Misery and “The Mummy”
The memories of my childhood are few and far between. Someday a therapist will sort all that out, but I really don’t mind. I’m quite all right with the creature […]
Category Archives: review
2014, A Reflection: Part 1/4
Every year, I do a recap of what I thought, did, and attempted. I don’t know if you all enjoy it much — since none of you ever comment on […]
One Direction’s “FOUR”: A Review
Well readers, it’s that time of year again, that very exciting time, THE ANNUAL ONE DIRECTION ALBUM LEAK! Oh, it’s a glorious time to be alive. I’m not even going […]
Day 2: Glorious Arrival in New York
I woke up about two hours after stumbling back to my seat, half delirious from being up for twenty-two hours straight. Not sure why I did that. I should have […]
2013, A Reflection: Part 2
Perhaps it’s because the memories are fresher in my brain, but the second half of 2013 seemed a bit more momentous. Let’s carry on, shall we? JULY: *my motto for […]
2013, A Reflection: Part 1
I regularly feel like I’m wasting my life and have accomplished nothing with my time. I know that this can’t possibly be true, so to counteract these feelings of woe, […]
The Beypocalypse [or, Spontaneous Chicago 2.0]
[This is my favorite GIF of all time. Also, just FYI, this is a LONG post. Enjoy.] I used to get annoyed at Oprah when she would endlessly chatter on […]
“Bonkers” by Jennifer Saunders: A Review
I love Jennifer Saunders — she can do no wrong in my eyes. She is a comedic genius and a global treasure. Wonderfully, she has written an autobiography that only […]
One Direction’s “Midnight Memories”: A Review
I’m fairly certain I have something of a Benjamin Button complex. I was 60 before I was 16. Have you ever heard that expression? It’s one of my very favorites […]
Restaurant Review: David’s Milwaukee Diner (Hotel Pattee)
The last time I went out to dinner at the Hotel Pattee, the food was an atrocity. Everything tasted like it had just been in the freezer and the menu […]
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