A lesson learned

Yep, I’m impatient alright. True to my Geminian disposition, I want results fast, and I get bored hanging around waiting for them. And never was it more apparent than this last week, when Ms Fix-It came to visit. “Let’s go shopping,” I said. “Okaaaay,” she replied, somewhat amused. And although a girlie foray to LOFT or Macy’s [...]

Yours sleepily

I am tired. Yeah, so what’s new. What’s new is that, in a cruel twist of fate, I am currently writing a magazine article about sleep disorders. And it’s kind of getting to me. The other day, en route to another interview with a specialist in sleep medicine (I picture them knocking back Benadryl every [...]

The adventures of tin (tin)

Munchkin is stuck on his Tin Tin books right now, and I have to say I can’t be bothered with them. They’re slow and boring and just don’t make much sense to me. (Is it just me or what?). The illustrations aren’t all that great either. I clench my jaw when he brings one out [...]

I’m missing my fix

Well whaddaya know? In a turn of events that will not surprise you in the least, the much-longed-for tin ceiling completion didn’t happen. Ms Fix-It canceled on me, sick. That was a blow. And the second blow is that our vacation and work schedules conflict for the next month. A month without my DIY mentor? [...]

Welcome to the cheap seats

I’m blogging in the back seat of the cheap seats cinema, where the kids are seeing a freebie movie. That’s what you do when your offspring are off camp, it’s 108 degrees outside and you need, (a) a way to entertain them and (b) some peace to write. Let’s see how long I’m allowed to [...]