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My Hip is a Jerk*
I was finally able to turn off my air conditioner today. That might sound like no big deal, but after the non-stop heatwave we’ve been through this summer, it is glorious to have my windows open. It was 42°C on Tuesday with the humidity. Forty-two. The kids’ school is not air conditioned, so I can’t even imagine what that was like with 30 tiny hot smelly bodies. Nope. It’s lovely and breezy today and I am loving it. I got some news last night that I am trying hard not to be terribly disappointed about. Three weeks ago, my hips went out again. When I say “out”, I mean they…
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Key Fobs Don’t Open Front Doors*
Well, I did not do yoga today. I woke up early, and immediately my mind started spinning with the billion things I need to squeeze into today. I knew I still had time to sleep, and willed my mind to quiet so that I could… but my brain started making lists and prioritizing all the things and by the time I rolled out of bed I decided to start ticking things off my list instead. Also, M had to work in the City today, which meant he had to leave early to catch his train, so I got up early to make lunches for him and the kids instead. I’ll…
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Seeing Myself in a Photo*
Yesterday, after P’s nap, we braved the heat and walked to pick up H & S from their first day of school. (Side note: I am so over this heat. And when I say “so”, I mean “SO” over it. It’s supposed to be 42°C today. Gross.) H is released from his classroom first, and I wasn’t sure what kind of reaction I’d get. Expecting tears and lots of overwhelmed emotions, I packed each kid a homemade sprinkle cookie to help with feelings. H could not have surprised me more yesterday. He came bounding out the classroom door, busting to show me an amazing Batman symbol he’d drawn in class.…
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Back to School*
I watched another movie last night. I’m trying not to get sucked into another TV series, so if I’m in the mood to watch something, I’ve been picking movies instead. M had hockey late last night, so I found Under the Tuscan Sun on Netflix and turned it on while I tidied the living room. I only meant to watch a half hour or so, but it was nearly midnight when it ended and I was still glued to the couch. I had never seen it before, and sort of like Julie & Julia, it ended up being about a female writer who’s writing process has stalled. She goes on…
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I Need a Julia*
I’ve been watching the movie Julie and Julia for the past few days. It’s nearly impossible for me to watch an entire movie in one sitting, so I watch while I fold laundry, prep dinner or wash dishes. I was in the mood for an easy, feel good film this week and this one fit the bill perfectly…. in more ways than I expected it would. If you’ve never seen it, it follows the story of a modern day woman named Julie who is about to turn 30. She’s a would-be author who is frustrated that she isn’t yet where she wants to be in life, so she decides to…
