I’ve been carrying my heavy load, waiting for the light to come shining through

It has been quite awhile – I’ve been going back and forth between posting something or just fading into oblivion not-with-a-bang-but-with-a-whimper style. I’m not ready to quit this just yet. Conversely, I think it is safe to say that I’m only going to be posting sporadically from here on out. Here is the honest-to-goodness truth (which [...]

Dilemma, solved

So, I’ve been using the Jergen’s Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer for about a week and I love it. A natural-looking glow, though I had to branch out past my shoulders and start using the facial lotion as well, lest I look uneven. I’m about the right color now, so I’m cutting down the daily use [...]

Dilemma

Must wear strapless bright pink bridesmaid dress in less than six weeks. When taking dress for fitting (as an aside, dress alterations should NOT be 1/3 of the price of the dress!) because it was too big, I discovered that I have a leftover noticeable tan line from my halter dress and swimsuit this summer. [...]

Not so breaking?

Where to begin, where to begin.   I met The Beard many years ago when I was a freshman in college. As I recall, he lived in a dorm near mine. He set me up on one of the most spectacularly awful dates (outlined at the very end of this long post from the archives) – I [...]

Breaking

Um, after like more months than I care to admit of grumpiness and solitude and stewing, I think that maybe, just maybe, I possibly, perhaps could in fact have a date. With an actual guy. Maybe. Discuss.