Blog Post Archives for November, 2007

every other post in my head is really long

by Miss Britt on November 16, 2007 25 Comments »

Dear Head of Bath and Body Works Email Marketing,
Quit fucking with me.
I do not want your super soft socks.
I do not want your $12 candles.
I do not want your free shipping or new temptations shower gel or antibacterial soap (unless it’s $3 again).
All I want is the return of your semi-annual sale so that I [...]

Holy Scared Crapless

by Miss Britt on November 15, 2007 39 Comments »

I’ve joined a dating site.
I mean, you know, kind of.
Technically, it’s a “social networking” site called Meetup.com. It’s organized by location and interests, and now that I live in a place where there are people, there are actually a few groups right here in my area.
We didn’t have anything like this back home, obviously. [...]

Apparently The Dark Side DOES Have Cookies

by Miss Britt on November 14, 2007 35 Comments »

It seems Hell has come to Orlando.
Or at least, that was my first thought when I started hearing all the “buzz” about a new IKEA opening up.
I hate IKEA. Hate. Loathe. The mere mention of the place causes me to wrinkle my brow and desperately try to hold back the bile that rises [...]

It’s… um… better… kinda… sorta…

by Miss Britt on November 13, 2007 48 Comments »

OK, fine! We’ll do a hair update.
For those of you who missed the Hate Crime Against Blondes - of which I was a victim, a quick review. (Although really, unnecessary. I think everyone had something to say about the hair. You guys wanna talk politics? Oh, no, so busy. But [...]

Girl Pride

by Miss Britt on November 12, 2007 19 Comments »

I seldom miss an opportunity to pass on sexism and bigotry to my children. How else are they supposed to learn how to quickly stereotype people if they are not taught at an early age?
Take for example, the other day.
The kids and I were driving back home from grocery shopping and had just pulled [...]