My doctor called. The first words out of his mouth? You have nothing to worry about. I love this man. FUCKING LOVE HIM. Then he went on, “I’m looking at the ultrasound. I see some enlarged follicles in your ovaries, which is what the technician was talking about when she said she saw cysts. And … CONTINUE READING »
My New Year’s Resolution Is To Stop Not Being Good Enough In My Own Mind

Every year for as long as I can remember I’ve had the same resolution. To lose weight. Regardless of my size – whether I was objectively skinny or objectively overweight, and I’ve been both many times over – come the end of every year, it’s always the same refrain: I should be thinner. In my … CONTINUE READING »
For Auld Lang Syne 2011
Well here we are, yet again on the cusp of a brand spankin’ new year. 2011 is in its death throes, 2012 is readying itself to be born. Circle of life, Simba. And so as I’ve done every year since back in 2007 I hereby present a very brief compendium of my favorite posts from … CONTINUE READING »
Zebras
I had the ultrasound this morning. In passing, before she began, the ultrasound technician said to me, “If I don’t see anything, I usually tell people that. If I see something, I’m not allowed to comment on it.”
Busy living
I’ve been trying to think of ways to come back to writing after that last post, and failing. So here I am, engaged in the blogging equivalent of shuffling my feet. How’re you doing? Fine, fine. And you? Oh fine, fine. And the truth is, I am fine. Well, as far as I know, I … CONTINUE READING »




