My cat, Tobias von Snicklefritz, being the delicate flower that he is, will not use a litter box that is anything less than pristine. So what happens when the litter box is less than pristine? Some cats will relieve themselves near the litter box. Not Toby. Toby is a statement pooper. The other day, Toby [...]
Guess who has strep throat? AGAIN? If you guessed Andrea Staats, you win! What do you win? The satisfaction of knowing you’re a winner! So instead of enjoying the gorgeous, sunny, kinda warm weather we’re having here in Alaska, I’m stuck indoors, getting high on Sudafed. It’s not as fun as it sounds, promise. Now, [...]
It’s so easy to start comparing myself to others– the former classmates who are off living in glamorous places with glamorous careers and glamorous lives. The friends who haven’t gained a pound since junior high. The super-annoying people with money. Ugh, shut up about your money already! (I really, really should delete my Facebook.) One [...]
I pitched an incredible opportunity to my little sister today. “So now that you’re going to be out of school, you can be my assistant. It will be an unpaid internship, but maybe we can get you some school credit… probably not.” Can you BELIEVE that she decided to forgo this amazing opportunity? I am [...]
So after not planning my wedding/feeling guilty about not planning my wedding/whining about what a pain weddings are for a year, my wedding plans came together the other night in about 15 minutes flat. I got an idea, let it roll around in the old noggin for a few minutes, and then I knew I [...]
Well, so, this is kind of a big deal. I’m engaged. Feel free to send me a gift certificate to Chili’s* or something. I’ve been engaged for about a year now. You weren’t aware? That’s because I’m not one of those girls who’s like, “I’M GETTING MARRIED!” I don’t even like weddings. Or bridal showers. [...]
Kiska was at the back door, bark, bark, barking. I finally got up to let her in, even though Kurt should have, since he was, you know, closer to the door. Andrea: Daddy won’t let you in but I will. Kurt: Daddy won’t let you in because Daddy doesn’t give in to terrorists.
Remember when I said I was going vegan for Lent? I kind of sort of did it! Yeah! So I was going strong for the first few weeks. I had no cravings, although I did develop a little vegan cookie problem. Other than that, I was completely free of animal products and not missing them [...]
(The white part is meant to be snow.) This is what Anchorage looks like in December and January from about 3:00 PM to 10:00 AM the next day. Sorry, but my favorite holiday in December is Solstice, when we start gaining daylight. In February, I thought to myself, “Hey, the sun doesn’t set at 3:00 [...]
Ok, so here’s one thing I don’t get: dressing babies up. Unless you’re dressing them up like animals, which is funny. Another exception is dressing baby boys up like college professors, which is adorable and funny. But seriously. Jewelry for babies? Imagine trying to explain that one in the emergency room. “The x-ray shows a [...]