Monthly Archives: January 2009

Way to go, US Government

We got a scary-looking official letter in the mail today.  Sydney has been called for jury duty. I then spent 20 minutes explaining to my Canadian husband why the US government spent such stern language and such effort calling up … Continue reading

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The quiet before the storm

Things are quiet here.  We’re spending lots of time at home, reading on the couch, cooking, playing with the cat.  We will be getting back to more studious habits today, though, since we know that this is just the quiet … Continue reading

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What do you mean, we don’t exist?

There’s something about our address that makes us difficult to find on some mapping services.  Google gets it right, Yahoo gets it wrong.  That means that it’s taken quite awhile to get the local mail and parcel delivery people to … Continue reading

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practising

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Shooting yourself in the foot: the new life program

Some Protect the Ego by Working on Their Excuses Early Nice to know that researchers are seeing what I’m seeing.  Sad that, in some of the cases I’ve seen, young people set themselves up for a lifetime of this “I’m … Continue reading

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Calling a halt to nesting. For now.

Sydney and I have been home for exactly one week, and I have only today been able to shake off the “nesting” impulses that gripped me the moment we walked in the door.  After unpacking our bags I just kept … Continue reading

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Great things about a small home

When Sydney and I returned from our 2 1/2-weeks-long travels, he brought what looked like a semi trailer full of stuff in from the car.  And I looked around our apartment and thought, “Oh my goodness.  This place is so … Continue reading

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