I used to blog at theweirdgirl.com. All of that writing lives here now.
The old people are freaking me out again
You know what? It's just weird when old people say things like, "I loves me some..." or "my tweeps" or "whatevs". I'm not talking aging boomers, either, I'm talking their [...]
Sunny Bright Rainbow Happy Land Preschool
Preschool Director: "Well, that concludes the tour! Do you have any other questions about our lovely preschool?" Mom: "Yes, can you tell me a little about your educational philosophy? "Director: [...]
Another sign
I turned 40 this week. For my birthday I got a new set of drums and Bettie Page bangs. Mid-life crisis much?
And the parenting award goes to…
We're at Starbucks and Chance is asking questions about his babyhood. (He gets very nostalgic over a blended strawberry lemonade.) I've run through all the usual stories - his first [...]
Do if you’re damned, damned if you don’t
This was an interesting article I ran across today. My reactions were mixed and immediate. Simultaneously I thought, "Ha! I knew it!" and "Crap, am I doing that?" (But I [...]
Summer, it turns me upside down
There is nothing like sunshine to make you feel better. Summer vacation started off with rain and quite a few emotional meltdowns. The kid's, not mine. (Although, I am sure [...]
The Myth of the Remote Cabin
Recently I was talking with a musician friend about artist communities. The conversation came up because he was telling me about how he occassionally feels sabotage efforts coming from other [...]
Blank slate
Wrote this... oh, a couple of years ago now, but this feeling still creeps up on me. - wg We are seers in the midst… this age of prophesized [...]
Bettie Davis raccoon eyes with assorted gunk
Poor Chance has been waking up with his eyes completely swollen on and off for over a week now. The first day it happened I thought it was an allergy, [...]
We’re all a little hyper sometimes
I got summer locked up today! I am feeling very relieved and rather energized. Trips kept coming up and disappearing and dates shifted and well, we got all vacations sorted, [...]
And the world spiraled into lame
Last weekend ended on a good high note. Then people went a little crazy this week. I don't want to talk about it because I'm not feeding any flames and [...]