Merrill Markoe's Blog, page 17

Great Quotes by Narcissists

This is a page on which I hope you, the person who knows an annoying narcissist, will contribute a little something. I am seeking a collection of great memorable quotes by the narcissist in your life. I want the quote  that, when looking back on it, makes your head spin and your mouth hang open with its  egomaniacal cluelessness; The quote that you fish out to tell your uncomprehending friends at dinner parties in order to better describe the problem you have had with this person.

To get the b...

A Holiday Greeting from E! The Entertainment Network!

I just got home from a week in Ohio and Indiana though it will take me a few more days before the driving, flying and attending family functions actually goes in to remission.  But as I sit here going through my e mails, trying to regain the focus required to resume and also finish writing my book , I can not help but be pre-occupied by the following:

Of all the things I envisioned for my life from childhood on, I never once imagined that I would be no degrees of separation from something...

Thanksgiving: An overlooked industry that could spawn new jobs

[image error]I've always wondered why enterprising American businessmen and women have permitted the decorations to slag off entirely between Halloween and Christmas when there are a clear cut number of weeks when people could be inspired to buy a whole other set of lights, ornaments and figurines for Thanksgiving. Especially now that we are in a recession and new environmentally harmless industries are needed. Meanwhile, over the years the Halloween train has been getting longer and longer.  The level...

On the road: I got recognized. Unfortunately it was here…

[image error]At The Creation Museum in Kentucky, a place where a little information goes a long way because, well, that's what they make available and also you know… its God's will. And because that's the premise of the museum– to offer the creationist view of the world. On the plus side, it was art directed by someone from Universal studios so its got some very nice animatronics.

Like I've always said: I have the most useless amount of fame. It doesn't necessarily get me career opportunities or tickets...

Regarding dick jokes and the worlds best beet salad recipe

I am going to Cincinnati and East Chicago, Indiana this week to visit my relatives and those of  the boyfriend with whom I cohabit. I might write something during the week. Or I might not. Meanwhile I thought I would respond to this odd question I got earlier today and also offer a beet salad recipe.

Here's the thing about the recipe: I was not a beet fancier until i went to my friend Robin Schiff's house and she made me this salad. Robin got the recipe from a restaurant called Ammo that she l...

UPDATE: I am no longer pissed about all of this.

So…I have been purposefully staying off Twitter and the rest of the social networks because I felt like they would be a distraction from the stuff I want to get done.  Plus I am kind of a competitive person. If I was on Twitter, I said  to myself, I said I said,  I would start to think I had better start writing more one liners for Twitter.  I would be thinking, all day long, "Oh God, I haven't written anything new on Twitter in four hours." And "Look! Laura's got a new Twit. I'd better...

I am so pissed about this.

So…I have been purposefully staying off Twitter and the rest of the social networks because I felt like they would be a distraction from the stuff I want to get done.  Plus I am kind of a competitive person. If I was on Twitter, I said  to myself, I said I said,  I would start to think I had better start writing more one liners for Twitter.  I would be thinking, all day long, "Oh God, I haven't written anything new on Twitter in four hours." And "Look! Laura's got a new Twit. I'd better...

Her 'hideosity' is my regular day at work

I was trying to figure out what to write here. I always think I should be weighing in on topics of importance. Like how much I am for the public option, or how much I hate the Sarah Palin/Glenn Beck/Rush Limbaugh edge of the Republican party.  Etc. Etc. Instead, here is what I spent a lot of the morning fretting about: Mariah Carey and her transformation from theoretically gorgeous and glamorous to theoretically "hideous" and "dowdy" in her new role in the theoretically fabulous new movie...

I attended a Halloween thing

One nice thing about getting older is that you find out that some of your friends have become very successful. And it helps you get over being bitter and vengeful  to learn that they  have done some nice things with their money. The Sam Simon Foundation is an example of that. Sam is one of the creators of some obscure cartoon show called The Simpsons. Apparently its done pretty well for itself over the years and consequently so has Sam. He is the only person I will ever know who owns a...

I attended my annual Halloween pageant

One nice thing about getting older is that you find out that some of your friends have become very successful. And it helps you get over being bitter and vengeful  to learn that they  have done some nice things with their money. The Sam Simon Foundation is an example of that. Sam is one of the creators of some obscure cartoon show called The Simpsons. Apparently its done pretty well for itself over the years and consequently so has Sam. He is the only person I will ever know who owns a...