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You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide Where to go…
I admit I’ve ignored this place. I’ve let cobwebs build up in the corners and I’ve neglected to take care. It just seems like I’ve let so-called “real life” get in the way of coming here very often. I have a million and three drafts started, but even when I bring myself to consider posting [...]
Though you wouldn’t know it by looking at me, I know some things. Admittedly, some of these things I only know because I messed up real bad and now I’m learning the inevitable lesson that hindsight brings. Oy, to the regret! Don’t believe me? Check this out: Some Stuff I Know So-called “Life Coaches” should [...]
I saw this on another website and copied it to share here…I’m sorry, I’ve lost the original link. I’m a bad, bad blogger. I did, however, manage to capture the original artist. Well, not “capture” – she’s not in my basement, bound and gagged or anything. Anyway, I thought you might enjoy it, but in [...]
Why do I even bother with the news? You tell me that and I’ll pay you some money. This is clever and proper and I give it my full endorsement. For whatever that’s worth. Then we have this. And, I don’t know internet, you tell me. Mel Gibson, who is looking, thankfully, “more subdued”, is [...]
This thing here expires in February. The 23rd or something. I’ve been trying to decide if I want to keep it or not. I keep leaning towards quitting, but seriously, when I think of this place not being here anymore, it kills me. This has been here for more than 5 years. I moved it [...]
You know what I really want to see? I’d like to live to see one celebrity tell the truth. Just one. That’ll please me immensely and then I can die a — well, if not happy, at least a little less bitter woman. To be clear, I don’t agree with dogfighting. I love my pooches [...]
When I was young I romanticized everything. Everything was a grand adventure and something wonderful to be discovered, even the tedium I didn’t want. I don’t do that so much anymore. These days the only time I get like that is when I’m premenstrual and the hormones are raging an all out war for control [...]
I’m a troubled sleeper — always have been. Sleep eludes me like Trix cereal continues to elude that poor, silly rabbit. I’m forever chasing it and it’s forever just out of my grasp. A thing about getting old is: it doesn’t get any better. I find myself waking earlier and earlier every morning. Doesn’t matter [...]
A Woman's Manifesto
Because a woman’s work is never done.
and is underpaid, or unpaid, or boring, or repetitious,
and we’re the first to get fired,
and what we look like is more important than what we do.
And if we get raped its our fault
and if we get beaten we must have provoked it
and if we raise our voices we’re nagging bitches
and if we enjoy sex we’re nymphos
and if we don’t we’re frigid
and if we love women it’s because we can’t get a real man
and if we ask our doctor too many questions we’re neurotic or pushy
and if we expect childcare we’re selfish
and if we stand up for our rights we’re aggressive and un-feminine
and if we don’t we’re typical weak females
and if we want to get married we’re out to trap a man
and if we don’t we’re unnatural
and because we still can’t get an adequate, safe contraceptive, but men can walk on the moon
and if we can’t cope or don’t want a pregnancy we’re made to feel guilty about abortion
and for lots and lots of other reasons
we are part of the women’s liberation movement.- Joyce Stevens, International Woman’s Day, 1975.
Man Vs. Heart Attack
I am somewhat worried about the dude on Man v Food. He isn’t looking so good these days and putting that food away like that can’t be good for him.
