by Mir | Aug 29, 2008 | Job? Huh?, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Hey, I have a handy tip I’d like to share with y’all. Because I’m helpful, that way. And I know that you will thank me, because this one is a real gem. Here it is: Do not let an orthodontist put the first set of braces on your child the day before a...
by Mir | Aug 28, 2008 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I’m not being the person I want to be, this week. I’m not entirely sure why, either. Sure, I’m tired, I’m fighting a cold, I’m feeling somewhat overwhelmed with work… but none of those things is the reason. Maybe it’s the...
by Mir | Aug 27, 2008 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Oh, many of you scoffed when I mentioned planning out our weekly menus, but so far it’s made for a kind of calmness in the afternoon that we haven’t had in a LONG time. I refer to myself as the Dinner Nazi, sometimes—I love the family dinner thing,...
by Mir | Aug 26, 2008 | I'm dating the television
When I was in middle school, there was a boy I sat near. I always knew where he was and what he was doing and—perhaps most importantly—what grades he’d gotten on any recent tests. I’ve always been attracted to brainy types, you see, and that...
by Mir | Aug 25, 2008 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Ottomatic For the People
Last night was a typical Sunday night ’round here, which is to say that the children were bouncing off the walls and Otto was trying to finish up some work to prepare for the week and I was realizing exactly how much I hadn’t gotten done all weekend long....
