Author: Angie
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EVERYTHING IS HAUNTED UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE
I’ve been known to have an active imagination, veering toward the “something supernatural and spooky is out to get me” direction. When I was five, I swear I saw a green alien wearing a purple vest creeping around my bedroom window in the wee hours of the morning. Turns out there was a “peeping tom”…
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Ten steps!
It’s a pain in the arse deal with medical bills—well, any bill—that wasn’t properly bill-ified. As I type this, I’m on hold with a local radiology clinic’s business office. During a recent medical appointment, the doctor recommended an X-ray, which was available just down the hall from my exam room. Easy enough. I walked ten…
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I WANT TO WANT TO do things
When my eyeballs first see the light of day, there’s nothing more I want to want than to throw on some athletic wear (something functional and cute, not that they’re mutually exclusive, but I want to get that in there in case I ever start wanting to want this) and go for a brisk walk.…
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1979: a bologna sandwich and resentment (on the run)
I wasn’t a rebellious kid, but I did attempt a typical “I’m running away from home” operation in 1979 when I was nine. I don’t recall why I threatened Mom with my indignant departure, but it probably centered around her refusal to let me walk alone to 7-11 to play Space Invaders and buy Jolly…
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WE NEED THESE PRODUCTS INSPIRED BY OUR GEN X CHILDHOODS
This morning, I saw an ad for soaps inspired by Star Wars characters. They weren’t shaped like Yoda or Chewbacca, but the product names and ingredients were a nod to the cult characters. At first, I was like, “What in the name of Boba Fett is going on here?” After I had my coffee and…
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Cats, Cheese Bowls, and other workspace requirements
I strive for productivity in my work. There’s no better feeling than retiring to the sofa to watch one or six episodes of Gilmore Girls with a bowl of cheese knowing I’ve met deadlines. My challenge is first getting my rump in a chair and getting into the “writing zone,” while also keeping an eye…
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Frustrating comfort, and the Zen of jigsaw puzzles
I’ve always enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, but found myself annoyed when I couldn’t complete one in a single sitting. Plus, if there were sections similar in color or texture, I’d kinda lose my damn mind. So naturally, I took on a 550-piece puzzle of edge-to-edge Lake Superior agates. All agates, all the time. This puzzle featured…
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Notes to Myself from Pre-Isolation Me
Here we are, in week 8379459 of isolation. Some people are working from home, we’re eating spaghetti with our hands, and we look like we’ve just returned from a student haircut at the Cousin It School of Cosmetology. Really, who could have predicted our lives would look like this? And we’re all figuring stuff out…
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Farewell, Paws Rewind — Hello, Feminine Hijinx — PR070
On our final installment of Paws Rewind, we recall favorite episodes and the moments that gave us the biggest belly laughs. Following nostalgic talk about nostalgia, we offer an exclusive preview of our new podcast, Feminine Hijinx, where we reinvent the other side of 40 with sass, crass, and kicking ass. Listen in for the…
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Mötley Crüe’s “The Dirt,” Cats, and More — PR069
We go digging in The Dirt with Mötley Crüe this week on Paws Rewind. Have you seen the Netflix movie or read the book? You should — but only if you have a strong stomach. We dish the, um, details of life as an L.A. rock band back in the day. Also featured: run-ins with…