Monthly Archives: November 2012

if you’re sexy and you know it

Posted on November 25, 2012 by meaghancc

yesterday, when walking out of walgreens at 16th and mission, i came across someone who made my day (beyond all of you and your thanksgiving wishes and support). a sharply dressed man wearing white pants and a bright orange blazer … Continue reading →

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happy thanksgiving / NOT cancer v3

Posted on November 19, 2012 by meaghancc

happy thanksgiving! my sister-in-law shae is snoozing on the couch next to me, mike is reading, and lucas and bella and mia are sound asleep after a full day in the city (and chasing around whiz). and my dad had … Continue reading →

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this is your brain on drugs

Posted on November 19, 2012 by meaghancc

do you remember those PSAs from the 80s? the one with eggs getting scrambled or the girl diving into an empty pool? the ominous narrator chimes in, “this is your brain. this is your brain on drugs. any questions?” well, … Continue reading →

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double digits

Posted on November 11, 2012 by meaghancc

i finished my 10th chemo treatment on thursday. during my infusion, one man, living with stage iv cancer, was receiving his 33rd chemo treatment in the past 3 years. i wanted to scream at him, “thirty-three f*cking chemos?! how are … Continue reading →

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NOT cancer V2

Posted on November 2, 2012 by meaghancc

seeing a child experience something for the first time, like my niece mia here riding a pony. yes, i think she and her sister deserve one if it can bring this unabashed joy with it. ahem, lucas and shae. the … Continue reading →

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