Queen Mediocretia of Suburbia

Putting the TMI in absentminded

Month: September 2009

What if John Phillips Was Roman Polanski she asked sarcastically.

MacKenzie Phillips recently disclosed that thirty years ago her father, John Philips, drugged and raped her. She also shared that she made the best of the situation and interpreted the abuse as an expression of love. The sex started when she was legal (nineteen) and blacked out. John Phillips had injected her with cocaine the…

September 29, 2009
This Is What I’m Saying

Today a strange woman walked up to the table where I was eating. “Ellen?” “Yes.” “Ellen S_______?” “Yes,” I smiled. “It’s Carol!” “Yes?” “Carol D_______.” Carol was MY MAID OF HONOR. So, I’m sick. Plus, in my defense, Carol has lost 100 pounds and changed her body shape.

September 28, 2009
And the Award in Marketing Achievement Goes to …

All right, it started out making sense. Gary and I loved to sing the Gar yoke, and the PC with the Garyoke crashed, and, for a while … that was the day the music died. I insisted we buy a karaoke program for the Wii, and we did, but Gary didn’t like the music available…

September 27, 2009
Adenoviruses

When the doctor said, “It’s not the H1N1 virus, not the flu, but a virus of some kind,” I assumed he meant I had a cold virus but that he knew I would cough in his face if he told me that. I am greatly comforted to know that there are viruses similar to the…

September 27, 2009
Hey look – it’s Rachel from the cruise

And her friend from CassChristy’s clinical trial group!

September 24, 2009
Handsome gentleman who took Gary’s seat

September 24, 2009
Free advertising

September 24, 2009
See here’s the thing

I followed mom’s advice and got separate bank accounts, so we would never argue about how to spend money. So, we argued over how to spend time. We got past that eventually. Now we argue over where to spend time. Rubbing elbows at home or rubbing elbows on the town?Is there a disorder called Familial…

September 24, 2009
Ok Internet, you are my date tonight.

Enjoying your pizza? I will never eat anywhere else on the Loop again.

September 24, 2009
Oh,and I waved at the comedian I came to see

Mike Birbiglia was walking about parking lot. So that was nice. I parked very safely.

September 24, 2009