Behold, my first book signing where nobody yelled at me! 7 p.m. Start time! Only problem is there is exactly one person here. Me. And a whole sea of sad empty chairs arranged around a podium with a microphone. Let me tell you there is no sadder sight than a microphone switched to “on” and …
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Anyone curious as to what happens to the male anatomy when running in sub-zero temps? Sorry, can’t help you. How about what to do if an adorably squishy-wishy koala bear wanders into your back yard? Again, I have no idea. Even things that you’d think I’d know something about, like CPR – I am actually …
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People disappoint you. Friends aren’t there when you need them. Family members don’t call. Kids booby trap your toilet with Legos, hide the plunger and then cry so hard over their drowned Jedi cruiser that you fish it out with, yes, your hand. I’m not saying this to guilt trip anyone (okay, maybe my kids… …
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Real recipe from foodnetwork.com. My fave comment on it: LocalBoyMakesGoo: “Tried this recipe last night. The bacon was great, but the paper towels tasted awful.” “2 cups dried, unsweetened coconut, 1/2 c almond flour, 1/4 c coconut butter, 1/4 c maple syrup, 1/8 tsp vanilla and sea salt. Mix, roll into balls, refrigerate.” It wasn’t …
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Okay, so I have two book signings next week and just typing that makes me want to vomit. I can stand and speak in front of hundreds of people. I can do improv on a stage in front of a bunch of strangers. Heck, I can even workout in a pink sparkly leotard with sequined …
Running in heels may make you stylish (or insane) but they won’t make you faster. Two weeks ago found me feeling sorry for myself on Twitter, complaining about my slow-for-me mile time. When I asked for tips to run a faster mile I got a ton of good information. (And also a throw-down – Reader …
Source Interview anyone these days about food and no matter what their gastronomic predilections, chances are they will speak of them with a fervor bordering on religiosity. The vegan preaches her diet – nay, lifestyle in the truest sense of the word: it is not just food but an overarching style of life – with …
Wardrobe malfunction. Three injured Gym Buddies. Lame exercises. And two broken nails! Monday’s workout – and I do not use this term lightly – sucked eggs. Oh and the best part: See the Gym Buddies all diligently picking up grains of wheat while I pose for pictures like a pageant princess? But you see that …
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Patron saint of affianced couples (naturally), happy marriages (yay!), bee keepers (wait, wha..?), against fainting (isn’t everyone?), epileptics (that’s nice, I guess), the plague (the plague has a patron saint? It’s THE PLAGUE.) and l-o-v-e (awww!), Saint Valentine, “whose name is revered among men but his acts known only to God”, is one interesting guy. …
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Confession: I start every Monday with a confession. This is getting ridiculous. It’s not like I go all Charlie Sheen over the weekend and you guys are my priest. And yet, I had a very eventful weekend! Thus far I’ve learned: 1. The vast majority of you found our anonymous Craigslist admirer to be creepy, …
