by Mir | Jan 31, 2007 | Growing, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Because I was raised Jewish and then fell into a rather extreme Christian religion in college, when I regained my senses I was (understandly, I think) a bit wary of committing myself to another church. It wasn’t that I didn’t still consider myself a person...
by Mir | Jan 30, 2007 | My name is Grumplestiltskin
… any time I have to, say, do anything else. At all. Ever. Listen, I hadn’t had my hair cut since NOVEMBER. I waited as long as I could, because after the relative freedom of cutting all of my hair off a while ago I immediately turned into Goldilocks and...
by Mir | Jan 29, 2007 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I’m in something of a holding pattern with my children, at the moment. One of the supreme joys of the complicated child (because there are just so many) is figuring out how to balance patience and appropriate consequences. In other words: Misdeeds require...
by Mir | Jan 28, 2007 | The Year of Living Changerously
I had about a million things to get done this weekend, and almost none of them did. How unusual. I did manage, however, to get to the supermarket this afternoon. I spent most of my time there shaking my fist at the $9 gallon jugs of orange juice and crying heavenward...
by Mir | Jan 27, 2007 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
At least, it is according to thesaurus.com. And now that I know that, I can claim to be promiscuous for the first time in my life. (Welcome to Woulda Coulda Shoulda! Now with more slutty!) If I had a cohesive tale to tell you I would, because I’m an excellent...
