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The Suburban Masquerade: April 2006
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Observations, Obsessions and General Crankiness from a Suburban Pretender. Wednesday, April 26, 2006. C R Go AC. Notice to all glassy-eyed Atlantic City gamblers: Two pretenders will be in your midst this weekend - and we will be mocking you. My husband and I are celebrating our 11th anniversary with an overnight stay at a casino-hotel. If you know us, you know that this is pretty much out of character for us. But we procrastinated making plans (which. And the Mutter Museum. Romance to be had at Disney W...
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The Suburban Masquerade: March 2006
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Observations, Obsessions and General Crankiness from a Suburban Pretender. Friday, March 31, 2006. Viewers of The Amazing Race 9 are familiar with the team affectionately known as the " frat boys. Having earned their nickname with their generally juvenile behavior, particularly when it comes to their encounters with the opposite sex. IMHO, though, there's something fishy in Dodge City. The dude pictured on the right (Jeremy? Hey, no anti-homosexual intent here - I'm really. Posted by Cyn @ 9:31 PM. Neith...
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The Suburban Masquerade: Premature Embellishment
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Observations, Obsessions and General Crankiness from a Suburban Pretender. Tuesday, November 25, 2008. Let me make my feelings twinkle-light clear: there is no justification for decorating your house with Christmas lights nearly a week before Thanksgiving. Yet, when I drove into my development after work Sunday night I was greeted by a fully-lit, entirely Christmassed-out house flashing me in the most inappropriate (for November 23rd) manner. I operate independently from the Gregorian calendar! In additi...
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The Suburban Masquerade: September 2005
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Observations, Obsessions and General Crankiness from a Suburban Pretender. Friday, September 30, 2005. Scene: Fourth grade corridor of our daughter's elementary school on Back-to-School Night. The walls are decorated with the children's "All About Me" posters. We admire our daughter's artwork and her love of bubble gum, hatred of vegetables and wish for world peace. My only question is, "Who is this kid, and how can I get him to marry my daughter? That Crystal Banister Table Lamp gets an A. There have be...
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The Suburban Masquerade: The $150 Pencil
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Observations, Obsessions and General Crankiness from a Suburban Pretender. Wednesday, December 31, 2008. She's usually the Girl Who Cries Wolf, but this time her shrieks seemed more than the typical over-exaggeration of a minor pain. In between the screams, we made out "I stepped on something" and "It's bleeding a lot.". The 1/4-inch cut has a grey edge. Graphite. Esteemed Husband finds the weapon wedged in between the back couch cushion and the seat. Pointed upward, with our daughter's name ...I'm prepp...
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The Suburban Masquerade: A Startling Announcement of Vital Importance
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Observations, Obsessions and General Crankiness from a Suburban Pretender. Friday, January 23, 2009. A Startling Announcement of Vital Importance. To put an end to the rampant media speculation, Coke Zero and I are issuing a joint statement:. He called himself "Diet Coke" back then, and he was all promises. He would keep me alert without the caffeine jitters of my previous beau, Juan. He was just as much at ease with a PopTart as he was with a cheesesteak. And all with the taste that refreshes. Party in ...
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The Suburban Masquerade: December 2005
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Observations, Obsessions and General Crankiness from a Suburban Pretender. Saturday, December 31, 2005. A Rockin' New Year's Eve. Over the years, I've probably brought in the New Year in every way imaginable. In ballrooms filled with drunken strangers. Denying the calendar and pulling the covers over my head at 10 o'clock (alone.). Tonight marks the 13th (! With only these requirements: a fire in the fireplace and an overabundance of food. Oh yeah, and some alcohol thrown in for good measure. Links to th...
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The Suburban Masquerade: February 2006
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Observations, Obsessions and General Crankiness from a Suburban Pretender. Sunday, February 26, 2006. Is McTabby on the $1 Menu? Just checking in with an update - I've spent the past month or so caring for my cat Leo (featured prominently in my current profile photo) who is dealing rather well with a jaw tumor. I'm dealing the way I usually deal with things - obsessing, websurfing, and obsessing some more. The following is an excerpt from my Leo-centric blog. Leo is most definitely a "Maine Coon". The gr...
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The Suburban Masquerade: After A Long Hiatus
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Observations, Obsessions and General Crankiness from a Suburban Pretender. Sunday, July 26, 2009. After A Long Hiatus. I'm blogging again, and Michael Penn has released new music. Both tend to occur as frequently as last week's solar eclipse, although one might argue that Mr. Penn's music is a tad more significant to the world-at-large. And at least two of them actually sound.happy? I love you as it happens" and "This is the life"? Quick - somebody check the Penn/Mann rec room for a pod! Secondly, a clos...
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The Suburban Masquerade: Jesus Wants My Soul Back
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Observations, Obsessions and General Crankiness from a Suburban Pretender. Tuesday, December 09, 2008. Jesus Wants My Soul Back. My aggravation quotient is way up there. I usually try and ignore negative blog comments (actually, I get so few comments I kinda. The negative ones.) But the tone of some recent ones was getting too judgmental for me to leave unchecked. See the comment thread at Spending Christmas with Jesus. I've said my piece, though, so don't expect a tete. Posted by Cyn @ 9:31 AM. This wor...