Okay, seriously. Acne? I am 44 frickin’ years of age! I shouldn’t be getting any. Peri-Menopause is wreaking havoc with my skin!! I mean, COME ON!!! I know my period’s coming, but I don’t need any extra facial detailing at present. It’s right beside my mouth – the size of… of… I want to say…
WARNING: THERE IS ADULT LANGUAGE/CONTENT IN THIS POST!! IF YOU DON’T BLANCH AT THE WORD ‘FUCK’ – FEEL FREE TO READ ON. IF YOU CAN’T SAY THE ‘F’ WORD – I’D STOP IF I WERE YOU. I’ve been brash, bodacious and lived with bravado most of my life. While in Theatre at the University of…
Meatloaf vs Meatloaf Rissa: “Is ‘Meatloaf’ – Meatloaf’s actual name?” David: “No, I don’t think so.” Rissa: “That’s good ’cause that would be really unfortunate – it would be like naming your kid brussels sprout or candlestick.” *** “Wait! Wait! You go to my room, but don’t go on the bed. Stand by the… stand…
While reading Wired this morning at breakfast, there was a photo for Marriott (EXPERIENCE the world of MARRIOTT!) with 40-somethings laughing and using an IPad to show how hip and ‘Now’ they are while enjoying glasses of red wine. Two gentlemen – one with a greying, well-groomed beard and another with trendy glasses + a…
I’m over there on the left… I am in stress-containment mode. Not for me, but for the other people in my house. The daughter. The husband. When did I become the sane one? As the parent of a 12 year-old daughter, there are certain instances when you find yourself treading very carefully. Last Thursday Rissa…
Two is so much better than one! Double the sports bra – 1/4 the bounce. Okay ladies. If you have ANY more than a B cup and you do ANY sort of exercise that has you moving faster than a saunter, you need to wear the appropriate sports bra. Hell, wear TWO sports bras. AT…
Previous post from Wednesday, July 18, 2012 Praise be to every deity in the universe!!! After a week of insomnia – I slept through the night!! Halle-freakin-lulljah!! (insert angels’ chorus here) There’s been a heat/humidity wave in Southern Ontario. A direct result of this is my morphing into the biggest belligerent bitchy bitch in several…
I provide my mother’s friends with entertainment. They love to hear stories of my outrageous life. Oh that Heather. The actress. The writer. The extrovert. They love to hear stories of… My slapping of strangers. “If you do that again, I’m giving you full warning, I will slap you.” He did it. I slapped him….
I love SO many things about the autumn. It’s cooler. It’s crisper. Leaves change colour. My ass doesn’t get heat rash. I get to wear my stripey Victoria Secret Long Jane PJs with warm socks! I want these pjs in EVERY colour! We light fires in the family room – in the fireplace – we’re…
Did I mention that Rissa doodles? Graphic novelist in the making? Demon Poodle and her sidekick Bloody Bedlington Terrier? *** This week we made pumpkin pie muffins/cupcakes for the bridal shower. We covered them in cream cheese icing. http://www.thecookbookcritic.com/archives/2005/10/pumpkin_muffins.html Ours looked pretty much as good as these ones. “Cream cheese icing is my GOD. I…