How do you top a dance club birthday party, one year later? Why, you roll out the red carpet, of course. Literally. This movie premiere was a star-studded event of celebrity proportions, complete with velvet ropes to cordon off the entry path and keep the paparazzi and autograph seekers at bay. The leading ladies arrived […]

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The velvet door rope might have been the first indication that this was no ordinary birthday party. The bouncer checking names against the VIP list before granting entry was likely the second clue. This celebration, after all, was an important affair, held in honor of the fact that Maia has reached the ripe old age […]

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Show extreme apathy and disinterest in all things sports-related. Abstain from participating in betting pools of any kind for at least 8 years on the job. Allow yourself to finally be coerced, against your will, into writing your name in some boxes on a spreadsheet at $1 a pop. Don’t even pretend to understand the […]

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Today’s the big game day!! I have an afternoon full of "Don’t Break the Ice," "Operation," and other such lined up for our family entertainment. Oh wait, is there a football game today? Rats. Sounds like a good excuse to me for a marathon of sappy and women-in jeopardy Lifetime movies. Alas, that’s not to […]

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Well, I didn’t think it was a stupid question. It was a legitimate observation from a non-sports enthusiast who was making an honest effort to better understand what she was seeing. I only wanted to know why the basketball players kept touching the bottoms of their shoes. Maybe I asked rather too loudly, because I […]

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It’s a good thing I have loads of Christmas gift certificates burning a hole in my pocket, because otherwise being off from work this week would be getting very expensive by now! Yes, it’s true. The reason I have been neglecting my blog is because I have been too busy shopping and otherwise pampering myself. […]

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