Life Is A NonProfit Paradise

IT'S MOVING TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-10-20T14:31:00.000-04:00

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Today I Am ....

2010-10-05T16:49:00.000-04:00

~ Realizing that it's only Tuesday. ~ Realizing that I've felt this way for several Tuesdays in a row. ~ Fighting the urge to eat a third (or would it be fourth?) Mounds bar mini from my coworker's basket o' goodies. ~ Freezing. ~ Happy to be wearing a cute dress, warm tights and my favorite boots, but still wishing it wasn't already fall. (I'm working on it people, I SWEAR!) ~ Glad that

Quote Of The Day - Laugh, Damn It!

2010-10-01T11:09:00.000-04:00

“Laugh at yourself first, before anyone else can.” ~ Elsa Maxwell - - - - - - - - This quote makes me smile, because if you ask my friends, family and especially my coworkers, I'm an easy source of laughter. I'm happily self-effacing, I will try to make unnecessarily difficult situations lighter, and anyone who teases me will get teased right back. I live to entertain. (That is, when I'm not

Not Graceful

2010-09-20T20:39:00.001-04:00

Before any man captured my attention, before I adopted Stormy, before I lived on my own, my car was my one and only love. The day I owned her outright remains was one of the happiest of my life. As much as I love my VW, the trunk of my car has been.... well, not entirely functional. For a while. About a year. Okay, maybe more. Because my Ex was the only person who was able to successfully close

Quote Of The Day

2010-09-13T17:09:00.002-04:00

“Funny that a pair of really nice shoes make us feel good in our heads - at the extreme opposite end of our bodies.” ~ Levende Waters

Staycation, All I Ever Wanted

2010-09-09T14:56:00.001-04:00

Back to the grind and happy to report that my time off from work was lovely and restorative. No, there was no hiking in Great Falls, drives to the Delaware shore or wandering around Capitol Hill or the the museums. But, in my own way, I was productive: I took care of doctors visits and cleaned my apartment. I finished two books and started two more (FYI, if you haven't read The Hunger Games yet

Vacation Time Approaches

2010-08-30T11:56:00.000-04:00

Early in the summer, my boss started telling me that I had a lot of vacation time to use, and that I should take advantage of it. I smiled and said "sure, I'll use it later in the summer". I made no plans for taking time off. I just kept along my merry way, working hard, stressing myself out, having the occasional early-AM panic attack about my parents health (Note: Dad is now doing very well

Quote Of The Day

2010-08-24T12:05:00.002-04:00

“Don’t agonize. Organize.” ~ Florynce R. Kennedy

A Loss

2010-08-18T14:53:00.001-04:00

It should come as no surprise that someone who is an avid reader and writer has always loved English class. From 'reading time' in 1st grade to 'Shakespeare Interpretations' in graduate school, English class has always the one that I loved the most. I don't suppose I would have been an English major, otherwise. As I've grown, learned (and explored the possibilities of writing in my career)

Guest Blogging is FUN

2010-08-13T09:44:00.000-04:00

Happy Friday, everyone! Since Emily Jane is off getting married and honeymooning (PS she DID win the contest! Good job, team!!!), she asked a few of her blogger friends if they would guest blog in absence. So, I suggested that my friend Michelle and I write a post together, and ... well, go see for yourself! One On One

Just a Quickie ...

2010-08-05T13:41:00.001-04:00

(...that's what she said!!) I'm in the process of investigating a move to a Wordpress website, making things fun and more interesting-looking for y'all, and somehow, that has tapped my creative energy. Okay, that's only part of my excuse for not writing a long, more interesting post. Because I do have things to share that are of greater interest and relevance to my life, so I'll just keep

Quote Of The Day

2010-07-29T16:19:00.000-04:00

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” ~ Anne Frank ------------ This is the reason why my Life Is A NonProfit Paradise.

Quote Of The Day

2010-07-28T15:59:00.002-04:00

“The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.” ~ Morrie Schwartz

Mumbled Musings on a Monday

2010-07-26T11:32:00.000-04:00

Because my ADHD mind cannot focus on work quite yet, and I can't seem to write a coherent blog post, I'll just fall back on good ol' list-making.... ~ I had what I thought was a good date last Thursday night, with a guy I met online and had been chatting with for a few weeks. But apparently, he didn't feel the same way; he sent me an IM on Friday morning to say sorry, but he wasn't interested. I

Dreaming Is Free

2010-07-22T15:13:00.000-04:00

I'm on a budget. I'm 'shopping my closet'. I'm only buying items that I 'really need'. But a girl can dream.... Black Dresses by AnthropologieSandals by Lauren Ralph Lauren

Breathe

2010-07-15T18:04:00.000-04:00

I just wrote and then deleted a post about how, even though last summer was full of amazing new experiences and trips to the Caribbean, and I have no vacation plans whatsoever for this summer, I'm still determined to see the bright side of things.... because I totally pissed myself off. Because, damn it, I'm being positive. And even though I don't have any vacation plans to speak of this summer

Snapshot

2010-07-14T10:09:00.000-04:00

OPEN SCENE: Jess is slouched on a gray, tweed-patterned couch. She is in the middle of a conversation with her Therapist, who is facing her, seated in a wooden rocking chair. Jess: So, I tried to blog about my relationship with The Italian. I found it really easy to describe how great things were when we started dating, and nearly impossible to describe why I had to end things. Therapist:

Quote of the Day

2010-07-13T10:45:00.000-04:00

"Life is all about timing...the unreachable becomes reachable, the unavailable become available, the unattainable...attainable. Have the patience, wait it out.” ~ Stacey Charter ------------------------------------------- Another quote that I should have readily available and easily visible at all times. I am many things, but patient is not one of them!

Read THIS, Too!!!

2010-07-07T08:36:00.000-04:00

Okay, by now, you've Tweeted about the amazing LiLu several times by now. And you should continue to do so until our girl has won the MTV TJ contest! So, now what to do with your spare time? Well, here's another contest for an amazing woman that needs your attention: Emily Jane is one of seven finalists in a contest to make her wedding dreams come true. (Okay, she's getting married to a

Social Media Day 2010

2010-07-02T10:22:00.002-04:00

My friend Liz wrote an excellent of the Social Media Day Happy Hour that we attended at the Science Club two nights ago. It's so good that, rather than try to describe it myself, I'm going to steal from quote her: Those of us who engage in social media tend to err ever so slightly on the side of egotism. (I’m no exception. I think I’m awesome.) [Editors Note - I think she's awesome, too!] We

Pay Attention to This!

2010-06-30T13:25:00.000-04:00

I know I've gushed about some of the awesome DC bloggers in the past, but this is a particularly important blogger-love post. So grab your barf bags: The amazing and talented LiLu has a chance to become the first MTV "Twitter Jockey". (She has a detailed post about it here). Let's make this happen! Put this in your Twitter status (oh, yeah, and follow her on Twitter, too, if you're not

My Dad Rules, Too

2010-06-21T14:50:00.002-04:00

My father is the king of perfectly timed one liners. And, sometimes, that means only one word. For example: Two years ago at my parent's Thanksgiving dinner, I was entertaining our guests with a story of an awful date with a guy who, unfortunately, also was known as "Jess" (this was not, in it of itself, the reason for the date being awful. Edited to Add: I remembered last night that one of my

Am I Mean?

2010-06-15T13:18:00.001-04:00

Learning to date again.... He seemed charming enough. I mean, I did arrive an hour before my friend, and he didn't kick me out of the booth I'd snagged. And he was cute, so I left my business card with the receipt. How very DC. His first email came two days later, and despite that the subject line was "Hey Kiddo!" (a term of endearment that I reserve for my younger sister and, therefore,

Quote Of The Day

2010-06-14T11:53:00.002-04:00

“Get up and dance, get up and smile, get up and drink to the days that are gone in the shortest while.” ~ Simon Fowler

Deep Thoughts

2010-06-09T11:05:00.001-04:00

Feeling unmotivated to work this morning, I decided to catch up on a few blogs. Including a more recent discovery, the eloquent words of Emily Jane. Holy inspiration, Batman. In reading two of her most recent posts, I realized that I'm not pushing my own boundaries enough. Even though I've made important changes in the past six months, taken steps towards self-improvement, and made my 31st

DC Bloggers Happy Hour

2010-05-26T17:44:00.002-04:00

Calling all DC Bloggers.... it's that time again...

What A Weekend

2010-05-26T11:29:00.002-04:00

I'm still recovering from my crazy and awesome weekend. ~ My sister was in town ~ Mom was one of three awardees at a banquet on Friday night, which the family attended together (I cried a little, I was so proud of her...) ~ My friend Alyx, one of the geniuses behind LOLFed, was also in town for a baby shower and to play tourist in DC... Our Saturday started with boozy milkshakes at Ted's

Better Week, Ahoy!

2010-05-17T16:31:00.000-04:00

Much love and many thanks to my friends and blog-buddies for the words of encouragement after my last, emo post. I have said it before, and I'll say it again: I truly am blessed to have such supportive people in my life. The weekend was both restful and productive, which is an amusing and often unusual combination for yours truly. After running errands and spending time at the gym, I went to a

Two Quotes, No Waiting

2010-05-14T11:50:00.000-04:00

As a chronic over-thinker, I suspect I might need to tattoo this on my forehead. Okay, or maybe just print out a few copies. That's more plausible. Something else that I need to remind myself of. This is a borderline-depressing post, and 100% emo. So, my apologies. But I've had a frustrating week, during most of which I've felt overwhelmed, exhausted and sad. And for no particular reason

A Verklempt Moment

2010-05-11T15:30:00.000-04:00

I'm wishing it weren't just Tuesday, that I'd slept more last night, that it was sunny outside and that my checking account would magically be filled with a few million dollars. And a coworker just stopped by my cube and said: "You mean so much to me, Jess. Your work is so important to me and I am so grateful to you. Thank you. I don't tell you that enough." I'm not sure if I wanted to cry or

My Mom Rules

2010-05-05T11:38:00.001-04:00

Last night/yesterday morning, the cat woke me at 3am (shocking, I know). Unable to go back to sleep, I found myself thinking about my upcoming birthday. Which lead to thoughts about birthdays past. So, I started a list in my head about how I celebrated ten years ago, five years ago, three years ago, and of course, last year, when I celebrated the big 3-0. As I attempted to block the sounds of

Things I Learned in New Orleans (in no particular order)

2010-04-30T21:26:00.002-04:00

~ Drinking a delicious, rather high-octane, drink called "Smurf in a Blender" will turn your teeth, lips and tongue bright blue Here I am, consuming the aforementioned drink ~ Bourbon Street can be beautiful at night ~ The beauty of Bourbon Street at night is, most likely, amplified by consuming a number of Hurricanes at the Piano Bar at Pat O'Briens. (and not all of these are my empties - I

Photo Of The Day

2010-04-23T11:45:00.000-04:00

I found this photo this AM the incredibly vague folder in my bookmarks menu called "Links". It ends up being a catchall for things that I want to see again. Not quite as specific as "Shopping", "News", "Financials" or "Geek" (which is the folder for things related to the websites I manage, as well as important things like "How To Clean your White MacBook"). But I digress.... This image is

Quote Of The Day

2010-04-22T10:15:00.002-04:00

"A good friend is a connection to life—a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world.” ~ Lois Wyse

Better Living Through Chemistry

2010-04-19T16:44:00.001-04:00

It's taken me a week to be able to comfortably and competently write this, because it's taken me about a this long to readjust to 'normal' after the minor medical miscalculation I made. Of course, since this is a post about me and ADHD, it would figure that I'd start somewhere in the middle of the story.... All right, let me back up a bit and explain what happened: A mail-order script for my

Quote Of The Day (and personal food for thought)

2010-04-18T13:29:00.001-04:00

I usually say "Of course I worry. It's something I'm good at, and everyone needs a talent."

Hard At Work. Really.

2010-04-16T15:32:00.000-04:00

Not drooling over things in the Anthroplogie website. Like these.... Or lovely things on the JCrew website.... No, really. I'm working. Its a beautiful Friday afternoon in April. And I'm focused entirely on the research in front of me. I swear.

"Stop quoting Tennyson...."

2010-04-12T10:39:00.000-04:00

"... and fucking spill it, Jessica. I know you have some good shit to share on your blog." Thank you, Dr. Gatewood. My darling, brutally honest, eloquently filthy and charming boy.... what can I share with my blog readers that they don't already suspect of me, but not all of them may want to see in writing? A few topics come to mind: ~ My social life. Because I do seem to have one, after all

Quote Of The Day

2010-04-09T11:24:00.001-04:00

“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.” ~ Charles W. Eliot

Walk and/or Run

2010-04-07T13:46:00.004-04:00

~ The Cherry Blossom 5K Walk/Run is this Sunday. While the prospect of running 10 miles terrified me, the idea of a fast-paced walk for 3 and a half miles (give or take a few decimal points) on a beautiful Spring morning is far less daunting. (Wish me luck!) ~ I think know that I'm getting crankier about tourists in DC with each passing year. I know they're good for the local economy, I know

Quote Of The Day

2010-04-05T15:26:00.000-04:00

“You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.” ~ Rosalynn Carter

My Recent Adventures

2010-03-29T14:13:00.000-04:00

Work has kept me incredibly busy this past two weeks. It has felt as if every possible job that I usually do has been multiplied by 10, and that new responsibilities have been added on at an astonishing rate. Not to mention the "other duties as assigned" that tend to make their inevitable presence known in my job description whenever things are at their busiest. This is all to say that lately,

Quote Of The Day

2010-03-25T14:07:00.002-04:00

“Friendship, love, health, energy, enthusiasm, and joy are the things that make life worth living and exploring.” ~ Denise Austin

Quote Of The Day

2010-03-22T17:03:00.000-04:00

“Anything I’ve ever done that ultimately was worthwhile... initially scared me to death.” ~ Betty Bende

Quote Of The Day

2010-03-16T17:29:00.001-04:00

"Unless we know people well, we sit around with our words and our minds starched, afraid of being ourselves for fear of wrinkling them." ~ Budd Schulberg

Used To Be

2010-03-15T15:46:00.000-04:00

From a list of Creative Writing Exercises to Cure Writers Block, I shall now attempt the following experiment: Write a poem with each line filling in the blanks of "I used to be _____ but now I am ______." (This may not be a poem, though. So sue me.) I used to be a girl who hated wearing skirts, but now I am a woman who prefers dresses. I used to be afraid of asking other people for help, but

Happy 101 Award

2010-03-10T17:36:00.001-05:00

This is my first blog award! I'm really and truly honored! Many, many thanks to the amazing Pure Gold Lady for giving me this award. She's an inspiring woman and an excellent writer, so go check out her blog if you haven't already! (And if you have already....well, go back and do it again.) This award comes with the following rules, which I am pleased to follow: 1. When you receive this award

Spring?

2010-03-09T16:35:00.000-05:00

This post originally started as musings on the beautiful, springlike weather that we've had for the past few days. I was rhapsodizing about the sunshine, 50 to 60 degree temperatures, and the feeling that winter was almost over. I looked for photos of the cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin and through my own photos of springtimes past in and around DC. Then I got distracted by work (funny

Quote Of The Day

2010-03-09T09:23:00.002-05:00

"Be vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts. Pull yourself out of bad ways as an elephant raises itself out of the mud." ~ Eknath Easwaran

Quote Of The Day

2010-03-08T09:47:00.000-05:00

“A strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.” ~ Patricia Neal

Quote Of The Day

2010-03-04T17:01:00.002-05:00

“Don’t compromise yourself. You’re all you’ve got.” ~ Janis Joplin

Single Gal

2010-03-03T14:23:00.002-05:00

So, there was a time, not too long ago, when I was in a relationship. That ended, rather abruptly, last October. The grisly details are not worth sharing. It's enough to say that it was unexpected and I was left heartbroken. And I still am, in some ways. I've avoided writing about it directly here because, for a while, the breakup was too painful to think about, let alone write about. It was

My Florida Vacation, by Jess

2010-03-01T14:00:00.003-05:00

While Dr. Mom was (ostensibly) attending a conference, here's what I did for the past five days (in no particular order): ~ slept a lot ~ drank various rum-based concoctions One such concoction ~ read "The Postmistress" and started "Grapes of Wrath" ~ sat on the beach Windy but gawgeous ~ bought new sunglasses ~ made friends with the bartenders on the beach, at the pool and in the main hotel

In Which I Gush

2010-02-21T19:26:00.003-05:00

Friday night, I went to a fantastic happy hour, where I met (and got drunk with) a few dozen DC-area bloggers and/or Twitter addicts. I started off feeling self-conscious and anxious: I was exhausted from this week and, as a result, was super-ADHD; of this whole group, I only knew DC Princess (but what a wonderful person to know - read her post on attending such a gathering for the first time);

Mental Exercise

2010-02-18T07:26:00.000-05:00

"There is no snooze button on a hungry cat." ~ Twitter friend whosthatgirl2 Stormy has the uncanny ability (this week, at least) to wake me up approximately 10 minutes before my alarm goes off. His methods vary, but his latest is jumping up about 5 feet vertically to attack a spot on the wall and loudly landing with a thump and the feline eqivalent of an "OOF". Repeatedly. Sure, waking up at

Quote Of The Day

2010-02-17T10:21:00.001-05:00

"Approach a goat from the back, a horse from the front, and a stupid man from no direction whatsoever." ~ Yiddish Folk Saying

Quote Of The Day

2010-02-16T16:49:00.002-05:00

“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” ~Anonymous

Quote of The Day

2010-02-11T13:03:00.001-05:00

"The events of life are mainly small events - they only seem large when we are close to them." ~ Mark Twain

#snOMG #snOVERIT #snopacalypse

2010-02-10T20:48:00.004-05:00

Last Thursday, I left work early - I wasn't feeling too well and was croaking like a frog, which didn't sound too good. As a massive winter storm was approaching, my father took pity on me and brought groceries and medication to my apartment. (I am lucky, spoiled and blessed. I know it.) The storm hit on Friday and the office closed at noon that day. It hasn't reopened since, as a result of the

Quote Of The Day

2010-02-01T09:21:00.003-05:00

“Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That’s why it’s a comfort to go hand in hand.” ~ Emily Kimbrough

Just Another Week In Paradise

2010-01-29T14:10:00.000-05:00

Last Saturday night, I got a voicemail from my "friend" who I spent New Year's Eve with - you know, the one who brought a stranger back to my place at 5AM. Her message was: "Hi Jess... listen, I'm sorry that, um, you're mad at me." Of course she's sorry that I'm mad at her - I bet it really fucking sucks that I'm mad at her! She can't get away from her parents, get drunk and crash at my place

No Smoking!

2010-01-28T13:44:00.000-05:00

Quote Of The Day

2010-01-27T11:24:00.000-05:00

"Waste your money and you're only out of money, but waste your time and you've lost a part of your life." ~Michael Leboeuf

Quote Of The Day

2010-01-25T16:34:00.001-05:00

"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening." ~ Coco Chanel

DVF Volante

2010-01-21T21:50:00.000-05:00

One of the many wonderful things about Fashionism.org is that the members of the community are exceedingly generous. This includes the fact that we sell each other gently-used clothing - including DVF's - for generous prices. Okay, enough dithering - here's my new beauty, with many thanks to the fabulous Marina, a woman who I admire and respect enormously: (Please excuse the messy hair)

Back to the Grind

2010-01-20T15:58:00.001-05:00

~ Family trip to Boston was, overall, wonderful. My sister now has her MFA, and I cried like the proud big sister that I am at the ceremony. I saw her perform (she plays a mean uke) and heard her read some poems from her thesis. We had some quality time together, as well. She had wonderful thoughts and advice to share, and I still get a thrill to see how she lives the life she has created - I

Quote of The Day

2010-01-13T11:38:00.000-05:00

“Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open.” ~ John Barrymore

Attempting to Focus

2010-01-11T15:52:00.000-05:00

... but since I seem unable to do so at the moment, lets take a look at what's distracting me today: ~ I need to join a gym. I'm going to be running/walking/dragging in a marathon a ten-miler in April and I'm in awful shape, so I need to get moving. I can't even handle the thought of running outside right now, in this sub-zero weather, so a gym membership it is. ~ My sister's graduation is

Out With The Old

2010-01-05T14:57:00.000-05:00

I'd originally started this post as a recap of my New Year's Eve adventures. But, unfortunately, much of the 'adventure' was the result of someone taking advantage of my generous nature. Okay, my generously-close-to-pushover nature. That's not to say I didn't have a good time at all -- I was determined to enjoy sending 2009 on its way, and I certainly did! But thinking over everything that

Quote Of The Day

2010-01-05T10:59:00.000-05:00

"One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: to rise above the little things." ~ John Burroughs

Quote Of The Day ~ Goodbye to 2009

2009-12-31T09:02:00.000-05:00

"Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us." ~ Hal Borland Happy New Year, everyone....!

The Only Place You'll Wanna Be is Underneath My Christmas Tree

2009-12-28T16:35:00.000-05:00

Yes, I am obsessed with that particular Lady Gaga holiday song. No, I am not going to let the fact that Christmas is over (or the fact that I'm Jewish) keep me from playing it and quoting it repeatedly. I think it's time for a fluffier, less emotional post. So, I think I'll share two outfits that I wore over the holiday weekend. For dinner with my parents on Erve Christmas, a sweater dress

You're a Mean One, Ms Grinch

2009-12-22T14:00:00.000-05:00

Yesterday was a snow day -- DC was crippled by the "Blizzard of 2009", but it was wonderful to have a three-day weekend. And the excuse to hibernate was greatly appreciated. Back at work today, as one of four people in my department, I find myself pleasantly occupied... for the most part. I've said before that I'm the sort of person who would rather be busy than not, and that has certainly been

Quote of the Day

2009-12-17T09:14:00.000-05:00

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

Quote Of The Day

2009-12-16T16:58:00.001-05:00

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~ Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)

Quote of the Day

2009-12-10T09:42:00.001-05:00

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ~ Victor Frankl

A Few Things I Have Learned Recently

2009-12-08T16:19:00.000-05:00

~ That I work with some amazing, brilliant and incredibly insightful people - and not just in the DC office, within my immediate surroundings. The two coworkers who were visiting last week helped me realize this... and I'm grateful to them, because it reinforced my love of my work. ~ That I can make myself heard at work, and should do so more often. Sometimes, I really do know what I'm talking

Quote of The Day

2009-12-07T16:04:00.002-05:00

“Buying something on sale is a very special feeling. In fact, the less I pay for something, the more it is worth to me.” ~ Rita Rudner

Word Of The Day

2009-12-01T17:10:00.000-05:00

amour-propre or amour propre PRONUNCIATION: (ah-moor PRO-pruh) MEANING: noun: Self-esteem; self-respect. ETYMOLOGY: From French amour-propre (self-esteem), from amour (love) + propre (own). USAGE: "Diaghilev was always happy to trample on the feelings of his colleagues if he thought that the outcome merited it and at different times we see Fokine, Benois, Bakst, and Nijinsky

Deck the Wha?

2009-11-30T11:58:00.002-05:00

I peered out of my tryptophan haze yesterday and realized that people were decorating for Christmas. I know many Jewish families that have decorated their houses for Christmas, but mine was never one of them. My parents have a collection of menorahs and they stay out all year round on a sideboard in their dining room -- that's the extent of their holiday decor. My apartment building hasn't done

Dark and Stormy

2009-11-23T15:13:00.000-05:00

Inspired by a post that my friend Ali had written on her blog, I'd written a lengthy description of one of my neighbors. But my need for repeated editing has left it in draft form. So, I'll take this opportunity to introduce you, fair reader, to my new cat, Stormy: I adopted him yesterday! He came with that name, and I decided its short for Dark And Stormy. He's about a year and a half old,

Another List

2009-11-17T09:35:00.000-05:00

- Sometimes I miss the routine of school. This does not, however, mean that I have any inclination to get more than those four funky letters that are already after my last name. (Thanks Gtown!) - List-making has always been a comforting exercise for me. It's part of the way my mind works, and it helps my ADD/OCD mind relax... a little. - There are times when I still worry about what people

In a Fog

2009-11-06T11:35:00.000-05:00

I've tried to write an update several times today [and am now finally re-writing and re-editing and publishing this several days later], but am finding myself distracted, frustrated, overwhelmed, and constantly censoring myself. How much should I share? Why should I bother? I mean, who reads this anyhow? Life has been crazy for me lately. There have been some overwhelming events in my personal

Women + Smoking = BAD

2009-10-26T16:17:00.001-04:00

Is Smoking Tougher on Women? Research suggests they're more susceptible to dangers of tobacco