Tag Archives: keeping your sense of humor

And The Hits Just Keep on Comin’

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Susannah Bianchi

Thank God for humor, and I don’t say that lightly. Where would we be if we couldn’t laugh at the absurd and the outrageous? The world is upside down, with us trying our best to hold on. Accepting the things … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Fashion, food, humanity, humor, New York City, Women and men, words, writing | Tagged Courtesy towards others, Desigenr surgical masks., keeping your sense of humor, Kurt Vonnegut, Living through the pandemic, The Serenity Prayer | 61 Comments

Tails From The Front

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Susannah Bianchi

I was never so happy seeing a Beagle tending his ballings, to quote my dear grandfather, as I was this morning after a major meltdown yesterday. I’ve been quite valiant since my shelter-in-place began, but even Norma Rae-Pollyanna-Joan of Bark … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, Culture, Gratitude, Health, Home, humanity, humor, New York City, words | Tagged 12 Step slogans, Cartier, keeping your sense of humor, shelter in place in New York City, The elite rich, The magic of dogs | 41 Comments

Fashionista Wisdom: A Leopard Who Won’t Change Her Spots

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Susannah Bianchi

I’ve been living in my ripped jeans and various T-shirts for 2 weeks now, spending most of my day at home. It’s seems to have become my uniform. I had to go to the market, and thought, you know what … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, Beauty, Culture, Fashion, grace, Health, humanity, humor, nature, New York City | Tagged fashion tips, Girls in leopard, keeping your sense of humor, Surviving Covid-19 | 172 Comments

Is Nature Hoarding?

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Susannah Bianchi

While out for my run, my lone Civil Liberty still intact, I saw a pack of raccoons. Usually it’s one or two, but today, they were all out as if it were family day. Now I do tend to over … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, Family, food, humor, nature, New York City, parents, writing | Tagged Hoarding during the Pandemic, keeping your sense of humor, the raccoons of Central Park | 59 Comments

When Life Gets Corny

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Susannah Bianchi

I love popcorn. Basking in bed with a big bowl and a book, is my idea of heaven, without leaving the house. The trouble is, the sodium, even in Skinny Pop, the single girl’s answer to keeping your dress size … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Home, humor, New York City, writing | Tagged Being single, cooking, keeping your sense of humor, Popcorn, Sodium | 74 Comments

Things That Make Me Laugh

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Susannah Bianchi

Fred the cat, being given a special citation by the New York City Police Department for his undercover work in a sting operation. Patrick, the cat next door, who will only eat Ben and Jerry’s, Chunky Monkey, no other flavor. … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, Culture, humanity, humor, inspiration, words, writing | Tagged Bill Hicks, cats and dogs, keeping your sense of humor, laughing till your sides ache, New Yorker Cartoons | 31 Comments

You Can Take The Girl Out Of The Model, But Not The Model Out Of The Girl

Posted on August 25, 2019 by Susannah Bianchi

11:00 A.M. I’m at a casting in midtown for an osteopenia drug. No, it’s not penis related. It’s the last stop, the green room, for osteoporosis. Where did the glamour go, I ask you? I’m surrounded by women in all … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Culture, Fashion, fitness, History, humanity, humor, media, modeling, New York City, women, writing | Tagged commercial modeling, keeping your sense of humor, L.L. Bean bathing suits, Model and agency owner Wilhelmina Cooper, older models, plastic surgery, women of a certain age | 38 Comments

Four-Legged Referrals

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Susannah Bianchi

Wouldn’t it be great if animals we knew could give us references, so we’d get that job? I’d be hired for everything if Hans the Hotdog, or Zeus the Cat spoke on my behalf. Hans: I’ve known Susannah now for … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, creative writing, food, friendship, humor, Love, nature, New York City, words | Tagged Applying for a job, cats and dogs, keeping your sense of humor, The Clintons, The love of animals | 48 Comments

Jack the Zipper

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Susannah Bianchi

Animals will never cease to amaze or entertain me. We have a new doggie in the neighborhood. A German Shepherd puppy called Jack, and is he ka-utte. You don’t see many Shepherds in these parts, never a popular breed. A … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, comedy, creative writing, Culture, Fashion, humanity, humor, inspiration, New York City, Uncategorized, words, writing | Tagged Distressed bluejeans, Frisky canines, German Shepherd Puppies, keeping your sense of humor, Seeing Eye Dogs, The Upper East Side of New York | 18 Comments

The Colonoscopy Chronicles

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Susannah Bianchi

Self-care can be a real pain in the ass, no pun intended. I’ve been due for a colonoscopy, since the last one I had was 12 years ago, and being health conscious decided, let’s get it, or me rather, off … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Health, humanity, humor, New York City, words | Tagged Colonoscopies, keeping your sense of humor, preventative medicine, women of a certain age | 27 Comments