Let’s see. So much to choose from. Between the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Election 2016 and the upcoming Catastrophonic Winter, there’s no end to what’s driving me crazy. But to spare you hours of reading time, I narrowed it down to these: When I wake up five minutes before the alarm goes off. When I realizeContinue reading “Things Driving Me Crazy Today”
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Here’s Why I Vote
Choosing a presidential candidate this election is equivalent to deciding which type of knife you want to stab into your eyeball. As South Park creators so eloquently put it, we’re choosing between a “Big Douche and a Turd Sandwich”. In Utah, where most of our representatives lean white and right, it’s frustrating to see the sameContinue reading “Here’s Why I Vote”
The Truth is Out There
At the risk of losing the respect of 89 percent of the human race, I have to admit my guilty pleasure: watching Ancient Aliens. It’s so amazingly serious, with its deadpan narration and “authentic” illustrations, that you can’t help but step inside its lunacy. According to the show, pretty much everything on this planet has been createdContinue reading “The Truth is Out There”
Top 5 Things I Will Do Before Accepting Your Party Invitation
As a high-functioning introvert, I’ve trained myself to attend public events without breaking out in hives, shutting myself away in the bathroom or yelling at people to “Just stop with the talking, already!!” But social interaction isn’t high on my to-do list. In fact, I can think of at least 50 things I will do beforeContinue reading “Top 5 Things I Will Do Before Accepting Your Party Invitation”
Top 5 Things I’ve Learned by Going Gluten-free
I never wanted to be one of THOSE people who had to tell everyone, from family members to strangers at Walmart, about their gluten intolerance. I didn’t want to be one of THOSE people who read all the food ingredients, interrogated waiters at restaurants until they cried, and then babbled on and on and on about theirContinue reading “Top 5 Things I’ve Learned by Going Gluten-free”
Deep Thoughts From the 2016 Summer Olympic Games
Besides the super-human performances, the world-record-breaking finishes and the crazy intense tracking of mosquitos and water in Rio de Janeiro at the Summer Olympics, I found myself asking the following questions. (At least until my husband told me to stop talking and just watch, for @#$@’s sake. Geesh.) (Unofficial mascot of the Summer Games in Rio.)Continue reading “Deep Thoughts From the 2016 Summer Olympic Games”
10 Things We Do On Our Birthdays
I’m amazed when people tell me they don’t like birthdays. Whaaa??? You get cake! And presents! And people are nice to you (at least to your face). And you hear from strangers on Facebook! (Woo-hoo! Birthdays!) I love birthdays. It brings out the kid in me. There’s an element of tradition and excitement that is uniqueContinue reading “10 Things We Do On Our Birthdays”
A Sixth Sense
When my oldest daughter turned 15 and my youngest daughter turned 3, strange things began to happen. The TV turned on and off all day. No matter how often I shut the kitchen cabinets and drawers, they were always open. I’d put toys and books away, and the next minute they were on the floor again. IContinue reading “A Sixth Sense”
Bathroom Brouhaha
I feel like I’ve missed something. Admittedly, I often feel like this since I’d rather spend my life reading books than interacting with humans, but the furor around this issue leaves me flummoxed. Recently, the Obama administration told schools to allow transgender students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity. Okay. Great. MoveContinue reading “Bathroom Brouhaha”
Traffic Control
I’ve avoided writing a traffic blog, because complaining about traffic is such a cliche. But instead of bitching about how most Utah drivers graduated from the Fast and Furious Driving School for Sexually-Repressed Individuals, I thought I’d explain some of the rules for the most common violations. Maybe drivers aren’t intentionally causing mayhem on the roads, maybeContinue reading “Traffic Control”
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