Author Archives: cheesefairy

Seeking Eureka

Posted on 5/5/2009 by cheesefairy

I would like to be reincarnated as the following artists for the brief moments outlined: Gordon Downie performing “New Orleans Is Sinking” live. Anytime, anywhere. The man is crazy in love with his music, his words, his own mind. Whatever … Continue reading →

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Is it Still A Vacation if You Don’t Go Anywhere?

Posted on 5/1/2009 by cheesefairy

On May 26th, my husband and I will have been married 8 years; the past three with kids. These years have been pleasant, with most of the usual ups and downs of a relationship. It’s possible we experienced the 7-year-itch … Continue reading →

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This is the Sound of One Flu Knocking

Posted on 5/1/2009 by cheesefairy

Nah, it’s not *that* flu. Probably. Some other flu. Some run-of-the-mill, probably-caught-at-the-park, nothing-to-do-with-Mexico flu. But as of this morning, Fresco is down with a fever and are the rest of us far behind? Well let’s see. Is it the weekend? … Continue reading →

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A Deep Breath

Posted on 4/28/2009 by cheesefairy

Fresco shows the same determination towards Not Sleeping that he shows towards everything else in life. He applies himself full-on, hard-headedly, steel-jaw’dly into it. After he spent three hours up this morning (after getting up at 5:30 am) he was … Continue reading →

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At the Root

Posted on 4/25/2009 by cheesefairy

My short-hair fears started when I was a small child. For some reason, even though I was adorable with long hair, I was, one day, taken to my mother’s hairdresser and my hair was cut short. Maybe I had headlice? … Continue reading →

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