This may forever cure my craving for Seven Layer Burritos. Yuck. NYC rats run wild at KFC/Taco Bell

My friend Gigi has started blogging again. You might remember her from America’s Next Top Novel fame. She’s an amazing writer and funny as hell. If you aren’t already familiar, go check out her new site. You can thank me later. TV on a School Night

I’ve had a cold for a good two weeks now. So yesterday, fed up with my raspy (GTB calls it “sultry”) voice, swollen glands, and tears-producing coughing fits, I went to see my doctor. “It’s viral,” she told me, to absolutely no one’s surprise. “But your glands are pretty swollen, which means you are likely […]

It’s a cliche for a reason. Two more pieces of evidence: Don’t Date Him, Girl Psycho chicks really get into head games

This afternoon, I am attending the funeral of a friend of my future in-laws. I only met him once, and he was already cancer-ravaged by that point, but GTB and the rest of his family loved him dearly. And, as they say, you don’t attend a funeral for the one who has died–you go to […]

And I thought Oregon was the Beaver State… Felon in snorkeler shooting thought victim was a nutria

I’m going to send MoveOn.org a valentine that says, “I choo, choo, choose you” and there’s a picture of a train. New ad criticizes Oregon senator MoveOn.org

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This weekend, one of my Seattle girlfriends is taking the train south to spend a couple of days with two of us who call PDX home. Ladies weekend, baby! This morning, an email was initiated to determine where we should have post-pedicure martinis. The subject line of said email was “Mmm…cocktails.” After several back and […]

I’m kinda crushing on these guys, too. New initiative: No children? Then no marriage