by Erin MacNair | Jun 26, 2012 | Welcome
I’ve had worse nightmares, for sure. But this story will resonate with anyone who doesn’t like bugs. Which is basically everyone. Click here! battle with the bugs
by Erin MacNair | Jun 18, 2012 | Random Bits
I confess. I like zombie movies. Love them, in fact. Many of my friends don’t know this about me, but there are clues. My sense of humour can run a bit dark, and on my bookshelf they might find “The Zombie Survival Guide” next to the Thomas Mann. I could prove useful...
by Erin MacNair | Jun 12, 2012 | Random Bits
“ We wouldn’t be having this mid-life crisis crap if we were pioneers,” my friend announces. We laugh. “No, we’d be too busy doing washing on a board, churning butter, shooting boars, and trying not to die,” I add. We laugh as the truth of this sinks in. We simply...
by Erin MacNair | Jun 3, 2012 | Truly Embarrassing Tales, Welcome
Schadenfreude (German: ) is pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others. Leave it to the Germans to come up with such an exacting word, one I should have known in my teenage years. As much as I tried to convey the opposite, back then, I did actually care what...
by Erin MacNair | May 27, 2012 | Random Bits, Welcome
I don’t know where it began, but I can surmise it happened with one neurotic mother. “Oh no!” She thought. “The other children at little Billy’s birthday party will be sad that they too, did not get a present!” So she went out to the local dollar store, filled a bag...