by Mir | Jul 24, 2007 | What do I do all day?
I arose this morning with a heavy heart, for it was time to go find myself a new bank. I’ve mentioned here before that I had a bit of trouble starting when I switched to a Big National Bank, and then yesterday was the straw that broke the camel’s back in...
by Mir | Jul 23, 2007 | Ottomatic For the People
The most inconvenient part about having had a total hysterectomy is not the annoyance of synthetic hormones or the worries about early-onset osteoporosis, but the inability to blame anything on PMS anymore. See, I used to think I had PMS a lot. It turns out, I’m...
by Mir | Jul 22, 2007 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
So, um, we bought this house about a month ago. We moved in three weeks ago. We are rapidly approaching the time when piles of boxes in the middle of every room is less “golly, there’s so much to do and we’ve just moved in” and more “holy...
by Mir | Jul 21, 2007 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
This morning, in the pool: Monkey: I can do an underwater somersault! Look! *does a somersault* Monkey: Did you see it? Did you?? Me: I saw! That was great. Monkey: I can do a double! WATCH! *does a double* Monkey: See that? Chickadee: Yeah, well, SO WHAT. I can do a...
by Mir | Jul 19, 2007 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
I should not poke fun at people who come here via random internet searching. It’s not kind, and it probably only entertains me. On the other hand, it does entertain me quite a bit, and I’m pretty much in charge, here. (Also, nothing interesting happened...