Queen Mediocretia of Suburbia

Putting the TMI in absentminded

Month: March 2010

  • In Which I Visit Pre-Reformation Doctors

    So, a few weird things happened Friday (you know, back when we had the old, antiquated pre-reform health care) during the Day of the Doctors. First off, I saw the retina doctor for my clinical trial eye-checkup. “Have you had any eye disturbances?” he asked. If he had asked me 24 hours before, I could…

  • TriPie

    or Pie Cubed or There Is a Reason You Don’t See This Often or I Already Have A Plan for PiePie Part Two Step One: Assemble your ingredients and materials and Templates of Rounditude. Step Two: Fashion the Cofferdams Step Three: Make the base crust and paint it with egg white Step Four: Clean Your…

  • BNL on Tonight Show Tonight

    It’s Friday night, and BNL will be the Tonight show. Of course, they won’t have an opportunity to speak, so you may be left wondering why I find this band so delightful. But, they’ll be on. https://twitpic.com/19mlz9 (Photo credit of, I suppose, Tyler, who isn’t in the shot.)

  • PiePie

    Gary and I were having some trouble whipping up a proper birthday frenzy for him. Even he recognized every day is his birthday in his Birthday Month. So, how to make Saturday special? Gary first suggested I make him some Elvis Food from Are You Hungry Tonight? then I offered a Cake, or a CakePie,…

  • I Know You All Have 10,000 Thread Count Sheets, But This Was News To Me.

    Updated 5/21/19 – this post is a joke. 10,000 thread count sheets are a scam. See here: https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/09/higher-thread-count-doesn-t-guarantee-better-sheets/index.html If you like, continue reading my experience below. Then, visit the Over-18 category of my blog, because I know you will anyway. [SPOILERS] You will be disappointed. ================ Recently I bought a set of 1,000 thread count…

  • In Which I Am Prepared to Drive a Toyota

    I like to think of myself as ready for anything. Lately I’ve been preparing for what I should do if I find myself behind the wheel of an out-of-control car. First, an ounce of prevention. I see two possible causes for the acceleration issue: a computer virus or a computer bug. A Virus Someone (THE…

  • Tested Out

    So, if you had taken a practice test and got a 96% – would you take it again so you could potentially get 100%, or would you cut your losses? I’m cutting my losses. I’m riding the high of the 96%, at least for tonight. Woo. I am a genius. Bow to me. Lie to…

  • Canadian Food Comes to the Midwest

    If I hadn’t already had KFC Poutine while in Canada, this new menu item at Houlihan’s would delight me: It reads “DISCO FRIES: Canadian Poutine (Poot sin) style with melty mozzarella, slow cooked pot roast and gravy.” Poot-sin! I had NO idea. I’ve been saying it all wrong. Listen here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media:Pronunciation-of-Poutine.ogg I had no idea…

  • Fat Revisited

    After all the back and forth about the triglycerides between the doctor’s office and the neurologist’s office, it seems my general physician has decided I don’t need a test right now, I can wait until my regularly scheduled physical in June. But, till then I should watch what I eat and drink so “we” can…

  • Spring Forward

    Hi. If ever asked again, I hate winter. Winter and everything about it. (Except icicles. The new gutters fashion lovely icicles. LeafGuard. FYI if you are an icicle fan.) Today, however, it was windy and 74 (seventy-four) degrees. Can I get an amen. Tomorrow will be even better, because it will be in the seventies…