tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67287372008-04-29T13:36:51.513-04:00curly mcdimpleBlogger653125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-15076556110592142372008-04-29T13:29:00.004-04:002008-04-29T13:36:51.689-04:00

It's official! I'm leaving Cobble Hill and moving a few blocks away to Brooklyn Heights in either mid- or late-June. So long, Tiny Wee Studio. Hello... um, Slightly Larger but by No Means Big-Ass Studio. Uh yeah, I think I need to work on a better name for it. All in due time. Thanks for the well wishes!

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Rejoice, bitches! Today Ham & Cheese on Wry turns a whopping four years old. God, it seems longer than that, huh? Maybe it's because age three was a rough year for my blog -- I barely updated it and when I did, there wasn't much to say. Here's hoping year four will remedy that. For those of you in the mood for some nostalgia, here's the link to my first-ever post. P.S. The title of this post is

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Sorry for the absence, guys! My life sort of exploded in the past month. A lot of stuff to deal with, including but not limited to, a bad-ass cold, a big-ass dental bill and the upcoming termination of my lease. My rent was hiked so after six long years and several battles with m-i-c-e, I'll be leaving The Tiny Wee Studio. The m-i-c-e did not win the war, I assure you. My greedy landlord did. I

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My site was knocked offline for a good five hours today... the very day I decided to update my blog after a two-month lull. Not the most auspicious new beginning, huh?

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Hello! This is just a wee drive-by to check in and shamelessly solicit comments about how much you've all missed me. Go on. Comment, dammit. So, how have ya been? I'm good but still ridiculously swamped with work and life in general. However, I do I find myself emerging from the cold, dark winter. In fact, I'm feeling downright antsy in anticipation of the warmer weather. I want go to out and do

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Clearly, this woman is NOT a lesbian... Click to enlargeI can also only assume she's NOT a nose-picker. Please pardon the grainy appearance of the photo. I snapped it quickly and surreptitiously with my camera phone but if you look closely at her right thumb, you'll see that those colorful dots are actually Skittles. And her left thumb declares boldly that she is HOT, lest anyone have any

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I'm interrupting my self-imposed blog exile to ask for your help with my friend JC's very noble undertaking. If you have the time and the means, please read the following excerpt and consider making a donation to this worthwhile effort. Friends, As many of you have already heard, this year I am planning on running in the Boston Marathon. I am running as a member of team Casa Myrna Vasquez, a

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In years past, I've gone through my archives at the end of the year and posted select links from each month. I'm not going to do that this year because, well, the pickings are slim. I haven't had a lot of time to devote to my site this past year. My full-time job is a major time suck. I've also been doing a significant amount of freelancing to help pay for some improvements to The Tiny Wee Studio

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Can you imagine my horror when I took a gander at my baby niece and caught her doing this? Traumatizing, I tell you. Traumatizing. Confused? Click here.

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I'm off to spend Christmas with the McDimples. One of the activities we'll be partaking in is watching Christmas Eve on Sesame Street tomorrow. Last year, my nephew sat on my lap rapt in attention. This year he's much more feisty so there are no guarantees we'll watch it uninterrupted but I'll sure as hell try. Thanks to the wonder that is YouTube, you too can share in the awesomeness of this

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Hoo lawdy, it's been a long time since I posted. Sorry about that. Work has been utterly crazy lately. On the upside, I received a bonus for all my hard work. I'm also on vacation this week. I finally managed to get caught up on sleep and put a dent in my Christmas shopping. I still have a fair amount to do but the bulk of it is taken care of. Let's see... what else? Oh, I went to a Christmas

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I suffer from a syndrome that, to my knowledge, has yet to be tackled by any of the reputable medical journals. This affliction really only has one symptom so perhaps that's why it's been ignored by the health community. The one and only indicator of this disease? Instant and complete amnesia upon entering retail establishments. Honest to God, the minute I set foot into a place of business

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Dear Donald Trump: Image courtesy of ScotlandShopDirect.com

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Attention would-be stalkers! This is where you can find me on Wednesday night...Cheryl B. Presents PVC: The Poetry Vs. Comedy Variety Show PVC is not a typical poetry slam nor a regular stand-up comedy show. PVC is a battle of wits and rhymes where the stanzas and the stand-up collide. Starring Emcee: Carolyn Castiglia Musical Guest: Adira Amram Comedians Hilary Schwartz Reg Marilyn Torres

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I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday. I had a lovely time with the McDimples, as always. Because I'm a bitchin' aunt, I braved the crowds and took The Adorable Seven-Year-Old Niece to the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. Here are a few snaps from the event... Um, is it just me or do Abby Cadabby, Scooby Doo and Snoopy all look like they're off to meet their maker? Oh and speaking of sick

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It's time once again, boys and girls, to resurrect my infamous take on the beloved holiday special, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. It's become a tradition of sorts to share this tale with blog readers old and new. Translation: I'm too lazy to write something new every year. So, here, for your annual enjoyment, is On Thanksgiving and Why I Think Peppermint Patty Is a Big Ol' Bitch. For your

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My lovely girlfriend (tee hee hee. I looooooove saying that) was kind enough to treat me to a manicure/pedicure for my birthday. Yes, I realize my birthday was last month. See, we planned to get our digits all dolled up a few weeks ago but I was stricken with the sinus funk so we had to postpone our pampering trip. We finally hit the salon this weekend. Check out the results: Notes: 1) The

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Heads up! Blogger has been playing a maddening game of switcheroo with my most recent post. Sometimes an older typo-riddled version of it wrestles with -- and defeats -- the more recent cleaned-up version. It's like a shell game with very embarrassing results. Oh the shame of dangled participles and errant spacing! Honestly, I do try to keep things tidy around here so kindly disregard any

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So I suppose it's about time for an update on the Glamour Puss situation. Well, she's awesome. But you already know that because I've said it before. Several times, as I recall. But what you don't know is that I can now officially retire the "Dating" tag on posts related to her. Translation: Curly and Glamour Puss sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G. Non-Third Grade-like Translation: She's

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It's 7:16 PM and I'm still at work. I walked into the bathroom a short while ago and was met with an aroma. Sadly, I couldn't tell if building maintenance had just sprayed Raid in there or if one of my coworkers had recently doused herself in perfume. Maybe my sinuses haven't fully rebounded after all. I then returned to my desk, parked myself in front of the computer and launched my iGoogle

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Happy almost Halloween! I seem to be rebounding from my funky sinus thingamajig. In fact, I'm feeling so spry and healthy, I'll be attending tomorrow night's Poety Vs. Comedy Variety Show. Wanna come? If so, here's the info: ----------------------------------- Cheryl B. Presents PVC: Poetry Vs. Comedy Variety Show Halloween Super Show! On October 31, don't miss these Poetry Vs. Comedy

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I'm laid up with a nasty funk. I started feeling like crapola on Wednesday and it's gone downhill since. Note: The first person who makes a superbug reference gets a kick in the teeth, k? Anyhoo, I spent the day sacking out at home watching Gossip Girl and Ugly Betty, an activity made much more enjoyable and comfortable thanks to the presence of my swank new couch. Behold... I heart it so

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... because she gives me birthday gifts like this: I had a whirlwind weekend so I'm too pooped -- HA! Pooped! Get it? -- right now to go into detail but I'll regale with you tales of my party soon. In the meantime, thanks again for the birthday wishes! Much appreciated!

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...I'm 34. The hell? How did this happen? Whatever. I'm not all freaked out that I'm getting older. I don't feel old or anything. I'm just surprised that I'm like a full-blown adult now and stuff. Who knew I was capable? My birthday is off to a sweet start. Here's one of my favorites birthday greetings so far: Thanks, Petey! This is the fourth birthday I've celebrated on my blog. It was

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In just a few short days I will be the proud owner of brand-new couch. It will be my first-ever couch, in fact. I've been parking my rump on a loveseat for the past seven years so I've more than earned the extra foot of foam and fabric. Before moving into my Tiny Wee Studio in Brooklyn, I lived in a small two bedroom on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The apartment was fine, I guess, but I had

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