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Five Fairly Good Things About 2010

Posted on 1/3/2010 by cheesefairy

1. 2010 adds up to 3, which is a factor of 9, which is my lucky life number. So even though 2009 looked like a lucky year, in fact it was not. Because it added up to 2. 2? Fuck … Continue reading →

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Sums

Posted on 12/30/2009 by cheesefairy

A year is an incredibly long time. Trombone is constantly asking how long things are, unmeasurable and unexplainable things like time and distance and whatever I answer he says, “oh that’s a long time.” For example, last week, “When is … Continue reading →

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Notes From Mother’s Journal: To The Doctor’s Office And Beyond

Posted on 12/18/2009 by cheesefairy

I do have a new doctor all lined up. I have not yet met him. 1. I am lazy, 2. All we wanted was flu shots and it seemed simpler to go to the doctor I don’t like rather than … Continue reading →

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To the Children, to Make Much of Their Dreams

Posted on 12/9/2009 by cheesefairy

Dear Trombone and Fresco, Last week I got an email from my former supervisor, offering me my job back for a year while my maternity leave replacement goes on maternity leave. (Office Chair of Procreative DoomPanic strikes again.) It was … Continue reading →

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A Fleeting Thought, Pinned

Posted on 12/4/2009 by cheesefairy

Sometimes I say things to my children and I am stunned, simply stunned, by my hypocrisy. “Be nice to people,” I say. “Everybody makes mistakes.” “I don’t like that voice.” I am the grown up. It falls to me to … Continue reading →

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