Lady in a Small Town

TVGuide.com put up a video, from Comic-Con, asking celebrities and people in costume which superhero power they would want.  I have given this thought over the years.  Especially since starting to read Harry Potter.  A lot of HP fans like to discuss which magic power they would want. Lee Pace and Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies) [...]

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Boing Boing led me to this, which led me to this, which led me to this: The text on the chocolates in this box describe something you should have done in your life. If you’ve done it, you can eat the candy, otherwhise it has to stay in the box until your deed is fulfilled. [...]

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I read this article today on the advice of the FLYLady.  It got me to thinking. Next fall, I am going to get my Sunday Schoolers together to knit things to sell at our church craft fair and then we will use the money to buy Christmas gifts for foster kids. What would you do [...]

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Whoorl posted an entry about things she misses after reading this article and its comments. I miss Jello Pudding Pops. Several people mention the CRX. I miss one particular CRX, the one belonging to my high school boyfriend. I also hate that every time I find sneakers I like they discontinue them. One of the [...]

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Spoilers below M E R L I N ‘S P A N T S Before book 7: Trust Snape? Where are all the horcruxes? Will Hermione and Ron get together? Will Harry and Ginny end up together? Will Harry live? Who will die? Will Tonks and Lupin get together? Will Harry go back to school? [...]

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Why do extra buttons for women’s clothing come in little plastic baggies? Why aren’t they sewn into the clothes like mens? Ask me why I am wondering this.

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I just read this at Ms. Whatsit. Hey kids! Bummed out ’cause Daddy won’t let you pierce your bellybutton? Mad at Mom ’cause she won’t sign the consent for a tattoo? Not to worry. There are other ways to set yourself apart from the others. Take do-it-yourself branding, for example. It was during a slumber [...]

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I was doing a murder mystery on Sunday and I was sitting next to a blow hard asshole know-it-all big talker who didn’t shut up through the whole dinner. It was a little hard to stay in character. At one point he said “I don’t believe this crap that people fear public speaking more than [...]

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