\u201cA place with rules.\u201d So it was\u00a0defined by someone who felt the need to point out some fundamental truths to me. \u201cWe live in adultland here, we have rules\u201d. I won\u2019t go into boring detail about the backstory that lead to this enlightening yet sobering (literally) declaration \u2014 unless you write in and beg for it. But it made me think. And I replied \u201cI, too,\u00a0\u00a0live in \u2018Adultland\u2019. But in\u00a0my\u00a0<\/em>Adultland, the rules can be bent and broken. In fact, that\u2019s half the fun! So long as you\u2019re not deliberately hurting anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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So, if you think adultland is filled with girls gone wild and the fantasy of SoCo Coke-drenched sticky experiences with stranger in bathroom stalls of Vegas casinos, this isn’t for you. See, My Adultland is what I imagined adulthood to be. Adulthood was filled with Glamour. Adulthood was filled with Mystery. Adulthood was sexy — \u00a0just beneath the surface. What was unsaid and unseen was far more…\u00a0interesting. Of course what the hell did I know? I was a kid growing up in Vegas (back when Vegas had Glamour and Mystery and Dean Martin)\u00a0whose imagination was sent soaring by all the subliminal messages in Brut and Windsong commercials of the seventies. But you know what? I still cling to my visions of what adultland can be. I’m bringing sexy back. My way. Mommies, you are welcome — just get a sitter for the little ones first. Smoking is permitted — please step outside and use the ashtray.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Sorry, I\u2019ve got nothing to share on recent child-rearing studies, automobile safety, or Starbucks vs. Peets. But I know a thing or 2 about vintage boots; great food, wine &\u00a0cocktails; blowing up your life mid-way through and starting over; and the power of Funk. Oh no, you cannot fight the funk… the funk will find you.<\/p>\n
And yes, what happens in My Adultland stays in My Adultland. Now excuse me while I slip into something more comfortable…<\/p>\n
Cheers\u2013<\/p>\n
Diane Karagienakos<\/p>\n
The Queen of My Adultland<\/p>\n
ps \u2014 please don\u2019t ever write in to me about typos, mis-spelling, etc. I\u2019m a stickler for that sort of thing. That said, most of my postings here will be done very late at night. With a glass of good red nearby. Meaning \u201cI DON\u2019T CARE ABOUT TYPOS RIGHT NOW.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thank You.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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