Obnoxious Gal

Daydreaming about the writing life

Tested and Failed

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

The cover of the June 2003 issue of Redbook, one of the many magazines in this country under the illusion that Hollywood relationships are true and eternal.
C’mon, it’s funny!

ID-iotic

Monday, July 6th, 2009

In this age of identity theft, destroying one’s sensitive documents is vital to financial health. Some folks shred theirs, others burn them, and still others cut out the sensitive information–addresses, names, account numbers–and eat it. (This one I got from Josh and Chuck from their awesome podcast, “Stuff You Should Know,” offered by How Stuff [...]

For waistlines blown to hell

Monday, June 8th, 2009

My husband and I are making a Christmas tradition of ordering from the Swiss Colony, a company observing the time-honored practice of selling overpriced sweets and meats to a public who should know better. Still, their peanut butter cheesecake was pretty awesome, even if it left my palate feeling sticky and thick.
After purchasing their goods, [...]