Identity And The Internet.

Alright, I’ve been holding my tongue about this for a long time. But my pal Styro’s recent encounter with interweb ‘identity theft’ left me feeling, well, as though a long-festing wound of mine had been peeled open like a ripe, tender orange, and then had some salt and alcohol splashed into it, generating a frothy, … CONTINUE READING »

Sweetney.com Flab-Be-Gone 2006 Challenge Redux.

For all of you interested, I’ve created a bulletin board for our Challenge. Head on over here, sign up, and LET’S DO THIS THING. PS: Only challenge participants will be permitted; no lurkers or “just lookin’”-ers (not that there is anything to see, as you have to register to view the forums). If you don’t … CONTINUE READING »

Umm, Engrish?

Oooh! I just got a Flickr photo comment from some French person! Fancy! And so inter-na-cion-ale! Anyone willing to translate this for me [scroll to last comment]? Incidentally, I don’t believe in those web-based language translators (well, I mean I know they exist, I just think they’re less-than-accurate), so please don’t send me output from … CONTINUE READING »

Optimism.

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Its 35 degrees outside, but apparently spring is on its way.

Wherein My New Fitness Regimen Somehow Manages To Function As A Means By Which To Prove I'm A Bad Mother.

SO! We started ze challenge (<— be sure in your mind to say “challenge” in a fake frenchy accent, as one says “TAR-ZHAY” when speaking of the store Target) yesterday, and I’m noticing two immediate repercussions: 1. I have a crapload of energy. Seriously, yesterday I was a manic, unstoppable machine of GO GO GO, … CONTINUE READING »