Monthly Archives: March 2007
Do you love me, now that I can dance?
Last night, Elly and I went to a club that Beth’s company had rented out for the night. The website exhorted women to “wear whatever you want…as long as it’s sexy!” And there I realized my first problem: I’ve gradually been phasing “sexy” out of my wardrobe. Unless the early nineties fashions come back in, … Continue reading
Free soda films
Michele and I saw The Mistress of Spices on Saturday. It was another one of those films about a woman who has a magical connection to a specific kind of food, and she uses this food to alter the lives of those around her (i.e. Like Water For Chocolate, Chocolat). These movies resonate with me, … Continue reading
Keep the bad girls sick sick sick
The Chronicle ran a story this morning about a vaccine to treat the human papilloma virus (HPV), which can cause cervical cancer (though it usually doesn’t). There’s a proposal on the board to make this a required vaccination for all seventh-grade girls, but according to the Chron article, “Conservative groups argued that a vaccine to … Continue reading
Stupid social networking.
I joined Facebook. Mostly because Elly and I were being funny about it last night and then I felt compelled to do it. It’s a weird system. I’ve already looked up three people I’m friends with in real life, but in order to be friends with them on Facebook I have to formally request that … Continue reading
Anger ball
I got some angry letters in response to an article I wrote. My first hate mail! I got the first two yesterday morning and was so saddened by having my writing compared to lukewarm porridge that I had to watch Alice in Wonderland, and have a picnic with the Lad, and eat an ice cream … Continue reading