31 Jan 2009
It’s always fun to tell people I shower with the pug. The reactions I get are all over the board. If it’s someone who has a dog, he/she will likely say: “How do you get him to stand in the SHOWER? Isn’t he freaked out by the WATER?” If it’s a woman who doesn’t have a [...]
29 Jan 2009
Of all countries, my first blog critic hails from Canada. Miffed over my blase attitude toward guardian bum angels. You may have already read Natasha’s comment after the Tree frogs, bums & wedding dress post. My face was burning when I read it. I haven’t been this scolded since a newspaper advertiser reprimanded me for [...]
Posted in big mamma, bums, Canada, constructive criticism, david hasselhoff, humanity, Jesus, kiddos, kindness, kiss and make up, Mormon mommas, Natasha, St. Pete, St. Petersburg by: heidi
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26 Jan 2009
This is Ricci and Mbaye. If you’ve met them, you know they’re a pretty dynamic couple. Ricci moved to Senegal a year ago. To say she moved there “to find herself,” would totally undersell her career ambitions and gut instincts. She’s a remarkable photographer with an adventurous soul. And like all of us, she settles [...]
Posted in Africa, Bill Clinton, Carpe Diem, Dakar, freelancing, girlfriends, Iran, love, Mbaye, mushy anecdotes, reporting, Ricci, Scrabble, Senegal, soccer, St. Pete, St. Petersburg, Voice of America by: heidi
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16 Jan 2009
To be honest, I’ve put more thought into purchasing a six-pack of Charmin toilet paper. … I bought my wedding dress last month for $128 at White House|Black Market, and I returned it last week not because I didn’t like it, but because I thought I could do better. Also because toothpastes have caused greater fits of [...]
Posted in animal spirit guides, Ann Taylor, bums, humanity, Joe, resolutions, safety nets, Ted Andrews, tree frogs, urban treasures, wedding pomp, White House Black Market by: heidi
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10 Jan 2009
There are eight men outside my office window sawing down a tree. The noise is sharpening all the Q-tips in my house into tiny white knives. These clowns have been cutting down trees all week. It’s like listening to 100 dentists bore 100 cavities at once. I’m half inclined to ask them if I can [...]
Posted in brain hemispheres, deadly distractions, dopamine, gray sky mornings, kentucky derby, lumberjacks, Men at Work, neurons, Norbert Wu, procrastination, rain, recycling, St. Petersburg, Titanic, trees by: heidi
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01 Jan 2009
Happy New Year! Resolutions are for the birds. To quit doing some thing, or to start doing another thing, there has to be a motivating factor. For example, I stopped chewing gum in 8th grade because it disgusted me. Cows chew on cud. People should know better. Plus, it’s too conveniently stuck to the bottom of things – [...]
Posted in blondes, Buffalo, Canada, Dad, Jason Kronenwald, New Years, North Collins, resolutions, slime, vile gum, wedding pomp, Western NY by: heidi
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