Monthly Archives: July 2010

Jul
12

The Art of Self-Acceptance

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So I’m finally getting back to the grind today, which is good…but also sort of sad on a number of levels. I spent a lot more time at the beach this past week than I normally do on vacation, simply because it was so hot and the ocean was the only thing that made it bearable at times. (Not that you’d know – I don’t tan, apparently, Irish me.) I had a lot of time to think (as well as people watch.) And as I watched Lucy play in the sand I had to marvel at the careless way she moves. There’s no sucking in of her stomach to make herself look thinner, no wondering if that once piece makes her butt look big. It’s just her and the sand and the waves and the hells take the rest of it. Which is how it should be, obviously. I mean,… Read more
Jul
10

Beach-Combing

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The best time to beach-comb is at dawn. I think nearly everyone probably knows this. Something about the way everything seems so perfectly untouched, with new treasures washing up in each small swell. Or maybe it’s just the potential that is so interesting. The knowledge that you can’t actually collect each seashell as it appears. If you let one slip away, is it lost forever? Or if you wait around a bit will a better one show up? And how long do you wait before continuing on? When I was little, I used to look for beach glass, though that is fairly rare it seems, these days. I also used to find moonshells, though that is nearly almost as rare. I haven’t found one in ages, honestly, and that’s a bit of a shame. Today we mostly looked for oyster shells, but we found the usual sorts of scallops and angel-wings, clams,… Read more
Jul
9

Unicorns Rock

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It was suggested to me, (by Jeffe, of course), that I might be able to get away with a sparkly unicorn t-shirt at Nationals.  Unfortunately, I seem to have gotten rid of all of mine once I turned 12. However, I did find this brilliant site -> Unicorns Rock They seem to have taken the art of unicorn awesomeness to a completely new level. Unfortunately they aren’t shipping until Fall, so I’m afraid I won’t be getting a zombie unicorn shirt any time soon. (If you have suggestions, I’ll be happy to take them, however. Unicorns with bacon would be especially cool.) And, um, I’m probably a medium, if you’re looking to be really generous.  😉… Read more
Jul
8

Vampires Suck

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Heh – couldn’t resist a last post anyway. The movie will probably suck, but I have to admit I found the trailer amusing as hell.… Read more
Jul
3

Cheeseburger in Paradise

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The Northern Star is very bright tonight. You’ll notice I don’t have a picture of it – mostly because my camera truly blows at taking shots in the dark. (And maybe I was too lazy to try.) At any rate, I have purloined my neighbor’s wireless connection (with their blessing), so I’ll actually be able to keep up with my daily blogs – at least for as long as I feel like. Yes, that is a picture of a cheeseburger cake. It was full of win. And more to the point, it was my humble offering to Simon and his family when we stopped by yesterday for a lovely BBQ dinner. And there’s not much to say about that except our kids all got along great, his wife is awesome and it was really nice to just hang out for a few hours on our long slog to the beach.… Read more