Category: reality (not)
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Reality TV Roundup: Bad Dates, Old Ladies, and Staying Away from Veal
My adult supervisor XFE is out of town again this week, which means I’m left (mostly) to my own devices. I say “mostly” because XFE has kinda got things on lockdown. For example, he recently bought this fancy-schmancy thermostat for the house called The Nest. I know. It sounds like some horror movie involving some…
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So Would That Make You Mr. Lion?
In honor of Bow-Wow-Wow-Yippee-Yo-Yippee-Yay, I’ve decided to change my name. I, too, have been filled with the spirit of reggae (or, at least, a passing fondness of No Doubt) and henceforth, I shall be called, The Poe Lion. (Cuba Gooding, take note. You might be needing to look into a little ol’name change yourself, sweet…
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Olympic Haters, You Came to the Right Place
I know this makes me un-American but I do not get the Olympics. I mean, I GET them but I’m not INTO them. Yeah, ok, there’s a bunch of young people, in the prime of their lives, pushing their bodies beyond their limits, yadda, yadda. It all makes me – the very definition of a…
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Packing Strategy for a Week in Costa Rica
We leave tomorrow for a week on the beach (And in a fishing boat. And a scuba boat. Basically, we can’t or won’t sit still.) Nevertheless! Vacation looms. Which means so does my favorite part of vacation – packing! I’ve already referred to my obsession with packing. And, I’ve come up with a tentative packing…
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Real Housewives Vacation Packing List
Our trip to Costa Rica is only a couple of weeks away, so, of course, I’ve begun obsessing over what to pack. Usually, beach vacations are pretty easy to pack for. But, then I saw the Real Housewives of Orange County on their trip to Costa Rica and much like Gretchen, I’m now having a…
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Two Things that Will Make Your Mouth Pucker: Thai Chicken & Property Brothers
My personal-chef-for-life XFE has abandoned me once again for a work trip. But unlike last time when he left me to starve (ie: feed myself like an adult), this time, he anticipated my inability to feed myself, and made this incredibly yummy Thai grilled chicken with hot-sour-salty-sweet sauce. It’s from a recipe in the May…
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What I Do When XFE is Away
My caretaker-for-life XFE is out of town for work. He actually travels for work quite a bit. I used to get really annoyed about that. For some reason, I thought he was out, galavanting and having a grand ole time. But, I’ve travelled. I’ve been in an airport and dealt with long security lines. I’ve…
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Some People are So Untrusting
Last week, in the spirit of true and honest love, I dedicated my 200th blog post to my life partner-in-crime, XFE. This was how he responded to that lovely gesture: From: Super important XFE Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 9:53 AM To: Less important Poe Subject: RE: The Poe log I appreciate the dedication this morning. However I believe…