"If you can't be pretty, you might as well cause trouble" – Florence King
Posted in Delight, nostalgia, Utter Silliness on May 30th, 2013
My first experience with the practical potentials of the import hatchback came sometime in the mid-1980s, when a friend’s mom bought a nearlyh-new Honda Civic, not unlike the one my mother-in-law owns: the famous DX, a photo by Meetzorp on Flickr. Only Mike’s mom’s car was the blueish-silver color that all the Civics that weren’t […]
Posted in Delight, Up The Pole on May 24th, 2013
The baby fidgets a lot these days. I remember the first time I felt him kick, which was midway through Week 18. I wasn’t entirely sure it was a kick. It happened in the middle of the night, and I laid awake hoping he’d do it again, so I could decide it was for real. […]
Posted in Cars as a hobby, Delight, Oh, for fuck's sake, Take A Look At This, Utter Silliness, Weird as Hell on Feb 1st, 2013
Because I like Top Gear and because I have a lingering fondness for drastically odd cars, I find myself browsing around in some of the more British sections of the motoring Interweb and today came across one of the most fascinating reviews of obscure, British three-wheeled cars. Now of course, even we Yanks know about […]
Posted in Delight, Distractions, Oh, for fuck's sake, Up The Pole, Weird as Hell, Well I'll Be Darned on Jan 25th, 2013
So. That happened. Though it may surprise a few of my friends, this was completely intentional. I’d been ambivalent about having kids for a very long time (obviously, as I’m 35 and pregnant for the first time) but now that it’s happened, I’m actually really excited. Like no second thoughts, no “oh-shit-what-have-I-done.” I’m just totally […]
Posted in Cars as a hobby, Delight, Distractions on Jan 21st, 2013
I’ve long been interested in utilitarian, economy cars. Since before I was old enough to drive, I considered the cheap, serviceable runabout fascinating. Of course, I was inclined to be biased; my Dad worked on air-cooled Volkswagens as a sideline job, and we had one as a family car from the early 1980s on. I […]
Posted in Art Projects & Making Things, Delight, dumb things I have done, Sewing, Utter Silliness on Dec 30th, 2012
“I wish the diapers came with poop already on them..” Said no parent, EVER. So, of course, I had to make one! Apologies for the doody sloping downhill – I should have pinned it rather than free-hand stitched it in place. Then again, how anal do you really want to get about something that’s only […]
Posted in Delight, Food & Snacks, Holidailies 2012, Recommendations, Shopping, Well I'll Be Darned on Dec 21st, 2012
This is a box of Taylor’s of Harrogate Earl Grey Tea. By anybody’s standards, this is a pretty damn good box of tea. I got it at the corner shop for $3, which is seriously a steal. At The Better Cheddar down on the Plaza, Taylor’s clocks in at $9 for a box of 50 […]
Posted in Delight, Distractions, Holidailies 2012, Utter Silliness on Dec 11th, 2012
Alternatively, it seems Antonia of “Yet Another Blooming Blog” wrote up a useful how-to. Sort of. Given the right mood and equipment, this can be remarkably effective: As you can see, it results in complete gratification for at least one participant.
Posted in Delight, Fashion, Holidailies 2012, Photo entries, Take A Look At This, Well I'll Be Darned on Dec 5th, 2012
Thanks to the kindness and generosity of Ms. Jacquie, I am now in possession of a mysterious Jacques Fath suit which probably dates to the early or middle 1950s. I make this estimate because Fath went out of business in ’57 and didn’t have a US-based boutique until after WWII. As you can see, the […]
Posted in Delight, Holidailies 2012, Notions and Rants on Dec 2nd, 2012
I might as well make it as enjoyable as possible. This is my basic operating philosophy for most of the things that I do. For example, I am obligated by the mores of society to wear clothing, so I do my best to have as much fun with fashion and style as possible. The same […]