tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:38:14 +0000The salty, self-absorbed, sometimes shrill and occasionally sappy observations of a big ol' lesbo living in beautiful Downtown Brooklynhttp://www.curlymcdimple.com/noreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)Blogger662125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-7010552904728847868Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +00002010-01-01T00:00:07.373-05:00holidaysMay you all have a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2010/01/happy-new-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-7183776027928867107Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:41:00 +00002009-12-30T00:20:07.495-05:00shameless plugsrecapsfriendsholidaysNo, your eyes (and your RSS readers) are not deceiving you. It's a new post. Did y'all think I died or something? I don't blame you. But it's all good things keeping me busy and distracted from my blog, I assure you. So, here's a recap of my past year. I normally do these month-by-month but my memory is not nearly as sharp as it used to be and the months tend to bleed together. I'll do my best tohttp://www.curlymcdimple.com/2009/12/my-year-in-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-308467924945137727Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:31:00 +00002009-09-28T23:17:07.244-04:00bloggersA hearty congratulations to Grace Chu and the rest of the fine folks at Grace the Spot on the relaunch of the site. It looks great!If you're not reading GTS, consider yourselves publicly shamed. Go read "Stuff Lesbians Like" right now or I shall shame you again and this time, harder. The rest of you open up your Google Calendars and update them thusly:What: The Grace the Spot Kick-Ass Relaunch http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2009/09/grace-spot-relaunch-party.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-1792535972955701942Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:33:00 +00002009-06-08T22:04:11.569-04:00glbtprideIt's official! I am taking part in my first-ever NYC Pride March. Actually, I've tromped through the streets of Manhattan in the Dyke March on more than one occasion but this year marks the first time I switch from spectator to participant in the big event. I will be joining the prestigious ranks of NYC's GLBT blogging community at this year's march. Thank you to Father Tony for the generous http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2009/06/2009-nyc-pride-march.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-2062348977385028351Mon, 11 May 2009 23:12:00 +00002009-05-11T20:15:39.466-04:00niece-ismsAs I was using the bathroom at my sister's house yesterday, my 9-year-old niece knocked on the door and told me she desperately needed to pee. I was already washing my hands at that point so I spared her the usual lecture of waiting until she was bursting at the seams to use the facilities. Seriously, the girl always has to go in the worst way the precise second someone else settles in. It's http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2009/05/tinkle-tinkle-little-star.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-1635450096168751894Sat, 02 May 2009 23:16:00 +00002009-05-02T19:37:22.377-04:00I feel like that bad boyfriend/girlfriend who keeps promising to be more thoughtful and attentive and never comes through. Oh, poor old Ham & Cheese on Wry. I've been struggling with shutting it down but I just can't. See, about 5 years ago (just passed my blog anniversary last week), this blog marked a new beginning in my life. I started a new job at a new company and I had a new lease on life.http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2009/05/promises-promises.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-3185593478901853637Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:27:00 +00002009-03-19T16:41:14.684-04:00facebookNeed further proof that the new Facebook layout sucks? Behold this screenshot taken a few minutes ago from my News Feed:Click to enlargeDespite the obvious clustering of applications, quizzes and other crap I'm not interested in seeing, I -- and the rest of the Facebook world -- now have to witness the gauche regifting and blatant infidelity of the virtual gift senders. Is nothing sacred anymore?http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2009/03/busted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-7699443219223287053Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:37:00 +00002009-01-13T13:41:40.114-05:00weight lossDude. Just had a weigh-in. I've lost 19.4 pounds total. I got a sticker, a keychain and a round of applause. Weight Watchers is a lot like kindergarten like that. But hey, it works. Who am I to criticize?10 more to go!http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2009/01/ass-pants-here-i-come.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-3061845114365053057Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:34:00 +00002009-01-13T14:54:26.223-05:00I just came back from a funeral. The mother of one of my very best friends passed away on Friday. There was a huge turnout which doesn't surprise me in the least. The world is a little less bright today. She was a lovely woman, always quick with a smile and a deep, tight hug. The priest mentioned her method of hugging in the eulogy. Her hugs were legendary. She'd extend her arms well in advance http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2009/01/mrs-d.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-6299296339087214422Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:19:00 +00002009-01-08T12:20:32.775-05:00american midolOnce again, I'll be channeling my inner bitchy mofo over at American Midol. The season premiere is Tuesday, January 11 so be sure to stop by Midol and revel in our grousing and shallow judgment. It will be such a time, y'all! We're even going to be on that there Twitter thing that all the kids seem to enjoy.Check us out.http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2009/01/shameless-plug.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-85992693221525374Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:24:00 +00002009-01-08T12:15:55.225-05:00my sweet assweight lossfamilyHappy belated New Year! I know, I suck. I keep promising to be better about updating this but, well, it just ain't happening. Some good news though: At the end of the month, I'll be rid of the freelance gig that has hobbled me for the past year. I'll miss the money and the fun toys it allowed me to buy -- a new couch, a laptop, a flat-screen TV (purchasing today, as a matter of fact) and a few http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2009/01/new-year-old-neuroses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-5350890646935504602Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:33:00 +00002008-11-30T20:55:50.033-05:00Happy Belated Thanksgiving! I meant to post something last week so that I could be all lazy and link to an older, well-worn post of mine. Alas, it never quite happened.November has been a chaotic month, both in good ways and in bad. My company was hit hard with layoffs. Fortunately for me, I survived (fingers crossed, knock wood, turn three times and spit on the ground) but several of my http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2008/11/cold-holiday-leftovers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-7651357841398444460Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:06:00 +00002008-11-09T22:40:18.508-05:00proposition 8Visit Join the Impact for more information.http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2008/11/join-impact-protest-prop-8-on-november.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-8581752031193182290Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:44:00 +00002008-11-06T21:58:21.482-05:00brooklynbarack obamapoliticsI arrived at my usual newspaper stand yesterday morning to find that every single paper had been snatched up. It turns out, papers city and nationwide were sold out. Alas, no reading material to occupy my commute. So I took out my notebook and pen and did some writing fueled by the euphoria and inspiration held over from the magical night before.I watched the returns at the Red + Blue Election http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2008/11/please-dont-let-this-feeling-end.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-1415522658447341888Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:20:00 +00002008-11-04T08:23:09.709-05:00politicshttp://www.curlymcdimple.com/2008/11/yes-we-can.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-2564007346695471440Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:16:00 +00002008-11-02T19:50:48.813-05:00weight lossSo I've done something I never ever thought I'd have to do... I joined the Weight Watchers. My job offers weekly meetings right in the building plus 50% reimbursement so I'd be silly not to take advantage. It's a shocking development because, growing up, I was always the skinny kid. There was a time when I was too skinny, in fact. While I don't want to return to the gaunt, emaciated look, I am inhttp://www.curlymcdimple.com/2008/11/incredible-shrinking-woman-with-any.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-4622915674723060266Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:39:00 +00002008-10-18T14:37:06.735-04:00birthdaysSo I'm going to be 35 tomorrow. As mentioned in my previous post, I'm grateful for the positive side effects that come with age -- maturity, acceptance, wisdom and all that other junk. No complaints here. However, I've noticed some other changes in my life that are a bit unsettling. For example, I say things like, "Wait, I need my glasses!" and "Ouch. I think I pulled something when I stood up!"http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2008/10/i-guess-this-is-growing-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-1366223910026287783Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:24:00 +00002008-10-08T09:00:24.044-04:00proposition 8the gayscurrent eventsWhile watching post-debate coverage on MSNBC, I saw a commercial that showed a schlubby-looking guy quietly creeping out of the house to escape his sleeping spouse. The tag line was, and I quote directly, "Life is short. Have an affair." I waited a beat half expecting the Energizer Bunny to whiz by pounding on his drum to signify that the preceding commercial was, in fact, a big ol' joke. Alas, http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2008/10/dusting-off-soapbox.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-2057665035606496076Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:30:00 +00002008-10-14T18:32:11.194-04:00paul newmanobituariesI don't usually cry when a celebrity dies. There have only been a few to elicit tears from me: Lucille Ball, Princess Diana, George Harrison and Jim Henson, just off the top of my head.Today is another rare day. I am inconsolable.1925-2008http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2008/09/paul.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-2311431346292198288Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:08:00 +00002008-09-22T10:25:14.509-04:00issues of inadequacyi'm an assphotosholidaysI know it's a bit early for Christmas but I found a photo this weekend while doing a bit of cleaning and I just had to share it with you.Picture it: New Jersey, 1977. My mother picked me and my younger sister up from school on the last day before Christmas break. As a treat, she took us to the nearby bank so we could visit with Santa Claus. Actually, it was more like she had to do some banking http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2008/09/very-special-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-3308560995443941679Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:39:00 +00002008-09-19T12:46:48.784-04:00girly bitsi'm an assLast week, I had to travel down to Atlanta for a meeting. While waiting at the gate for my flight to board, I passed the time by checking my Facebook account on my phone.As I scrolled through my friends' status updates, I gasped loudly and clasped my hand over my mouth when I read the following: "[Redacted] has lost touch with reality and is about to throw a full on diva fit because she didn't http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2008/09/hysterical-blindness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-1109988442746476730Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:59:00 +00002008-09-19T12:49:14.316-04:00writingThis bad boy will be arriving tomorrow, if the FedEx tracking information is correct:Laptop + Wi-Fi = More opportunities to blog. Maybe I'll even start one of them there Twitter accounts. Stay tuned.http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2008/09/say-hullo-to-mah-liddle-fren.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-21752894540107413Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:52:00 +00002008-08-11T12:01:32.200-04:00ridiculously cute shitpuppiesHere's a little "So cute I can't stand it" moment to brighten your Monday...Meet Peanut, one of my cousin's Welsh Corgi puppies. More puppy pics here.You're welcome.http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2008/08/cheesecake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-1202879752511832925Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:20:00 +00002008-08-08T12:40:36.638-04:00wiifaux exerciseAs a reward for all of my recent hard work (full-time job, freelance gig, moving) and incentive to whip my ass back into shape, I treated myself to one of them there Wiis.Today was payday so I walked over to the big-ass Nintendo store in Rockefeller Center after work and within 10 minutes, I was on the subway heading home with my brand-new console.This isn't my first experience with the Wii. I http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2008/08/mama-said-knock-you-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728737.post-1470655712109611315Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:25:00 +00002008-08-06T10:38:40.296-04:00potassium deficienciesbodily harmI have sustained the following injuries in the past week::: Ridiculously large and ugly bruise on my left arm:: Somewhat smaller but still ugly bruise on my right ankle:: Coin-sized and, yes, mad ugly bruise on my right calf:: Nasty scratch on my right index fingerIn other words, I look busted. I wish I could say there's some exciting explanation for my unsightly contusions and cuts. In truth, I http://www.curlymcdimple.com/2008/08/inventory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (curly mcdimple)0