Dear Coraline, It’s hard to believe, but as of today, you, my crazy little monkey, turned 16 months old. At your most recent checkup, your belated 15-month well baby visit (your doctor was on vacation last month), you weighed in at an impressive 22.6 pounds and measured 30 1/2 inches…
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Baby Doppelganger?
Song Lyric of the Day: When we’re together / Grey skies are clear, oh / And I’ll share them, till where I’m less depressed / And it’s sincerely, from the bottom of my heart / I just can’t take it when we’re apart Randy Newman / “We Belong Together“ For my work…
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Faves: 2011
Song Lyric of the Day: You go down, down, down / I fall out of love with you / Come back round, round, round / You son of a gun Oh Land / “Son of a Gun“ It’s four days into 2012 and I’m just now getting around to talking…
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This Working Mother’s Typical Day
Song Lyric of the Day: No one’s gone in vain / Here is where you’ll stay / ‘Cause life has been insane but / Today has been OK / Today has been OK Emiliana Torrini / “Today Has Been OK“ In a perfect world, one where I had better hair,…
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O, Migraine
Song Lyric of the Day: Take a picture you could never re-create / Write a song / Make a note / For the lump that sits inside your throat / Change the locks, change the scene / Change it all but can’t change what we’ve been Atlas Genius / “Trojans“…
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Holy Hell, It’s 2012
Song Lyric of the Day: See I’m a young soul in this very strange world / Hoping I could learn a bit ’bout what is true and fake / But why all this hate? Try to communicate / Finding trust and love is not always easy to make Yael Naim…
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Scene From a Marriage #21,630
While driving past a cemetery on the way to my parents’ house for Christmas Eve dinner: “Hey, have you thought about where you want to be buried when you die? Here, or in Iowa?” Looking at me in disbelief: “Merry Christmas!”
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My Happy for the Day: Nurse Caleb Checks on His Patient
Caleb has fussed over Coraline more than usual since she’s been sick. Fortunately for him, she loves the attention.
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From Bad to Sicker
Song Lyric of the Day: Waiting for a ride in the dark / The night city grows / Look and see her eyes, they glow M83 / “Midnight City“ I survived my MRI yesterday without freaking the hell out, which was a very real concern for me. The only other…
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The Barfing Baby and the Brain Scan
Song Lyric of the Day: I want you to take over control / Take over control Afrojack (featuring Eva Simons) / “Take Over Control“ Holy cow, it’s been more than two weeks since I last updated. And now it’s mid-November. Holy hell. Anyhoo. So what’s been happening of late? Poor…