Chasing Happy

One girl’s efforts to pull herself up by her bootstraps, even though her boots are too cute to have straps.

Christmas cards not sent

Dear Gavin Rossdale,
Merry Christmas! First off, let me say how cute your little family is. I like your kids’ names, especially the new one. The name Zuma makes me think of a little tiny baby running real fast, sort of like a member of the Incredibles, really. I enjoy how much you and your wife [...]

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A few notes

Dear Emmys,
You know who isn’t funny? Like at all? All of your hosts. And someone should tell Probst to put a tie on. And nothing lets people know that you are doing “a bit” more than telling them that you are not.

I’d love it if you’d shut it,
e
p.s. WHERE IS PHIL!!!!!!!!!!!

Dear Universe,
Entourage [...]

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Catching Up on My Correspondence…January ‘08 Edition

Dear MD MVA,
I might be married now, but I am totally in love with you. Do you want to hang out? You are so clean and spacious and provide such ample seating that you have made me swoon. I have visited you three times, and I really appreciate you not judging me for getting so [...]

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I’m disgusting

Dear Internet,
I was totally preparing all day to write you this long, introspective essay on how I feel on the eve of the day I give notice to a job I’ve had since leaving grad school. All about the challenges of attempting to teach neglected children from low-income families to read, about falling completely in [...]

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What’s That? Shannon Stole My Letters?

I don’t think so. Yes, she has beautiful children, yes, she’s a chemist, yes, she has managed to consistently out-shoe me this year, yes, she updates her blogs all the time and so everybody loves her.
BUT
NO
She will not steal from me!
And so,
Dear AOL,
I HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEE you!!!!!!!! I mean, from the bottom of my belly I hate [...]

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