*GTFO
My house is the party house. I’ve long accepted its designation as such. With Southern roots come certain responsibilities. We cook edible meals. We are expectant of chivalry. And we are at all times hospitable to strangers in our home. Should we find ourselves in a predicament where someone who is less than charming invades [...]
Just Like Sex
Last week marked the anniversary of my mom’s death and my first tattoo. No, I did not rush out to get inked just as her spirit ascended from its earthly home, you brute. I waited three years to the date. Then, after my dinner shift ended and my tips were counted, I rushed to the [...]
C’est La Vie
The year 2011 was anything but boring. A momentous year filled with ups and downs, highs and lows, it did not disappoint with one tumultuous rollercoaster ride of surprises at every turn. Watching the news, I was reminded of the many victories around the globe for freedom, for democracy, for the common man. I couldn’t [...]
Wait, WHAT?
It all started one day when I was bored and surfing the net. There’s a limit to how long a single woman can go without testosterone seated across the table. That limit varies per female and per her appetite… for whatever. I’ve posted profiles on my fair share of dating sites. Admittedly, that “harmony” website was [...]
Basura
I was born and raised in New Orleans. Post Hurricane Katrina when the levees broke and flooded our city (that was for you, Rob) I lived in Houston, Texas. During that tumultuous time, I had a co-worker who is of Hispanic origin. Hola chica! She is as bright eyed, bubbly, and feisty as you can imagine. Add another dash [...]
The People vs. The Problem with Being Single
This morning I forgot to brush my teeth before I left the house. How does that happen? It’s fairly simple. I woke up. I headed straight to the bathroom, reached in the cabinet, grabbed the mouthwash and swished. Spinach dip and calamari the night before will do that to you. I jumped in the shower and [...]
Spare Change
At times, I am entirely too nice. I am not speaking of the time I gave the stranger rolling her daughter in a wheel chair near the medical pavilion a ride; or the time I assisted a little, old, Filipino lady traveling alone in putting on her shoes in front of Security as we stood at the end of the conveyor belt; or [...]
It’s Complicated
There are lots of spiders in Los Angeles. I’ve seen them. They lurk in corner cobwebs, under tables and in plants. They nest in trees and alongside firewood. When I relocated here from the humid, steamy, insect-laden South, I thought I would be bug free. I kissed goodbye to the flying cockroaches, hit Interstate 10 going [...]
