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The Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa - Italy, originally uploaded by cienne45.
A beautiful photo from the Staglieno Cemetery in Genoa, Italy. I have a weakness for both cemeteries and funereal sculpture. Amongst the treasures here are the [...]
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spa bento, originally uploaded by Sakurako Kitsa.
What can be better than this, I ask you?
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It’s the small things. Though this weekend has been less than ideal, ending with conflict and drama, it takes a mere moment with the boy to refocus. He’s the biggest small thing of all, after all. We’re looking towards celebrating his first year outside the belly in just a couple of weeks. It’s been the [...]
Here’s the problem: there are so many thoughts swirling around in my head that I can’t seem to focus on one for any length of time. The result is a sort of paralysis about sifting through all of the things that appear as one overwhelming mass of tasks, commitments, obligations, anxiety, emotions, worries, etc. I’m [...]
If I stand really still, you won’t even be able to see me. See. It’s working. At this moment, you have no idea what I’m doing. I should really start using my powers for good.
Okay, so the real reason you can’t see me is because starbody.org is currently sitting being my version of the under [...]
There are moments when it’s quiet, save for the sound of the furnace and I’m surveying the scattered bits that form our life that I have this strange feeling. Looking at toys peppering the house, tiny socks waiting to be washed, stacks of diapers and half completed projects, I sometimes feel a loss. And I [...]
Imagine my surprise when I realized that not only did the theme I was running look good, it also has a secret benefit: random switching back to Kubrick, the default theme you see when you first install Wordpress. And as an additional bonus, not only does the theme switch, but it also displays php errors. [...]
Well, we’re t minus 2 weeks and counting until we embark upon our first airplane trip with the boy. I know, I know, we should have done this sooner. But, despite my best efforts (okay, that’s a lie … I didn’t try at all) we have become those people I smugly judged as a single, [...]
I love the boy. I love the husband. Without them both, I can’t imagine how I would survive.
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Again, I’m messing around with themes just for fun, which actually broke the archives page. Sigh. I’ll fix that later. There is some crapola about text at the bottom of the page. I’ll fix that later. The header image has a crapola hover. I’ll fix that later.
No … really.
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It’s not supposed to snow this much in Seattle … then again, we live a hair inside the convergence zone so it very well may be that two blocks over (Seattle proper, in fact) it’s not snowing at all. When I moved here a decade ago it reliably snowed one single day a year and [...]
As Thanksgiving week arrived, the weather took a turn for the better and has pleasantly surprised us with cool, crisp days. The rumor is, four more inches and Mt. Baker opens its runs. That’s the kind of weather we’ve had until now. The dogs are enjoying the sun and chasing the squirrels who are busy [...]
Every year I think, I’m going to do it. I’m going to start November with the rest of the NaNoWriMoers and actually write all month. But, every year, I visit the site and admire those with more willpower.
I’m ashamed to admit that I haven’t done much writing at all lately. Although I have kept a [...]
I’m tired. Not the slightly amusing, drink coffee-and-fix it kind of tired. The exhausted, drained-of-energy, will I ever recover kind of tired. But, not so tired that I can resist spending every waking moment with the boy. He’s such a great guy. And, now he’s a great guy with two teeth … and very sharp [...]
I used to believe that what you showed to the world everyday isn’t all there is to a person, but is still a way to show who you are. I’d never leave the house without glancing in the mirror lest I might see a cute boy or meet friends. I wanted to them to see [...]
Sing it.
We used to sing it but we’d replace the words with a friend’s name. There’s just something satisfying about that combination.
Speaking of said names that rhyme with Bob Dobalina … my bestest friend H came into town last week for a visit with the boy and (as she pointed out) the title of Best [...]
Remember that one time I ventured out in public in sweatpants? It was just once to the grocery store at ten o’clock at night, I swear! I’m here to report that will not be happening again (at least I don’t think). As work beckons next week, I’m working on getting back in to the swing [...]
There are quite a few posts steeping in my head, not all of which are ready to be pulled out and plunked down on these here internets. So, let’s go with the latest.
Awhile back while searching for baby books, I had stumbled on a book called Real Boys at Elliott Bay. It examines boy stereotypes [...]
“What did you do over summer vacation?” Remember that inevitable question on the first day of school? (I used to think it was posed out of interest and now I think it was a teacher’s way of escaping diving right into lesson plans) Let’s just say this summer I’ve done quite a bit, learned even [...]
Admittedly, I’ve been struggling lately. Struggling with day-to-day mundane activities, struggling with my identity and just about everything else you can imagine. Drastic life changes always (for me) prompt close examination of not just the current life I’m living and who I am, but what I’ve left behind. It’s as if I find it necessary [...]
