Monthly Archives: January 2008

Rant: it’s not segregation, really. Really. Really.

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Shandra

The Toronto District School Board voted this week to create an “Africentric” school in order to address the fact that black kids drop out in higher numbers than other groups in Toronto. In case you need a translation, that’s a … Continue reading →

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Rollercoaster ride to nowhere

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Shandra

Another mommy/worker paranoia post, sorry. Better posts to come! So this morning Noah woke up with two massive reddish-purple circles under his eyes, a little puffy, and he was a bit clingy. After some discussion Carl opted to send Noah … Continue reading →

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Meal plan

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Shandra

Last week’s meal plan went well, except that the sloppy joe mixture was very yummy and everyone was extra hungry, so we ended up with an unplanned night’s gap. Normally I think we’d’ve just made something else but I’d had … Continue reading →

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And he will have his revenge

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Shandra

(Close readers of this blog will probably see where this is going.) For three years in high school I had a regular babysitting job on Friday nights, where I would pick up B., a precocious only son, first at daycare … Continue reading →

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Life and times

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Shandra

Noah’s Free Will Horoscope: Leo (July 23-August 22) We all tend to project onto other people the unattractive aspects of ourselves that we refuse to acknowledge. We’re also drawn to anyone who expresses the fully activated versions of our own … Continue reading →

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Antinomy

Posted on January 21, 2008 by Shandra

I am tired and having trouble concentrating and, quite frankly, jealous of non-bechilded loves who get to go have naps on their Monday work holidays. Not everyone is as blessed as I am in having people to listen to me … Continue reading →

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Meal plan

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Shandra

I want to get back to talking about food more, so as I’m writing out this week’s meal plan (I only write out dinners; lunches are leftovers or sandwiches for grownups, provided by school for Noah; breakfast is oatmeal, cereal, … Continue reading →

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Phew

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Shandra

The trouble with having been sick last weekend is that we lost a weekend – which, on the two-ft-job treadmill, seems like rather a lot to lose. The cat hair takes on a life of its own, and little junk … Continue reading →

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I think I must be officially middle aged now

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Shandra

Even if 60 is the new 40 or whatever. I don’t know. I’ve lost track; I just know if I can end up as smart as the people I get to work with in 3 years I’ll be happy. But … Continue reading →

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Coup d’etat

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Shandra

Well we all came through the stomach flu that we all came down with. It was interesting to have both parents down… Noah was a trooper, especially drugged up on the book of the devil Diego and Mr. Rogers and … Continue reading →

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