A squat grey building of only thirty-four stories. Over the main entrance the words, CENTRAL LONDON HATCHERY AND CONDITIONING CENTRE, and, in a shield, the World State's motto, COMMUNITY, IDENTITY, STABILITY. "And this," said the Director opening the door, "is the Fertilizing … Read More »
Looks Like It’s CD1
The credits rolled. The audience cheered and clapped. I shuffled out of the theatre like dozens of others, chatting away about the spectacularly crafted ending to the Dark Knight trilogy. My words trailed off as I walked mechanically into the bathroom, my large iced tea getting … Read More »
Happy Auntie’s Day!
Today is Auntie's Day! I am one incredibly proud aunt because I have THE most adorable niece ever. I present to you the following evidence: To all the aunties out there - including my own Aunt Kay, Aunt Maxine, Aunt Tina, Aunt Jean and Aunt Mayumi - Happy … Read More »
Welcome to July’s ICLW!
Hi there! If you're swinging by for ICLW, welcome! If you're a first-time visitor, there's lot of fun stuff to be found, so feel free to click around! A quick rundown of where I'm at can be found at my Mission: TZ3 Update post. In a nutshell: we're hoping to do our first IVF … Read More »
The ALI Blogger APB: Have You Seen These Bloggers? (Part 2)
Before I get into the meat of this post, I want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who commented on and emailed me about Tuesday's post. It was a difficult post for me to write, because I don't want those of you who ARE pregnant/parenting to think that I don't care about you. I … Read More »
A Little Me Time, Courtesy of Dove
We interrupt this infertility blog for my first-ever BlogHer Reviewer sponsored post. I'm excited to have the chance to actually share a paid review with y'all. So very quickly, yes - I'm being compensated for this post but the opinions are my own. Promise! So let's get right … Read More »
Wading/Waiting
To be a boulder in the river: worn smooth by the current flowing around it - steady, unmoving, solid footing over the hurried stream. Someday - many, many years from now - the waters will etch away this boulder into a memory, the river rushing onward, carving its path across the … Read More »
Sorry, Disney: Wishing a Child Into Existence Doesn’t Cure Infertility
I stumbled onto this little news tidbit today, buried in a post of various entertainment news dubbed "Morning Spoilers" at io9.com: Here's a TV spot for the upcoming Disney movie in which Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Garner can't have children, so they bury a box with their … Read More »
Mission TZ3 Cycle Update
It's been crickets around here lately, I know. I've been doing a bunch of writing on the side, battling depression and having all sorts of weird feelings about this blog space that I'm still parsing out. Also, since only one person registered for my eClass that was supposed to … Read More »
The Depression Confession
I realize my posting has been sporadic at best around here. A variety of things have come up - various writing projects, some job leads, random travel. But mostly? Mostly I've been living under the weight of near crippling depression. Writing has always been in my coping … Read More »
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