I have a blog on a blog network that belongs to the Chicago Tribune. I don't get paid for it. Which is funny because a lot of my fellow bloggers get comments all the time in which they are accused of being hacks and commenters will say I CAN'T BELIEVE SOMEONE PAYS YOU TO WRITE THIS CRAP. When, in fact, no one does. So I write there because I enjoy ( Read more... )

Here's something facebook is not good for. A place to just write and write everything that's been on your mind and in your life ( Read more... )

So. Aislin my darling daughter has really been having a tough year. For one thing, our new mayor and his appointed CEO of schools, have decided in their infinite wisdom to extend the school day to 7.5 hours. It goes without saying that they are adding nearly 2 hours to the school day without offering the teachers any more pay ( Read more... )

Ah Livejournal, where else can I unburden my soul in relative anonymity?

Tomorrow is my birthday. 43. Why do I still feel as lost about my life as I did at 23? Does that ever end?

I am starting a business. Sorta.

The thing is, I am really conflcted about the business. I am really conflicted about working a job.

On the one hand, my mind needs ( Read more... )

Hi.

Where have I been?

Writing over here at Little Kids, Big City. Trying to start a business.

Driving Aislin back and forth to school a lot.

Check out my Little Kids, Big City blog because I am doing a GIVEAWAY! Win a free Wacoal Bra -- I'm just going to draw randomly on June 3rd so go over there and comment!

I wish I liked Aislin's school less, then wouldn't be so conflicted whenever I think about home-schooling. The thought does cross my mind from time to time, especially when I see something like this interview with Sir Ken Robinson.  He's right -- we all start out as divergent thinking geniuses and through the process of education, we lose it. We ( Read more... )

I had the weirdest, coolest conversation with Aislin on the ride home from school today. I wish I could remember it verbatim ( Read more... )

I got home from the gym yesterday and checked the phone. I saw that Aislin's school had called, but there was no message. Hm. Probably not that important, especially since they didn't call my cell phone. Still, I called over there just in case. The secretary wasn't sure but said she'd have the teacher call me if it was urgent ( Read more... )

So I have been reading everyone.

I only have time to direct you elsewhere. Read this! My new blog. Woo hoo.

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/little-kids-big-city/

I'm afraid my little old Livejournal is going to become increasingly more neglected. Hardly anyone blogs here anymore who used to blog when I first started out, so maybe nobody cares. But I feel a little bit sad about that ( Read more... )