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I like chandeliers, but you don’t see them very often. Or maybe they are in houses that I’m just not visiting. The house I grew up in was from the early 1900s and had a grand Victorian staircase in the front entryway. It was made of deep dark wood (Cherry? Oak? I have no idea), [...]

A couple weeks ago, I slugged across town on a rainy Saturday for a church rummage sale. I wasn’t expecting much. What I found were treasures soaked in nostalgia and greed. Everywhere I looked, if it wasn’t something I used to own, it was something I wanted. I’m just glad there were no golden gooses, [...]

I think I’m one of maybe two people in this crowded coffee shop who is not using a Mac.  Two out of fourteen computers.  Maybe more. Part of me realizes that using this old, old HP is a sign of how not cool I am, but I see it as a badge of how thrifty [...]

So I’m watching Shear Genius (yeah, whatever, I like the Bravo shows), and all its really doing is reminding me of how desperately I need to get my hair cut and dyed.  I walked past Phillip Pelusi today, and it was a serious tug-of-war between my distressed follicles and shell-shocked wallet.  I said no… today.  [...]

Driving down Route 119, I can see words on the sign for the local drive-in.  This is odd, because it usually only has messages on it from April to October, broadcasting the double features of the week and the Sunday flea market.  I slow down and squint to see:    I wrote a blog entry last July [...]

My sister called home a little bit ago to talk to my parents, who were out.  We were talking about one of our favorite TV shows from our childhood when I cut her off mid-sentence. “James Franco just said ‘That’s rufalicious.’” “James Franco said what?” “I’m watching ‘Never Been Kissed’ and James Franco has a small part [...]

There are a few things that I love about where I grew up.  Obviously, my family is here, and I love them, even for how crazy they drive me.  Gas prices are generally a dime cheaper than Pittsburgh, which is still cheaper than the national average.  Plus, I could (and will) write a myriad of [...]

I made dinner tonight– meatloaf with potatoes, carrots, and celery. Very All-American. I’m pulling a Raymi and showing the world my cooking skills. It was a hit. I’ve been having massive chocolate cravings all day, so I whipped up something much later at night than I should have. Plain yogurt mixed with Cool Whip, bananas, and [...]

What kind of girl takes pictures of her local library? A nerdy one, that’s who. Enjoy. The Carnegie Free Library is old and not particularly big, with a large, half-circle wooden desk. There’s a matching large wooden staircase but I neglected to photograph it. Whoops. It’s not air conditioned so in the summer it can be brutal. Walking in, the [...]

It’s been three weeks since I moved back home and a few patterns are forming. While patterns and routines are usually good things, these ones are making me wary, uneasy. I don’t read the paper everyday anymore. I mix up what day of the week it is. Friends call me and I remember to call them back weeks [...]