1. Don’t let your hopes for your day get too high.
2. When someone seems intent on picking a fight with you, give them a sandwich.
3. If you feel like you’re going to burst into tears for no reason, you’re probably dehydrated.
4. When in doubt, take a nap. But see #1 (counting on that nap may [...]

Like many women, I have my history that left some scars. And like, I suspect, many women, I have my days when I worry that I will be dealing with those scars for the rest of my goddamn life. Waste time wishing for clean slates, etc.
On Tuesday, I met Firefly (I know I’ve dropped nicknames [...]

I’m feeling a little burnt out. Possibly it’s because two weeks ago I was all, “my maternity leave is running out. I’m gonna write my book, program a web application and start two new blogs. Boo-yeah.”
And this weekend I was all, “I’m gonna let my kids have a sleepover. And I’m gonna make homemade pizza [...]

Well, just to add my experiences to the pool of internet knowledge. I accidentally let my Wellbutrin (bupropion) prescription lapse. And when I called my doctor, the receptionist was like, “YES, do too need to make an appointment in order to get a new prescription.” But the soonest I could get an appointment was a [...]

“[Sarah] Palin has made the biggest step forward in feminism since Madonna channeled the dominatrix persona of high-glam Marlene Dietrich and rammed pro-sex, pro-beauty feminism down the throats of the prissy, victim-mongering, philistine feminist establishment.” — Camille Paglia
Bwahahaha. OMG. SRSLY?
Well… Colour me prissy.
Honestly, I couldn’t make it through the whole article. I got lost in [...]

Guess who found her little black cotton cardigan while cleaning her room!
Yeah! This guy!

Now who feels silly for buying a new one?
Not me, actually. You can never have too many little black cardigans.

YAY! My doumbek arrived. Isn’t it (she?) beautiful!
Now, if only I could play. Hm?
Oh well, says I, even if I never get any further than the Masmoudi rhythm, I can hang it on my wall where it will beautifully complement the global-eclectic style I’m aquiring.
And then I’ll regularly take it down to show off my [...]

I’ve had some kinda food allergy for the last five years or so. More likely it’s some kinda chemical sensitivity. In the last six months, I narrowed it down to one of several food additives, and so I spent some time researching food additives and variously thinking, “eww, it might be for the best if [...]

I have my last dance performance of the summer tomorrow. And I start my drumming classess tomorrow. Those are both exciting. I just have to make sure that my costume (which is constantly in a state of flux) is settled ina  symmetrical state. That is, I’m always adding stuff to it whenever I have a [...]

Hannah claps. There’s this song I sing her, from our baby signing class:
Hello Hannah and how are you?
How are you?
How are you?
Hello Hannah and how are you?
How are you, today?
Come on Hannah and clap your hands.
Clap your hands.
Clap your hands.
Come on Hannah and clap your hands.
Clap your hands, today.
I added the second verse because Hannah [...]