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Erika tells me there are dragons in the woods behind my house; they sleep during the day so we have to tread quietly, and at night she brings a flashlight because the dragon is awake and she needs to make sure she sees him coming. It is at this specific spot in the woods, a sharp bend in the path, behind which a large fallen tree lies, with old ( Read more... )

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So I turned 31 years old this year and at my annual eye exam, turns out, all of a sudden, I need reading glasses. The optometrist said "good news! You're now far-sighted! Isn't that cool? It's like a superpower!" And I said, "no, because those terms are misnomers. You're telling me I'm far-sighted and near-sighted, when in truth I'm blind as a bat ( Read more... )

I looked in the mirror today after getting dressed, and thought:

Man, am I going to miss these DD-cup breasts once I'm done breastfeeding!!

They are AWESOME! They make my tummy look flat! My arms look skinny!

I dont want my baby B-cup pre-breastfeeding boobs back!! :(

So I posted about the stranger who said "UNBELIEVABLE!" with a wry smile while shaking his head as I walked past at Kohl's two days ago (see here: http://aliki.livejournal.com/458043.html), and yesterday, another incident happened! Perhaps unrelated or perhaps another clue to the mystery! (This ( Read more... )

First and foremost: EVERYBODY IS FINE ( Read more... )

Ahh, here's another example of my imprecise use of the English language ( Read more... )

The first slide of my PowerPoint lectures just display the chapter and the chapter title; i.e. it may say "Chapter 5. Climate and Biodiversity ( Read more... )

The moment I got home, I snapped this photo, so you can get visual context for the scenario that occurred today while I was grocery shopping. I had my sunglasses on my head, no make-up, a sweaty complexion from the July summer heat, a worn-out t-shirt purchased to support a school fundraiser, running shorts, and flip-flops. Altogether too young ( Read more... )