I was walking up the stairs to our second floor Saturday afternoon and it felt like our house was hugging me tight. I know what that sounds like, I do, but I can’t help it. As the sun sets it busts through the glass window blocks of the bathroom on the second floor and warms…
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Thanks
A quick note to everyone who has emailed and left comments about my post: THANK YOU. Admittedly it’s still a bit nerve-wracking to bare that much, even after all of these years, but I maintain that it’s important to do. The bonus is the support and kindness I receive from you guys, and it means…
Update
Thanks to everyone for their kind words – even to the troll who commented that I was being “melodramatic,” which, duh. Are you just visiting this Web site? This site has been a petri dish for melodrama since way back! ejshea.com: making mountains out of molehills since 1999! I like the trolls, mostly because it’s…
The Works Have a Wrench in Them
There is no easy way, and if there is it’s been done by other bloggers in the past 18 months, to announce that you’ve suffered a job loss in the family, so I’ll just say it: Scott got laid off on Thursday. I can’t go into too many details or nitty gritty or commentary for…
What did you do this weekend?
I ran a half marathon. It was pretty awesome. Of course I’m sore and practically immobile right now, but it was awesome. I know a lot of people don’t understand why runners put ourselves through these things, to be so sore at the end, but the self-righteousness of it all tends to trump the pain….
No update, just thanks
Thanks to everyone for their kind, encouraging, lovely comments and stories. I told Lynette yesterday that I felt like less of a wussy baby about the pain of the HSG after hearing from some of you that labor was not nearly as awful as that procedure. This week I go in for the blood test…
Well THAT was awful
First I’m going to start out by saying that I’m facing a personal and professional dilemma, one that, surprisingly enough, hasn’t been of much issue until now. I’ve been incredibly blessed in that the trajectory of my career has seen me take the personal to the professional, combining the things that I love into a…
Caught
When I learned that J.D. Salinger had died, I was in the middle of sussing out some issues for my first project at work, pacing the floor of my home office, using the word “client” far more than I have in probably two years, struggling my way through an awful cold and sinus infection, all…
Take a Deep Breath
This week has gone by in a flash. It helps that I have to be a bit on the move. With the remodel still going on, we have people working from 8:30 a.m. till 5 p.m. every day, which means no napping, no sleeping in. Which is fine. I’ve gotten a lot done. Lots of…
De-Cluttering
The one thing having a week of not being beholden to a job brings you is the opportunity to detox. I am a big believer in the concept, and practice, of detoxing your life. Clearing out the space. Organizing. Burning the sage. De-cluttering. I think it’s healthy to have daily intentions, as it’s been my…
All the E-mails
With this the last week of work at my current place of employment, I haven’t had the chance to properly respond to all of the really lovely, really kind e-mails and messages I’ve received. I promise to next week sit down and reply. For now, thank you SO much for your kind words of support,…
Aggressive Approach
I have been going to my OB-GYN for almost ten years now. So have my girlfriends. I know it’s weird, that a goodly number of my girlfriends and I have the same OB-GYN, but I see it this way: I don’t go to a restaurant without fully researching it and checking out the reviews. My…
A Penny Saved
Yesterday we got our ComEd bill. I’m not ashamed to tell you all, I’ve been anxiously awaiting it. I don’t know when it happened, though if I’m honest, it was probably somewhere around when I began making above-the-poverty-line wages, but I’ve turned into an old man when it comes to finances. Scratch that, I’ve become…
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This stuff is amazing. Get it. Your dry, cracked skin will thank you.
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This sits proudly on my desk. I love it so much.
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I saved up and planned for these puppies. Some of the best money I've ever spent. I love these more than I can say.
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I decided to try enhancement products when I was training for my second marathon this year. I chose these and love them.