Monthly Archives: September 2009

What a Difference a Day Makes 23

Right after I wrote it I wanted to delete my last post. I wanted to take back the sulky side of it. I wanted to bury the sulkiness in a deep dark place somewhere, preferrably under a rock or something else superbly heavy, and just pretend it never happened. I wanted to [...]

Health – A New Attempt? 19

Friday was not a good day. I had to go in for a three hour glucose tolerance test and within an hour of drinking the vile sugary orange drink it was all I could do not to slump down onto the waiting room floor. My head felt so heavy, and waves of heat [...]

The Double Edge of Perspective 39

Four weeks. A full month. That’s how long I held it together. Sunday morning I came completely unhinged though. The guilt and the self-pity meshed together in a particularly intense combination and I just lost it. Big, gasping, snotty sobs. The works. And I was so mad at myself for it.

I’m realizing how unfair [...]

Letters from Kim – #2 21

Dear Emma,

Stop it with the growing taller thing, okay? It’s seriously freaking me out. I can hardly believe I have a daughter who’s old enough to go to school, but add to that the fact you’re as tall as some nine year olds and it really sets my head to spinning. Also, [...]