Monthly Archives: October 2013

pinktober from the trenches

last october was my first pinktober living with breast cancer. i had always been annoyed at all the pink crap and nicey-nice ribbons that month, but 2 months into my diagnosis, it was way too much. it’s the same this year … Continue reading

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one word, two ways: crawl

borrowing from my friend lauren’s blog, sister disco, she has a regular segment called one word, two ways.  today, i bring you one word, two days: crawl.  last week’s litcrawl was superb, exhilarating, heart-wrenching, poignant, and funny.  about 100 people showed up … Continue reading

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you, me, saturday night.

i couldn’t sleep last night, partly because i was afraid to miss my 7am flight to Toronto. but mostly because i had spent the evening with some BAYS women preparing for our reading this saturday night as part of the San … Continue reading

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Le Bon Temps Roulé

happy almost weekend. i feel back in the spin cycle of life—schedules, work trips, eating dinners out, skipping exercise, checking my email after work hours. it all feels like a guilty pleasure in someway, like i’m cheating on my better … Continue reading

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