnancy announcement post. And I'm mentioning it here not to shame the commenter, but because it's a totally valid question, and one that I've wondered myself over the few months: I'm not going to become a mommy blogger, am I? The truth is, I don't even know how to define the term "mommy blogger." Now that it's entered the popular...

MAY 03, 2011 Tweeting the 5th   Here’s a dirty secret: When something major happens in the news, part of me cringes, even if it’s good. Prop 8, healthcare reform, bin Laden's death... even if I'm glad about it, part of me sighs. Why? Because I know that my Twitter and Facebook streams will flood with commentary. And because I know that I will have to decide whether to join the fray. I  tend to shy away from politics in my “public” persona on the blog and social media (ahem, the 2008...

APR 28, 2011 Well, Hello....  Not sure if you read this, but gathering from the information that's been filtering to me recently, I'm going to take a stab at the fact that you are. So, here's where it gets interesting. I'm not going to call you out by name. Nothing that I have written on my website so far has had anything to do with my work aside from mentioning a little about what I do. I don't talk about my coworkers, my boss or leave any specific details. Why? Because that's a breach of...

APR 26, 2011 "High Ho, High Ho... It's Off to Lick Dopey I Go..." I hate this whole "straight edge" movement. Sure, I suppose I shouldn't have anything against the kids who are staying away from drugs and alcohol in order to live clear headed lives where they can enjoy their world around them in a pure form, but FUCK! They've got no clue what they're missing! There is this strange misconception that everyone who tries drugs is a junkie and that everyone who drinks is an alcoholic. It's...

APR 18, 2011   No Second Act Depth and layers and onions and ogres. People always are looking for more behind the curtain. There's a magician back there, they swear. Something hidden and secret and just needing that emotional key that they're so damn certain they possess. It's funny. With all of the fussing and the straining and the yearning and the wanting, there really isn't anything behind the curtain. No amount of searching will unveil another facet to certain people. Some people...

APR 11, 2011 Romantical Reminiscing I don't like to try and be friends with exes. I've outlined this fact in several other pieces, but lately I've been thinking about it again. I've searched my brain to think of those that I dated or even just had an "understanding" with, attempting to figure out if there were some that I wouldn't mind sitting around and having a smoke with. What I came up with was 3 separate lists. The first list was those that I wouldn't ever want to see or speak to ever...

APR 07, 2011   Advice for Men about Ex & Current Girlfriends Hey there. I'm tired, I'm pissed off and I need to rant. But it's an educational rant, so pay attention. Men... Or, perhaps I should say "guys" instead... TAKE CARE OF YOUR FUCKING BUSINESS. You want to know why your current girlfriend gets weird and upset and angry over issues with your ex girlfriend? Because you don't step up and take care of business. See... women need to be told things as directly as the dense male...