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On being here
The roar of the engine shudders more ferociously than those belonging to the trains that pass behind our flat, and I thought I heard Nick’s car pull away in its usual thunderous snarl. I sighed to signal to myself that it was now time to start my day and get on with various plans of venturing to the local shops and if I could be bothered, homework ( Read more... ) -
Home sweet home away from home
He kept insisting that I should go back to sleep, but when your husband is willing to wake up at 02:30 and embark on a day of work to provide your warm bed and the Tesco Wheat Pillows and honey you’ll have for breakfast long after he’s labouring with heavy bags, being there to kiss him goodbye for the day really isn’t that bad. In fact, I relish in ( Read more... ) -
Impromptu eternal avowed terrace ring
*Dusts off the cobwebs* Look who's back!
Well, some dreams do come true, despite those overrated Disney tunes that get stuck in your head to no end.
A very good friend recently took me on a trip to Boston so that I could complete a rare bucket list item of walking in a flooded cranberry field. A few days later I completed another item which was to ( Read more... ) -
Babies
It wasn't until I was leaving the hospital that it hit me.
Today my arms held life. New life. Fresh life.
It was incredible seeing my nephew with not even 10 hours' worth of breath in his lungs. I relished in seeing his tiny face, hands, and feet--the toothless yawns and wide eyes, and hearing the sounds of what it's like to cry for the first day of ( Read more... ) -
Writer's Block: You Wouldn't Understand
Flummy (FLUH mee) n. [Slang] A person who wears their socks too high such as golf players and old men. v. to behave in a manner befitting a flummy. pl. flummies
In completely unrelated news, I was surprised to learn that a family member was hospitalised for stroke-like symptoms that have not been fully diagnosed yet. Reminders of how fragile life ( Read more... ) -
Carbon China clear chase wind
Alright, stop being disappointed every time you check the link to this page.
It's just, I haven't really known what to say. I had a rather crappy writing experience when I received my final paper back from the module of my first class and my professor blew it to pieces with her criticisms. It hit me pretty hard, and I'm still trying to recover.
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The year of change and challenge
It's the last Sunday morning of the year; therefore, I feel as though I should recap on some of the major events of the past year. I haven't posted in the journal regularly enough to do my traditional 'post every first sentence of each month's post' thingee, so I'll just summarise what I can remember.
Happy New Year, everyone.
2008 in ReviewJanuary ( Read more... ) -
Portico earring calico determiner look
Yeah, so I have been justifiably busy, but I finished my homework for the night and I'm pooped, so it's time to veg with Private Practice and my lappy. And my eggnog spiked with milk is keeping me company as I try to swallow the worst brownies I've ever made. Meh, sometimes genius has its drawbacks...right, Mr. Einstein?
This past weekend was a work ( Read more... ) -
Printer bottle hourglass divet move
New apartment.
I made it through two Thanksgiving dinners (one more to go on Sunday), a flurry of boxes from moving and throwing everything into my apartment (thanks Elaina). Now I'm listening to Viva la Vida and leaving the heat on to a level where I am comfortable--because I can, and there's no one around to whine about how hot they are.
My brother ( Read more... ) -
Couch oblong ouch capture order
I just produced another two-page paper this afternoon. I feel like a machine. A typing, wordsmithing machine.
Ok, it's almost pathetic to be so proud considering I take one measley class at a time and my collegiate friends complete two or more of those in a single night. So far this adult learning model has been cake for me and I'm getting work done ( Read more... )