The Online Playground
-
Recent Posts
Archives
Categories
The Latest Tweets
My Tweets
Category Archives: Oh the Randomness
Goodbye to The Year of the Bitch
Like many others, I am glad to see the back end of 2016 – In short, it was not my finest year. I’ve taken to referring to it as The Year of the Bitch. Honestly, I spent virtually the entire … Continue reading
Posted in Oh the Randomness
Leave a comment
Do Crushes, Grammar (and Bald Heads) Make Me a Writer?
True Story. Way back in the day, when I was attending college just outside of Atlanta (shout out to Agnes Scott College and the Black Ring Mafia), 99x was the station to listen to. Every summer for a number of … Continue reading
Posted in Oh the Randomness
Tagged 99x, Atlanta, bald head, grammar, On the Bricks, Vertical Horizon
Leave a comment
#MilitaryBrat Problems
I was born and raised an Army Brat, and I thought I’d recognized all the quirks that go along with that. Some of these highlights include: The ever-present dilemma of how to answer the question of where I’m from. The … Continue reading
Posted in Oh the Randomness
Tagged army brat, midwestern slang, milbrats, military brats, slang, southernisms
Leave a comment
Tonight’s the Night!!!
Tonight’s the long-awaited Hamlet night, streaming live from London. As much as I bitch about technology being the bane of my existence, it’s pretty damn cool it can let me watch a live performance thousands of miles away in the … Continue reading
I Stand with Vin or The Struggle Continues…
photo: This morning my Facebook Trending feed showed me a headline that set the butterflies to goofing off: Vin Diesel: Actor Appears in Shirtless Photo during Vacation in Florida I’m sad to say I didn’t hesitate to click on it—I … Continue reading
Posted in Cardwell B., Oh the Randomness, The Poe Series
Tagged Body Shaming, Celebrity, rag mags, Vin Diesel
Leave a comment
I Started at the End of the World and Ended at Always
Even with a concerted effort to stay away from the news, I can’t avoid reading some of the headlines thanks to Facebook’s Trending feature. I wish I could turn the stupid thing off, but they apparently haven’t made it so … Continue reading
Posted in Oh the Randomness
Leave a comment
They Say Not to Blog When You’re in a Bad Mood, but I’m calling Shenanigans
I’ve been trying to blog for months now. Every time I sit down to do so, my mind immediately goes to something to complain about. In the spirit of complaining, I’m calling shenanigans on the entire month of September and … Continue reading
Posted in Oh the Randomness
Leave a comment
The Note that Started it All
The craziness around here continues as the tale end of the adoption saga for my brother and sister-in-law finally comes. Only a couple more weeks and everyone will be home. Then the real fun starts with getting my niece and … Continue reading
Posted in Chick Lit, From Poe to Know, Oh the Randomness
Tagged Benedict Cumberbatch, Ceit E. McIntyre, From Poe to Know, gossip, paparazzi, rag mags
Leave a comment
Lovin’ the Crash and Burn…
So, today’s the day when the craziness of flip-flopping between two houses and three cats starts. And it started off with a crash and burn. The bed I’m sleeping in over at my brother and sil’s house is actually intended … Continue reading
Posted in Oh the Randomness
Leave a comment