You’ve got to Love the F-word
The combination of end-of-term madness – let’s just say it looks as though a paper mill exploded in my apartment – and Wintery weather have left me drained of energy, […]
Sculpted Abs tease my Inner Green-Eyed Monster
Today’s Daily Prompt, “Tell us about the last time you were really, truly jealous of someone. Did you act on it? Did it hurt your relationship?” doesn’t make me burst […]
Pens Down, Forks Up: Food trumps Homework, Health trumps Grades
The weather – hot and sunny yesterday, cold and rainy (slash torrential downpour-y) today – is a perfect reflection of my being these days: I’ve been happy and sad, busy […]
The Obsessive Leaf Blower and How he Makes my Ears Bleed
Today’s Daily Prompt is to “write down the first sight, sound, smell, and sensation you experienced on waking up. Pick the one you’re most drawn to, and write. (For a […]
Are you a Cheerio or a Fruit Loop: The Personality Debate
Food metaphors and analogies are my favorite. From “Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get” to “If life gives you lemons; make lemonade,” […]
Butter Me Up, Baby
Three strikes and you’re out, Mr. Trunk Corner. Having cut my knee for the third time on the savage corner of this Arabian trunk – my family bought it in […]
Eating for Money: Not a Laughing Matter
My “guilty pleasure” is reading the Daily Mail. Between celebrity spottings and sensationalist stories, the mailonline.com guarantees satisfaction, and yesterday, one story in particular stood out: an article about fat […]
