by Mir | Jan 11, 2008 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Health is overrated
It is possible to be a Stanford-educated professional-type adult, to spend half the morning pondering—once again—how it’s really time to figure out how to incorporate an exercise routine into your life, because you’re too sedentary, after all,...
by Mir | Jan 10, 2008 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
It’s very interesting, spawning a tiny little clone of yourself. You’d THINK that doing so would render you uniquely able to meet your child’s every need, but you’d only think that IF YOU WERE ON CRACK. The reality, of course, that there is...
by Mir | Jan 9, 2008 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", The Year of Living Changerously
There have been a few times in the last six months or so when I’ve loaded up the washing machine with clothing and have later walked past the laundry area (it’s sort of a closet off of the kitchen) and stepped in some water. This is bad, because I never...
by Mir | Jan 8, 2008 | Health is overrated
How can you top bringing the Mythbusters home? Why, with a fruitless day of searching for a simple item, of course! Once upon a time, I had vision insurance. Vision Service Plan, or VSP for short. VSP and I were good friends. Oh, hell… VSP and I may have been...
by Mir | Jan 7, 2008 | I'm dating the television, Offspring: ecstasy and agony, Woohoo!
So yesterday I told you all about the last round of presents with the kids—the rest of their Christmas presents, and Monkey’s birthday presents, which should be enough presentage (totally a word) to hold us for many months. That, combined with having the...