Little Lights 31x31

Hey there! Just wanted to let you know that Little Lights, the Christian organization for children in Southeast DC that I volunteer with, is currently running a campaign to raise money for a program that recently lost its funding. They are trying to raise $31,000 by May 31 so that they can hire 12 teen interns to tutor younger children. It's really a win-win because the teens can help out and be positive role models, and they can also add this to their resume. You can read more about it here.



Yeah, I know, strange that this blog is trying to do some good in the world instead of just adding to the mindless chatter per usual. I do think this is a great organization - the kids actually line up outside the door before the program I volunteer with on Saturday even starts, that's how much they like it there. Little Lights is about $10k away from their goal, so let's help out if you feel moved to do so.

Mild Curses, Volume 12

  • May the person that Facebook news feed always suggests that you reconnect with be your own mother.
  • May the lighting over your bathroom mirror be so flattering that it's a huge disappointment when you go out into the real world and realize you don't look like a million dollars.
  • May you complain loudly about work during lunch and then realize your boss is sitting a few tables over.

Quoted Vol. 9

I don't know if anyone here watches Real Housewives of New York, but this is terrifically funny!
Richard Lawson, I tip my hat to you.

His words, below:

"Next up was Alex, who did a perfectly fine job. Simon gasped and clapped from the audience and said to someone "She remembered to turn!!" all giddy and jealous. Yes, she remembered to turn. That can be hard to remember in a fashion show. Lots of first-time models never turn at all, they just keep walking and walking and walking, straight out the door, down the street and into the river, never to be seen again. But Alex, she remembered. She's a natural."

"So all the girls were getting dressed and Ramona was really nervous. She was sausaged into some kind of horrible black tube dress and was very concerned about her walk. She went up to the two designers and said "How should I walk? I've been practicing. They said if you pull your butt in and stick your front out, that's how you're supposed to do it." She showed them and it was like how a pimp walks in an old cartoon from the '70s, legs stuck out ten feet in front of the torso, a curious and aggressive amble."

"So all the gals hugged and cheered and it was the best day of their lives, their greatest achievement. They had been fashion models! Walking in a runway show is the most important thing you can do in the world, ever! And they had just done it! It's like doing an Eiffel tower on the floor of the UN general assembly!"

"If Ramona Singer can discern that you are dumb... I mean, every time Ramona flushes the toilet she says "Sorry, mermaids..." Ramona once went to bed in New York and woke up in the middle of the night at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Ramona thinks she can smell ideas. (And she can.) "



Which Real Housewife is your favorite?