I’d written in a previous post about how much I love the Japonesque eyelash curler and how it had replaced my trusty Shu Uemura. They’re actually very different types of curls. The Shu Uemura is a true curl, whereas the…
Archives for December 2012
Are You Lacking Brain Cells? Kaiser is Hiring Retards
Are you ready for another KAISER IS SHIT post? Before I get into yet another tirade, let me delve into a little background. I am a life-long Kaiser patient. During my teenage years, I was at Kaiser every month seeing a…
Game Night
I am one big ball of stress. We leave Friday morning at 8am for England for almost two weeks. So much stuff to do. Who the F is going to water our plants? It’s my mom’s birthday and my aunt…
Warm Memories: Chicago GSB
A friend of mine (Life of the Party Gaurav) tagged me in an album of pictures Chicago Booth – Good Ol’ GSB Days. I’m only in one picture, but during this time of national grieving, going through each of his…
Sad
I am in grief today with the start of the funerals. Little children with such big personalities. Then reading about the teacher who died whose boyfriend had asked her parents permission so he could propose on Christmas Eve. Heart-breaking. I…
Better than Top Chef, Better than Saison
Went to the best dinner party ever last night. Like best ever ever! Thank you Vicky for treating us to your extraordinary talent. Your Christmas dinner gets better and better every year. I nominate you for the next season of…
Box of Sweet Goodness from Below the Equator
When people say ‘I have a sweet tooth,’ they say it almost as an after thought. Whereas when I say it, I mean I have this second personality called ‘Sweet Tooth.’ She’s this evil bitch that won’t stop complaining until…
Newtown Tragedy: God Does Not Kill
I was riveted by the news on Friday morning, praying for the Sandy Hook elementary school. With less than two weeks to go before Christmas, there is a dark cloud over our country coping with another mass shooting. This time,…
Following the 23 Rules of the Office Holiday Party
Did you all read Jason Gay’s 23 rules of the Office Holiday Party in the Wall Street Journal? So hilarious. My favorite is Rule #5: If your company’s holiday party is taking place in a swanky penthouse with piles of lobster,…
Does Acupuncture Even Work? A Pissed Off Patient is Wondering
I’ve been seeing my acupuncturist for over 4 months now. The whole point is to get pregnant by regulating my periods which sadly have been occurring less frequently ever since I became a patient. My period finally came today, a…