Confessions of an Undomestic Goddess

I’m kind of a cluttered person when it comes to my living space, or at least I used to be. OK, I still am, but I'm better monitored these days. I like piles. Please let me clarify that I am a great CLEANER (I love the smell of cleaning products…mmmm…Lemon Pledge), but I am a bit messy. Lucky for me, I married to a bit of a neat freak. It is kind of awesome. For me. Probably not quite so much for him.  It’s a good thing he thinks I’m cute, I guess.

Compatibility Testing: The Road Trip, Day 1

When Scott and I decided to embark on a mini-adventure road trip to Niagara Falls and Toronto over Fourth of July weekend, we didn’t really consider what being in a car together for very long stretches of time actually means.

This Day is Bananas

Every so often, I will walk into my office’s break room and find a banana on the table, sitting innocently, just…there. Today was one of those days.

A few months back, finding a banana on the break room table was a weekly occurrence. In fact, one of the bananas was accompanied by a note: “Eat me! I’m a banana.”

There is no real point to sharing this on my blog (hello random), except I find the banana mystery strangely perplexing. Who is this mysterious banana dropper? What is wrong with the bananas that they have been abandoned in the break room? Does the banana dropper think that some of us in the office are potassium deficient, leaving bananas as a public service?

Also, is the banana dropper the same person who left a Barbara Streisand CD on the break room table one day, with a post-it noting: “FREE!”

Make Sure to Wear Your Waterproof Mascara

A slow, steady mist rises in the distance, obscuring the view of the city on the other side.

"Is that from the falls," we wonder? Indeed, it is our first clue that the Niagara Falls are just moments away. (You know, that and all the signs announcing Niagara Falls! This way!)

We hear them before we see them, a low thundering static sound, drowning the voices of the other tourists.  Over the ledge we catch the first glimpse, a cloudy white cascade of foam, sunlight throwing rainbows into the spray.

Words I Never Thought I'd Say...

Last night, Scott and I stayed at the Motel 6 near the Buffalo, NY Airport.

I haven't stayed in a Motel 6 in ages, and I didn't come in expecting much so I won't spend much time discussing its merits (or lack thereof). If you're in the mood for a road trip to Buffalo (come on, I know you are!), here's the best I can do in terms of a review. It's quiet, it's convenient, there's free morning coffee in the lobby, and the TV remote control is bolted to the bedside table.

Life: Reflections in the Blue Glow of a Computer Screen

Did you ever think how much LIFE is online?

We record our lives on line, communicate with each other online, meet new friends/boyfriends/girlfriends/spouses online. I spend at least eight hours a day with my eyes fixed on a screen, a blinking cursor, a bright search box. (OK, sometimes I look away, you now, when my vision gets blurry.)

For My 29-Year-Old Friends

List of Things We are Too Old For*

Baby-doll mini dresses
Anything non-accessory from Urban Outfitters, and most accessories as well
Neon trendy Ray-Ban Sunglasses
Anything glitter
Mary Janes (under most circumstances)
Colorful/over-adorned Barrettes & hair accessories
Items of clothing/accessories with animals on them
Abercrombie & Fitch, Aeropostale, American Eagle Outfitters, Charlotte Russe, Forever 21, etc.
Florescent tights/leggings
Tube Tops or tops that reveal our midriffs
Brightly colored eye makeup
Experimental hair color (ie. blue, pink, orange)
Calling out hungover from beer or hard liquor consumption (wine is borderline, but at least a *bit* more mature)
MTV 
Loud bars (Two words: Moderate Volume)

List of Things We May be Too Old for but I Can’t Come to Terms With Yet

Chuck Taylors

List of Things I Used to Hate but Now I Like, Probably Because I’m Getting Old

Lily Pulitzer
Jack Johnson
Ann Taylor (the REAL Ann Taylor, not just the Loft)
*some* Vera Bradley
Stuff that is monogrammed (but only in moderation)

*This list is subject to change. Items may be added at will. Some exceptions may occur due to circumstance.