Whatever life dishes out, and whatever we can make of it. . .
Posted in Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Other Stuff, Parenting, Sexual Politics on Aug 29th, 2010
Unguarded
I have been writing from an unguarded place, and I do not do so often. I am uncomfortable here; my survival depends on privacy, and my own ability to maintain a certain distance from approaching realities in order to persevere – the clarity of facts and figures, debt and expenses, and the clock ticking, all [...]
Posted in Fashion and Style, Lifestyle, Sexual Politics on Jul 10th, 2010
She didn’t realize that I was watching. She was in her thirties, blonde, with black eyeliner and mascara expertly applied. She had an upturned nose, and a bright, wide smile. She was trim, yet curvy, and seemed comfortable in her skin.
I noticed her feet. They were perfectly pedicured, her toe nails painted hot pink, matching [...]
Posted in Culture, Lifestyle, Parenting, Sexual Politics on Jun 24th, 2010
I’m moving like sludge and wondering if the ladder is still sitting in the middle of the room. My son’s room.
It’s later than usual and I need that first cup of coffee badly, and I step around the stacks of books to make my way to the kitchen. Good. The ladder is propped against the [...]
Posted in Culture, Lifestyle, Politics, Relationships, Sex, Sexual Politics on Jun 23rd, 2010
Al and Tipper Gore
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, by now you’ve heard the term gray divorce, likely in conjunction with the news that Al and Tipper Gore are splitting up after 40 years.
Of course, the original announcement was followed by a claim that Al Gore’s marital defection was in fact the result of [...]
Posted in Lifestyle, Other Stuff, Parenting, Sexual Politics on Jun 7th, 2010
Setting goals you can’t seem to meet?
Are you fighting to attain a dress size? Looking to lose extra pounds and never quite making your goal weight?
Your “skinny jeans” make a mockery of your daily diet and your self-esteem. You visit your closet nostalgically, running your fingers over jackets and blouses that once made you [...]
Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Sex, Sexual Politics on Jun 1st, 2010
Give me more Meryl. Give us all more Meryl.
Oh, I don’t mean it literally, though I’m enthralled watching Meryl Streep cast in any role. And thanks to cable television, I spent much of my wet weekend catching up on films I’d never seen in the theater. I thoroughly enjoyed the Oscar winning actress in Doubt, [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Fashion and Style, Sexual Politics on May 29th, 2010
Sex and the City 2. Thumbs up or thumbs down?
I’ll leave it to the experts with their proclamations of yeah or nay. And I will repeat what I said after viewing the movie. I was delighted to spend a few hours with Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, Miranda and the gang.
Yet I was disappointed.
I’ll echo the promotional [...]
Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Fashion and Style, Relationships, Sex, Sexual Politics on May 28th, 2010
Yesterday was fabulous. I went out. Without my laptop, without a plan, and not very far from home. After a week of endless parenting duties and a devilish dose of stress, I finished my morning writing, closed the computer, grabbed cute shoes and made a beeline for… wherever I might end up.
Sex and the [...]
Posted in Business, Health, Lifestyle, Parenting, Sexual Politics on May 18th, 2010
Keeping the Peace?
Sometimes you take exception to a decision, yet you nod in agreement, or you simply let it pass. You justify your acquiescence as keeping the peace, or knowing when to pick your battles. But something else is going on. You worry about saying no. About ruffling feathers. Or worse.
So you keep [...]
Posted in Fashion and Style, Lifestyle, Sex, Sexual Politics, The Manly Mantra on May 16th, 2010
Corsets
The satiny fabric. The slow and careful snap of the hooks against soft flesh. The touches of trim or lace. Strong boning that tightens my waist and accentuates my natural curves.
Corsets. I love them.
For some, corsets may seem the very antithesis of what today’s woman might consider acceptable, much less enjoy. Yet I do. I [...]
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