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Tag Archives: Social
My Gays
Way before it was in fashion, I fell in love with gay men. It started out with my high school boyfriend. He wasn’t gay when we were dating. Well, that’s not entirely accurate, because I guess he was, but he … Continue reading
The Hills Are Alive With The Sound of [STATIC]
I absolutely hate talking on the phone. Other than when I was a tween/teen, when all bets are off, I’ve hated it my whole life. I suppose it’s a little ironic that I worked as a telemarketer in high school … Continue reading
Living The Dream
Ready or not, it’s time to explore another of my favorite TV shows, Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live (WWHL), hosted by Andy Cohen. Andy used to just be some behind the scenes exec at Bravo, but now he’s a breakaway … Continue reading
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Tagged Fashion, Humor, Imagination, Irreverent, Social, Television
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Just Walk On By
I need to apologize to my many, many fans tonight. For those of you who’ve believed in me and followed my careful regimen of junk food and no exercise, I am ashamed. I quite accidentally got a bunch of unwanted … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Career, Diet, Exercise, Humor, Self, Social, Travel
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My Ski Adventure Part II
So Bill still hadn’t ditched me by lunchtime, and he said that we were going to have to get on the chair lift to meet my family for lunch. My heart was filled with terror…the legendary chair lift. We pretended we … Continue reading
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Tagged Exercise, Family, Humor, Imagination, Self, Social, Travel
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Take It From Me
As noted yesterday, I have been known to listen to a conversation among a bunch of strangers and butt right in. You don’t have to thank me; it’s important that I give of myself and enrich the lives of others. … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogging, Humor, Irreverent, Marriage, Middle Age, Social, Travel
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A Little Story About Jack and Diane
I will admit that one of my guilty pleasures is eavesdropping in restaurants. When Dan and I go out to dinner, I have to shush him sometimes to listen in on a neighboring table. It’s not the nicest thing in … Continue reading
Meet Me at the Speakeasy in Gettysburg
I don’t want to dwell on middle age too much, but I probably will because it’s starting to get really noticeable. Maybe it’s particularly bad for Baby Boomers, given the fact that we think the world revolves around us. On … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Career, Humor, Imagination, Irreverent, Middle Age, Social
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Happy New Year
The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, begins at sunset tonight. Jews around the world will welcome year 5773 by eating a huge meal, going to synagogue, and sleeping until someone pokes them. Rosh Hashanah kicks off the High Holidays, the … Continue reading
The Naked Truth
I was fortunate enough to be invited to a lovely event last night. It was a beautiful venue and great food, lots of people I haven’t seen in a while, and I really enjoyed myself. Several people mentioned that they … Continue reading