Liz's post really spoke to me this morning. I am heart-sick about what has happened and is happening in Japan. But, I'll admit freely here--I can't watch it. I haven't watched the news in days. I quickly scroll down on the front page of the NY Times. It's not that I don't care and can't … Continue reading Shame And Self-Preservation
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Oh Old Friend, I Missed You
I have fallen back in love with my crock-pot. I know there are some of you who just stopped breathing for a minute, wondering how someone as busy as me, forgot about her crock-pot. I know it's crazy, but it was always "too much trouble" before. Oh how wrong I was. Since our recent financial … Continue reading Oh Old Friend, I Missed You
Today, In My Car, I Cried
I was listening to Dan Savage on Tell Me More on NPR talk about his project-It does get better project on youtube I cried for the families who have lost children who felt that as teens nothing in life was worth living for. I cried for the parents who try to help their children but … Continue reading Today, In My Car, I Cried
468 Months Old (+2 days)
Wow. Not sure where the past 39 years and 2 days have gone. Time just escapes me. Okay, so I'm being a bit melodramatic. But I'm 39 and get to be. I am not sure that I am where I expected to be at 39. I have done nothing in my life traditionally. I didn't … Continue reading 468 Months Old (+2 days)
One Of The Lucky Ones
It really is true what they say. There really are 6 applicants for every job opening out there. I have been lucky enough to turn my part-time job into a full-time job. But it isn't as easy as it sounds. Because I work at a public university, we had to advertise the position even though … Continue reading One Of The Lucky Ones
