Queen Mediocretia of Suburbia

Putting the TMI in absentminded

Month: May 2011

  • My view

    Just now got to our seats.

  • I round a corner and people applaud the hat

    Gary and I have agreed he was wrong and we will never mention it again.

  • Excitement at the BNL show

    A. I once again ran into Rachel from the Cruise. We are pulled together by destiny. She didn’t know about the show in St. Louis so I was able to spread that joy. B. It was crowded and druuuunk. In fact, some woman squeezed herself between me and a fire hydrant and she had the…

  • Room at the Jameson Inn is remarkably roomy …

    Room at the Jameson Inn is remarkably roomy …

    But there is a funky smell.

  • Le Hat est fait!

    So I got all dressed up and Gary took a slew of photos without telling me I was wearing the hat too far back, comme ca: Granted, my hair is tidy, and I am wearing a bra and underwear and pants. When I was no longer wearing any of these things, I looked at the…

  • My New Least Favorite Holiday

    Up until today, Halloween was my least favorite holiday. Awkward conversations with frightened or greedy children. I have a new least favorite holiday: Cinco de Mayo. This is my first Cinco de Mayo. Let’s deconstruct May 5th. Beer – People drink beer, specifically Mexican beer. I don’t like beer from any country. Dessert – the…

  • Gary’s New Diet

    I’ve had this conversation with Gary six times in the last month. I say, “Hon, I’m going to the grocery. Anything you want me to buy?” “No, I’m going to the grocery on my own later. You know I’m on a diet. I can’t eat anything but tomatoes and peppers and gum. I’ll be in…

  • Profane

    A few weeks ago, I used the word “motherfucker” in a post. Gary did not think much of that. Gary had previously expressed dismay that in the Cracker Barrel post, I spelled out the words “fuck” and “shit.” He proposed “f*ck” and “sh*t.” “No,” I said, “I don’t think so. It’s a little too self-protective…

  • You Know the Bad Thing About Yahoo?

    They don’t have a 144 point size font for Big Breaking News.