Real Life

Things related to that reality thing people are always going on about.

Another’s Daughter is Missing

FOUND, thank God! Emi is safely home. ****************** Yesterday a child didn’t go home after school. Her parents are, of course, very worried. If you know her or her whereabouts, please contact her mother through the link above. If you don’t know anything, please go ahead and follow that link and share the post. Back […]

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Gung-Ho? Ho, Me?

Gung-Ho? Ho, Me?

I am a girl of many enthusiasms. If this is your first time on my blog, you may not be aware of that. I suppose it’s possible even regular readers have missed my tangents on aquariums, rock-climbing, Civil War reenactors, my frequent forays into science, history, mythology…yeah. KD has ADHD of the best sort. So

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What’s the Sitch?

What's the Sitch?

I never got into Kim Possible, but of all the things my kid watched in her younger years, it’s probably the thing I most liked having her watch. Breaking the stereotype that all cheerleaders are emptyheaded and useless? Yes. Showing a girl who could be pretty, girly, and strong? Yes, please. Positive portrayals of lots

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Kermit T. Frog Reporting from the New Job

Yeah, so maybe that says it all. But just in case… I’m happy to report that I love my new job. The school is a neat place, much smaller than my old one, but better laid out–for me, at least. My office looks out into the main area, so I’ll never feel like I’m cut

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She’s Not a Fake!

She's Not a Fake!

A friend once told me that she felt like she wasn’t good enough at her job. She was afraid of being caught–that people would figure out she didn’t belong in her position. Her counselor had told her to put a note somewhere only she could see it, something affirming. You are good enough, maybe. Or

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A Watched Phone Never Boils

A Watched Phone Never Boils

It’s like back in the old days when people smoked in restaurants. Okay, when I smoked in restaurants. I smoked. Yes. I don’t anymore. Anyway. It was magic. We’d get our drinks, order our food, wait forever, light up cigarettes–and bam! Dinner arrived. Due to sudden issues with my place of employment, I’ve been job-hunting. I

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Gettin’ Wild Here

Gettin' Wild Here

The backstory: since my daughter’s extremely bad choices in January, she’s been on, basically, lockdown. We’ve gone through lots of counseling, I’ve relied on my friends to keep her in the company of responsible adults at all times, she can only see her friends if they visit under my supervision† and so on. You might guess that

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