2008

It’s nice to be reminded of the things one often takes for granted here in the States.Singing...

Feminine hygiene spray should come in scents men find attractive. Like beer or buffalo wings.

Ever notice how in dreams you’re never fat, friendless, or stupid?

Love me until my head explodes. Life with you will do that, eventually.

Sundays are very weird days. I never know what to do with them. Today i watched a stump. Some things...

Things might have gone better for Uncle Flump had he...

Nothing happened in the morning, and continued to not happen for much of the day.

With gas prices on the rise, families move to more...

Such infinite joy to be had sitting on the porch on a summer’s morn, watching clouds on gentle...

Apparently, we live in a male-energy dead zone which renders husbands physically incapable of...

You can tell a lot about people by the tv programs they watch.

Buffalo, New York…. where dilapidated buildings go to die.

Dear God,In my next life i would really love to travel more.Dear Anne,You got it, sagebrush!

We bought one of those scented oil air fresheners for the car. It seems that “outdoor...

I had a pain. I took a tablet. Now the pain is gone.Life is very exciting.

Hello, this is your life speaking. You’ve had all these years to work on it, and this is the...

The other night, i dreamt my best friend, who died back in ‘91, was standing next to me at a...

I’m worried you may not fully appreciate how charismatic i am.

There, there. Everything will work itself out.

The train passes by and there’s mist in my eyeAnd it’s not from the soft falling rainAnd...

Put pepper in the salt shaker. On purpose.I’m such a rebel rouser.

It’s simple: Live wisely. Laugh often. Love well.

In fact, i’m thinking of writing a book about marriage and relationships from a woman’s...

My husband has a way of always getting me in the mood, assuming eye-blinking bewilderment is a...

Turning 60 has been such a surpise to me. Who knew muddled confusion could become a lifestyle?

Sites like Slingpage remind me there’s a mighty fine line between sharing and annoying.

Anne never could resist a man with style.

Hello. This is your brain speaking. You haven’t the slightest idea what you’re doing, do...

It doesn’t matter if your life is large or small. It only matters that it’s the right...

Anne’s Axiom…If i can cut myself with it, walk into it, fall on it, or trip over it, i...

What they never told you was that Goldilocks got 18 months for breaking and entering. Let that be a...

Just because i’ve had little formal education, do not assume i’m stupid. I simply ration...

Never underestimate the happiness value of pizazz.

There’s a mighty fine line between enigmatic and psychotic.

Making sense is not mandatory.

Aging is Mother Nature’s way of saying “I can seriously fuck you up any time i want...

Money may not buy happiness, but it can keep you damned amused while you’re waiting for happy...

We moved often back in the fifties, when i was a girl; such was the nature of father’s job....

10 Commandments of Collaboration……Thou shalt trust thy collaborator’s art with thy...

As i was sitting at my computer not long ago, with one of those early morning news shows as...

Trying to get Vista to run smoothly is like trying to teach a rabid weasel to dance.

Many of you are awesome. Not all. But many.Keep up the good work!

at the end of the conversation……shoulder pads, big bands, running boards, veronica lake,...

Most people who know me, or think they know me, will tell you i’m one of the kindest people...

on mother’s day…..Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after...

Not dead. Just goofing off.

Damn the clueless bastages!

How come you never hear about mail-order grooms?

It’s always something, isn’t it?

Sometimes it’s good to cry all day for no reason. Cleans out the eye gunk and the mind gunk.

Considering our age, desire and energy levels, Mark and i are as apt to enjoy an evening of...

Anne made up her own word for tech folks who know just enough about their specific field to...

Welcome to the under-belly of interest.

Dominican priest St. Thomas Aquinas once wrote, “Well-ordered self-love is right and...

You, Anne, were born in the Year of The Pig. People born in the Year of the Pig are honest, sincere...

Considering the insane cost of housing prisoners in over-crowded correctional facilities coupled...

There are those who consider me absent-minded.I prefer to think of myself as an intellectual nomad.

Anne routinely wears special eyeglasses to conceal her...

Good lord! Okay, new rule….Avoid all morning interaction with a mirror until fortified with...

She swore off beans for Earth Day. Just doing her part for the environment.

She habitually tore off little bits of herself and shared them with total strangers. It seemed as...

Ouch. It’s not that i fear getting knee replacement surgery. I’m just waiting for...

Took a very early morning drive along the Niagara River. Outside temperature: 81°. River: filled...

Yesterday, i got hit by a bus.Come to think of it, it may have been a butterfly….. with...

for bloggers who write, for writers who blog, an affinity…..From these our interviews, in...

Time is infinite. Our own tomorrows are not.Please behave accordingly.

Sometimes, a majority just means having all the idiots on the same side.

Start each day with a smile and get it the heck over with.

Thunderstorm. Surrounded by flashlights and candles, just in case. You would think, after sixty...

midnightrainfognothing reflectedsilly reallyasking questionsin the darkwhy is iti see you so...

Regardless of what you may hear elsewhere, the truth is i am only here to attempt to please you....

All men want to woo me.Okay, so maybe it’s just one really old guy in North Dakota with a...

It might surprise you to know i was perusing a p0rn blog earlier. Actually, it was quite a pretty...

Lesson learned — i should never wear grey. I look like whale bait in grey.

Keep a personal journal and write in it every day. At the end of each entry, place keywords from the...

The glass is not half empty. Nor is it half full. The glass turned out to be plastic, melted...

I’ve said it before and i’ll say it again. If it can be alienated, fucked up, insulted,...

Anne thought it would be nice if God left sticky notes each night while she slept.Guidelines.

Twitter: from “TWIT”, meaning bothersome person and the obscure “TER”...

Without benefit of the personality modification tool widely known as caffeine, overly happy morning...

I’ll be doing “jazz hands” all day.Charisma, baby!

Lookee here God… how about you make this week whizbang, wackydo happy, and i’ll promise...

Honk if you enjoy silence.

If ever you wonder about the meaning and mysteries of life, then know this: there is no mystery. The...

A hot shower is a blessing.A hot shower with a hand-held vibrating massage is a relationship.

When Anne is in charge, things will only be allowed to go wrong one thing at a time. No more of this...

Contrary to popular opinion, women don’t actually have more restraint than men. We’re...

At some point during certain holidays, every child will hear a familiar parental screech from some...

What the hell — wear odd socks, color outside the lines, pee against the wind; use your own...

Whenever people tick me off, i find it helps to do yoga. My favorite pose is called “Full Moon...

To those of you who may be driving today on I-90 in the Buffalo area: The left lane is the fast...

Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once wrote, “The human body is the best picture of the human...

Summer of 65….i will love you foreveri will never forget youwonder whatever happened to...

I’ve only to acquire a few basic abilities and i’m set.

Be sure to read the label good and proper.It’s rather disconcerting to notice a moment too...

I used to be one of those twenty-four hour party people. These days i get all the excitement i can...

I’m tired of people saying i worry too much. It’s not true. I simply intellectualize on...

Upon hearing the movie Beetlejuice was twenty years ago, she realized the tiny three ounce bottle of...

It’s always been a dream of mine to create and publish one of those little pop-up books....

Is it just me, or do you also wonder if eunuchs have a proper retirement plan?

Endure it as long as you can, then scream and rebel.

If you think you’ve found a spelling error while reading any part of this journal, think...

Mr. Bush, you are President of The United States. It’s my opinion you have no understanding of...

Karmatose adj. in a slump; devoid of inspiration; experiencing neither good luck nor bad.Yes, i...