Archive for July, 2006
Blogher-Over, but not forgotten
I just got off the phone with Jennster, and we agreed that it’s just as emotional not to be at Blogher as it was to actually be there. I didn’t know what to expect, but I sure didn’t think it would be three days of constant female empowerment. Every meal, every break, every minute of [...]
I AM A BLOGGER
Wondering why I posted Friday afternoon, and then nothing? Because the free Wi-Fi access the hotel gave us only worked once in a while, and almost never for me. There I would sit, having hauled this giant, heavy laptop across the country, watching other people connect to the hotel’s system and not being able to [...]
Live from BlogHer ‘06!!!
Hey everybody, I’m coming to you live from the lunch table at BlogHer ‘06. I’ll spare you the details of my airplane travels, except to say that I did not in fact have a panic attack on either plane, and I met up with Nancy from Mom/Ma’am/Me completely by accident at the Atlanta airport. It [...]
That b**** can kiss my A**!!!
This is just a suggestion, but if anyone reading this is a receptionist in a dentist’s office, here’s how NOT to reply to a patient:
Bitchy Office Person: “HI!! I was calling to ask you why you hadn’t made your promised payment this month!” (With a note of contempt, you could tell she wanted to call [...]
My kids (and hubby) say the darnedest things
“Random snippets of conversation heard around my house this week:
(Sitting around the dinner table)
Ryan: “Mom, did you remember to buy earplugs for the plane because otherwise your ears will hurt when the plane lands?”
Me: “Yes I did, honey, thanks for asking.”
Ryan: “You should buy some gum.”
Me: “Unfortunately, chewing gum doesn’t help my ears not hurt.”
Ryan: [...]
