I’ve been a fan of Conan O’Brien’s talk show since college. Tall, red-headed, literate, funny — he’s like the dream. I’ve watched his show pretty consistently for the better part of 20 years. Though my…
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Day 42 of 200: A Few Things I am Looking Forward To
1. Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken I have an ARC of this on my kindle, but I’m kind of afraid to read it. I know it’s going to be great. I have yet to be disappointed…
Day 3 of 200: Another First (I Think)
I’m sitting on the couch, my belly full of pizza. My mouth still burns from the jalapeños. I’m watching “A Different World” again. I skipped the first season on this go round because it felt…
Day 2 of 200: A Deep, Dark Confession
Here’s a deep, dark confession. Yep, a new confession 17 years into this blog. First, you should know I don’t believe in guilty pleasures. There’s no reason to feel guilty for things that bring you…
The Perils of Living By Yourself for 20 Years
Technically, it’s not quite 20 years since I lived with other humans. I’m pretty sure I got my own apartment sans roommates in October of 1999. Plus there were those awful six months where Sister…
Update: My Heart is Not Dead Yet
If you are just joining us, I have a fear of my heart dying. Not in the really, truly dead, no heartbeat, brain ceases functioning kind of dying, but a metaphorical death whereby nothing pleases,…
Big Little Disapointments
Thanks to a kind benefactor with a willingness to share his/her HBO Go password, Sister #4 & I spent a majority of this weekend watching the TV version of “Big Little Lies.” I read the…
TV Shows I Have Devoured in the Recent Past
Up until last week I had a pretty serious “Match Game 78” habit. I would arrange my life in such a way that I was always parked on the couch at 8 p.m. to watch…
Stan & Peggy and Fuck You, You Jaded Cynics
First of all, even though I don’t believe in TV Spoiler Alerts, consider yourself warned. I’mma talk about “Mad Men” and the finale for a bit and if you don’t want things ruined stop reading…
Break-Up Advice for Ryan Adams I am Totally Qualified to Give Because. . .
“Dear Chicago” is my #1 all-time most played song according to Last.fm and of course I have been through my fair share of break-ups and therefore my advice is stellar. First, Ryan, if you would…