Archive for September, 2009

I WIN–a subway rant

September 24, 2009

This morning I got on the F train which was crowded but not THAT crowded for a rush hour.  I looked around and saw that in one of the seat units intended for three, there was a space in the middle.  The tiny woman on the left side of the seats saw me coming and [...]

On the counter

September 15, 2009

My mom is feeling better now that she is working 3 or 4 days per week instead of one day.  The following e-mail illustrates her good mood:
So I got to the store this morning.  L— had already been there and was out galivanting around town.  There was a dildo on the counter. 
Oops, it was a [...]

Shove the ball down your throat

September 14, 2009

Everyone is tired of this story but me.  I was watching the tennis live on ESPN and saw the “incident” with Serena Williams.  According to the lines person, Serena committed a foot fault (her foot was not 100% behind the line during her serve).  When the lineswoman called her for the foot fault, Serena went [...]

Ou est ma piscine?

September 11, 2009

It’s rainy and it’s 9/11, but since I haven’t gotten here in a week, let’s discuss other things. After a week of upheaval, I seem to have a medical provider I like, so I have some energy to devote elsewhere. I’ve been trying to swim a lot lately—it feels good though I am much slower [...]

Go round and round

September 3, 2009

Tuesday I had my first appointment with the midwife–as some of you know, I am 14 (almost 15) weeks pregnant.  After the appointment, I went to swim at the public pool since it will close at 3PM on Labor Day and I want to get a few more free swims in before they close it [...]