http://hamptonroads.com/node/353309 Commentary en-us Copyright 2012 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:41:01 -0500 Last year I had to have a kidney removed.  In doing so, I lost 42 pounds and gained back 55 pounds.  Yeah, I know, not too smart. Well, I noticed this bulge on one side of my stomach near the end of 2011.  This year it is more prominent. Reading "Belly Bottom," I think I might know why.  Who knew that such a thing could happen?! Did you know? http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/who-knew Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:28:44 -0500 In case you’ve been wondering where I’ve been, well, I finally followed through with my threat of going back-to-school.  I’m a whole month in now.  Even with my agoraphobia I haven’t missed a class yet.  However, I have taking a lot of Xanax, just to make it through. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/one-hot-mess Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:50:45 -0500 I have been surprised, recently, at how many adults have gone back-to-school.  Especially from people over 40.  I'm one of those people.  I wanted to make sure that I actually enrolled and started showing up for class before I said anything to you about it.  Well, we're in week three (I know, still a baby.)  And I've already had two quizzes, which I passed, but barely. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/more-personal-note Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:44:27 -0500 So, many things to complain about today.  You choose the one that you are most passionate about. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/too-many-things-complain-about-today Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:08:33 -0500 When I read about a mother that spent 25 years as a prime suspect in the murder of her son, who was 6 at the time, I thought, "That would be me.  But worse." http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/would-be-me-worse Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:59:41 -0500 I cried and threw up today after reading an article.  I read it by accident, as it is something that I know to stay away from. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/dog-abuse Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:21:25 -0500 I watch every Kardashian television show that I come across. I love watching the antics of what I like to call, the first family. After all, there is no other family that is as famous as they are.  All of them.  Not just one or two.  All of them. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/kim-kardashian-she-cant-blame-editing-no-more Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:45:26 -0500 I'm kind of like that book, "If you give a mouse a cookie."  Watching the football game, they showed pictures of Alcatraz.  Which started a debate in my household over what rumors were real and which were false.  So, I did what I always do and I took to Google.  This led me to Wikipedia.  Which led me to... http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/if-you-give-me-search-engine Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:24:48 -0500 I never knew that Clark Gable had a grandson.  Okay, I guess somewhere in the very back depths of my brain I knew it but I just never thought about it. Well, one thing I can say for Clark Gable's grandson is, he is very attractive.  Not too smart.  But very handsome. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/clark-gables-grandson Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:29:51 -0500 I take back everything that I've ever said about wanting to move to Alaska, read here for why. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/eat-my-words Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:08:31 -0500