by Hillary DePiano | Jun 5, 2009 | External Stimuli
So I finally shook my cold. Oh, and for the record, I am sorry I scoffed at my husband for the Afrin addiction thing. It is not only totally real but also scary as heck. I was no longer sick and my nose was closed completely for two days which is scary as hell. So,...
by Hillary DePiano | May 26, 2009 | Announcements, External Stimuli, In Their Words, My Writing, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration
So I have been waiting rather (im)patiently for The Author Kindle Edition to show on Amazon which it should be doing any moment now and I am not afraid to admit that I was doing a little bit of obsessive refreshing of the Amazon search results with the vigor of a 3...
by Hillary DePiano | Oct 14, 2008 | External Stimuli
I used to have a theory that the only true barometer for the economy was how My Little Pony Mail Order Exclusive Rapunzel was selling. When she was selling for around $500 on eBay, that meant that the economy was a little cruddy. When she was selling for around $800...
by Hillary DePiano | Jul 28, 2008 | External Stimuli
This perfectly sums up my problem with all celebrity news. These are “the rules” for a female actress: Have a ”positive body image,” but also a killer body. Stay within the two-pound weight range that will not reveal you as either anorexic or a...
by Hillary DePiano | Jul 28, 2008 | External Stimuli
It’s Lovely! I’ll Take It!. is a blog that showcases very bad real estate photos. Anyone who either is looking for a house or otherwise just bought a house will have some fun reading through it. Some of the pictures are hilarious and some are just oddly...
by Hillary DePiano | Jul 22, 2008 | External Stimuli
This is an internet meme going the round. I am printing it as is but this doesn’t appear to be a legit NEA thing and the list is obviously written by a random person and not a corp based on all the typos but, hey, I am willing to play. It makes me wish there was...