I’m taking a break from stressing out over school work, deadlines, etc., in order to bring you another fabulous Top Five. Someone at an interview recently asked me my worst ever job, and I had a hard time choosing from among the following: 5. Blockbuster Video Customer Service Representative My first job (besides babysitting and…
Li Li
My little Li Li, you are a treasure. You have the best little baby guffaw. Right now you’re whining at me from the exersaucer, though, so this will have to be short. You love going for walks in the stroller. We had to graduate you up to the sitting up seat (instead of the newborn…
Talking Quirks
Tars instead of star. And everything is a starfish, even stars in the sky are “tarfish” Chockit and Swimmin’, said in a stratospherically high voice. Talking to “Weem” the way we talk to him – high and sweet. Patting his hand and saying no cry baby. Heee-horse. Sea horse takes concentration for you to say….
Halcyon Days
Having just paid approximately the value of one month’s utility bills in order to eat grease-covered vegetables at the undergraduate student center, I am now whiling away the last few seconds of my laptop battery, watching the kids toss footballs in the field outside, contemplating whether it would be a truly HEINOUS diet sin to…
Jiggity Jog
Home again, after a weekend away to attend weddings which I may or may not have time to recap. The weekend, or the weddings. However, when we arrived, I did NOT have a rejection letter in the mailbox from my basically-last-hope for a summer job. Thank goodness for small favors.