by Mir | Sep 25, 2014 | My name is Grumplestiltskin, Oh look! Something furry!!
I guess I can offer up a small bit of further explanation as to why I hate everything and everyone right now, though this is just the tip of the iceberg, or—as we prefer to say in my family—the tiniest sliver of the crap cake. “Hi there! My name is...
by Mir | Sep 24, 2014 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
You know how people say that God won’t give you more than you can handle and then you want to punch those people in the face because clearly you are dealing with more than you can handle and the idea that someone or someTHING handed it all to you on purpose,...
by Mir | Sep 18, 2014 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Job? Huh?
So, some of you know that about 8 months ago I took a new job. This turned into An Actual Grown Up Job Job (as opposed to Sure It’s A Grown Up Freelance Job But Pants Are Still Optional Job), and that’s the very abbreviated version of how yours truly,...
by Mir | Sep 16, 2014 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
There’s a certain magical thing that happens as your children get older; at least, it’s happening to me. In the very beginning, when they were tiny babies, I was sure I had no idea what I was doing. Over time, I gained confidence, and ever-so-steadily...
by Mir | Sep 10, 2014 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
Life! Life, you so crazy. Or maybe you so normal and my coping skills are not. Hard to know. Maybe best not to dwell! Various and sundry, because I am still suffering from the illusion that anyone gives a damn: * School has been in session for about a month. Two...
