For his birthday, my sister-in-law and brother gave Jake a number of easy-reader books, some featuring his new favourite character, Finn McMissile. Jake picked them up and read them to me, only needing help on a few of the words. What a smart little boy, I thought. He is a smart boy. He can read […]
Don’t it make my brown eyes bluuuuueeee.
September 4, 2011 by 11 Comments
So I’ve been blue, due to a number of factors, the most pressing being disappointment over not being offered a writing contract that I had my heart set on. I’ve been in mourning about it, wallowing and eating all manner of bad things, and reading my most favourite comfort book, Diary of a Provincial Lady. […]
Friday the 13th, and Privilege Problems
May 14, 2011 by 9 Comments
I just realized, now, that it is Friday the 13th! Maybe that explains things, and by things I mean my state of crossness and irritability, although I really think that my attitude is more likely attributed to my lack of sleep and excessive worry due to my son having pneumonia, rather than the date. I […]
Cheerful thoughts for a crappy weekend
April 17, 2011 by 10 Comments
It has been a dull, dreary weekend. It started for me at 6:20 am on Saturday when Mark woke me up with the words no one likes to hear, “Mom, I feel like I’m going to barf.” Fortunately no barfing ensued, but unfortunately he spent the weekend feverish, lethargic, and without an appetite. Then the […]
The Apocalypse? Or PMS?
March 25, 2011 by 12 Comments
Yesterday I was so blue and everything seemed bleak and grim: my legs ache and hurt constantly, there are unspeakable tragedies all over the world, I need to do the soccer scheduling, I have to write an article for the community newsletter, the sky is grey, it’s been snowing for five days, it’s cold and […]
Screw you, Daylight Savings. Screw you.
March 14, 2011 by 8 Comments
Edited to add: I just discovered that today is Pi Day! I didn’t even know Pi Day existed, but the fact of its existence has made me so suddenly happy that I almost deleted this post. Almost. But now I feel like dancing around – PI DAY! Please, a note of sympathy for my poor […]
"Child abuse": a little rant
January 24, 2011 by 10 Comments
How was your weekend? Mine was quite lovely filled with lots of socializing – hello, fulfilled New Year’s Resolution! – and food. Much delicious food, most of which was made by me. Yesterday I made my friend Happy Geek’s favourite pasta salad, and now I am ruing the day that I discovered said recipe, as […]
