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Part 2: Bangs

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Part 1: Bangs

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sleepin’ the whole night through

Simon sang this little composition to Elsie last night. And guess what? It worked. We are giddy from too much rest. I particularly like how he punches ‘parents.’ Listen for that. And yes, you will be singing this all day. It’s that catchy. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

did someone say eggplant?

I’ve referred to this eggplant/chickpea medley concocted by Chef Chevron in previous posts. It’s healthy, delicious and easy to whip together. All you need is an onion, some garlic, an eggplant, a red pepper (maybe two), a can of chickpeas, 1/4 cup orange juice, 1 tsp of cumin (maybe more if you love cumin…which I [...]

dear neighborhood cats

Please stop being around every corner in my apartment complex splayed out on the sidewalk like you own the place and blocking my path. You’re scaring me. Like seriously freaking me out. And Elsie doesn’t like it when I pee myself ’cause then I have to put her down to change my pants. And PLEASE [...]

a little bit of gratitude

Suddenly feel overwhelming gratitude. Grateful for the baby lying beside me, exploring her new soother and practicing her smile. The music in the background making me weepy, like one of those relationship movie soundtracks announcing ‘everything shall be well.’ Grateful that my dream for Elsie is still intact. Seeing that homeless man in Santa Monica [...]

i will never talk about ants again…probably.

Okay, I promise this will be my last ‘ants’ post, because I realize the topic is getting old. But I wanted to at least share our new way of thinking about them…it’s NOW…a chess match. They make a move (find a new hole…), we make a move (apply more caulking). They make a move (find [...]

these are the kind of lovely things that distract…

Though perhaps I shouldn’t get too dreamy…because if I am to be truthful, it was at this idyllic farmer’s market that I ate my first Pupusa (a Salvadoran delicacy), which sent me into diarrhetic spasms akin to labor! But never mind that…

morning meditation

Riverside. 7:30AM. Box Spring Mountains. On a good day.

“stuff white people like”

I can’t quite decide. I found this book at Skylight Books in LA (an independent bookstore we can spend hours in…until we start to feel nauseous, like we might actually vomit words): Stuff White People Like. Here’s a list of some of those things…which I do happen to like. Vegetarianism/Veganism Coffee Irony Self-deprecating humor Bikes [...]