Posted in Randomness on July 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, it’s crunch-time. I have shopped like a madwoman, bought a new car, and am about to undergo a cleaning frenzy this weekend to get ready for the new job on Monday. I’ll spare you the existential freak-out by summing it up as nerve-wracking, and leave it at that.
In all this back-to-work frenzy, I also [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The past week has been crazy busy.
Once my husband and I decided that I would accept this new super-awesome job, the reality of the situation began to sink in.
I’ve been a Stay-at-Home Mom for seven years. I can’t just show up for work in a few weeks, easy-peasy.
First, I doubt that my current wardrobe of [...]
Posted in Randomness on July 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve heard many opinions about who the worst drivers are. Young men, teens and women have all, at one time or another, been accused of being the worst drivers on the planet.
However, I now realize that a new group holds the “Worst Driver Ever” title.
I live in rural Louisiana, in the land of two-lane highways, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on July 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In a surprising turn of events, my life is changing big-time.
For a while now, I have been looking for a part-time teaching gig at a local college, or some other job that would let me use my overly-expensive education to bring in a little extra income. I wasn’t really looking that hard, but with Youngest [...]
Posted in Food on July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was born a picky eater, to a woman whose cooking is revered locally. Those years of homesick cure-all cooking in Los Angeles made my mother the best cook I know. Don’t take my word for it. She’s since had a restaurant and a catering business, and regularly receives marriage proposals from strange men, including [...]
