There are many reasons I can’t wait to see “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.” Renee Zellwegger is one of my favorite actresses, and then there’s Colin Firth … ahem. My longstanding theory has been that every woman who’s seen the A&E rendition of “Pride and Prejudice” with Colin can share in and empathize with …

According to Four Day Weekend, a comedy troupe in Fort Worth: 1. We will listen to you when you tell us all about your day if you’ll just add some sex and violence to spice up your story. Read more …

I was listening to an older CD last night on my way to Plano, and heard a song (“One Sweet Day“) that always makes me think of two people I’ve lost over the years — my grandma Avis and my high school friend Tracy Douglas. What I realized, though, is that it’s been eleven years …

This morning on my way to work, I heard a story on NPR that I thought merited sharing. (WARNING: Now that I’m commuting again, I suspect many future blog entries will start this way!) Essentially, there’s a school somewhere in Texas that has banned what they called a “cross-dressing day” because some local conservatives and …

Very interesting.

For those who can’t wait to hear how the garage/yard sale extravaganza went this weekend, you need wait no longer. On the whole, we managed to get rid of a lot of stuff (though, there’s still A LOT left! eeks!) and between the five of us, make just shy of $1000. Not too shabby, eh? …

I’ve been meaning to post some stuff on the blog all day … but, seeing as how it’s 1:30 a.m. and thus *technically* “tomorrow” (though I’ve always held firm in my belief that it’s not “tomorrow” until I sleep, which I haven’t done yet). At any rate, here’s some random bits o’ news for y’all: …

Last week, more than ten days in advance of the due date (!!), I finished Sammy’s Hill, this month’s YAP book club book. It was fantastic! Kristin Gore (daughter of Al) crafted an inspirational, completely human main character in Sammy — she’s just neurotic, insecure and prone to fumbling enough that you feel she could …

In the last 24 hours, three different people have asked me if I’m okay. Since I’m a tad obsessed with trendspotting, this is worrisome enough to merit its own blog posting. If you felt so inclined to flip through the papers on my pink translucent clipboard, you’d understand that my faraway stares and comparatively quiet …

Not to put Julie on the spot, but something she wrote yesterday in a comment has really made me think today — On the topic of law school vs. a poli sci ph.d., Julie comes wholly down on the side of the ph.d., suggesting I wouldn’t do well in law school because I’m not analytical …