by Mir | Mar 19, 2007 | The Year of Living Changerously, What do I do all day?
Would you like to buy a house? I know of a lovely one that happens to be RILLY RILLY CLEAN on the outside. And on the inside, well. Um. Actually, it’s much cleaner on the inside than it’s been in a looooong time. I spent most of the weekend and half the...
by Mir | Mar 18, 2007 | Health is overrated, It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
Friday I had my final meeting with the surgeon who did my breast biopsy last year. As much as I’ve been enjoying these every-six-months mammograms and subsequent check-ins with her, the time has come to say goodbye. For one thing, it’s been a year and the...
by Mir | Mar 17, 2007 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I hope you’re spending the day… ummm… drinking green beer? Shamrock hunting? Getting some girl named Erin to take off her bra? I have no idea. See, I’m not Irish. (Plus, I believe beer should be red.) St....
by Mir | Mar 15, 2007 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
Once upon a time in a land not very far from here in a time more recent than you might think, there lived a damsel in distress. No, she wasn’t locked in a tower or being held captive by a fire-breathing dragon or even being forced to clean houses in violation of...
by Mir | Mar 14, 2007 | Growing, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
In the last year and a half, I’ve managed to transform my hobby-and-occasional-gig into a sustainable career. Which, frankly, still amazes me. When we were down in Georgia a couple of weeks ago, someone asked me what I did and I answered, “I’m a...
