Monthly Archives: December 2005

It’s not my novel, but an essay instead. Maybe not as thrilling, but it makes me happy just the same. Maybe not exactly the same, but I can’t stop smiling. It’s the essay that was recently bagged at one paper … Continue reading →

What are your favorite or most hated cliche’s? The ones that make you cringe to hear them used or see them written? The ones you use yourself?

….offers a day of beauty for men. Or something like that. For $38 bucks a man can get a mini-facial, scalp massage, shampoo, conditioner, haircut, and style. I guess it’s just the mini-facial that makes this different than what’s included … Continue reading →

There’s a specialty store up in Cranberry, PA that I go to sometimes when I’m up there. It sells obscenely expensive clothing and toys you can’t usually find in Toys R Us. Now, I don’t dress up to shop. I … Continue reading →

Don’t watch them anymore. Haven’t for over a decade. But upstairs, the TV was on from morning and there on the screen was a bunch of soapy stars partying in that Christmas way that only soapy stars can do. The … Continue reading →

I’m in one and it makes me all antsy. During the month of December, I abstain from writing. I wander mentally and physically to whatever. When I’m exercising instead of forcing myself to focus on the current story lines I’m … Continue reading →

Beth and I saw my niece in the Nutcracker this weekend. It was wonderful, she was tremendous as a bon-bon. What a great Christmas tradition! We also went to a breakfast with Santa where there was a little dance troupe … Continue reading →

….that’s my big question of the day. Coming from a family chock full of neat little neroses, I am never short on something to obsess about. In comes this car in water thing. I learned about this when I took … Continue reading →

That’s right, a small miracle in the Shoop home. I actually wrapped presents, decided I bought too many for my Jake and returned some! This is not normal behavior for me. Usually I rationalize how I could give him the … Continue reading →

Well, I’m channel surfing and I stumbled on Survivor. A show I loved until about four years ago. I always try to watch, but can’t. Even with all the Pittsburgher’s in it and even though they tend to win, a … Continue reading →