Things have gotten hectic lately, as is usually the case during the holiday season. There are several things that I'm feeling guilty about neglecting. This blog, for one. The next big one? PiYo. Despite being frustrated beyond ALL get out about what I feel is a complete lack of notable progress, I was completely on ...
There was a little gem that popped up in the media recently that really got my goat. Not real news. That crap that is called "news", but is just crap. My goat hath been gotten The girl who sued her parents for college tuition. And won. Caitlyn Ricci, now 21, moved out of her mother's home in February 2013. ...
Since I've stopped working in an environment that functions around a weekly calendar I've noticed a very interesting change. Instead of dreading, loathing and cursing Monday every week, I find myself inexplicably invigorated, motived and excited to start each new week. It's baffling. It's like looking at a blank canvas and knowing that I could do anything ...
People, I am TELLING YOU! There are things to be EXCITED ABOUT! About THIS BLOG!!! I know, I keep mentioning the style/design changes that are "coming." However, after dedicating this weekend to the changes, I'm on anticipation overload. Bear with me and get ready to fall in love! Although I'd hoped to reveal all the ...
As the new look for Jeans and a Tank Top remains under construction, I find myself having to keep my expectations in check. While the new style will be more attractive, and more reflective of the spirit behind the blog, it's easy to get carried away and imagine the end result in exaggeration. Jeans and a Tank Top ...
Like so many others, I'm a sucker for the Christmas season. The whole dang season. Now, I do request that the season not start until all the Thanksgiving dishes have been washed and put away, but after that? Bring. It. On. Christmas music has been playing since November 28th. Nearly all Christmas music is good music, ...
In honor of #TBT (Throwback Thursday), I'm going to share a post that I wrote in 2006. Blogs were common, but not truly part of mainstream culture, yet. That blog, which I called My So-Called Life, was created entirely for the purpose of documenting my move from Chicago to Florida and sharing it with friends ...
It's December, officially the holiday season, and I've seen evidence that cold weather has hit the United States. Buffalo got 6 feet of snow in two days, friends posted on Facebook about commutes stretching from 30 minutes to 2 hours due to white-out conditions, and bloggers have been posting about cozy sweaters, scarves and jackets for months. Florida ...
The camera charger/USB cord finally arrived! That's the good news. Read on. Consider yourself warned - the things of which I remembered taking pictures, and the things of which pictures were actually taken don't exactly match up. So, a month later, what follows is a poorly documented recap of the Annual Halloween Bash. You have my apologies. To ...
