by Erin MacNair | Jul 22, 2018 | Truly Embarrassing Tales, Welcome
We’ve all had the feeling where we’ve wanted to inject ourselves into a movie, to be the character in it, to live like they do. The last time I had such a reaction was while watching Black Panther. The women in it were tall, beautiful, bald (I have often thought hair...
by Erin MacNair | Apr 2, 2018 | Truly Embarrassing Tales, Welcome
You know those times when you think you’ve planned ahead, but actually haven’t? Like, at say, ten o’clock at night when you finally dig out all the Easter candy and baskets and crap you have to hide because, even if the kids are big enough to know better, you still...
by Erin MacNair | Feb 15, 2018 | Random Bits, Welcome
The last blog I wrote was about trying to restore faith in humanity. But…I’m failing at it. “Fuzzy bunnies” just isn’t working. Not even pictures of cats stuck in the couch or wearing hamburger outfits can cheer me up. And no matter how many of those “decent...
by Erin MacNair | Dec 31, 2017 | Random Bits, Truly Embarrassing Tales, Welcome
My mom used to tell me (when I needed it, I’m sure) “If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Sometimes I don’t heed this valuable advice, and I always pay for it. A few people have asked me where the blog is/has been these past few months....
by Erin MacNair | Oct 17, 2017 | Random Bits, Welcome
I was standing in line at the bakery, waiting to buy the last cranberry sourdough loaf prominently displayed by the cash register. The door chimed, and a man walked in. “Fuck!” he yelled. My daughter turned to me and smirked, gave me the one eyebrow up look that I...
by Erin MacNair | Sep 12, 2017 | Random Bits, Welcome
I found this card, and it made my day, because it sums it up. Kids, they can have all sorts of excitements. Kids: Oh yeay! It’s my birthday! I wonder what presents I will get! Adults: Shit, a year closer to the grave. I wonder who will remember my birthday....
