by Mir | Mar 18, 2011 | Health is overrated, My name is Grumplestiltskin, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Yesterday was a no good, terrible, horrible, very bad day, and every time I think about it I get mad all over again. It was the sort of thing where I couldn’t help just stepping outside of myself, mentally, even WHILE it was happening, and thinking, “If I...
by Mir | Mar 16, 2011 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony, Ottomatic For the People
My nice quiet bubble of solitude has been popped. Chickadee came home filled with stories about her trip, all of the things they did and which kid said what and how she ordered a veggie burger one day that was GREEN on the inside, SO GROSS. Me: Maybe that means it was...
by Mir | Mar 15, 2011 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Chickadee is home again, and I know it’s wrong, but the regression she experiences when tired and uncomfortable totally makes me giggle. I swear last night I navigated a crowd of parents and stinky middle schoolers and plucked Toddler Chickadee of Yore out of...
by Mir | Mar 14, 2011 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
I spent my entire weekend alone, and I cannot tell you the last time I did that. Such an auspicious occasion seems like it deserves exotic plans and special activities, but the reality is that I pretty much 1) unplugged (even though I had a ton of work to do) and 2)...
by Mir | Mar 11, 2011 | Aspi(e)rations/AD(D)orations, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I’m having trouble tearing myself away from the earthquake/tsunami coverage, today. I just… can’t even imagine. Even looking at pictures, I just can’t imagine what must be happening there. I feel like I should DO SOMETHING, and if I...
