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UPDATED: The trials and tribulations of Ferris Mewler (self-proclaimed “Fabio of Cats”)

Obligatory pictures of my cat: Ferris Mewler: “I am trying to seduce you. Is it working?” me: “No. It’s not working. Because I’m married. And you’re a *cat*.” Ferris Mewler: “You’ll come around eventually. I’m like a damn Adonis.” me: “Please stop this. You’re making us all uncomfortable.” Ferris Mewler: “I am the Eric NorthmanContinue reading “UPDATED: The trials and tribulations of Ferris Mewler (self-proclaimed “Fabio of Cats”)”

Because some things are worth more than a box of cereal

Hi. I’m about to overstep my boundaries. You might want to back away slowly because I don’t usually do this and I might get blood on you. Okay, I’m pissed. Legitimately, ridiculously, slightly irrationally pissed. A few minutes ago I got a pitch from a company who wanted me to write a review for theirContinue reading “Because some things are worth more than a box of cereal”

Oh. That was…unexpected.

You know what’s awesome? When you’re having a crappy day and the doorbell rings and there’s a guy with a package that you need to sign for and you smile excitedly at him and you’re all “Awesome! I love getting packages!” and he looks at you weird but you brush it off because Yay! Package!Continue reading “Oh. That was…unexpected.”

It’s fairly obvious that we’re related. Also, we deal with pain through laughter in our family. Stop judging me.

First of all, thank you to everyone for being so supportive about Barnaby Jones. You made me cry (in a good way) and I needed to do that. It’s almost Sunday and I’m supposed to be writing my weekly wrap-up but I’m just not myself right now so I’m going to skip it until nextContinue reading “It’s fairly obvious that we’re related. Also, we deal with pain through laughter in our family. Stop judging me.”

RIP, Barnaby Jones Pickles

I didn’t want to write this but it feels wrong not to since I share so much of my life here. This isn’t a funny or entertaining post and you have my full permission to skip it. Yesterday Barnaby Jones died. I left him outside on his dog run when I went to pick upContinue reading “RIP, Barnaby Jones Pickles”

The dictionary is an asshole

Last week my family came down to visit and we took all the kids to the community pool. me: Have you swum to the end of the pool yet? Lisa: “Swum?” What are you, some kinda hillbilly? me: You can totally say “swum”. Swum is a word. Swim, swam, swum. Lisa: Like bring, brang, brung?Continue reading “The dictionary is an asshole”