Christy The Writer

I wish my life had the “Are you sure?” pop-up feature that my computer does.

I propose a new law that I think we should have put on the books as soon as possible: No more doing stupid stuff.

I have spent, no joke, the past 45 minutes stressing over a semicolon. True story.

As I was out for my run this morning, I rounded a corner and two squirrels dashed in front of me as several birds took flight around me. It was actually very beautiful and fairy tale-like, until one of the birds pooped on me. Then not so much.

Guy and I were in the car this afternoon, and the scene was the usual: he was driving, I was messing with my iPod. Guy: “What is this?” Me: “Are you kidding? That’s Julie Andrews singing ‘I Have Dreamed’ from The King and I!” Guy: “Good God. It’s like we’re listening to GEEK-100 and you’re [...]

Since I don’t do the harsh chemical thing, I just cleaned out the aquarium with white vinegar and warm water. Now I’m hoping I got it all rinsed out. I don’t want Freddie to think he’s being marinated.

A friend was telling me yesterday about a pretty substantial argument she’d had with her husband. As much as I tried to relate, the biggest fight Guy and I have had in years is whether or not Eddie Murphy sang lead for Dee-Lite.

My friend, the hilarious and talented  Jessica Bern, filmed a funny video for a campaign called, “Let’s Talk…Period.” For every person who registers on the web site, Seventh Generation (the company that makes environmentally friendly products) will donate a dollar to ovarian cancer research, up to $22,000 which is how many women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer [...]