Monthly Archives: March 2010

Oddities

By Erin | Published: March 30, 2010

Lately I’ve found myself, much to my dismay, with alarmingly strong opinions about that status of Brad Pitt’s facial hair. I hate the beard. No, really, I hate the beard. And the very fact that I have such a strong reaction, that I feel my reaction is not only justified but should be taken into [...]

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What I’d Rather Not Think About

By Erin | Published: March 29, 2010

Yeah, and there are other things that are harder to talk about than good days and waffle toppings. Like, how the older I get the more terrified I become of losing my parents, and how more inevitable it seems. I am not coping well with their aging, with the knowledge that one day, assuming we [...]

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Songs and Waffles and Charlotte, Oh My!

By Erin | Published: March 28, 2010

We got home last night at half past midnight, exhausted, and fell asleep as soon as the cats were fed and our teeth were brushed. Let’s back up. The past few days have been a whirlwind—fun, nearly every moment of them, but packed. Thursday, I got up early to clean the house, wash linens, make [...]

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Wednesday

By Erin | Published: March 24, 2010

I thought today would be more stressful than it turned out to be. I started the day with an early morning wake-up time, before the sun was up (which, in my opinion, should never happen, but when I try to pull the “People were just not meant to be awake when it’s dark!” card, it [...]

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Weekend

By Erin | Published: March 21, 2010

In the past few days, I have made: guacamole, a big pot of lentil soup with coconut milk, homemade naan, ghee (whee! cooking butter is fun, if also a little intimidating), a bit batch of egg salad for sandwiches. Dinner last night with B. and K. was lamb chops with a balsamic glaze; buttery, fall-apart-y [...]

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