I used to blog at theweirdgirl.com. All of that writing lives here now.
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So what seems to happen when I'm not posting is either 1) I have nothing to say, 2) I'm whining way too much so I refrain (sort of) from spewing [...]
Gratuitous Shoe Scene
I have a cold. But you know what makes me feel better? Looking at these. Came back from vacation and there they were waiting for me. Thank you Delivery [...]
Because I know you all love my survivalist DIY tendencies
Two things… sometimes I want to be instantly gratified, and sometimes I want to be cheap. (I see no issues with either of these.) Coming off of two trips where [...]
What do Vikings, clams, and my relatives have in common?
They were all at this festival. Oh, the awesome cheesiness! That octopus is wearing sunglasses btw. So were the clams. Arrrrgh, matey! (Did Vikings say "argh"?) I don't even know [...]
Out of my head, she sang
We're off again. I wasn't sure we'd be able to do this trip, what with Chance being sick and all the swine flu scares and all, but it's on, baby! [...]
Cynical Dad’s Twitter Show!
A quickie note (heh - she said quickie)... I have the honor of being the guest host of Chag's nameless twitter radio show tonight! Yeah! Which means I got to [...]
The view from there
After being walked in on AGAIN on the toilet. Chance: "Mom, why is there fur on your butt?" (Hint: he wasn't looking at my butt.)Me (sigh): "Well, honey, adults have [...]
How the swine flu swooped in and saved us all. Or not.
First off, I would like to say that I am occasionally too much the good citizen.Thursday night Chance gets sick. Spiking fever, throwing up. So, since all the papers say [...]
And also?
I'm having one of those days.I am swamped with work.I've got a toxic frog running around the house. (Chance left the "feed" door open (a.k.a where we drop the bugs) [...]
soon to be more
Chance: "Hey Mom! I POOOOPED!"Me: "OK, hold on." ('Cause yeah, I'm still wiping butts around here.)Chance: "Mommy, my tummy hurts."Me: "Oh? Did it hurt while you were pooping or does [...]
I just robbed a grocery store, I’m going to Dizz Knee Land
We are off on vacation tomorrow morning! This will be Chance's first trip to Disneyland, and my second. I never went to Disneyland as a kid; Keen took me when [...]
a small patch
I woke up with a stomach full of dread yesterday morning and it was there most of the day. It seems every time I turn on the computer or read [...]