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For some of us, it’s the little victories- the ones that no one else notices and while we’re revelling in the accomplishment behind us, the world is still moving on- unaware and totally unprepared.  I took my daughter to the local fair by our house. She played in the inflatables and we shared a grape …

My head hit my pillow and I looked to my right. I don’t remember why I started sleeping on the side of the bed farthest from the door. I feared zombies, mostly. I figured- my partner would get the hungriest brunt of the attack and after watching him be decapitated and defiled, seconds later I …

There’s a point when my hairdryer is on the verge of burning my back. When I get out of the shower, I take my hair out of the towel and use the blow dryer to warm up the parts of my body that my hands cannot reach. When it hits my back there’s a sensation …

Mornings like this don’t beg for any words, really. The silence pairs with the gentle hum of rain and instead of the feeling of doubt and gloom… I just feel peace. I found one of my favorite songs and I rocked out.

I let my feet pound into the pavement and with each step all the broken intentions I had fall behind me.  I let this moment of the jog, the sweat and the distance take over. It looked as though fog was slithering along the black ground- transcending it to greet the huffs coming from my …

Ladies and Gentleman: I have received the job offer. I start on the 30th. HappyEvilPlace Beware: I’m back teaching. (I missed it.) See? I’m finally using that 2.5 years of my Youth Ministry Emphasis. And… I don’t gotta wear powersuits. And- it’s about 10 seconds from home. Lovely. (The icing on the cake was scoring …

Week One: Throw out the shit in my fridge. (Goodbye Cherry Coke, Goodbye cookies, goodbye sweet, sweet banana chips.) Fridge is loaded with the following for snacks: Grapes, raw veggies, (Cucumber, broccoli.) Water. One treat: (My crack: Grape Soda.) I don’t focus on working out- I focus on establishing killer eating patterns. Done!   …. …

Soul Pancake recently uploaded the question, What 5 things would make up your soul’s last meal? Here are mine: 1. The largest snuggle session with Ava. We’re talking, snuggles- tickles, (so I could hear her adorable laugh,) and complete silence while I sat with her cheek close to my cheek. That? Is mommy crack. 2. …

It’s been somewhat of self-induced dating coma for me. I went out on a few first dates, (a few nice guys and two completely crazy ones,) and I just let myself see where life took me. B. If there’s anything I’ve learned it’s that plans made with him are hardly kept and in 8 hours …

“I gravitate toward people who have a vision, people who are uncompromising, people have moral authority without being moralistic.” – Patti Smith

“Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives. Man’s life is independent. He is born not for the development of the society alone, but for the development of his self”  -B. R. Ambedkar We spend years …

I’m starting to realize in the complexities of parenting and making the best decisions for my daughter that while I’m becoming her preschool personality expert, I’m becoming totally frustrated with all the things she ‘can’t’ have. … like these schools, here. This is what my daycare ad would read should I ever post one: Title: …

You would think the older I get? The more stable friendships and relationships become. I assume that whenever I really connect with someone they’ll be around forever. I’ve been telling myself lately that friendships and even relationships seem to be some sort of business transaction. We meet.. we exchange, and eventually- we part. It always …

..because appearently- we’re all screwed thanks to North Korea.  Today, my daughter ran her hand along the side of my face and declared, “Mommy, you are my sweetie.” When your child models back to you, what you’re trying so hard to instill in her, it’s an incredible feeling. The love you put into another human being …

  Dear Kim Jong Il and the rest of North Korea, You are killing sea kittens. It must stop. Love, Peta and The Fish http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/02/nkorea.missiles/

http://vodpod.com/watch/1846844-chris-daughtry-poker-face-lady-gaga-cover  (I’m not a Daughty fan but this is way better than GaGa’s.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfIh34uZY00 (Eddie Vedder- Hide Your Love Away) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCzWPBR30Nk (Save Ferris- C’mon Eileen)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyYYSSuNmog (Eva Cassidy- Ain’t No Sunshine. -Please, make sure to check out ‘Over the Rainbow’ by her. Will give you chills.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV2LIqM1H7o (Possibly the most haunting rendition of “Johanna” from …

His name was Evan and he was just six weeks old. He never took his first steps or learned how to use his hands to hold a spoon. He never even sang a song- he never saw fireworks. Original Article Evan’s grandma, (Tina Miller-Steiner,) took some depression medication then two cocktails and what happens next, is …