Virginia is for Summer Lovers

May 20, 2012 by

To ensure that we don't waste the GORGEOUS Appalachian spring and summer of 2012, we have instituted a mandatory 1 Day off Per Week policy around this house. Luckily, I have had time to pull together a master list of places in Virginia that I'd like to see, and plot them on a Google Map. As you can tell, there may be too much here to reasonably expect to finish in the next few months, but man's reach must always exceed his grasp!

read more

BLOGATHON: Prize #3 Announced

May 19, 2012 by

Announcement, Dear Readers: Prizes 1, 2, and 3 of the BLOGATHON Gift Collection are herewith revealed!

read more

The 100 Pushups/Thank You Note...

May 18, 2012 by

I have decided to complete the 100 Pushups Challenge for myself. In a nutshell, it's a simple-to-follow regimen that promises to take you from wherever you start to the ability to perform 100 consecutive pushups, over the course of six weeks. So here is my double-great idea: I will complete as many Wedding Thank You Notes as I am able to do consecutive pushups on a given day.

read more

Dark Shadows — Meh.

May 18, 2012 by

All I have to say today is this: don't go see Dark Shadows, the latest Tim Burton and Pals movie. I mean, you have to work hard to get Johnny Depp to phone a performance in. Was the malaise that palpable on set? It isn't even so campy it's palatable. It's just a big pile of shoulder-shrugging give-uppery.

read more

Cleanse-Friendly Cooking and M...

May 16, 2012 by

Not a whole lot to discuss today -- I'm still trying to put my work routine back together after two weeks of traveling, in addition to acquiring a new client. BUT I do have two exciting tidbits of girlfriend news to share, AND a recipe I found for gluten-free lasagna to pass along.

read more

The Name (Changing) Game

May 15, 2012 by

Since I won't be traveling for a few weeks (I hope), I decided to go ahead and get on legally changing my last name from Marcantel to Marcantel-Polaski. Upon beginning this legal process, I was momentarily overwhelmed by the idea that I could use this occasion to change ALL of my names, and even add on a few. This process can be tedious and time-consuming, but fortunately I found a secret weapon website.

read more

A Few Final Photos of NYC in M...

May 14, 2012 by

A few final memories of this month's trip to NYC: the reading of my new play, a trip to Coney Island, cupcakes and Broadway and friendship, oh my!

read more

A Public Apology to My Mother ...

May 13, 2012 by

An open letter of apology to my mother for all the ways I plagued her and took her for granted in my younger years: demanding trendy clothes, refusing to order from the kids menu, insisting I be allowed to move to Los Angeles and become a child star, and many more. Thanks, mom, for always knowing better.

read more

BLOGATHON : Prize #2 Announced

May 12, 2012 by

Announcement, Dear Readers: Prizes 1 and 2 of the Blogathon Gift Collection are herewith revealed!

read more

Six Things I’ve Learned ...

May 11, 2012 by

That's right -- it's our half-iversary! Unfortunately, I'm in NYC and Miles is in Virginia. But I'll be home on Sunday, and we'll celebrate formally then.Today, however, I'd like to make a quick little list of things I've learned over the past half-year. It's short, because I know I still have a lot to figure out, but there is one little lesson for every month of marriage.

read more