My husband is narrow-minded and boring

One thing I have realized after 10 years of marriage is that it’s not about getting to know the other person better, it’s about getting to know yourself better. I’m 37 years old. In my mind, I’m not that old. I work with a lot of people recently out of college and I don’t feel [...]

Connecting with old “friends”

I joined Facebook a long time ago, but didn’t do anything with it. I am one of those people who doesn’t feel the need to get back in touch with everyone I ever went to school with. I moved to PA from MD after my freshman year in high school, and after my parents divorced. It was ridiculously [...]

Progress and a new blog

As anyone should when they are unhappy with themself, I took matters into my own hands. For real this time. The Thinning Chronicles is my new blog chronicling my way back to a healthier, more svelte me. It’s only been 4 days, but already I feel better about myself. I’m eating better, going to sleep [...]

The cherub-look should be back in style.

I sit for a ridiculous amount of time. I work at the computer. I ride the train. I eat. I watch TV. I’m sitting all this time. And all this sitting has caused me to gain weight. I’ve never been huge into exercise except for when I was at home with my oldest daughter. She [...]

Stalker potential?

I worked with this guy, “T”, about a year ago. Short, very Irish-looking and married with twins. He had a little bit of a crush on me, but it was harmless. About a year ago I left that company and went to an ad agency. Every once in a while he would email me to see [...]

What is a friend to you?

Have you ever stopped to look around you? I mean really see the people that surround you on a daily basis?
I have a group of “friends” whom I’ve known for over 20 years. I don’t live in the same state as they do anymore. I don’t talk on the phone with any of them. [...]

Friends

I have known my oldest friend since I was 4 years old. We are both now 37. I met the rest of my long time friends in my freshman year of high school. We were a group of eight. I moved with my family out of state after that year. I visited often, even going [...]

Squeeze me in!

I have a couple suspicious spots on my face and one on my back, so I called my dermatologist the other day to schedule an appointment. I made it clear that I have a history of melanoma expecting to get an appointment within the next two weeks. Instead, I’d have to wait FIVE weeks! How [...]

New Year New Hell

I’ve been reading this blog for a while and every time I do I get depressed. This girl is fabulously talented and creative, ridiculously happy and in love with life with an adorable group of friends, a loving family and rockstar boyfriend to boot. It actually depresses me. I feel like I’m missing out on something. And that thought woke me [...]

I changed my mind. Is that so bad?

We’re going to New York City on Saturday to see Speed-the-Plow at the Barrymore Theater. It’s our 9 year anniversary gift to each other. I called my friend who used to live in NYC, but now lives in Hoboken, for restaurant recommendations. But, I couldn’t do it without asking if he and his wife would want [...]