Angst Girl

I hope that you all had a wonderful, restful day filled with good people and good food.
 
My family has always stayed away from the traditional turkey for Thanksgiving; usually opting, instead, for beef roast and ham. Since my father passed away, my mother and I have decided to reinvent our menu because it was easier [...]

Daisy and I were going to bed last night (which was actually at about 4:30 this morning) and I think she had a seizure. Her head started moving from side to side, her eyes were unfocused, her legs collapsed, and then she laid there shaking for probably about 30 seconds. After she stopped shaking she [...]

It’s a hit
Don’t give me that do goody good bullshit
I’m in the high fidelity first class traveling set
And I think I need a Lear jet …
 

First of all, I’m going on strike against any kind of news program and vow to plug my ears if I accidentally begin to hear an economy related story. I’ve [...]

Last night we watched Forgetting Sarah Marshall and I enjoyed it. It was funny (although not as hilarious as I expected after seeing a couple reviews) and touching and a little different than the usual romantic comedy. And I really liked Russell Brand – he was a better actor than I thought he’d be. But [...]

If you need a dose of cute, check out this website. It’s a puppy cam that shows a litter of Shiba Inu puppies all the time. My own dear Daisy is a Shiba Inu and it brings back good memories of when she was a baby.
 
Try it. I can pretty much guarantee it will bring [...]

I know this is not a popular topic and I know people generally have very strong feelings about it. I’m going to express my feelings about it as carefully and respectfully as possible. I welcome your comments (I really do) but I just ask that you be respectful. I really do hope that people comment [...]

Before I get to the list I want to thank Auntie for her donation that will help keep someone who lost everything in the flood warm this winter. Thanks Auntie!
 
Here are my takes on ten things that have been in the news lately:
 
1. The Election. I kind of feel like I’ve missed out on something. I’ve read [...]

First of all, and most importantly, I need to thank Laurie B.for her generous donation toward my flood relief efforts! I’ve been busy working with people to make sure they’re ready for the cold weather (it snowed here this weekend) and your donation has helped immensely. When I first started this blog thing I had [...]

Day FORTY of The Project:
 
Today is my 40th birthday and I’m mostly ok with that. I don’t feel any special trauma about getting older so I haven’t been dreading this day. I certainly wish I had accomplished more by this point in my life, but on the other hand, considering my struggles with clinical depression [...]

Day Thirty-Nine of The Project:
 
When I have trouble getting to sleep at night I like to do visualizations. Sometimes I imagine I’m in Africa and I imagine watching all kinds of wild animals passing in front of me or I imagine I’m walking through a museum and I picture all my favorite paintings one by [...]