Today, the snow began to melt. It's been well over a month since I've felt temperatures above freezing. There were many days that we didn't even made it into the positives. I have never been so happy to see puddles in my life. At work, while I was giving applicants instructions on how to begin... Continue Reading →
Matinsby Louise GlückYou want to know how I spend my time?I walk the front lawn, pretendingto be weeding. You ought to knowI'm never weeding, on my knees, pullingclumps of clover from the flower beds: in factI'm looking for courage, for some evidencemy life will change, thoughit takes forever, checkingeach clump for the symbolicleaf, and soon... Continue Reading →
Confession: I am self-conscious. About many things, including the usual: stretch marks, pasty skin, crowded bottom teeth. But the most dangerous and ridiculous of all is that of my height. I have always found tall woman to be striking. They command attention. There's a reason models are tall. And I have always wanted to be... Continue Reading →
My current obsessionsas plagerized from JasonArgyleBoots CrosswordsDavids (Duchovney, Beckham)EbayFamily ManGoogle EarthHusbandImdbJigsaw puzzlesKeeping Christmas decorations upListsMemoirsNot using conditionerOvertimePirates song by Norah JonesQuesadillasRaspberry SmirnoffsScarvesTabooUs WeeklyVictoria’s Secret catalog clothesWalking instead of runningXing workouts off my calendarYearbook from People magazineZzzs on the weekendsAnd what I can do without: Angel perfumeBrunoClarks shoesDoo ragsElderly driversFleece hat and glove setsGrillsH1N1InTouchJon & KateKool... Continue Reading →
My husband's childhood was a polar opposite of mine. Sometimes I find myself a tiny bit envious of his colorful past next to my gray one. He lived in Germany, Japan, Colorado, Nebraska, Alabama... (ok, so I'm not jealous of all Steve's childhood). He moved, he saw the world, he met new people; all while... Continue Reading →
When I was pregnant, the adoption agency told me when I found a profile of a couple I liked, I could interview them. And yes, I cringed at the word too - thinking of some people showing up with $15 pens, portfolios and blazers. This is a child, not a job you can quit if... Continue Reading →
Oh the joys of having a dog. He barks incessantly every time someone walks by. This always seems to happen an hour before I need to be up for the day. He sheds all over everything. Even things that are taller than he is somehow. He hates to go outside in the snow and lets... Continue Reading →
So today while Steve and I were out and about, I requested he stop quickly at a nail salon so I could get my eyebrows waxed. He could stay in the car, it would just take a minute. He politely refused. He wanted to get home to watch the second half of the Stanford game.... Continue Reading →
There is a reason that I don't typically drink. And the reason can be defined in the hours between 6am and 11am this morning. My legs ache as if I walked a marathon. My voice sounds like I've been smoking for 600 years and my throat feels like it. I want to coat my entire... Continue Reading →
I have this reoccurring dream where I'm in school. And each night when I dream this, I panic and look in my notebook for what my next class is and what homework is due. See, that's just how I was in school. Doing homework the class before it was due, my teachers always thinking I... Continue Reading →
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