It was maybe 15 years ago. More or less.  Whatever. It was a big, festive family occasion. A party that drew family members from 3 boroughs and the burbs. Most everyone was on their best behavior. People were getting along, or sitting far from the relatives they just couldn’t deal with. At some point I [...]

So the other day I was taking a twitter break and saw this tweet from @TresSugar - Question of the day: What would you do if you discovered your boyfriend still had an online dating profile? Been there, done that. *Giant sigh* For me, it was confirmation that the man I was in love with [...]

So, last week, I got to catch up with an old friend. One of those people I don’t speak to nearly as often as I should/wish I did. And, not that I minded (much), but we had the same old conversation. Her, “I just don’t get it. Why would he do that?” Me, “It doesn’t [...]

I don’t wear much jewelry.  I never really have.  I used to wear a bit, back in college, but then some of my early jobs here in the city took me into neighborhoods that weren’t exactly safe.  I thought it best to be leave the jewelry at home. Then about 5 years ago I started [...]