

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Cailtin Doughty As I mentioned when I first picked up this book, I used to want to be a mortician. At Career Day three years in a row, I attended the sessions hosted by my town’s sole funeral home. At my grandmother’s wake, I tried to get the funeral director to allow me downstairs (he didn’t). However, don’t get me wrong… I’m not a morbid person. As I write this, I’m currently donning a shirt with little fo


Friday Night Dinner | I'm a lazy (or busy) heifer
This week has been pretty much useless, blog-wise. And for that, I apologize. Because no one is willing to pay me to read books and watch Gilmore girls all day, I have a regular job that sends me to places like Tulsa, Oklahoma to schmooze clients. However, the Tulsa trip wasn't a total bust. In fact, it was totally awesome, because... I GOT TO MEET LORI FROM THE BROKE AND THE BOOKISH!!! Lori and I have been friendly for a little bit over Twitter and Facebook, but because I