It may not have been the most productive day, or the most organized, or the most relaxed. But yesterday, I did take one hour out for a pleasure I have ignored too long. Vogue. There is something about the heft of the magazine, the glossy surface to its pages, the implausible looks that have been […]
Do You Need to Be Liked?
He is certainly an example of an adult who does not need to be liked. Ah… my heart throb, Hugh Laurie, as the brilliant but irascible Dr. House. What a delicious Saturday night I had. The doctor was in! I got a fabulous fix of one of my favorite fictional characters in all his cutting, […]
Oscar Awards: Does winning matter?
The Oscars are here! It’s that time again – Oscars – and we’ve all got our picks, our faves, our popcorn at the ready, our DVRs set if we can’t be present for the overly long telecast, and those impromptu speeches and stumbles. But we’re glued to our images, mesmerized by the glitz and glamor. […]
I have my own planet. (Can’t I just stay here?)
Women in the baby blur You know that blur that occurs after (most) women have babies? And they don’t have nannies to help, or nearby family stepping in on a regular basis, or maybe they do, but the reality of the days and nights is a growing fuzziness, a stream of sleeplessness and round-the-clock activity? […]