Month: July 2008

What’s Yours

Poem from the May 12 New Yorker:

One Can Miss Mountains

and pine. One

can dismiss
a whisper’s

revelations
and go on as

before as if
everything were

perfectly fine.
One does. One

loses wonder
among stores

of things.
One can even miss

the basso boom
of the ocean’s

rumpus room
and its rhythm.

A man can leave
this earth

and take nothing
–not even

longing–along
with him.

—Todd Boss

Like Me, But Feral

Flashback to me, pregnant with Hank, walking along the street with Bryan — host-gift wine bottle in hand. I notice an angry man up the street, weaving and yelling in our path. In the time it takes to blink, my brain flashes to me smashing the bottom of the wine bottle on a nearby lamppost, and assuming a fight stance while bellowing profanities.

Whoa. That’s new.

I think the ready-to-gut-offenders adrenaline will fade once I give birth, but not so. This afternoon at the cafe, someone hovers suspiciously over my bag. Cut to mental image of him grabbing my bag, and me leaping over the table to tackle him and claw at his eyes.

What the hell.

When did I become some Clockwork Orange version of Ally McBeal? If I ever decide to take up caffeine again, you might need to alert someone — lest I fly at Bryan in a blind rage when he tries to take a bite off my plate without asking first.

My bite.

Updates

Lots of good designs and products to scan this week. Here’s where we’re keeping them:

-My wine-rack roundup for my gig with JC Penney’s. Time to stop keeping our wine on top of the fridge.

-I’m restraining myself from purchasing almost everything in the 50 Problem Solvers Under $50 guide that Melissa put together for Mighty Haus.

-Melissa also has some excellent guest editor picks over at Mighty Goods.

-I just finished up 15 Must Haves for Traveling with Babies and Toddlers over at Mighty Junior.

-The beloved Sarah Brown of Que Sera Sera is guest posting on Mighty Goods this week! Keep an eye on this space to see what she picks.

Turning You On

Did you know it was possible to get blisters from a support garment? Like, long, water-filled girdle blisters across your back? The kind where you wake up, and something on your back itches, so you go to scratch it, and your hand comes away wet? Did you know this?

Yeah. Me neither.

Mighty Life List: Haus Party

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On Saturday night during Blogher we threw a launch party for Mighty Haus, and it was dreamy. It was my first launch party, so I was apprehensive — but Bryan insisted, and it turns out he’s always right about these things. (Good job, husband.)

We had orange food, key necklaces for guests, and Krispy Kremes to take home. Plus! There was much tipsy dancing, which is my very favorite thing to do.

Above, you’ll find photos of the party details, but the rest of the photos are here. (If you were there, please tag your photos mightyhaus, so everyone can see them here.)

Thanks to everyone who came, and special thanks to our sponsors:


GuS, Grown Up Sodas


Hess and Artezin Wines


Hint Water


Middle Sister Wines


Mighty Leaf Teas

These folks gave us a bunch of free stuff, thereby enabling us to serve more than tap water and Saltines, which would not have been as festive. Hooray, sponsors!

Launching Mighty Haus means one more item crossed off my Mighty Life list. If they have Blogher in San Francisco next year, we’ll have to get together to blow bubbles off the Golden Gate Bridge. I hope you’re in.

House Call

Have you ever wondered what our apartment looks like? Have you ever wondered what it looks like when I’ve spent a few days obsessively mopping and dusting with Q-tips, because I know the Internet is about to see it? Well then, head on over to Apartment Therapy San Francisco and have a look. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll wonder where we put all the toys.

Between the Mighty Haus launch, the launch party, moderating a panel at Blogher, and attending the conference, I have lots and lots to tell you. It’s been a good week.