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Day Thirty

Today I had the strange pleasure of going in for jury duty. I’ve been on call since Monday and I got to that irrationally casual mindset where I thought the whole week would sail by without me getting to sit … Continue reading

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Day Twenty-nine

Here are all the quotes that I keep on my MacBook’s dashboard. “You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.”  Mary Oliver “The truth will set you free, but not until it’s done … Continue reading

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Day Twenty-eight

Me: “You’re weird.” Jackson: “Weird means oddly fantastic.” Me: “It does?” Jackson: “We looked it up in my class.” Me: “So I can’t call you weird?” Jackson: “No, Mom. Grammar. People are weirdos.” And he says he hates school.

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Day Twenty-seven

In tortoise news today, we’ve been seeing a lot of Peanut as she migrates around the house looking for the right nook to hibernate in for the winter. She’s refusing all food, no matter how tasty (romaine, bananas) or exotic … Continue reading

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Day Twenty-six

I took Yoda’s advice and went to see the new Twilight today with Jackson. Afterward, I almost spent $30 on Jacob and Edward action figures (20% off at Metro Comics), but I just couldn’t pull the trigger with Bella missing. … Continue reading

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Day Twenty-five

I’m still a little bloated and hung over from Thanksgiving, and a little ashamed of all the things Yoda knows about me now, but I still managed to suck it up and be productive today. Alice and I did a … Continue reading

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Day Twenty-four

Happy Thanksgiving, people in the United States! Not much of a post today, but if you want to ask Yoda a question, his door is still open.

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Day Twenty-three

Yoda lives on a bookshelf these days, dispensing his wisdom as needed. You can’t argue with Yoda. If you have a question for Yoda, leave it in the comments and I’ll let you know what he says.

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Day Twenty-two

We went down to the Toys R Us in Oxnard after school today, and I shot a little video of the trip down the 101. It takes about 66 seconds to watch. At the end you’ll see that a lot … Continue reading

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Day Twenty-one

And now it’s time for NaBloShoeMo: Boots Edition. This fine collection of footwear was amassed over a period of decades. I admit, it’s pretty self-indulgent — I had a boyfriend after college who had one pair of shoes, after all. … Continue reading

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