Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Wisconsin is currently an icebox, a monochromatic landscape of white and brown farm fields dotted with blips of red barns. The sun makes shadow patterns, giving the snow a blue sheen. I drive through it almost every day to and from work, escorted by Cormoran Strike, a private detective in a rainy London. Noir is getting me through the winter. Am I being hard on myself? .

Friday, January 27, 2012. Derby practice Sun, Mon, and Wed. YMCA Gym Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Ok, so I cheated a little by taking Reveal Extreme. Diet Pill? Yes, thank you. Friday, January 27, 2012.

My irreverent take on culture, feminism, politics, adventures and all the bullshit in between. So where was I? Ah, racism. Well, exhibit A is Nigel Farage. Recently he spoke about what his reaction would be if Romanians moved in next door to him.

This blog is dedicated to my daughter, Isabella. She is the smartest, strongest, most beautiful little girl you could ever meet. This is why she needs a blog all about her. Although she is the center of my life I will also share my opinions and ideas on other subjects, but mostly this will be about my little chunk-chunk.