Author Archives: cheesefairy

To Be Read the Next Time I Wonder Whether My Kids Have a Touch of the OCD

Posted on 9/9/2009 by cheesefairy

My grade seven teacher, I have mentioned before, was awesome. Many of the things he taught us, whether formally or off the cuff, still roll around in my head, bouncing off the walls and popping up at the oddest times. … Continue reading →

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I’m So Over It

Posted on 9/8/2009 by cheesefairy

Yesterday I was melancholy. It was raining and cold and at first I was melancholy because we were going to the beach for a week and while YES it is fun to play on the beach whether or not it … Continue reading →

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In Which I am A Shoe-In

Posted on 9/5/2009 by cheesefairy

I have always wanted to be made over. I believe it stems from two places: too many teen magazines growing up and a cautious approach to self-styling. I buy a lot of jeans and vee neck tee shirts and admire … Continue reading →

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Ten Splendid Things About Fall

Posted on 9/4/2009 by cheesefairy

Hey, you might love summer so much you are weeping into your chardonnay right now because the temperatures have dropped and the leaves have suddenly gone all crayon-box on us. But I also know at least some of you love … Continue reading →

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The Mall

Posted on 9/1/2009 by cheesefairy

When I started running with the group at my workplace, many years ago, I bought a watch for timing myself. Not wind sprints or anything but I was learning to run using the “run one minute / walk four minutes … Continue reading →

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