I suck at this
I don't know how you people find the time to work AND blog.
I'm so busy with several different projects, and I can't seem to find the time to write a decent blog entry.
How do you do it?
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August 31, 2006
August 29, 2006
For those of you who complain that I never smile....
Happy now???
August 25, 2006
Rockin' the Bershon
If you don't read Sarah Brown's blog you are missing out on some of the most clever writing on the internet.
She's also the creator of bershon.
August 23, 2006
Genius
This morning, I spent five minutes walking around my apartment looking for my keys.
They were in my hand.
August 21, 2006
Memories to cherish forever
Of all of the wonderful memories I'll have of my thirtieth birthday, perhaps my favorite was when Dexter, who we have had for six years and who hasn't peed in the house since two days after we adopted him, decided to squat and pee on our carpet in front of our twenty birthday party guests.
August 16, 2006
A new beginning
Today is my last day in my twenties.
In my twenties I have:
- Met, fell in love with, and married my husband.
- Graduated from culinary school, worked my way up to executive pastry chef, and won a gold medal at a culinary competition
- Had three surgeries, including a career ending shoulder surgery.
- Adopted Dexter, Mookie, and Itsy.
- Lost my beloved Grandmother.
- Had two of my photographs published in The New York Times.
- Made many great friends.
- Left my comfort zone and moved to a new city.
- Been pregnant twice and lost both pregnancies.
- Found out my father has terminal cancer.
- Started eating better.
- Gained 27 pounds.
- Lost 8 of those pounds.
- Discovered and fell in love with the internet.
- Read too many books to count.
- Had LOTS of sex.
- Learned a lot about myself.
- Stopped letting people walk all over me.
- Became a brunette.
- Almost come to terms with my nose.
- Learned a lot about myself.
It's funny; I use to think I needed to accomplish everything by the time I turned 30. Now that 30 is here, in some ways, I feel like my life is just beginning.
I'm excited to see what's in store for my thirties.
August 14, 2006
NOT FAIR
I'm supposed to get my period on Thursday- AKA, my 30th birthday.
August 12, 2006
For those who care, some info about my hair
An update on this post about my hair.
I finally made a decision about my hair. It was about time considering the ends of my hair had turned blonde and the roots were brown. It was NOT a flattering look.
Also, I switched hairdressers. My old hairdresser was all right, but both times I lost the pregnancies I had seen him the day before. Call me superstitious, but it was time for a change.
I decided I wanted a layered cut and to dye it brown.
Here is the result:
Please excuse the lack of make up and the luggage I'm packin' under my eyes.
*update* Here's what it looks like when I let it dry naturally (In the picture above it had been blown staright.)
August 08, 2006
FYI
Go see Little Miss Sunshine right now!
It is that good.
August 07, 2006
The times they are a changing
So, on Saturday the husband was playing a show for World Peace Day/Hiroshima Remembrance Day. It was at a big, beautiful church in New York City. There were many religious leaders and performers there. I was supposed to sing with the husband, so along with all of the other performers, I was sitting on stage. Actually, it was more like the altar. The performers were on one side of the altar and the religious leaders sat on the other side.
Sitting directly across from us was a monk who looked like Odd Job. He never cracked a smile once during the two-hour performance.
*Side note- The husband was supposed to perform three songs. I was supposed to sing on the last one. They cut him off after two songs because the show was running long, so I didn't end up singing. But, I didn't mind because I got to see Josh White Junior perform.
Anyway, so the husband and I are sitting up there, and it's kind of a somber event, when all of a sudden someone's cell phone goes off. I'm thinking to myself "what a dick" when I notice that the monk sitting across from me is fumbling under his robe. It was the monk's cell phone. I shit you not.
Even monks have cell phones???
What's next? Bushmen with Tivo?
August 06, 2006
We're freaks
Only my husband and I would blow up a condom and play condom volley ball.
August 03, 2006
The Big (green) Apple
I went to this last night.
Afterwards I had drinks with a few lovely people.
I almost NEVER have a drink in a bar in Manhattan. It is soooo overpriced, Last night was no exception.
One Cosmo= $14.00
One Beer= $8.00
No dinner+ two Cosmos+one Malibu with pineapple juice= DRUNK TORRIE.
My wallet might be empty, but I had a great time with some great people, so it was worth it.
August 02, 2006
I have a question
OK, let's say that you work from home- You pour a bowl of cereal and the phone rings, and it's an important business call that you have to take-
What do you do? Do you take the call and say "I hope you don't mind if I eat lunch while we talk" or do you let the cereal get soggy, throw it out, and pour a new one when you're done with your conversation?
And because I like to make life difficult- What if you used the last of the milk for the first bowl? Does that change your opinion?
August 01, 2006
HEY DICKHEAD!
Here's a little advice:
When the heat index is 110 degrees, your dog does not need to go on his typical 1/2 hour walk, nor does he need to go to the park to play. REALLY. He also doesn't need to lay down on the boiling hot concrete while you smoke a fucking cigar (it's not your dog's fault that your penis is so small).Take your poor animal for a quick pee, put some ice cubes in his water bowl, and let him sit in the air conditioning for God's sake
The same rule applies to your children. They don't have to go outside EVERY DAY.
Why does no one take this weather seriously? It's dangerous out there, people.
On another note- I've instituted a new rule:
If you are stupid enough to say to me "Hot enough for ya?", then I reserve the right to punch you directly in the face.