Category Archives for Socializing

When you and a friend have words, it can sometimes be a great thing: Words with Friends

Yes, this is one of the most popular mobile games on the planet and, yes, it’s old news, but trust me, there are plenty of people who don’t know about it. Like my over-40, non-geeky women friends who inspired me … Continue reading

27. May 2013 by Pam
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Elixr, so you and your mermaid can enjoy a fancy cocktail in good company

Nothing makes this cowgirl feel fancier than putting on a little cocktail dress and sipping at a fancy cocktail. Preferably with a mermaid. But it’s just not too ladylike to sit at a bar all by yourself, and my friends, … Continue reading

24. May 2013 by Pam
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Anonymously send and receive photos and see how long the boys can play nice: Rando

I mailed five postcards to total strangers at the age of 11, when I still believed in the magic of chain letters, and I was sure I’d get thousands of postcards from people all over the world. I got one … Continue reading

18. March 2013 by Pam
Categories: Artsy, Fun, Life, Photography, Socializing | 1 comment

Photopoll: because the people whose opinions you want are never there when you need them

So there I was, dropping off a package I needed to mail at an optical shop. (This is France, don’t even ask.) And, since I’m getting tired of the glasses I’ve been wearing for seven or eight years (even though … Continue reading

25. January 2013 by Pam
Categories: Fun, Life, Socializing | 2 comments

You don’t need ruby slippers (although I’d like a pair) to be somewhere else right NOW

I’m an expat, a foreigner, an immigrant. For as long as I live in France, which may be forever, I’ll be an outsider. Paris is where I live, but San Diego is home, and on days like today, I feel … Continue reading

20. January 2013 by Pam
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