by Mir | Sep 13, 2006 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, What do I do all day?
I had an appointment—a meeting, you might say—to have coffee with a friend this morning. I had put it into my handheld and everything. Both of us have been too busy and I was REALLY looking forward to seeing her for an hour. (You know where this is going,...
by Mir | Sep 12, 2006 | Health is overrated
Today I managed to make it to my rescheduled follow-up with my breast surgeon, after having gotten the time wrong last time. Now, I’ve known for some time that this woman is sort of a card, and it’s part of the reason I really like her. It’s a...
by Mir | Sep 11, 2006 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
I’ve been reading a lot of 9/11 tribute stuff today, both personal memories and tributes to those lost. It’s hard for me. It evokes a level of anxiety in me that feels dangerous. The truth is that I don’t watch the news and rarely read the paper; I...
by Mir | Sep 10, 2006 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Hey, I want to start off by saying I LOVE YOU GUYS. (Well, most of you. Nearly all of you. Except those of you who are turds.) I was… well, I was a wreck when I wrote that last post. Those dark times of parenthood reach up and grab me, sometimes, and throw me in...
by Mir | Sep 8, 2006 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Things I never thought I’d have to ask a child of mine, excerpts from Volume One: Why is there a cheerio in your nose? What did you just put in your diaper? Why are you eating that book? How did you manage to throw up all the way over THERE? The funny part is...
