Category Archives: General Snark

Oh, Brother

This post comes with both a stern warning and a heartfelt request. STERN WARNING: If you are a current or expectant parent, read this at your own risk. HEARTFELT REQUEST: If you are a current or expectant parent, can you … Continue reading

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Irony and Guns. Turns Out, They DO Mix.

You know when irony just presents itself to you all shiny and dripping with yumminess and you just can’t help but snatch it from its dangly perch? A coworker had been standing behind me, talking about the guns he owns, … Continue reading

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On the First Day of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas, I was at my parents’ new house. We had spent the two days before that doing little things to get ready, like still getting their stuff out of boxes and putting furniture where it … Continue reading

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Christmas Crunch

Raise your hand if you’re exhausted five days before Christmas. If you can, that is. I love this time of year, and I’m fully aware that it’s my own fault I haven’t been able to sit down and just look … Continue reading

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I’ll Never See Rudolph the Same Way Again

I don’t know why, but the Universe is apparently trying to kill all of my dreams and fantasies. (Not those.) It may or may not have started when CBS began airing the Victoria’s Secret Angels Fashion Show immediately following the … Continue reading

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Mother-Daughter Dances

My mother and I have had a fight over something on Facebook. I know. Alright, so here’s what happened: Sister 3 posted a picture of a television in the fitting room at Nordstrom. I, being the oldest and longest gainfully … Continue reading

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It’s My Friday. I Can B*^%h If I Want To.

I’ve noticed a pattern over the last few weeks wherein I turn out to be really pissy on Wednesdays. Wednesdays are my Fridays, and apparently, after five days of my noisy, insular, deadline-oriented workplace, I have reached my limit. My limit … Continue reading

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I know what democracy looks like. Stop yelling at me. Jeez.

It’s a good thing I was born to a quasi-apathetic generation. I could never stage a protest for 20 days. For one thing, I have to work. Today is 20th day of the “Occupy Wall Street” demonstration in Lower Manhattan, … Continue reading

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Free the Eggs!

(First, a brief note.) Remember a few weeks ago when I posted about calling in sick? My guilty conscience is getting guiltier. I’m starting to think I’ve been busted by my co-workers, and they’re just not telling me. They’ve been … Continue reading

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Dear Discovery Channel: I Am So Disappointed In You

Sunday night, Jack and I were hangin’ in the hizzie all late-night. We like to do this: I go there after work and make him stay up until well past the normal person’s bedtime (he usually naps first), and we … Continue reading

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