Monthly Archives: June 2009
I spent a lot of time working on something I’m not that into anymore.
I spent an inordinate amount of time and money to go to school, and now I’m not that interested in my dissertation nor am I enthusiastic about the field in which I got my degree. I haven’t finished my dissertation … Continue reading
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Unsolicited Advice #7
To the people arguing back and forth on their Facebook status over whether or not it’s okay to feel bad because Michael Jackson is dead: OhmyGod STOP. Facebook is for loving, not for fighting in a weird passive-aggressive way over … Continue reading
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I don’t want to live in the suburbs.
We just had our second child. Our New York apartment, which was tight before, is now completely crowded and chaotic. We don’t want to leave the city because we really, really love it and have lived here for a long … Continue reading
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Without mothers-in-law, I would have nothing to do.
I bought my mother-in-law a nice pair of fairly expensive earrings. I thought they were her style. The whole family was there when she opened them. Only 2 weeks later, she re-gifted them to my sister-in-law for her birthday. My … Continue reading
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I’m on vacation. So here’s some vacation advice.
My boyfriend and I live together, but when we visit his extremely religious parents, they insist we sleep in separate bedrooms. This is ridiculous and I resent them forcing their religious beliefs on us. My boyfriend refuses to stand up … Continue reading
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Facebook: where you can make your life look waaaaay better than it really is.
My friends just posted a bunch of pictures and notes to each other on Facebook about a fun night out they had…that I wasn’t invited to. My feelings are really hurt but I don’t want to be like a lame … Continue reading
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I like one half of a couple we know.
My wife and I would like to visit a friend who lives at a beautiful upstate New York lake. The only problem is that we can’t stand her husband. How do we visit her and her wonderful children without having … Continue reading
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I accidentally read my husband’s email. On purpose.
I accidentally saw on my husband’s email account, which he left open on the computer, that he had an email from an old girlfriend. I read it (I know, I shouldn’t have) and it was harmless, there was nothing bad … Continue reading
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It’s almost Father’s Day. Let the stress begin.
My husband doesn’t want to spend Father’s Day with me and the kids. He wants to spend it golfing with his friends. It hurts my feelings and now that the kids are older, it’s confusing and hurtful to them, too. … Continue reading
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Just so you know…
A friendly reminder: if you write in on my Ask Me page, I don’t know who you are unless you tell me. There’s no way I can figure it out. The name and email address fields are not required, so … Continue reading
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