My first niece, Miranda, was born this morning in Alabama, making Coraline a big cousin. I can’t wait for them to meet.
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Lucky 13: Our Engagement Story
Rich and I went on our first official date on July 25, 1997. We ate dinner at Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant (now Pelancho’s at Downtown West), went ice skating, saw the movie Contact, then talked until almost 4 in the morning, a date capped off by a kiss that I still…
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D-Day (Updated)
Song Lyric of the Day: Under the table, nobody’s there / Under the ceiling, under the stairs / A funny feeling, my head is sleeping / I want you to come home Chappo / “Come Home“ Today is a day I knew was coming for a while now, but that…
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Dear Coraline: Month 16
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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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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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…
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Tangent
Song Lyric of the Day: Sorry if I don’t see you / Mind me if my eyes cross you / Keep in mind I’m not here / I’m in a different zone Ximena Sariñana / “Different“ So I managed to fall off the face of the earth again, didn’t I?…