Gross
The zit on my chin has reached critical mass. It’s so gross. Today I’m going to take it shopping and buy it some nice jewelry and maybe a Chanel outfit. If I’m going to have something this huge hanging off my face, it might as well be glam, no?
So Crabby
Meena woke me up on average once an hour last night. She was happy I was home, but she is killing me. I have a massive zit on my chin. It’s so big that I am going to have to start charging it room and board. I have several social engagements this weekend and I can’t even deal with looking like this. Also, I’ve never felt fatter. Did I mention I have dozens of mosquito bites and they are huge, red, and driving me insane from the itching? I have been whupped with the ugly stick, people. My library books are due today and I haven’t finished reading them yet. And I won’t even get into the story about how I ran into a problem while working on a project today that potentially could have stopped the entire job in its tracks, and during the 20 minutes it took me to find a solution, I was so upset that I wanted to change my name and move to Tahiti. I HATE THIS DAY.
RIP, Hilly
Hilly Kristal of CBGB’s fame has died at age 75. RIP and thanks for changing the face of the music scene forever. You’ll be missed.
Veronica Puleo
Hey, California freakgirl.com readers! If you’re up for an evening of great live music, check out Veronica Puleo at The Mint in LA on Sept 15th. Veronica is a friend of a friend, and a talented singer/songwriter, so let’s show her some support. You can listen to her music by clicking on the link, and you can buy her music here.
Dyed in the Wool is Now Open
Did you guys know that Maggie has opened her own online shop? And moved her blog? Go here to find out all about Dyed in the Wool Handmade and wish her well.
Greetings from Sunny Florida
Hello from Florida, my friends! It is balls hot here and I got a sunburn. Yesterday I walked from the car to the house and I burst into flame. D’oh. The girls were surprised to see me – Freakniece #1 walked right past me at school because she “thought [I] was a stranger,” and Freakniece #2 just stared at me, squealed, and then grabbed one of her daycare friends and yelled proudly, “LOOK, DAT IS MY AUNT DEBBIE!”
Yesterday was Freakniece #1′s birthday party. Much fun. Including her and her sister, there were six kids running around and all I remember is about three hours of screaming. My friend Jimy turned to me at one point after peeling one of his daughters off his leg and remarked, “Excellent birth control, isn’t it?” I raised my very full glass of pinot grigio to him. The kids had a great time, though, and there’s just something about a little girl running around in an Alice in Wonderland dress that’s too adorable for words.
I made Freakniece a cupcake cake for her party. She requested chocolate cakes and asked me to “draw Hello Kitty in the middle, okay, and up here you write ‘Happy Birthday’ and under Hello Kitty you write my name and please do a lot of pink.” Mission accomplished, and I’ll post a photo when I get home.
Also, my nieces can sing all the words to “Fergalicious.”
I KNOW.
See You Soon!
So, I’m off to Florida. Hopefully my flight goes off without a hitch and by the time you read this, I am ensconced in my JetBlue seat, watching television and reading magazines.
Big Brother Friday
It’s Big Brother Friday! I’ll post my favorite BB screencap of the week, and ya’ll can caption it. Even if you don’t watch the show, play the game. Your captions will probably be funnier.






