A couple weeks ago, I covered the new-fangled diet that my mother was forced into and I was joining to be supportive. No, I haven’t been living on strictly smoothies for the past month, but my diet has been reduced to soft foods every night. Earlier this week, I could tell that her resolve was … Continue reading »
Category Archives: life
Coffee Cup Musings: Bovine Existentialism
Some of you may have been wondering where I’ve been this week; after all, I usually and regularly update, and yet…hotdiggitydaffodil lies quiet. Even if you’re not wondering, I’ll let you know what I’ve been getting into. Occasionally, I work and help out on my aunt and uncle’s orchard (comprised primarily of organic apples, cherries … Continue reading »
Won’t You Take Me to Smoothie Town?
Day three. It is day three in the life of liquid dieting. It is day three in a household usually unaccustomed to hearing the roar of the blender’s engine outside of desperate actions to stay cool in the summer. It is day three in a household that doesn’t understand how people could willingly want to … Continue reading »
Liebster Award
I was nominated for the Liebster Award, a nice inkling of recognition for smaller blogs, by Wheel of Why, which is helmed by my boyfriend and a good friend of his. Regardless of their potential biases to nominate me, I’m honored, flattered, and will fill out the survey without any further ado – hell, I’ll … Continue reading »
Oh, You “Don’t Like Pets?” What’s It Like Not Having a Soul?
By 11PM Friday night, I knew something was really wrong. My dog, and one of the loves of my life, was in severe pain, confused, and couldn’t operate his legs properly. I had gingerly placed him on the couch and placed him in a cocoon of blankets, being sure to give him enough wiggle room, … Continue reading »
Kanye, Kim, and a New Year’s Resolution
My resolution for 2013 is to finally upgrade to HDTV……. No one? Fine. The thing is, I’m not usually a resolution-making person. I’ve always sort of thought they were for the weak, just like hugs and empathy. This year, however, I’m giving ‘em a shot. I mean, what’s the worst that can happen? Oh, look, … Continue reading »
The Return of the Chic Hippie.
When I say I’m unemployed, I only mean I’m not in the employment of non-resume-driven ranch work that I get through my family (ahhh, but it’s still taxed! Funny how that works, huh? Grown up life sucks sometimes.). My aunt and uncle have a ranch and orchard in Oregon and flourish during the autumn season, … Continue reading »
Karl Lagerfeld is an Overrated Whackjob.
Writing is not coming easy to me this morning, even with a cup of coffee and the last tendrils of sunlight being slowly eaten by rainclouds. I mean, it isn’t even morning anymore. I opened this document two hours ago and as it nears lunchtime, the sinking feeling of utter inspirationless writing is upon me. … Continue reading »
Nacho Etiquette.
My childhood through mid-/late- teens was filled with food that was absolutely not good for me. Sure, I also ate food that was good for me, like broccoli and salad, but my weakness? Melted cheese, black beans, salsa, chips, olives, and sometimes, just sometimes, sour cream. And more cheese. That’s right, my delicious kryptonite was … Continue reading »
When Funemployment Stops Being Fun I
Let me start off by staying that unemployment is never fun. If you do fun things while you’re unemployed, willfully unemployed, you are choosing to not have a job, which is different from suffering from the unemployment flu. Being willfully without a job can mean that you’re doing something creative, fun or awesome instead, like … Continue reading »
