Ok, not really. I know mental illness is not something to laugh at. Unless it’s in comic form.
Archive for February, 2008
one laptop per bloody nose
26Feb08 This weekend we’ve had the opportunity to borrow an XO Laptop. If you haven’t heard of it, the One Laptop Per Child program is designed to provide inexpensive, rugged laptops for children in developing countries. The creators of the xo laptop define their mission like this:
OLPC is not, at heart, a technology program, nor is [...]
good news
25Feb08Well, despite my whining about the healthcare system letting me down, and the fact that Kieran can’t hear because of the build-up of rotten ear juices in his head that keeps turning into a massive double ear infection, it turns out my anxiety was in vain. We have scored an appointment with the Ear/Nose/Throat specialist [...]
a cover letter from the wife
25Feb08Over the past six months the hubby has been a busy little beaver, applying for jobs at a variety of companies. The tweaking of resumes and the composing of cover letters have been frequent topics of conversation in our home. Thus far, my mechanism for coping with the uncertainty of our situation has been to [...]
i got nothing for titles today
21Feb08Go over and say hi to Sassy. You will laugh. Trust me on this.
Did I mention that we went out on a date last weekend? No? Well let me tell you all about it. I know you’re dying to hear! It was kind of a post-valentine’s day date in which we actually paid a babysitter [...]
working things out
18Feb08We sent our own email to the Landlord today:
Dear Landlord,
Try reading our contract. You may be surprised to discover it requires that you let us continue renting on a monthly lease after our initial lease is up. Or, if you need something more threatening, the Residential Tenancies Act. So you can just suck it. We’re [...]
note to daddy…
18Feb08The paper shredder must ALWAYS be unplugged when not in use.
Why is it always a library book that bites the bullet???
oops
17Feb08Avery got a tiny spiderman tattoo in one of her valentines from school. She was thrilled to death and begged me to put it on her as soon as she found it. After about twelve consecutive hours of begging I give in and we go in search of a damp washcloth.
I meticulously center the tattoo [...]
I am so not in the blogging groove lately. To tell the truth I am stressed waaaaay the hell out. So much so that I feel nauseous. Our plans for after hubby’s grad are undecided and we were working on it when we got a letter from our landlord that went something like this:
Dear Tenants,
We’re [...]
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