Frivolous Views

Author: Carleen

  • Friday’s Truths: Confessions of an Illusionist

    Tomorrow will mark 8 weeks since my mother passed away.  That’s 56 days of living without my mother being physically present. Every. Single. Day. I wonder how I’ve made it through another day without her here. But I found a bit of truth tonight.  It sort of hit me upside the head.  Actually, I think…

  • BIG NEWS: Get ready for a special treat as we get ready for the 9th Annual GCLS Conference in Dallas!

    We are counting down! Yes, the time has come to make preparations for the annual conference of the Golden Crown Literary Society – a literary and educational organization for the enjoyment, discussion, and enhancement of lesbian literature (from the mission statement). I’ve got some BIG NEWS to share with you as we lead up to…

  • 2012: Reflections and Realizations

    We’re at the end of 2012, patiently – or not-so-patiently – waiting for 2013 to show itself.  I’ve tried to look back over the year and reflect on all that has happened in my life.  I’ve tried to identify the good and the bad; the happy and the sad; the positive and the negative. While…

  • 2012 in review

    The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 5,300 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 9 years to get…

  • Friday’s Truths: Black Friday Blues (Or, Cancer Sucks Big Smelly Donkey Balls – A Lot)

    I needed to do some grocery shopping recently.  I’ve come to the realization that I have a better experience if I go later in the day.  So, I tend to go at night…and not before a holiday if I can help it.  So I’m at the store and I’m picking up some soda and some…

  • DWTS: All Stars – Week 4 Results Show

    Okay, let’s get to it…just like they did on the show.  A little bit of fanfare at the beginning and then right into results! We’re in Week 4, but based on the dances thus far, it really does feel like Week 8.  It’s nice to see some clear competition right from the first dance.  We’ve…

  • DWTS: All Stars – Week 4 is proving that everyone is in it to win it!

    Is anyone else absolutely amazed that this is only Week 4 of DWTS: All Stars?  Based on the dancing we’ve seen thus far this season, it feels like it’s semi-finals week…EVERY week! This week the producers of the show have thrown yet another challenge at our intrepid dancers – dances that have not been performed…

  • DWTS: All Stars – Week 3 Results Show

    It’s time to queue the music!  It’s time to light the lights!  It’s time to…. Whoops!  Wrong show!  Sorry, I was switching between DWTS and The Muppets this evening.  It was a long day.  I needed to make sure I didn’t nod off in the middle of eliminations.  Switching the channels kept me involved. 🙂…

  • DWTS: All Stars – The judges are starting to show their colors in week 3.

    We have reached the third week of competition and things are still heating up.  The competition is fierce.  This is actually the first time I’ve ever seen the competitors really calling out the others and – sometimes – being a little catty (Gilles!). I have to say this before going further:  I’ve always believed the…

  • DWTS: All Stars – Week 2 Results show

    So we have come to the “end” of another week of Dancing With The Stars – and already we can see that it’s going to be a verrrrrry interesting season.  I predict heated discussions.  I predict promises to never, ever watch the show again (how many times have some people said that each season I…