Whine & Roses

Get Off My Lawn

Ribbon Candy has spontaneously materialized in my purse. I’m not sure what to make of this. I’m going through an odd phase. Last week I woke up thinking it was Wednesday, when it was actually Tuesday, on Wednesday I realized too late that my socks didn’t match, and to add insult to injury, I left... Read more »

By Jenny I.,
January 12, 2012 at 10:06 pm

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Here She Is...

I’ve decided that I would like to be the next Miss America. I am not kidding. I think I’d be great. Yes, I’m too old. I have no discernable talent. I am not perky, dedicated to public service, or particularly graceful. But I still think this could work. My current beef with the pageant is... Read more »

By Jenny I.,
January 5, 2012 at 9:02 pm

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Fighting Crime with Really Big '80s Hair

Ok, this is HUGE news. According to the news feed I get from Yahoo… “KITT, the flame-throwing, river-jumping, talking muscle car from the `80s TV show ‘Knight Rider,’ is up for sale. Restored to its debut-season glory, the modified black 1982 Pontiac Trans Am is offered at $149,995 at a Dublin auto dealership.” Let’s start... Read more »

By Jenny I.,
October 27, 2011 at 8:44 pm

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Reflections on the Year, Part I

Ok, the “Part I” portion of the title is very hopeful; I’m assuming there will be a Part II but I may get very involved this week in doing absolutely nothing so I really shouldn’t be making any promises. 2011 has been a hell of a year. I survived my first year of teaching in... Read more »

By Jenny I.,
October 20, 2011 at 6:43 pm

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WWWWD? (What Would Wonder Woman Do?)

We all have heroes growing up. Some look to world leaders, spiritual gurus, or writers of prose. There are those who are fortunate enough to have people in their everyday lives to admire – parents, police officers, teachers or doctors. They give us courage, strength, and standards to live up to. They can, in essence... Read more »

By Jenny I.,
October 13, 2011 at 6:08 pm

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Somebody Bring Me Some Ham

I want pizza. Not a slice, not a square, but the whole magilla. I want extra cheese, olives, mushrooms and turkey pepperoni if you have it, please. I want a pie the size of a hubcap, and I want it five minutes ago. Never mind that I have pizza only rarely due to the devastating... Read more »

By Jenny I.,
September 28, 2011 at 7:37 pm

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Goop, Schmoop

I seem to have a growing irritation with all things Gwyneth Paltrow. I think she’s a decent enough actress — that isn’t my issue. I think it’s her declarative statements about how she’s just a normal gal, and her recent self-positioning as a “lifestyle guru” that have me a bit irked. (She also considers herself... Read more »

By Jenny I.,
September 15, 2011 at 7:03 pm

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Word of the Day

Working with young people as I do, I’m exposed to all the hip, new lingo. (My least favorite so far is “beast,” which is the exact opposite of what one might think it means.) While I’ve stopped short of a Word-of-the Day calendar, I do enjoy learning new words — especially slang. And the good... Read more »

By Jenny I.,
September 5, 2011 at 8:31 pm

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Forward It Like It's Hot...

A while back a friend emailed me a list called “Things I’ve Learned” that someone else had forwarded to her. It was cute, but being someone who never takes things at face value, I had to add my two cents. I replied back to the friend and added my own view. Below is the original... Read more »

By Jenny I.,
August 26, 2011 at 7:06 pm

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It's the End of World As We Know It, and I Feel Meh...

Ok, it’s probably not the end of the world, but it very well may be one of the harbingers of the imminent decline of American civilization. Forget the economy, folks, we have something scarier on our hands… I just found out that Pete Wentz and Ashley Simpson named their child Bronx Mowgli. Bronx. Mowgli. Can... Read more »

By Jenny I.,
August 25, 2011 at 4:39 pm

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