random things
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My Experience with Natural Disasters
I grew up in a place where flooding was pretty common (I’ve attended classes during flooding – walked right through the flood to go to school), but it did not prepare me for my first encounter with earthquakes. During my first month as a newlywed and Bay Area resident, I was asleep in our apartment Read more
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On days like this I could use a Fairy Godmother.
Plinky asked if I could bring one fictional character to life for a day, who I would choose. Without a doubt, today has been one of those days when I know I could have used a fairy godmother. It was cold and rainy and cloudy. Again. Max tried to help me comb Little A’s hair Read more
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Sometimes there’s nothing like a good talk.
Today’s big question, “Do you prefer talk or text?” reminds me of a few awkward situations (two where men posted a photo of the mothers of their children and very disparaging personal information, one where a couple basically had a flame war on social media – I have unfriended and unfollowed over much less) I’ve Read more
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What's the lesser of two evils: Body odor or bad breath?
When I consider the effort that has to go into remedying the situation, I have to go with bad breath because it takes approximately a couple of tablespoons of mouthwash and a couple of minutes to eradicate all but the most ferocious bad breath. However, body odor would require a full shower/bath and complete change Read more
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