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Deborah
Wednesday, November 04 2009
I let the most bizarre things fall through the cracks. At home it's usually something small, like when I was steeping herbs in olive oil, and left them in the jars for over a year (it should have only been a month or so). At work it's usually something small too. Not all the time, but frequently enough to be a potential problem.
It only... Read more
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Deborah
Wednesday, October 21 2009
My son Lawrence started kindergarten last year. It was kind of tough on him. The class was three hours long, and they only had a short, ten minute recess about halfway through. And unlike pre-school, there was a curriculum that had to be completed by the end of the year. Goodbye Show and Tell, hello learning by rote. His teacher was wonderful and... Read more
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Deborah
Thursday, October 08 2009
I'm in a meeting at work (actually, a presentation) and I'm noting, as usual, how still most people (okay, pretty much everyone in the room) are compared to me. The word "still" rarely applies to me, but it's most noticeable in situations like this. I shift position, jiggle my knee, twirl a lock of hair, pick at my nails.
I look around... Read more
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Deborah
Wednesday, September 30 2009
I know, I know, it's a total writer's cliche, but I procrastinated when I really should have been writing this SharePost. I played Lord of the Rings Online for half an hour, using the excuse that since my son and husband were watching tv, I wouldn't be able to concentrate anyway. When the tv went off, I stared at the screen for thirty seconds, and... Read more
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Deborah
Wednesday, September 23 2009
As I mentioned in a previous SharePost, I tend to collect paper into piles. I wish it was just paper that ended up that way, but unfortunately, that's not the case. Let's take a tour of the house I share with my son and husband.
Living room - there's a pile behind my desk chair. I'm not sure what it is. I think it's a combination of books... Read more