JGB – Page 23 – Everything and a Racehorse

Taking up (the right amount of) space

I’m gonna put you inside the head of a “plus-sized” girl for a few minutes. And no, it’s not all donuts and hot chocolate, though…yummm…those sound good on this cold winter night. Ahem. Anyway. Today, at lunch, I discovered that the interwebs got all excited about “plus-sized” models in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition. And in theContinueContinue reading “Taking up (the right amount of) space”

Candy Crush detox

Over Christmas, my mom and I tried to figure out why, after completing 200 levels, I wasn’t able to advance further in Candy Crush. I suspect that they were tired of my not buying things, but really, we had no clue, and so she recommended Soda Crush, basically the same game with some different weirdContinueContinue reading “Candy Crush detox”

My 5 cliches for 2015

I learned some big stuff about myself in 2014. For example: I am very bad at remembering to move my car on street cleaning days, much to the delight of towing companies everywhere. Moving to a new city doesn’t automatically make one an online dating success. I LOVE public transit – who’d a thunk it? OneContinueContinue reading “My 5 cliches for 2015”

The inadequate and incomplete prose I’ve been trying to write since Ferguson

There’s a thing my dog does. It’s pretty beautiful. My Sadie is always watching me. I suspect she thinks I’m going to abandon her, which is just heartbreaking, but anyway. Occasionally, as I bustle around the house, she’ll climb down from the couch and peek around the corner to see what I’m doing. And sometimes, when I comeContinueContinue reading “The inadequate and incomplete prose I’ve been trying to write since Ferguson”

Who are you, and what have you done with me?

Step into my head for a moment, dear readers. Since I have no kids or husband to fret over, my family is mostly healthy, and my dog is basically the best dog on the planet and gives me no trouble whatsover, there are only two things in life I have to focus on at anyContinueContinue reading “Who are you, and what have you done with me?”