About Me

About me?? I am Vanessa Loftus (formerly Boehmke), a slightly eccentric 30-something with a couple of stories to tell. I live in the suburbs of Rochester, NY with my husband, Mike, and two lunatic neurotic cats.

I am unnaturally obsessed with Halloween. I LOVE the opportunity to dress up in costume. It’s quite possibly my favorite event of the year. I think the Halloween decor in my crawl-space could give the Christmas stuff a run for its money. Some of my more memorable costumes were Carmen Miranda and Wonder Woman — each made from scratch by yours truly.

At this point in my life I’m struggling with the idea of becoming a mother. In the past, I’ve more or less dismissed it altogether. These days, I still have a hard time seeing myself with a child, but I’m not sure I want to let that window of opportunity pass by without at least trying. While some part of me feels like I SHOULD pro-create, another part tells me to be selfish forever. I’ve become so accustomed to my selfish life: enjoying my time alone with Mike, buying whatever clothes/shoes/etc. I feel like, going somewhere on the spur-of-the-moment. Is it really necessary to shake up the status quo? Maybe. We shall see what the future brings. :)

I started this blog in 2003 not realizing what an addictive thing it would become. The only diaries I ever bothered keeping up with were filled with juvenile teenage drivel like, “Oh my gosh, I was totally staring at Chris during science class and he SAW me!!!” or, “I can’t believe my parents won’t let me go with Jeanine to the Aerosmith concert. I hate them sooo much!” Ever since those awkward years, I could not bring myself to write more than three consecutive entries in any kind of journal. For some bizarre reason, I’m able to keep up with this with some regularity. While I might not post something every day, I enjoy chronicling some of the more colorful happenings in my life and hopefully it’s something that people find amusing.

Pull up a chair and stay a while.