Rachee

“The journey of a thousand miles begins beneath one’s feet” is Loa-tzu’s actual quote and both quotes speak to me. You see, I am and have always been a “wait and wait” type of gal. I wait for the right moment, when all situations are ‘perfect’, when I am thin enough, smart enough, prosperous enough, fill in your own blank…

…National Goof Off Day! or per Brownie Locks: International Goof Off Day! In fairness, since I goof off daily I really can’t pretend that this is a stand alone observance, but, whatever. Today I think I will do the opposite and NOT goof off. This means that I will not update my Facebook status, I will not read Overheard in…

…National Corn Dog Day! Remember that place in the Gallery that sold corndogs? Since my senior moments are coming at a more alarming rate (gulp!) I cannot think of the name as I type. Anyhoodle, when my sister and I would jump on the el and head for the mall we would always get them. If we were shopping with…

Wednesday I was privy to another secret of the library type: Sneak Previews 2009. Sneak Previews is a showcase for a variety of artists to tout their wares. The performers are given five minutes to sell themselves so that we can book them for our various house of education. About 30 performers were on hand today to actually be in…

So.I just saw that Judy Barrett’s “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” is going to be made into a movie.Um, why?So far I want to hate the idea. I dislike Andy Samberg and the whole premise (scientist creates machine that makes food fall from the sky) seems so far removed from the charming tale of a grandfather spinning a tall…