Having worked in the car industry for a number of years, part of my job was to review advertising creative.
Therefore, I can easily concede that most auto TV commercials are monotonous drivel — not to mention insulting to the intelligence of most drivers.
(As a self-proclaimed critic of commercials, I would add beer spots to this […]
We don’t have children, but we do have a dog. And I can recall that as I studied puppy house breaking methods, some of the language used gave me the impression that there might be similarities in potty training a human child.
Likewise, I noticed that some of the puppy language reminds me of how my […]
Throughout the month of November, our colleague Hsien of A Hearty Life fame has been graciously collecting and publishing the thoughts of some of her beloved colleagues, based on a specific medical theme: What Would You Tell Your Doctor?
Our assignment was to write a ficticious letter to our doctor, expressing anything we […]
This New Year’s Day will be the 2nd anniversary of the launch of my stationery business, The Pet Set.
A person with a healthy sense of self-esteem might look at that personal milestone as an exhilarating acheivement.
How do I view this upcoming date? With utter panic and fear.
Why?
Why would a person who left Corporate America […]
Finally! After much consternation and carping on my part about the lack of proper e-mail etiquette these days, comes music to my ears.
In the words of manners expert Letitia Baldridge in this week’s The New York Times Sunday Styles Section:
“…we need to have grace in our lives, and I’m not talking about heavenly grace. […]
When I was working in London, my boss once said to me “you are such a waif”.
I guess he meant that I was skinny…but for some reason, having worked in American offices, such a comment might have been considered unacceptable…and I took it as an insult.
Fast forward to today, a colleague of mine, who works […]
Within the large b5.media house are many rooms, in which reside many family members.
Blog Fabulous has recently been added with open blogs, to the Famliy and Relationships room.
The topics covered there shed light on many of life’s difficult, intriguing and sensitive issues, and I’m glad to now be among these fabulous writing architects:
[…]
All day long, as I was running errands for tomorrow’s Thanksgiving dinner, people would say “Happy Thanksgiving”.
I don’t know why, but its one of the most pleasant phrases I know. It sounds more genuine than, “Season’s Greetings” or “Happy Holidays”.
Maybe it’s just because, like many of us, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.
I have so many […]
I did not know that the day after Thanksgiving is was known as Black Friday — in other words the busiest shopping day of the year. Maybe that’s because, I wish that Autumn could just be about leaves and tweed. I mean come on. Why don’t we just re-label Autumn: Hallo-giving-ismas!
Anyway, for those of you […]
As if trying to behave with some grace and poise at a conventional wedding isn’t stressful enough:
What! No one will be looking at my white dress, they’ll be looking at the bride. That guy I was with last night was the grooom? Dancing, pain-killers and vodka aren’t lethal, are they? And, someone […]
Ok..I know this site is supposed to be dedicated to, for and by “working women.” But let’s face it…many of us are wondering about some things that are much more superficial.
TELL me you did not want to know what Katie was wearing at her Roman, albeit Scientologisitic wedding?
What a smack in the face to the […]
Have you ever started the day, took a look around the house or office and said, “I’m in total Martha mode, I can do it.”
So here was the project that I wanted to tackle…simple really. I had a vase of white roses on the table that looked like they were on their way out…but […]
OK…This whole post is very shallow. I have to say this…I don’t believe in asking hubby for gifts, especially jewelry. But the thing is I love exquisite jewels. Real ones.
We’ve been married for 22 years, and I’ve never blatantly asked for any gift…other than, maybe PJs, or a kitchen item.
I have had girl friends who […]
For those of you who were lucky enough to see John Mayer perform live on the Oprah show, congratulations…you got to see a really talented young man up close and personal (although John doesn’t seem that comfortable in his own “ju-ju” as he has been known to say).
As for the rest of us, we can […]
I don’t know what this illness of mine is called, but I think I need help. I think it’s technical name is overly-prepared-hyper-itis.
Another way to look at it is what I like to call “mental shopping”. In other words, a project comes up, and the ultimate due date could be 3 months away — […]
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