Lord of the Pants

Lord of the Pants Enhanced

Today, I attended a friend’s music class for preschoolers. I needed an outfit that would 1) allow me to sit on the floor gracefully 2) have a high enough neckline to prevent flashing anyone and 3) prevent me from sweating to death on the walk to my friend’s studio.

Two out of three ain’t bad; [...]

Little Brown Wren

9-21-11 Outfit Best

My mother doesn’t like wearing much brown; she says it makes her feel like a little brown wren. Having inherited her medium-brown hair, I sympathize— though neither of us are half so cute as a real wren.

Troglodytes aedon

There’s no competing with that.

Today, I submitted job applications and [...]

A Skirt, a Tank, a Purse— PANAMA!

9-12-11 Outfit

Today, a good friend took me out for lunch. This allowed me to talk with a lovely person AND eat delicious food AND wear interesting clothes AND leave the gosh darn house. Having been unemployed for slightly over a month, even leaving the house is more excitement than I can stand.

So you accidentally shaved your head? 10 tips for coping

Bald-Day-2011 black and white

After reading about my infamous razor mishap, a reader named Thomas left the following comment:

 

Did the same thing today :( Stupid me… Decided to go cut my own hair with a buzzer. Almost done, trimming the edges with the combless buzzer, I noticed a wisp of long hair and without even thinking, swoozz….bald [...]

Fungus Among Us?

Nail Fungus

What is wrong with this picture? Aside from the lighting, exposure, composition, and pedicure?

How about that mysterious dark spot on my largest toenail?

While Dr. Google Images failed to reveal similar toenail conditions, Dr. Google was rife with stories about dark spots that proved out to be fungus and quickly spread [...]

House/Home/Hair

1815 Ash Avenue August 2011

To make a long story bearable, Ian will be working at NMSU for the next year.

So! I left both jobs, we packed our bags, and Ian drove from Pennsylvania to New Mexico. (Grendel and I mostly slept.)

This will be our home:

Our house/ in the middle of our street/ our house/ is [...]

Maidenform, have you been drinking?

One Size Thong

Because there is no such thing as a one size fits all thong:

 

For an underwear manufacturer, they don’t seem to know much about rumps.

Teeth

500px-Teeth_(PSF)

Monday, I went to the dentist. Having not been since, oh, November of 2005, I figured this check-up would lead to more appointments, eight or ten fillings, several extractions, lots of shaming and guilt, and probably drain all my savings.

But no. There’s one spot I need to floss more carefully (it wants to [...]

ACNE ACNE ACNE —- now with Wrinkles!

Bald and Concerned, July 2011

There was one big reason I didn’t feel ready to shave my head (and may have put it off indefinitely).

Rather, hundreds of small, bumpy, red or white, cystic, open wound, enlarged pore type reasons.

I have acne. Have since adolescence, and I’m now 26.

Even at best, my pores are always large, my cheeks [...]

The Great Razor Tragedy of 2011, OR, Baldly Going

Bald Day 2011 FRONT

Wake up. Decide to trim hair.

Success!

Later notice missed spot.

Carelessly grab comb-less razor, shave stripe across head.

Cry out in anguish, alarming domestic partner.

No recourse. Shave own head.

Weep [...]