Archive for February, 2010

Cleveland. Plus Me.

Friday, February 26th, 2010

It goes without saying, I’m sure, but I love Cleveland. While I have certain issues with living downtown (as many of you recollect from my stream of tweets), I wouldn’t give up the experience for anything. Moving out of the ‘burbs was is the best decision in housing I have ever made.
Bonus: it came with [...]

Beer and Wine. Whine and Achuuu!

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

There is plenty of beer to go around! This past Sunday, with thanks to Blogging Jason for the event heads-up, we spent the afternoon at the Winter Warmer Festival at Rock Bottom. Winter Warmer was a happy surprise, as my expectations were just of joyfully drinking local winter brews. Ahem, no Christmas Ale at this [...]

Penis Tuesday

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

The boy and I are huge fans of the show Three Sheets. He has also told me about a music festival in Iceland that WE MUST GO TO (my Web search came up with nothing; he’ll have to tell me again). But what in the world does all this have to do with Penis Tuesday, [...]

Be a Cougar. Not a Tiger.

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

By now, the entire world over is aware of (and probably exhausted with) the Tiger Woods’ scandal. While most held Tiger in some high regard (as if he were above CHEATING on his wife), is it really all that surprising that an always-traveling, multi-million-dollar-worth professional athlete had marriage problems?
I’ve been wanting to weigh in on [...]

WEEK of Wrap-up

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Last week nearly killed me. As result of a busy week of being social - both online and IRL, my germ defenses were compromised, and I am now spending a Monday morning sick with fever and sore throat.
That last line wasn’t for my boss because, well, I don’t have one, so you know now [...]

Dating (and a brain) Faux Pas

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

I was talking about this event and generally how cool of an event it was. And I was discussing this with my boyfriend. You know, the one who was my “date” that night.
Um yeah. I didn’t remember it. You know, until he said, “I KNOW! I was there with you…”
Blink. Blink. The silence [...]

Moving boxes & taking names

Friday, February 19th, 2010

I’ve been spending a couple days packing up my condo: a) because I have the “free time” and b) OMG I haven’t lived there in six months! It makes me feel sad.
I do NOT regret leaving the suburbs one bit — especially the insane and worthless condo association. More than anything though, I miss my stuff [...]

Advice: How to Ruin a Good Relationship.

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Ex-boyfriends. New boyfriends. High school boyfriends. Potential girlfriends. Blog stalkers.
What to do with them.
It doesn’t take a relationship manual to tell me that I prefer they stay at least an arm’s length away from those who I previously held in coitus - you know, like a frenemy. Although I do enjoy scouring the internet for [...]

Penis Tuesday

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Today I unveil the “5 Hole Latex Backless Brief.” (Ahem, obvs NSFW, but what ever is around here).
Ponder that for a moment. I’ll wait…
I counted four holes. As its description denotes, “leaves nothing to the imagination.” I like my imagination, thank you very much, but PLEASE tell me where is the fifth one?!
Beware: this item [...]

I’m a sucker for fashion, yet I really suck at it!

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

I tell you readers, it’s a good thing I remember my German* because I have found the motherload of awesome online shops while “googling” foreign shopping Web sites. You know how it is, you start a search for “Hunters,” then it quickly spirals out of control from there.
Being a jeans-and-t-shirt comfy fan (dressed in the [...]

Another AMAZING charity event this Saturday!

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Mix and mingle with the peeps at Optima Sun Lab (amazing local mobile spray tan company!) and the Cavalier Girls (you know who they are!) for a fundraiser benefiting the Skin Cancer Foundation. $55 ticket gets you admission, food and two drinks at the House of Blues. Party starts at 7pm. After-party/VIP options are available. To [...]

How to spend a Valentine’s Day together.

Monday, February 15th, 2010

I know you are all jealous of my ability to wrangle not only a Valentine’s Day DATE, but a true life Valentine’s Day boyfriend.
We started off our Romantic Weekend at the West Side Market Cafe for hash and egg benedicts (and way too much Bailey’s for my coffee… yes, I did actually just type the [...]

Sing it to me, Baby!

Monday, February 15th, 2010

This Saturday at 9pm, YP Shares will host the Social Justice Karaoke night at Reddstone. Only $5 admission! Proceeds benefit Greater Cleveland Community Shares program.
Practice those duets, Sonny & Cher!

More to love this Valentine’s Day

Friday, February 12th, 2010

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Split-Self. All opinions are 100% mine.
In the spirit of love during this lamest of holidays, why not discuss polyamory - “many loves.” I love vintage coats, bleu cheeses, rye stouts and IPAs and a good discussion on non-traditional relationship roles.
Ahem.
I’m an equal-opportunity dater, [...]

Valentine’s Day Link Love

Friday, February 12th, 2010

I love Rick from Bittersweet. His recipe suggestions have the perfect measurement of snark and relationship bitterness. Bittersweet, indeed.
Then there is local blogger, Lead Paint Cookbook. Her collection of Valentine’s Day/vintage-inspired recipes this week has made me blow wine out of my nose on more than one occasion. Because I don’t keep milk in [...]

Valentine’s Day Surprise (for Brenda!)

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

From my dear online friends at Ex-boyfriend Jewelry , here is their Valentine eBook for those friends without boyfriends/husbands/sexy-girlfriends/cats this year: Brenda’s Valentine’s Day Surprise!

Valentine’s Day Ghosts

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

This year is nice. Yes, nice that I don’t need to complain all over my blog that I don’t have a boyfriend, and that I’m so lonely and the holiday doesn’t mean anything, puke, puke, puke… I like that AB & I have made plans to do our “Valentine” shit together (regardless of how I [...]

HORMONES. That is all.

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Writing the word “hormones” is enough to get a female all riled up.
HORMONES. Right? You winced. I saw you.
The only reason why I think I’m receiving ads focused on hormone therapy is because I’m not posting pictures of my kids on Facebook.
Really. I’d settle for Purina cat food ads. You’re either a crazy [...]

Penis Tuesday

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

It’s chilly, Cleveland. Let’s THINK SPRING! The Japanese Fertility Festival, called Kanamara Matsuri, happens every year in the Spring. I’ve mentioned this before on Penis Tuesday, but check out this too-awesome-for-words video below:

Penises EVERYWHERE! Need. More. Balls. Or toasted marshmallows. Mmmm, hot chocolate. It’s chilly in here…

A change (in hair color) will do you good!

Monday, February 8th, 2010

This morning I participated in the Color Me Red event at David Scott Salon in North Olmsted on behalf of the American Heart Association & Go Red for Women organization.
So… I’m now (more of) a redhead:

One, I LOVE the shade of red created for me. Two, I needed a haircut like nobody’s business — [...]