We’re home in Toledo a couple days early due to an unexpected death in my dear, sweet, wonderful husband’s family. I’ll be back later.
Archives for July 2008
Sometimes you just don’t have a lot to say.
That is what I’m experiencing at this moment.And, sometimes you don’t have enough time to do what you want to do.The weekend was busy, so I didn’t blog. And at this point the 3-day work week before traveling back to…
Frighteningly Frantic Photo of Ferg on Friday
Crochet comes in many, many forms.
Like say a 4-inch Dark Knight/Heath Ledger/Joker keychain.Available on etsy for $23.00. Buy it (???) here.Yup. Wow. You have to admit, though. This Yoda one is super-cute.Buy this little muffin for the bargain price of $21.00 here. She accepts custom…
These are SCREAMING my name.
See them here. Find them here.
Project Runway Recap
Challenge: Cocktail dress of the models’ choice using the green (natural textiles) fabrics of their choice.Winning look: manufatctured and sold by Bluefly.comGuest judge: Natalie Portman May it be repeated that I enjoy Tim Gunn. My favorite quote from the night,…
Busy day today. The Project Runway recap will be posted in several hours.
That Tim Gunn.
Tim Gunn is TIME magazine’s “10 Questions” interviewee for this week. My favorite question: “What’s the worst fashion trend you’ve ever seen?”-Kay Soriano, Manila Well, sandals with socks are certainly up there. Generally speaking, it’s footwear trends. I mean, the…
(I don’t have a title for this one.)
Familiar with Brooke Hogan? Daughter of Terry “Hulk” Hogan? Apparently she has a talk show. Well, take a look at this quote: “You know what? I am actually not that much into voting. I think it’s kind of crazy that…
It’s worth repeating.
Yeah, I’m not sure if I’ve blogged about this before, but I think the Dr. Phil Show is really just the Jerry Springer show. The only difference is that he asks his guests to wear button-up shirts and suits. What’s…
Happy BIRTHDAY to my friend, now my sista.
Dear Nadja,I am smiling as I type this.We have know each other for so long.Just thinking about our last 10 years of memories (and hairstyles) makes me laugh. (Or has it been 11 years?)I can still see you in your…
Because one photo isn’t enough.
Yesterday we were thrilled to have a guest at our home: our 6-month-old niece Bella. First, she wanted to sit in Ferg’s bed and pose with her. And pet her. Next, she needed a nap. Then she felt like smiling….
![When I was a kid, my Mom would sometimes go to the grocery store at night while my baby sister and I were "supposed" to be sleeping. Baby sister slept, I stood by the window and watched for her headlights to turn back into the driveway, my stomach a gnarled mess while I waited.
The entire time she was gone I would create ill-fated stories in my mind that would ultimately leave her injured, kidnapped, or left for dead... I think these stories got worse after my Dad died. "What if I lose my one parent?"
I would stand there and worry.
And she always came back.
In one piece.
Over time, after therapy when I was younger, I realized that worrying doesn't shape anything... worrying doesn't CHANGE the outcome... but, it's real.
Telling someone not to worry is about as effective as telling someone not to cry when they're in the midst of full-sobbing or it's like asking someone WHERE they lost the thing that they lost.
"I can't find my keys."
"Where did you lose them."
[silence]
"Um, if I knew where I lost them, then..."
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This time that we're living through right now is BIG and heavy and for the love of ALL THINGS HOLY it keeps on going.
I remember watching The Sound of Music when I was a kid and wondering when in the WORLD it would end. We're STUCK in the Sound of Music.
Schools opened, then closed.
Masks on, then off.
Life started, and stopped.
We've missed get-togethers and holidays.
Weddings and births.
We are as disconnected as ever.
Our worrying and concern and fear and anxiety is there... and it's real.
I see you.
I know this time is hard.
I'm not going to tell you to stop feeling the feelings, I just want you to know that I'm feeling them, too. (And therapy is helping.)
Get yourself a therapist.
Talk about all of this.
As I told one of my girls this week, “It’s ok not to be strong all the time.”
With love,
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