“Kawasakied” is the new black. – Page 3

My fame is awesome/humbling/nonexistent in the real world

I was totally shocked when Michael informed me that I’d been entered into the annals of history by way of the Urban Dictionary: And I, of course, giggled and blushed and decreed that my coworkers begin walking 3-5 feet behind me to demonstrate their inferiority to me. Then I clicked on one of the tags Michael included in the definition and discovered this: Touché, Willowtree. AndContinue reading “My fame is awesome/humbling/nonexistent in the real world”

Judgemental cat is unpleased

So the term “mommyblogger” is pretty much the new “bitches”. It was out of style for a bit but now it’s returning with a vengeance. (We’re taking it back, motherf’ers!) I wrote about it on my other blog and got this response from a friend of mine: Friend: Hey, I read your post about mommybloggers. You spelled ‘beaver’ wrong. Me: Continue reading “Judgemental cat is unpleased”

Just call me “Merriam”.

Things that read better numerically: 1. If you missed the Bloggess this week you missed a lot. Guy Kawasaki became besotted with me, I made his name into a verb, my cat died, and Ken Hoffman continued to ignore me. Then, in a matter of days, ”Kawasakied” was recognized as a (kind of) real word and it quickly went international. It’s pretty much the best wordContinue reading “Just call me “Merriam”.”

This just in. Guy Kawasaki did not invent the motorcycle.

This is an update on yesterday’s super-exciting post so if you missed it you need to go there and read it first because otherwise you are going to be totally more confused than usual. Guy Kawasaki is pretty much completely in love with me and this marks the first time ever that I’ve been myself around aContinue reading “This just in. Guy Kawasaki did not invent the motorcycle.”

Flourish in Progress: (T)hug Life: Part hood. Part good.

The Mack Files: Digesting life in bite-sized pieces through the lens of clichés, quotes & “truisms”. Often irreverent, always honest.

Barking at the Moon: If your dog is your furry child, you will laugh out loud at Tracy Beckerman’s book about her family & a one-dog wrecking ball named Riley.

Wonder and Joy for the Wired and Tired: Feeling wired, tired, and stretched too thin? You’re not alone. Re-ignite your sense of childlike wonder, joy, and well-being with this enlightening and entertaining book by Dr. Pam Stephens Lehenbauer, well-being thought leader and author of the blog, Mother Nature’s Apprentice.

Stuff and Thangs from Xanaru: A mostly funny stuff about my quest for happiness through stories, art, friendship, Great Danes, one naked weirdo alien cat and indiscriminate swearing.

How the Hell Did I Not Know That?: Humorist Lucie Frost shares daily Instagram reels with learnings of the day—words, music, whatever–with plenty of laughs and all the curse words.

Beautiful Writers book: Writers! This coming-of-career memoir (w/ the BEST advice from celeb authors, real shit you haven’t heard) is life. A page-turning beach read doubling as how-to. #Magic

His Lies Did Not Erase Me: A collection of dark poetry by Stacie Ann Leininger

Vanilla Hour: A Love Story Across Time by Neer Ya is a literary novel spanning decades and cities, from Delhi to Tokyo to Goa, that follows Dr. Nandini Yadav, a geochemist and single mother, as a school reunion forces her to finally confront the buried secrets of a past love, trauma, and the man whose shadow lingers in her daughter’s smile.

Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh: SO GOOD.