This Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for: –my husband –my family –my friends –my job –my health –the roof over my head –being able to afford to put food on my table But above all, I’m thankful for her:
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My Happy for the Day:
Watching Addams Family Values every Thanksgiving has become something of a tradition for me, mostly because of the sublime ridiculousness of Gary’s politically incorrect play about the first Thanksgiving. The song featuring Pugsley dressed as a turkey singing “eat me!” is of course a huge part of that. Enjoy, and…
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Rash? Oh, Mon!
Song Lyric of the Day: Love is like an itching in my heart / Baby, I can’t scratch it Paul Young / “Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart“ I’ve been really itchy lately. REALLY itchy. As in all over — behind my ears, my arms, my torso, my…
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Dear Coraline
Dear Coraline, As of one o’clock this morning, you are now officially a week old. And even though you’re only a week old, your dad and I feel like we’ve already known you for a lifetime — like we’ve known you forever (as opposed to your dad saying he and…
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THUNDERCATS ARE GO!
Today’s the big day: Rich and I are off to the hospital now to get induced. Please send positive thoughts and prayers our way. We’ll update later today.
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Coraline’s Playlist
I admit it: This playlist is more to help me through labor than it is for Coraline to bop her head and tap her foot to, although she very well might someday. You know, like when she has control over her head movements and isn’t swaddled up like a half-Iowan/half-Puerto Rican,…
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39 Weeks Down: Endgame
Song Lyric of the Day: Oh, oh, I want some more / Oh, oh, What are you waitin’ for? / Take a bite of my heart tonight Neon Trees / “Animal” I’ve never thought of myself as the most hospitable person. Sure, I’m a decent hostess whenever we have anyone…
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Faves: Musical Movie Scenes
Song Lyric of the Day: It’s tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that’s right on time / It’s Tricky Run-DMC / “It’s Tricky“ Wow, it’s been longer than I realized since I put together one of these lists. So here I am. If you read this blog…
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Labor Watch 2010/37 Weeks Down
Song Lyric of the Day: Will things ever be the same again? / It’s the final countdown / The final countdown Europe / “The Final Countdown“ As of 4:01AM Sunday morning, Rich and I started Labor Watch 2010. I can pinpoint the time because 4:01AM Sunday was exactly one minute…
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Liveblogging: The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards
My Emmy predictions: Outstanding Comedy Series: Modern Family Outstanding Drama Series: Mad Men Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Jane Lynch, Glee Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang…