It just occurred to me

The reason Margaret Slitheen is so disturbing….

Is her uncanny resemblance to this man:

Newt Gingrich: radical rightwing politico or Raxacoricofallapatorian in disguise? Either way, be vigilant.

It happened one night

It was right when I thought of saying, “Why can’t he act like an adult?” that I realized what had happened: I got old.

Hush, Downward Dog: an update

Now he’s in my Tuesday morning class, too. I would say this is not fair, but whoever said anything was fair? Clearly, I’m being tested.

Here you go, Becky

I promised Becky a photo of mine if she ponied up a photo of hers, and so here it is:

Hush, Downward Dog

Sundays are yoga days for me. I go to class at 11, which gives me plenty of time for a leisurely morning of looking after the pets and making coffee, then reading or (if I’m industrious) writing. The class is crowded since the 8 a.m. class was canceled (that was the one I used to [...]

Drink Pink

A reminder, if you live in St. Louis, that the Drink Pink fundraiser for the Komen Foundation will be this Tuesday at the Royale. There will be fabulous music, a silent auction, themed drinks, and of course the lovely company of Ryan (the organizer), AbFABB, Rob Thurman (who I’m sure will be wearing a costume [...]

“But we’re not single”

(See? It may have taken me forever, but I finally wrote this, as I promised about a month and a half ago. I really do tend to produce more reliably under deadline pressure.)
The wedding was a small affair in a cute little church outside Seattle. It had been cloudy most of the morning, but the [...]

Plans under way for Kylie 2008 World Tour

I don’t care if I have to go to a different continent. I will be there. Oh yes, I will.
(And if you want a preview of her new album, “X,” you can sign up to receive a free mix here. Go ahead, you know you want to.)

Unexpected birthday gift

Q. Guess what I got in the mail yesterday?
A. A rejection letter!
Q. Guess where that story is going?
A. Right the fuck back out!
I can accept that the universe is relentlessly indifferent to my (and everyone else’s) pursuits, which I think is the way it has to be. Luckily, that doesn’t mean I [...]

Best line of the day:

“I said casserole, mother fucker.”