every day is a gift

but sometimes its a polyester tie or some grandma slippers.

i've had a lot of girl's nights lately and have discovered that our conversations are somewhat altered from what they used to be - now the discussions quickly turn to menopause, chin hairs and colonoscopies. its like someone flipped a switch and we were transformed from run of the mill middle-aged people into seniors who listen to talk radio and groan when they get off the couch.

when i see fat celebrities on tv, i figure its only a matter of time before they jump on the anorexic band wagon and declare they're going organic or 'raw' and are going to start competing in marathons or something. i was watching melissa mccarthy on ellen yesterday and i think she's completely fabulous, but its hard to get around the fact that she's a bit large. and you can't be huge in plastic actor land. i'm so glad i don't live in california anymore.