Category Archives: Family

Things are as they should be.

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

Travel time to Mom’s and Dad’s: five minutes. Travel time to work: 15 minutes. Travel time to friends and the rest of the fam: 15 to 30 minutes. I love living where I live.

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Allow me to introduce my new roommate!

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

  This is Shorty. He lives with me now! He’s basically my mom’s dog, but she’s letting me have him. My mom is selling her house: the house that I grew up in and lived in until recently. She and … Continue reading →

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Belated thankfulness.

Posted on November 26, 2010 by

I’m thankful for my job and the people I’ve met through it, oh Becky and Angelina! and everyone else, and the opportunities my job and income have provided to me–I’ve been able to get my own apartment and travel to … Continue reading →

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On asking the big questions.

Posted on November 5, 2010 by

“First of all: I am tired. I am true of heart! And also: You are tired. You are true of heart!” “Now: I have never been so tired. You have: No idea how tired I am. I truly hope: You … Continue reading →

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At least she didn’t tell me to turn it down.

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

Last night I was listening to (and really enjoying) this album from Hop Along, a recommendation perfectly suited to me. I was in the basement, had it turned up while I ironed my pants, and my mom pauses at the … Continue reading →

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Goodbye.

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

My darling Grandma Malam, my precious grannie, died last Sunday, June 20th. The whole family got to say goodbye, and she knew how much we all loved her. “It has seemed to me for a long time that the influence … Continue reading →

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2010 Book #1: Operating Instructions by Anne Lamott

Posted on February 20, 2010 by

Well, dear reader, this isn’t the first book that I read this year, but the first I’m writing about. Sorry for the delay. I must admit, Anne Lamott’s Operating Instructions had a power over me that few books have had. … Continue reading →

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It’s a jungle out there.

Posted on February 5, 2010 by

My mom and I are going to the bank tomorrow to resolve my issue—the bank’s been taking my money as a bogus “online banking fee,” and customer service over the phone hasn’t helped at all. She just told me, “I’ll … Continue reading →

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Keeping current.

Posted on February 9, 2009 by

In the interest of posterity, so that my blog honestly reflects my life as is currently stands, there are a few items that require follow-up. 1. It didn’t even take a month of saying I was off boys before the … Continue reading →

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I am a high risk.

Posted on January 15, 2009 by

I got into an accident while driving my mother’s car today. I hit a patch of ice and swerved but still caught the bumper of an SUV with the front of Mama’s minivan. On the van, the hood is fine … Continue reading →

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