The holiday season has descended upon us again like a plague of locusts and you know what that means, time to fork over your money to the Capitalism gods. And the mall, oh the blessed mall, has become a symbol of the holidays - the place to buy gifts and to absorb yourself in the holiday spirit. [..}
Beating the Monotony of Everyday Life
by on July 18, 2011
Let’s face it. Humans have a tendency to get bored fast. Too fast! We think we’re superior to animals when it comes to this all-important personality trait (after all - we are the smartest mammal on the planet), but that couldn’t be further from the truth. I don’t know about you, but there's [..}
A Step By Step Quest To Declare My Independence
by on July 4, 2011
For most Americans the Fourth of July invokes thoughts of fun, sun, heat, fireworks, cold drinks, grilling with friends and family, etc. But what sometimes gets lost in the mix is that the day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, the nation forming document created [..}
The Challenge Of Looking My Best
by on June 10, 2011
Shh, I’ll let you in on a little secret: I like dressing up. It seems like I rarely get to these days so whenever I’m given the opportunity to put on a nice shirt and a slick tie and flex the fancy pants muscles of my wardrobe I jump at it. After all, every girl’s crazy for a sharp dressed [..}
Why I Have No Use For Change In My Life
by on May 11, 2011
I have no use for change in my life, and I haven’t for almost 15 years now. No I don’t mean I can’t make personal life adjustments, or I flip out if Target is sold out of Skippy brand peanut butter and only has Peter Pan. I mean I have no use for pocket change: quarters, dimes, nickels, and [..}
Managing Your Holiday Shopping Experience from Your Wheelchair
by on December 16, 2008
With Christmas a little over a week away, everyone is scrambling to finish up their shopping (me included). So far, I’ve only bought two gifts. And I have about eight more gifts to buy. Not a crisis-amount, but it still seems a lot if A) You use a wheelchair, a B) Live in a freezing cold climate [..}
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