Calling It Quits: the making of a movie
Tue, 7/09/10 – 17:30 | 3 Comments

I now had a character, that’s me. I had a premise, the search for happiness. And I had a character arc, unhappy to happy (or lets call a sense of well being). In short, I had my film. And I was off — with the enthusiasm of a kid.

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The Weekly Rant: Raley’s, BelAir, and NobHill markets
Monday, 23 Aug, 2010 – 22:52 | 8 Comments
The Weekly Rant: Raley’s, BelAir, and NobHill markets

Strip away all the hoohah, the pink and the blue, the booties and the pacifiers, and what you’ve got is a world in which women are valued for what their ovaries do and their wombs produce.

Talking About Plastic Surgery–Still & Again
Wednesday, 18 Aug, 2010 – 11:06 | 6 Comments
Talking About Plastic Surgery–Still & Again

…seeing the signs of aging gave me a bit of a start. You know it’s coming but you’re never quite ready when it does finally appear.

The Weekly Rant: Target in the Bullseye, again
Friday, 13 Aug, 2010 – 17:00 | 13 Comments

Here’s what’s P-ing me O, frosting my hide, and generally adding to my disgruntlement this week.
Target: Yes, again. I made a trip to Target in Elk Grove yesterday because I needed (a) knickers, …

The Inner Life of a Blogger
Monday, 26 Jul, 2010 – 11:45 | 21 Comments
The Inner Life of a Blogger

BlogHer’10 is coming up next week and while MidLifeBloggers will not be there, we thought it important to offer this treatise on the psychodynamics of blogging for all the attendees….

Bury Me With My Sex Toys, Please
Monday, 19 Jul, 2010 – 11:24 | 11 Comments
Bury Me With My Sex Toys, Please

I do want to do a toy review, however. I’m dying to try the finger vibrators. They look so cool, and I’m intrigued by how small the batteries must be, or is there a cord?

The Job Search: Day XX
Wednesday, 14 Jul, 2010 – 12:55 | 15 Comments
The Job Search: Day XX

The job was close by, I could indulge my lust for all things skin care, and as a bonus, I could impart to other women the secrets that I have accrued over a life lived in cosmetics.

Hello–Remember me? An apologia, of sorts
Thursday, 8 Jul, 2010 – 12:54 | 8 Comments
Hello–Remember me? An apologia, of sorts

Two weeks without a new post on MidLifeBloggers–my my my, haven’t we all been missing us. And haven’t I been remiss…

Poetry From MidLife
Monday, 21 Jun, 2010 – 15:32 | 3 Comments
Poetry From MidLife

You show me halves/Half smiles/Hints of what lies/half-buried…

Writing Jobs That Pay–and some that don’t
Wednesday, 16 Jun, 2010 – 17:22 | 8 Comments

It’s Wednesday.  I bet you’re wondering: where’s that whatchamacallit Writer’s Workshop thingie?  S’not here.  Maybe t’won’t be ever again.  This website is iterating (new cool word I read all about here in the New York …

The Creative Process Revealed: The Conclusion
Monday, 14 Jun, 2010 – 15:07 | Comments Off
The Creative Process Revealed: The Conclusion

If you caught my first posting about my inspiration for this project, you’ll see from the pictures that I made some changes along the way.