Lisa, May you find Shelter

by Miss Britt on February 28, 2009 44 Comments »

My friend, our friend, Lisa died last night.
While I was sleeping in my bed, beside my husband, with my two small children sleeping in their rooms – she and hers were saying goodbye.
It is what it is, Lisa would say.

Whether we were talking about her dying or internet trolls or the old boyfriends you can’t [...]

Yes, there was an $800 bill

by Miss Britt on January 15, 2009 23 Comments »

I have to be honest with you.
I’m really behind from the quick trip down to Miami and my head is… well… fucked, at the moment. A good friend has finally made the decision to accept hospice care, and it’s difficult not to think or write about everything through the murky film of that news.
It’s [...]

Exposing My Kids To The Internet

by Miss Britt on June 24, 2008 44 Comments »

You can read a lot about the dangers of exposing your kids to the Internet. Everyone from the mommy blogger to the childless blogger, and even the mainstream media, has weighed in on the blogging phenomenon known as Child Exploitation. And while I won’t pretend to have anything fresh or new to say [...]

Fighting Cancer With Fart Jokes

by Miss Britt on April 7, 2008 32 Comments »

As most of you know by now, one of our own is facing the battle of for her life. Again.
For those of you who don’t, allow me to quickly summarize: Lisa of Clusterfook.com finds herself battling cancer for the third time. She has two daughters and a husband and a life worth fighting [...]