TweetI haven’t really got writer’s block.  I just can’t narrow down something to say.  And I’m procrastinating. 1. Check your friend stats on Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, etc. 2. Check to see if you got any comments in the last 10 minutes on aforementioned social networking sites. 3. Check to see if you have any new [...]

TweetFarmer, Farmer Put away that DDT Give me spots on my apples But leave me the birds and the bees Please! -Joni Mitchell “Big Yellow Taxi” What is WWOOFing? WWOOFing is Willing Workers On Organic Farms, or WorldWide Opportunities On Organic Farms. However you want to call it, it’s a first-rate program that gets young [...]

TweetHaving lost touch with my mother, I’ve lost touch with some of the funny, sad, and interesting family stories she used to tell. I recently asked my cousin to clarify a few things for me. I knew my grandmother (who we all called “Ma”, and died before I was born) had three kids – my [...]

TweetHalloween is not a traditional holiday in France. Most French people wouldn't know what it is. But a small town near us had a Halloween celebration for kids tonight that was very nice (and free! Something in Europe for free! It's a miracle). Kids dressed up (mine was a mummy) and the grown-ups gave them [...]

TweetTonight millions in the States and around the world will celebrate “Halloween” and dress up, go from door to door for mass-produced sugar. Millions more will “shun the devil” and celebrate “Harvest Parties” and the like, usually involving the same sugar. A few may celebrate All Saint’s Day in a church or Samhain in an [...]

TweetLadies, how many of you out there have had this happen to you? You’re in a new relationship, and maybe you had a bad one before, or maybe you’re shy, or for other reasons you just want to take it slow. Then your guy takes you on a romantic stroll, and he’s holding your hand, [...]

TweetWe’ve been living in France for a couple months now, and it’s been lovely.  These are a few of my favorite things: 1.Emmaus is a great second-hand store.  The prices are comparable to a thrift store in the States, and for Europe that is just amazing.  And when you buy there, you’re not just saving [...]

TweetAge is mostly important when you’re quite young or quite old.  Obviously, if someone is under the legal age of consent, there is a problem.  And of course problems come up when an older man (or woman) dates or marries a partner who is the same age as their children.  Barring these two situations, there’s [...]

TweetA good friend once gave me this great piece of advice: Everyone gets old, loses their appearance, appeal, and their sexual ability.  Eventually, you will lose the tingly, turned on, lovey-dovey feeling you are feeling now.  You have to ask yourself, after this person loses that, would you still want to be with them then?  [...]

TweetHouse-Sitting is a lot like baby-sitting, but a lot less involved, and more fun (in my opinion, anyway). I’ve had the opportunity to house-sit twice in the past year, both for rather affluent households (the most recent was a restored 15th century chalet in France). While I felt some pressure (oh God, please don’t let [...]