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Notes From Mother’s Journal: Tether That Child! edition

Posted on 8/26/2010 by cheesefairy

I was on the Greyhound Tour of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. I had finished reading Vogue, taking a break from my book, had napped and snacked and written seventeen pages about myself in my journal. Without a laptop to entertain me, … Continue reading →

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The Revolution Will Be Noisy

Posted on 6/9/2010 by cheesefairy

It is how I picture the fallout of a natural disaster; people running around without any sense of reason, arms flailing, mouths open and screaming. Some grab for wheeled objects and try to ride them, others simply pick up the … Continue reading →

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Notes From Mother’s Journal: Morning Melts Into Afternoon

Posted on 6/4/2010 by cheesefairy

There was a woman at the park today. She had two kids, one was a girl baby in a car seat and the other was a toddler boy enjoying digging in the sand. She gave her son the two minute … Continue reading →

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Notes From Mother’s Journal: Detailed Wednesday Edition

Posted on 5/5/2010 by cheesefairy

5:05 AM: I wake up. I lately have this fear that I will not be able to get back to sleep if I am awake too long in the night, so when I wake up and have to pee, I … Continue reading →

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Words: You’re Doing Them Wrong

Posted on 5/3/2010 by cheesefairy

I grabbed the New Westminster NewsLeader yesterday and skimmed through it while I ate lunch. I have made an uneasy peace with the free, local papers; they are, after all, free and community-driven and occasionally informative (though local blog Tenth … Continue reading →

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