A delicious Thanksgiving indeed. Family, food, and good times had by all. (This is mostly a test post from the iPod Touch that Larry won me as a raffle prize at the convention he went to last week.)Today, just relaxing at my parents' house watching Battlestar Galactica: The Plan. … Read More »
Archives for November 2009
I need a change.
I've felt stagnant lately. Perhaps it's the change of season. Perhaps it's my lack of periods- the months just blur into one another. Perhaps it's a matter of taking myself out of the elements that remind me of my infertility on a daily basis- I need to detach from the spaces I'm … Read More »
Thanksgiving is a complicated holiday for me.
I *love* Thanksgiving. It's my favorite holiday of the entire year. My second favorite? Passover... which may as well be Jewish Thanksgiving. I love Thanksgiving b/c I like sitting down with my family, breaking out the good dishes, breaking out the nice wine glasses, and when I … Read More »
Welcome to November’s IComLeavWe!
Welcome new folks stopping by for ICLW: Hi, I'm Miriam! *waves* (not my real name, but my Hebrew name). Welcome to Hannah Wept, Sarah Laughed. For more info on those ladies, check out the link to the right. For more info in general about me and how I got here, again, head on over … Read More »
Why all the hate on women’s health?
I'm hoppin' mad about the state of women's health care in this country right now. Recently, a national task force has made recommendations made about mammograms in women over 40. Today, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has made recommendations to … Read More »
Is the chalice is half empty or half full?
Allow me to indulge in a little tarot and my inner Goddess. This past Monday I went to the Salem Red Tent Temple. I've been a few times, and a good friend of mine (let's call her Honeybee) is one of the organizers. The concept is simple: mirror the ancient practice of women … Read More »
Bitter Bettie bites back!
A follow up to my last post, Call me a Bitter Bettie.On the Inspire.com RESOLVE boards, someone posted almost the exact same lament I had about Facebook status updates on Monday. There were 75 replies at last count to this discussion, so it's comforting to know there are a lot of … Read More »
Call me a Bitter Bettie.
Warning: it's about to get ranty up in here.Firstly: Gender Reveal Parties. Are. you. shitting. me. I just can't even go any further with this.Secondly: Facebook pregnancy announcements. Do they annoy you as much as they annoy me?I bring this up because I recently had a childhood … Read More »
Show & Tell 4: Japan
It's time for another Show and Tell post! Show and Tell is brought to you by Mel over at Stirrup Queens. Make sure to go and check out what the other kids are showing this week!I promised to show off some pictures from our trip to Japan last month, so here they are! We spent … Read More »
The hardest letter to write.
This post is my submission to the Creme de la Creme 2009 list maintainted by Mel at Stirrup Queens. This piece was also published (anonymously) in the Spring 2010 issue of the RESOLVE New England newsletter. Dear — Well, this leaves me at an impasse. I'm writing a letter to … Read More »
