Monthly Archives: April 2008

Friday I kind of bottomed out on this funk I’ve been having. I was working hard on a deadline and I changed some of BigEditor’s deathless prose. Defense: I was being more accurate, choosing the correct location of something over … Continue reading →

Thank you for the reassurances. Noah is still not one hundred percent – runny nose and he seems pale and out of sorts. No one would find this terrible but me, but I kind of do. If he doesn’t perk … Continue reading →

Noah had a fever around 102 last night so I gave him some Motrin. Looked like a cold. I woke up at 3 am. We’ve been co-sleeping since that big illness (I think he associated his bed with fevers, but … Continue reading →

One of my deep dark secrets is that I have a Thing for Gordon Ramsay. I don’t know; there’s something about a guy who yells fuck a lot and abuses his staff and then cooks amazing food, and who has … Continue reading →

So from about the day I started at my new job this freelance writer would email me from time to time. Here’s my resume and some clips! Love the magazine! Hey noticed you are doing really well! [err, the magazine … Continue reading →

I went to an author interview for work last night, although I have to say it was also a pleasure to hit the Toronto literary scene again. It was Patricia Pearson talking about her book A Brief History of Anxiety … Continue reading →

I am so grateful Noah is okay today. Actually, having Noah in my life at all has made me a much more grateful person. I am grateful for the kindness of strangers who are nice to my son. I am … Continue reading →

Noah’s fine, from all appearances. We are still watching him pretty closely. Exhausted, but wanted to update.

I wish I were kidding, but I am not. Noah went head over heels down the full flight of stairs to the basement. All carpeted, but not exactly plush carpeting, and carpet over cement at the bottom. Carl said he … Continue reading →

What a title but. Friday I worked from home. I shut off all phones and devices, let my boss and one other key contact know how to get hold of me, and just focused. It was great. Until around 10 … Continue reading →