A Narcissistic Pat on the Back |
It has officially been one year since I quit smoking.When I quit, I didn't want to quit. I was tired of Larry pestering me and stealing my cigarettes, so I told him I would quit just to get him off my...
Posted by Vicki on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:08:00 PST |
No Turkeys Allowed |
I am the first one to moan and groan about holidays. In fact, I already let my mother know how I feel about Thanksgiving this year. If I had my way, we'd have bacon and mushroom pizza tomorrow instead...
Posted by Vicki on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:06:00 PST |
The Cheshire Dog |
The only thing worse than parents whose conversation solely centers around the antics of their children are people whose conversation is peppered with stories about their dogs. Allow me to indulge mys...
Posted by Vicki on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:45:00 PST |
Listen to the Band |
Today marks a very important day in history: The Monkees debuted on television in 1966. Luckily for little old un-conceived me, my mother was a sophomore in high school at the time and like millions ...
Posted by Vicki on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:15:00 PST |
Leaving Neverland |
On my 25th birthday I cried for two hours because I realized that my car insurance rates would be lowered. Most people would celebrate such an event, but I mourned the fact that the responsible grown-...
Posted by Vicki on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:11:00 PST |
249 |
I dreamt this weekend of Heritage School, a fifth and sixth grade school in Saline, Michigan where I taught fifth grade for three years. In the dream, it seemed imperative that I go back and visit my ...
Posted by Vicki on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:41:00 PST |
A Valentine's Day Ode |
Chantix, how I love thee, let me count the ways.
Tomorrow will be my one-month anniversary of the day I quit smoking. This is my third "quit" in the last year, and like the other quits, I sometimes do...
Posted by Vicki on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:05:00 PST |
Single and Insignificant: A Law and Order Rant |
I got home last night and after watching Jack Bauer literally torture his brother on 24, I dug deep into my TiVo to pull out an old episode of Law and Order. I have a strange affection for Law and Ord...
Posted by Vicki on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:50:00 PST |
The Great Steak Sauce Breakup |
Dear 2006,
We have to talk. I don't know how to say this, but I have to quit seeing you. I doubt this comes as a surprise to you--time has been marching on and putting distance between us--but you sh...
Posted by Vicki on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:03:00 PST |
Reason No. 101 |
I once gave my high school tennis coach a list of 100 reasons I would rather be a man than a woman. Mr. Esterline, I have one more. It costs too much to be a woman.
Last night, I wrote a check for tw...
Posted by Vicki on Fri, 10 Nov 2006 07:17:00 PST |
