So I caved and bought a kindle (I was a die hard bookstore girl, but I'm moving and can't bring boxes of books with me overseas!), and I was wondering do you guys have any good book recommendations? I'm so indecisive I could spend an hour browsing for something. I need some good book advice! I don't mind about genre…

Oh my friend, you obviously have never lived with a Boston Terrier. Tiny but deadly.

How do people like that have any friends? If anyone I knew told me they did that, I would still be slapping them with a hot mop.

My dog will deliberately get up in the middle of the night from her bed, walk over to my side of the bed, lay down on the floor with her butt near my head and fart. I think she thinks that's how she's supposed to fart.

For my birthday gift this year I picked out a new kitty from the Anti Cruelty Society here in Chicago. She is the sweetest baby in the WORLD. She loves to cuddle and has the squeakiest little meows. But when I was basically signing the paperwork the volunteers at the shelter casually mentioned that she had been…

we nearly died when our ceiling fan broke

You can actually probably get your car shipped (by train) for cheaper than paying movers to handle the other stuff.

Thank you for sharing.

Its a doctoral gown. The green trim indicates my doctorate is in medicine.

Having too many choices can cause anxiety, so what you are feeling is quite normal.

Tower Records - corner of Newbury & Mass. Ave. by any chance?

For real, though, I'm kind of amazed that there's another human being out there who loves Pecan Spinwheels.

... Yeah... And it's not happening in America circa 2014.

I ordered a big bottle Skin So Soft bath oil (because the bathtub isn't deadly enough without a thin coating of oil) and one of those old lady liquid deodorants (the one that comes in the inconvenient glass bottle and makes you want to play Bridge) but this is what I got instead.

I'm convinced that if you have a roll of duct tape and some pool noodles on hand, you can fix just about any problem in life that arises! Good tip.

I think you did the right thing. You will come through this.

Well, sure. Working as a beat cop in a NYC precinct most likely isn't full of hilarity, but Barney Miller was still a funny show. Working as a low-level producer on a regional news show probably isn't really full of zany hijinks, but when Mary Tyler Moore did it, it was great.

Was the thong in a box of some sort or was it just one of those "I went on a sale binge but these are too sexy for a grandma, here is a Macy's bag of thongs and bustiers and sequin club dresses."

Seventh Thanksgiving since my mother passed, four since my dad. Nothing particularly special or unusual about this year, just another holiday wishing they were still here to argue with over their ridiculous politics. :) Thanksgiving hugs to everyone who's lost a loved one.