All Work and No Play

… makes me an uninspired, uncreative, dull, dull, dull girl.
Don’t get me wrong; I’m glad I have a job. Maybe even lucky. But lately, my job has left me completely drained – of energy, of time, of creativity, of inspiration. Every day, I go to office, put in eight hours (sometimes more) of my time, [...]

Dear People in the Park Pushing a Baby Stroller,

Please don’t smoke. Just because your lungs are black, it doesn’t mean that his have to be.
Thank you,
Laura

Dear Starbucks Barista,

Please do not speak to me in that really, really high pitched voice first thing in the morning … before I’ve had my coffee. It’s quite annoying. And don’t ask me how my morning is going. You’re likely to get sarcasm. Is anyone ever having a good morning before the caffeine [...]

More Hip Action, Please

I was watching Dancing with the Stars last night (yes, I know I’m a reality TV junkie), and I heard a conversation that kind of disturbed me. Shannon Elizabeth, whom I really like on the show, danced the samba, and it wasn’t that great. Contrary to what you would think, Shannon is [...]

5′9″ and 140 lbs. Does Not a “Big Girl” Make

clipped from www.msnbc.msn.com

Pictured: (l-r) Natalie Morales, Ann Curry, Hoda Kotb — co-hosts of TODAY’s fourth hour.

This past week while doing a little Internet research on TODAY show host Hoda Kotb, I came across the following Q&A:
Q: A viewer wrote in the following, and I quote: “In the looks and age driven industry you compete in, [...]

Word of the Day: Ambulate

Ambulate

Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): am·bu·lat·ed; am·bu·lat·ing
Etymology: Latin ambulatus, past participle of ambulare
Date: circa 1623

: to move from place to place : walk

Why would you use the word “ambulate” when the word “walk” will work just fine, especially if you have already used the word “walk” to set up the sentence in which you [...]

Most Annoying Web Site Ever

www.kidshelping.org
Okay, maybe it’s not the most annoying Web site ever, but it’s the most annoying Web site to me at this moment.  It’s a great organization, but I think they may need a little help.  Any volunteers? 

51 Items

I went to Walmart. I bought 2 storage boxes and a 20 oz. Dr. Pepper. With my 3 items, I got into the ”Speedy Checkout (20 items or less)” line. The very “well-to-do” lady in front of me had 51 items in her shopping cart. I know this because the lovely [...]