Monthly Archives: July 2011

In Sufficience

Posted on July 29, 2011 by sestrick

It hit me while I was lying in bed this week, trying to go to sleep. (That’s the time, after all, when my emotions usually become fodder for target practice.) My relief at leaving a negative job situation was giving … Continue reading →

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Center of Gravity

Posted on July 25, 2011 by sestrick

I am a runner. I often have to repeat this sentence to myself as a mantra multiple times before I believe it, even after a couple of half-marathons, over a decade of pounding the pavement, and thousands of miles covered. … Continue reading →

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Something Blue

Posted on July 22, 2011 by sestrick

Yesterday, The Husband and I watched the screen as our sixteen-week ultrasound played. And what we found out is that our baby looks healthy…and is a BOY! And that officially derailed any trace of job loss being on the list … Continue reading →

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What Giving Up Really Looks Like

Posted on July 19, 2011 by sestrick

My boss let me go yesterday. This was two weeks after I told her I was pregnant. Have I mentioned that I don’t believe in coincidences? I’ll have to be careful for now what I post on the matter–and then, … Continue reading →

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The Return of Thanksgiving

Posted on July 15, 2011 by sestrick

In every marriage, the husband and wife have roles to play. And I’m not just talking about the obvious, like Sperm Donor and Baby-Grower. For our part, it seems that The Husband’s job is to talk me off ledges, pry … Continue reading →

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Wave-Riding

Posted on July 11, 2011 by sestrick

I am so glad to have this Monday off. I am jet-lagged, sunburned, knocked up, and pissed off (for reasons I’m not free to discuss right now; but in a total non sequitur, doesn’t Horrible Bosses look like an excellent movie?). … Continue reading →

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Travel Bugs

Posted on July 1, 2011 by sestrick

Marriage means mixing more than just music collections. I’m learning a little every day about the mechanics behind combining families and histories, even though The Husband and I are quite similar as individuals. Current events example: We’re headed out to … Continue reading →

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