“Stalking” people you once dated online? That’s weird. Occasional peeks into their life, to see if anything’s new? Yeah, that’s cool. But daily? Twice daily? Not so much. Just sayin’.

It’s actually pretty bizarre that the Beach Boys song, “Wouldn’t It Be Nice?” is stuck in my head tonight. I blame the fact that “50 First Dates” was set on (and probably filmed on) Oahu, and so it’s part of the running Hawaii-inspired soundtrack I’ve got going on. The other song is the Ohana version …

Dateline: somewhere over the Pacific Ocean, 10 p.m. CST (roughly 6 p.m. local time … ish) I love travel blogging. Seriously, folks, few things make me happier than sharing with you all my random observations while I’m traveling. This maxim holds generally only when I’m traveling without a specific travel companion; even though my parents …

What are you dreaming of?I want to live where the sunlight lightsFeather-light on my faceI want to leave all this neon and viceBefore the fire inside me dies or finally fades to gray–The Floating Men, “Fade to Gray,” from the album “Tall Shadows” It’s a big day here at Chez Liz — moving day!! In …

There’s some stuff going on within my family that is private. I can’t give details here. But suffice it to say, it’s rocked my world. And not in a good way. It makes me feel helpful (and hence good) that people can talk to me and tell me what’s going on with them. And I …

Speaking of being flypaper for freaks … this is a letter I wrote on behalf of Rags, my basset hound, many years ago. It was in response to an e-mail I received from Erwin, a dog belonging to a guy named Allen. (It bears mentioning that Rags and I were living with Scott at the …

Witness this e-mail I got today: Please, I loved your picture. But I have a problem. I can not believe that anyone with such a beautiful smile and pleasant look could be so dumb. If Sex is all you want and need, Why did you not say so? PS- Teachers should not be paid. I …

School started, and I haven’t really come up for air since. For as long as I’ve been functioning in the adult world, I’ve been something of a Super Liz. Nobody knows how (including me!), but while in college, I managed to take an average of 17 credits a semester, work 25-30 hours a week, run …

I didn’t sleep Thursday night. So, a little after 7 a.m., I took two Advil PM and went to sleep for three hours or so. I sent this text message to Derik about 30 minutes before I had to get up: “The advil worked in knocked m me outt! 🙂 now I gave to decide …

Perhaps the most important lesson I’ve learned in, say, the last 24 hours? Having a steady supply of friends who love theater (especially Shakespeare) is my new project. I shouldn’t have to cast about so desperately for company to see “Taming of the Shrew.” I don’t feel like I’m asking for a lot. Shakespeare is …