Julia London's Blog, page 108
July 22, 2009
Man or Man child?
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According to the Urban Dictionary, a man child is a grown man who is very immature. Hallmarks of the man child? Many are not gainfully employed. Some survive only with the support of their parents. Addiction to video games is common to the man child. Also? Men who suddenly decide they don't want to stay faithful to the wife they committed to or be responsible for the children they fathered. You'll probably notice the occasional romance hero bad boy who actually acts more like a man child. To me
July 14, 2009
Packing Tips from a Non-Pro
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Throw it all in a suitcase and pray. That's my one and only packing tip. I'm a terrible packer, and I really don't care unless I can't zip my suitcase. Oh wait, I do have another tip. Make sure you're traveling to a place that will have an iron and ironing board handy upon arrival, otherwise the "throw it all in and pray" method really fails you.
Some people say to roll clothes to make more room. Some people swear by those vacuum seal bags (which always makes me wonder-- what happens when you
July 13, 2009
Bath Day for Erwin Dogs
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Why? Because I didn't want to title this post after a luncheon meat that rhymes with ham. We get enough of it. You wouldn't know from reading the blog, because we filter and read every comment before it's posted. And trust me, if we read a comment on a blog post that is weeks, months, or even a year old, we're not posting it to the blog. Even if it starts out nice and chatty and tries to disguise itself as a regular ol' comment from a fan (especially then, it catches attention). The giveaway is
July 11, 2009
Fashion Week Is Back!!! The Guys are Thrilled! Or not.
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Yes, Fashion Week in Paris has arrived, and with it, the perfect everyday clothing for a man on the go. Each year Jack London, Mr. Right, and His Majesty, eagerly await the unveiling of the clothes they just have to have for the fall season. I can see why men everywhere flock to these events, and why our three guys never miss a Fashion Week extravaganza. I mean, what red-blooded American man wouldn't want to be seen strutting around town in one of these ensembles? I love them all, and so
July 8, 2009
Death by Chocolate
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It sounds so good to most women that we've actually named desserts after it. Unfortunately, the real deal was not so sweet for temp worker Vincent Smith II:
CAMDEN, N.J. — Authorities say a man died after falling into a vat of melted chocolate in a New Jersey processing plant. The Camden County prosecutor's office identified the victim as 29-year-old Vincent Smith II of Camden. He was a temporary worker at the Cocoa Services Inc. plant. The accident happened Wednesday morning as Smith was loa
July 5, 2009
Post-Holiday Remorse
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Did you do the grilled burgers and dogs thing? Maybe with a few beers or margaritas or, in my case, Tuscan Lemonades (limoncello, the mind eraser). A nice slice of flag cake on the side, or in my case, an irresistible wedge of Key lime pie? And now perhaps once the fireworks have ended and a new day has dawned, you're looking in the mirror and thinking… Oh, man, what have I done? I'm not. I confess that I should. I've packed on a few pounds lately. But, it was a holiday and life is short. No re
July 3, 2009
Happy Fourth of July!
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The Whine Sisters will be waving flags, watching fireworks, and barbequing everything in sight this weekend. We're hoping you have a wonderful holiday too. It's a great time to read a Whine Sisters book (see our latest releases on the left) while you're lounginig on that hammock.
Have fun, y'all!
July 1, 2009
Happy Birthday, Dr. Love!
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With lots of love (and chocolate! and a few cosmos! Cheers!) from The Whine Sisters.
And if you like that cake, you should check out The Cake Wrecks blog, for some cake mistakes and laughs. If you go out, scoot on past the hysterectomy cakes (I didn't know that warranted cake? Note to self: Check out having hysterectomy as another excuse to get cake) and click on Older Posts at the bottom of the page. You could kill some serious time here. My favorite is the Space Shuttle cake that looks like
June 30, 2009
The Bucket List
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We've been talking a lot about death lately, all of us. Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon, Billy Mays, have all captured the news media attention lately, and we, willing or not, have had to think about the final check out. I was already weary of it all, so it was with trepidation that I watched "The Bucket List" tonight. I needn't have worried. Rob Reiner, as usual, directed a gem of a movie, brilliantly acted by Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. As wonderful as the acting and d
June 25, 2009
I Am Going to Heaven! Maybe.
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Well, it looks like I’ve got a shot at going to heaven after all. I had assumed, after decades of bad thoughts, and five years of publicly whining and serving snark (not to mention all my evil deeds), that I would be headed elsewhere. But after last Friday night, I now know I have at least a shot at hanging with St. Peter and the gang. So how did I pull off this unexpected turnaround? Well . . . all it took was going to see Andre Rieu.
Last Friday night His Majesty and I took his 89-year-o
