Monthly Archives: November 2008

Revenge

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Shandra

So although I went to a school for nerds and was not ostracized or anything, I still was not at the top rung of cool even for such a group. I simply didn’t have the insight or the tools to … Continue reading →

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Luck of the…

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Shandra

So you know the awkward kid that seems to be a target every year in elementary school? (Particularly if overly smart and underly able to read social cues, not to mention dissociative and weird?) Well yes, that was me. But … Continue reading →

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PSA

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Shandra

American Democrats: Don’t forget tomorrow, Tuesday, is election day. American Republicans: Remember to vote on Wednesday! Okay, just kidding. In all seriousness, I hope the election goes well for my other country. I of course voted Obama, and yes, as … Continue reading →

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Funereal

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Shandra

Okay, how badly am I screwing my kid up? Background: We have been having a rash of deaths, sort of. We were in Ottawa for a funeral last weekend. Prior to that Carl’s grandmother died, something Noah has not forgotten. … Continue reading →

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Days of the dead is just the start of the weirdness // good health news. Sort of.

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Shandra

I’m not big on the whole day of the dead tradition; I just don’t know much more about it than one picks up via the obligatory mention once a year and the touristy shots of altars and graves that one … Continue reading →

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