A singer/performer in my youth, I was a voice major at Indiana University, but became a lawyer when I moved to Arizona after I graduated...[Read More]
It was a fantastic weekend over here in my world.
Friday night Conrad went to a football game and I hung out with Max. He was being so sweet, it was unbelievable. We snuggled and watched boxing (I really don’t mind so much watching his stuff over and over if I have gossip magazines to read, [...]
So I just got back from the workout room downstairs. The last time I was in there a girl had “Steel Magnolias” on the TV. I don’t care, I don’t use the TV but I don’t mind listening to whatever someone else has on.
I really hoped I’d be done before the part where Julia Roberts [...]
I rarely get writer’s block. Sometimes I get stuck on deciding WHAT to write about, because I’m not feeling passionate about anything at the moment. But if I have a designated topic, even if I’m not passionate about it, I usually don’t have a problem once I get going. I’m not saying I never get [...]
So I was kind of underwhelmed with the Cardinals stadium. At first it was cool. We got in early because of our friends’ fancy “Club Level” seats, and people were walking around with samples of food.
But it was all illusory. We went to this buffet, supposedly the nicest on the level, and it was pathetic. [...]
I have now written nine articles for Examiner.com.
This does not make me a journalist. Why, I don’t even have a degree in Journalism.
But, in typical Maile-expecting-way-too-much-of-herself style, I have begun to compare my work to professional journalists.
And, horrors, after nine articles, I have not reached the point where the quality of my writing clearly crushes [...]
I feel tired and lousy today, for a variety of reasons, so my wording of this particular blog entry is going to be a bit half-assed and scattershot. Sorry.
All the ways the movie (not necessarily the book) Julie and Julia is similar to the story of my book.
1) Julie is a late 20-early 30 something [...]
Last night I went to bed early, at about 10 or so. I had glorious visions of getting up early, driving to Squaw Peak, scaling the mountain, coming to work, showering, and starting my day with a glorious sense of accomplishment and virtue.
I’ve often had this daydream, but it’s never come to fruition. Last night [...]
So this is the place. Where it all happens. Where it all goes down. Where hearts break, love flourishes, reality television is watched, business deals are made, laundry is folded, inspiration is born, and many, many crumbs are dropped.
The vestiges of the beer bottle collection are on the far left. Most of the bottles have [...]
Yes, that’s me. I mean, compared to how I usually am. For some reason I was inspired to get off my duff last week and do a few things to make my life, and myself, hopefully a tad more interesting.
Well, I already mentioned the Examiner.com thing. That’s progressing and I should have my first article [...]
Well, I like to write, as is obvious. Sometimes I like to pontificate. And often I tend to write odes. Odes are my specialty, actually. Having already written an ode about Hale Theatre’s Beauty and the Beast, I won’t write another, as certain people have in the past found my odes distasteful. I’m not mentioning names. (On [...]