According to my Fertility Friend BBT chart, I should begin a new cycle today or tomorrow. That means in about two weeks I’ll be inseminating for the first time since July. I am excited and terrified. If life had a fast-forward button I would use it today. Uncertainty is a bitch. So is PMS. And … More The bitch is back
It’s one in the afternoon on a Monday, and I am sitting at my kitchen table eating Beefaroni and White House apple sauce. Suddenly I’m in third grade again, and I’ve managed to convince my mom that I really needed to stay home from school. I am eating at my grandparents’ table listening to “All … More Hooky
Everything I could possibly think of to say here (celebrate, party, yada yada) has been overshadowed by what just happened to me on the nightly sniff n’ poo walk with Suzanna. I was standing on the edge of the field waiting for her to do what she does, minding my own business, staring at the … More Birthdaypalooza, Day 4
Fun! Friends! Beer! Pub! Laughter! French fries! Happy.
You might have inferred from the end of yesterday’s post that today would not be much of a celebratory day given my three hour grad class at the end of an already long work day, and never was a truer inference rendered. I’ll be brief: Class is supposed to end at 8:20. We finally dismissed … More Birthdaypalooza, Day 2
My sister Charity has been making me laugh at inappropriate times and at inappropriate things since she was five months old. I will never forget sitting in church on a Sunday night with her on my lap. I was 12, and drawing attention of any kind to myself was, at that time in my life, … More Why I love Charity
My birthday is Wednesday, but for the past several years I’ve started celebrating several days in advance. Birthday, birthweek, birthmonth. As far as I’m concerned, it’s just an excuse to celebrate life more fully. I had dinner with my mom and my sister Charity, my grandmother and her husband, whom we all call Big Dave … More Birthdaypalooza, Day 1
Things have gotten a little serious here in my corner of the universe, and while I haven’t forgotten the reason why, it occurs to me that I need to heed Ellen’s advice take a break from the weighty sadness. I thought I’d take this opportunity to share a few things about myself that you might … More A little more about me
I spent last night reading about Ashley Judd and her incredible devotion to Youth Aids. I spent the final moments of my planning period this morning talking with a friend about the importance of doing what we can with what we have. I have spent the last hour brainstorming with my 2nd period about how … More Full of sound and fury, signifying everything
I started the morning crying my eyes out with Ellen Degeneres, who began her third talk show season today not with a flashy premiere filled with dancing and jokes and uber famous guests, but with a show dedicated to raising awareness, raising money, and raising consciousness. I’m not saying there was no laughter, but in … More Division problems
one small corner of the universe 