Big Girl Underoos

It's been 10 years since last I posted here. Ten. Years. I guess it is true that things on the internet never disappear. I'm honestly shocked I was able to log in. A quick update: Friendster Guy and I split up, amicably, 2 years ago. Since then I've dated 3 gentlemen, the most recent of which lasted a year but once again, ended. Amicably. I'm excellent at breakups apparently. I have just reentered the world of on-line dating and was thinking how I used to chronicle my exploits here. A lot of things have changed in the interim - texting, Facebook being open to all, the ubiquity of camera phones, a new generation of dating sites/apps. But, a lot of things haven't. Men are still...men. The technology may have changed, but the people behind the scenes are still the same. The main difference is that I'm now 15 years older. Maybe, just maybe, I'm also wiser. And maybe, if I cross my fingers really hard, so are the gentlemen I end up meeting. 

I have no idea if anyone is reading this anymore. If you have been loyally checking back now and again I applaud you. At one point this blog was a therapeutic outlet for me. I'm glad to have a chronicle of my experiences during this time of my life. Now, however, instead of a creative outlet it's more of a nagging reminder that I should be posting and this girl does not need one more thing on her "To Do" list. I'd love for you to explore the archives if you so chose. If you have already done so, here's a brief update: Friendster Guy and I are still together and co-habitating. We are in domestic, but still unwedded, bliss (that status could be a post or two in and of itself, but, as I've just said, I'm done with that.) We're so domesticated we're in the market for granite countertops. We also just returned from an Aussie/New Zealand vacation and if 8 days in a tiny RV won't solidify (or destroy) a relationship nothing will. We're stronge...

I heard something on NPR the other night that made me literally gasp out loud and say "holy shit!" The commentator was talking about how much money GM has lost in the last year and said, "Put it this way, GM has essentially lost $3,700 on every single car of the millions they sold last year." That's just staggering.

Say "Irish Wristwatch" Just once. Three times is freakin' impossible.

I like New Year's Resolutions. Not only that, but I like creating themes for my resolutions. In 2007 it was " Git 'er done! " and in 2008 it was " Use it or lose it! " (and addendum ). I like blogging about them too because I can look back and both remind myself what the heck I wanted to accomplish and also see what I have accomplished. Looking back right now, I completed 5 of the 9 things in 2007. As for 2008, well, I did manage to get a massage every 6 to 8 weeks. That's gotta count for something! This year's theme is... 2009: Sassy's Time to Shine! It rhymes! And it's all about me! Whoo hoo! Here, in no particular order, are the things I would like to accomplish in the next 12 months. Start a storefront at Etsy.com Figure out how to create and write an eBook. I've got a couple ideas rattling around in my head. Something about fitness or organizing. It's TBD, I've got 12 months to figure it out. The hard part is figuring out ...

Sassy Pants to Friendster Guy: "If you need me I'll be upstairs." FG: "OK" 5 minutes pass... FG tromps up the stairs and into the office and says, "I need you." Sassy: "You do?" FG: "Yup." He then gives Sassy Pants a big hug and kiss and tromps back down the stairs. That man's a freakin' keeper.

As I mentioned a few posts ago , I am disturbed by all the commercialism that is the holiday season. Since I vowed to abide by at least 6 of the 7 virtues (chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience, kindness, and humility) I had better get cracking. For my first act I will be investing in humanity, not Wall Street, by donating to Kiva.org (see the ad in my side bar). Essentially, you loan $25 or more to an individual or organization to start or grow a business. Once that loan is repaid you can reinvest the money in someone else. It's the gift of giving that keeps on giving! I also plan to give a $25 gift certificate to my 6 year old niece for Christmas and help her choose someone to help. She can follow their story via journal entries and track their progress. How cool is that?

Hilarious! Star Studded! And right on the money. You go Hollywood stars! See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die

The fact that a Walmart worker was trampled TO DEATH by people rushing to shop on black Friday makes me absolutely nauseous. It makes me want to boycott Christmas. I had already boycotted store bought gifts this year and plan to give things I've made myself. This just solidifies my choice. I'm not naive. I know Christmas is a capitalistic holiday but I didn't realize just how much the 12 days of Christmas are about the 7 deadly sins. The greed, gluttony, wrath, envy, pride, lust (originally defined as extravagance), and even sloth (indifference) exemplified by this incident is too much to even comprehend. Happily, each of the seven deadly sins has an opposite virtue . I'd like to bring more of them into my holiday season. They are chastity*, temperance, charity, diligence, patience, kindness, and humility. I'm going to start by not shopping, or when I do (for things I need like food), also buying something to give to those less fortunate (such as food for a food p...

Between the fact that I don't sit at a computer all day anymore and when I do I'm updating my FaceBook status and occasionally writing posts on a professional website/blog I created for my clients I never get around to hanging out here on this here blog. Also, my life nowadays is pretty boring. I've gone through my divorce and subsequent dating frenzy and ended up on the other side as a homebody. I don't have a lot to write about at the moment. I'm not giving up on Big Girl Underoos though. Maybe my 2009 resolutions will include a resurgence of posting. We shall see.

Anybody else having a democracy hangover? Luckily, mine comes with a positive result. I'd hate to be a Republican today. Nothing goes with a hangover quite like a side of disappointment.

VOTE! Just wanted to remind you.

Check out this video. You'll be shocked (shocked I tell you!) by who "people on the street" are saying will bring real change to Washington. Seriously. AARP 08 Video Enter your name to see who can bring real change to Washington. First Name: Last Name:

From an ad I heard on the radio for Planned Parenthood : "Don't do it without us!" 'Nuf said.

But I would like to talk about the undead for a second. The other day Friendster Guy looked me deep in the eyes and said: So ridiculous. Yet probably the most romantic thing I've ever heard.

Dear men voting for McCain, Just so you know, if McCain and Palin make it to the White House women of the United States will be abstaining from sex for the next four to eight years. Birth control fails, and, since you support it being taught in schools so much, abstinence is the only way to go. Thought you'd like to know. Sassy ----------------------------- Dear Women voting for McCain/Palin - Are you f%^$ing crazy? Sassy

...but I'm going to be one of the first in line to see this.

You ever have one of those days where you're anxious for no apparent reason? It feels like you had too much caffeine or sugar but you didn't have any? That's me all day today. I'm guessing it's coming from a big presentation/performance thing I have going on this weekend wherein I have to rap. Yes. Rap. Like this . Have I mentioned I'm a white girl from New Hampshire? I can't seem to control my nerves as much as I'd like to and it's annoying me. I really don't need to have butterflies 48 hours in advance. I'd be happy with just a couple hours of pre-performance freak out thank you very much.

I was told yesterday that I look like Megan Follows, the woman who played Anne in the PBS series Anne of Green Gables . I don't really see it; however, since I longed (who am I kidding, long ) to be Anne and have Gilbert Blythe fall in love with me I'm going to take it in the flattering manner in which it was intended. Puff sleeves and all.

I stole this verbatim from Joolya at Naked Under My Lab Coat . "What we have here is the top 106 books most often marked as "unread" by LibraryThing’s users. As in, they sit on the shelf to make you look smart or well-rounded. Bold the ones you've read, put in blue the ones you read for school, italicize the ones you started but didn't finish." Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Anna Karenina Crime and Punishment Catch-22 One Hundred Years of Solitude Wuthering Heights The Silmarillion Life of Pi : a novel The Name of the Rose Don Quixote Moby Dick Ulysses Madame Bovary The Odyssey Pride and Prejudice Jane Eyre The Tale of Two Cities The Brothers Karamazov Guns, Germs, and Steel: the fates of human societies War and Peace Vanity Fair The Time Traveler’s Wife The Iliad Emma The Blind Assassin The Kite Runner Mrs. Dalloway Great Expectations American Gods A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Atlas Shrugged Reading Lolita in Tehran : a memoir in books Memoi...