The massive blackout that affected the Northeastern U.S. and part of Canada occurred ten years ago today. I was inspired to reminisce about it during Superstorm Sandy last year. CLICK HERE TO READ MY BLACKOUT STORY.
anniversaries
What Wendy Wore: Dressing to Please a Man, Part II
Because I dressed to make Zang Toi happy on Sunday night, I figured it was only fair to dress in a way that would make MrB happy at our 12th-anniversary dinner on Monday. After all, MrB puts up with a lot more from me than Zang has to. I know MrB is a big fan…
My Sixth Blogversary and a New Huffington Post Story
Time flies when you’re having fun — and even when you’re not having fun! It’s my sixth blogversary today. To celebrate, I will be lazy: Instead of writing a big post here, allow me to direct you to my latest piece on the Huffington Post, featuring a fashion-blogger slideshow. For a while, I was bummed…
It Was 26 Years Ago Today
Twenty-six years ago today, I saw Duran Duran at Madison Square Garden. I saved the ticket stub in a scrapbook. I also saved two clippings about the after-party at the Cat Club because I was there. I went to the concert with a music critic from a New Jersey newspaper. She’d been invited to the…
Happy 10th Anniversary, Gigi!
Ten years ago today, an 18-month-old Gigi the dog joined our household. Her backstory is literally kind of shitty so if you’re averse to scatological topics, skip this post. I found Gigi on Petfinder when I was looking for a young companion for my elderly Pekingese, Mr. Chubbs. She was advertised as a Pekingese, despite…
September 11
Here are my previous September 11 posts, from oldest to newest. 2007 September 11 Is Here Again 2008 9/14/01 Laughing While Crying The Prodigal Bumpe Returns 2009 Three Old Posts and a Little Story 2010 Thoughts on 9/11: The Devil Is in the Details 2011 “I Thought Everybody Else Was Lost” 10 Years Later: “Essential…
What Wendy Wore: Red Lips for Our Anniversary
MrB and I went to dinner for our 11th wedding anniversary on Sunday. I like theme dressing, so I considered wearing my Gemma Kahng leather vest with the big heart on the back. I’ve worn that for anniversary and Valentine’s Day dinners before. But I opted for a dress with a red-lip print instead. What…
Fifth Blogversary
I started this blog five years ago today. In my initial post, I warned that I wouldn’t be blogging much. Two days later, I discovered Britney Spears had “borrowed” one of my rings without permission. Of course, I had to share that online, and after that, I couldn’t stop. Since then, I’ve changed the name…
Good Wedding Cake, Not-So-Good Wedding Cake
MrB and I are celebrating our 11th wedding anniversary on Sunday. Last year, I tried on my wedding gown for a blog post, but this year I’m going to concentrate on cake. I loved my crazy-looking wedding cake by Ron Ben-Israel. Here’s another shot of it. Guests lined up to take pictures of that cake….
It Was 20 Years Ago Today: Nirvana’s Nevermind Album
Time flies when you’re having grunge! In honor of the 20th anniversary of the release of Nirvana’s Nevermind, here’s a list of my Nirvana-mentioning blog posts. What Wendy Wore: Smells Like Teen Spirit Blondie, Beatles, Bronski, Duran, Nirvana Seven Songs Have Sprung Music Makes the People Come Together Thinking of grunge makes me think of…