You'll be glad to know that this post will take on less of a Book Report vibe and more of a Brief Summary of My Totally Random Opinions ...

I worked from home on Friday. A nice little perk I like to take advantage of when I: 1.) Have a lot of work to get done and need to be in th...

Everyday I leave work and see this in the parking lot. It's nice. After about a week of seeing this everyday it occurred to me to take ...

So we're going to see our super extra fab and cool friends in Arkansas over New Year's this year (their coolness is obvious since we...

Me: Bubba, isn't it so fall-ish out here? Bubba: Yep. Me: I just love that it's just so, you know, fall-ish. Crunchy under my feet. ...

Of course I'm not lucky enough to have official business in Rome (although my tactics become even more covert and strategic the more I v...

It's not unusual for my trips to Rome to include side trips to other cities. Mostly because my fabulous friends are also adventurous tr...

Because I have no shame and because I took 300+ photos on my trip that I feel compelled to share, I will be rehashing with mind-numbing deta...

Ok, so I thought I'd post more than I have, since I was off to such a promising start, but it appears that Rome has been too hard to tea...

Excuse any weirdness around the blog, I'm moving over to the new Blogger beta in an effort to be something of an early adopter... Techno...

Three things I've learned so far: 1. I will never again fly through Heathrow. Just no. Gah! and ew. I'll spare you the rant I crafte...

See, I knew a miracle would happen and I'd be able to close the suitcase. Miracle = Rocket woke up from her nap IN the suitcase long eno...

Pie first - While procrastinating before a big trip, there are lots of crazy-person things I like to do while avoiding my suitcase; clean th...

I could even do the countdown on one hand if I were a member of the Simpsons ! That's a big moment. That means 4 (unless we don't co...

I'm sure I'm not the only one who gets a mad case of Vacation Brain in the days (weeks/months) before a long-awaited trip. You know ...

Let me say, right up front, before you all get mad at me - I'm super extra happy and excited that people as lovely as yourselves (you kn...

As it turns out, I'm the slightest bit nerdier than my book clubmates. Yes, I'm sure this comes as a shocker to one and all. And sin...

I am now officially in the throes of preparing for my trip. I do this much like one might prepare for an international move to a third world...

As it often happens, I have returned home from another blissful trip to visit three of my five best friends, who have grouped themselves con...

I'm packing this morning (unless you and I work together, in which case I'm working from home), and aside from unpacking, there is l...