At BlogHer13, I was lucky enough to see a special screening of Austenland. Being a fan of Jane Austen, I was so excited to see this movie. First of all, the reason I enjoyed this movie was Jennifer Coolidge. She has some great ridiculous lines. The movie is pretty much a chick flick, but you kind of know that going… Read more »
Ahhh, BlogHer…how I love you. It’s a grown up love though. I know you are not perfect. I’m not perfect, but I enjoy being with you and I think you enjoy me. The one aspect of the BlogHer conference that seems to ring true (both times I’ve attended) is the feeling of friendliness and openness. Now this may be because… Read more »
Let me just disclose that while it is just a giant mall, I do enjoy the Mall of America. I mean…it’s a mall. Did you know that there are multiple stores from the same company in the Mall of America? Seriously. I’m not just talking about Starbucks and Caribou Coffee, either. There are five hat stores by the same company…. Read more »
Something I realized this summer, there are two kinds of barbecues. Some portions of the country call them cookouts, but it’s the same type of gathering. The weather warms up and someone invites you over to their house. Usually, they grill up some kind of meat and you bring the booze. This is where things start to diverge. I don’t… Read more »
Laundry, a necessary evil for everyone. Where Paul & I live right now, there’s only a community laundry room. I know. I hate it too. Aside from the whole germy situation of public laundry machinery, the etiquette of it baffles me too. I hate not being able to wash my clothes whenever I want. There are set hours because there… Read more »
Pretty much everyone who is from Minnesota asks me that question when they realize I’m not a local, but also from California. While it might seem like an innocuous question, the manner in which it is delivered is always the same…shock and confusion. It’s as if this state is some sort of sci-fi prison planet to those who have been… Read more »
First of all, filling potholes doesn’t really help the situation. I’m looking at you Saint Paul and Minneapolis! Fix the damn road before it crumbles beneath us all. I see road construction everywhere, except where it’s BADLY needed, Minnesota. Then again, I can only imagine the poor condition of said roads…mostly because they are CLOSED. I swear I need a… Read more »