You must read this book. It is an incredible memoir. Mary Karr's language is so simple yet so eloquent. This is one of those books I hated to put down at bedtime.
10.30.2008
Where Has Mary Karr Been All My Life?
10.27.2008
I 'm Addicted To This Site!
Check out Swaptree, if you haven't already. It's such a great concept! Do you have a bunch of books sitting around that you've already read and you're not sure what to do with them? Well, this website allows you to set up an account for free and you simply post books you have available for trade. You can also post books you want and Swaptree will email you if a trade becomes available. Or.......you can search through hundreds of books (DVDs, CDs, and video games too!) that are available to trade immediately for the items you are offering. Shipping labels can be printed directly from the site. Users have ratings similar to the ones on eBay.
I have already swapped five times and have gotten some great books.
10.25.2008
Post-Surgery Photo....Yikes
My 13-year-old son took this photo with my phone. Sorry for the poor quality.
My face is three times its usual size here! (A few hours after surgery). The pain is pretty much what I expected after having my jaw bones sawed through on both sides............ouch!
It's very strange not being able to chew or lick food, (As I mentioned before, my jaw's wired shut.) Food now looks twice as delicious as before.
I went on Google Image Search to find some pictures of fat Monica on Friends, because that's exactly what my face looks like now! I couldn't really find any good pictures of her, but I'm sure many of you remember.
Anyway, I'm grateful surgery went well and that my awesome aunt and husband have taken such good care of me.
10.20.2008
My Surgery's Tomorrow
I may not post for several days. I'm having orthognathic surgery tomorrow. I have a slight underbite (about 5 mm or so), and it needs to be corrected. My jaw will be wired shut for four weeks and then held shut for two weeks after that by rubber bands.
Sounds like fun, huh?
Anyway, it's being done mainly for medical reasons (headaches, jaw and neck pain, tooth problems), but I'm looking forward to the cosmetic results as well. I'll lose some weight too, which I don't mind! Of course I'll be on a liquid diet for the entire 6 weeks. I should get my braces off in April or so.
It's been such a long process! I can't wait to smile and finally be happy with what I see in the mirror.
10.17.2008
10.13.2008
This Show is a Trip
I just started watching season one of Mad Men. How our standards have changed!
I don't know how accurate of a portrayal this is of upper middle-class white life in the 1950s, but it's kinda depressing from a woman's perspective!
Not much was expected of us other than the menial shit, and if we actually did go out and get a job there was sexism up the wazoo.
We've come a long way, but there's still a way to go.
(The wardrobe is great, by the way.)
Do You Know One of These?
It's kind of scary. I actually know someone with a split personality. Sweet as sugar when necessary, bitter and evil as sin when the mood strikes. People like this can actually function in our society without their true colors being seen. Sometimes this facade can hold strong for years and years.
When we finally see the monster that's been hidden all this time, we are taken aback, disgusted and sometimes disappointed. More often than not, we feel betrayed and angry. Maybe time will issue forgiveness, but we will never forget!
10.05.2008
10.04.2008
10.02.2008
It breaks my heart when I see dogs tied to sign posts, etc. This blog is interesting though. It's filled with photos of just that.
I would be so worried that someone would steal my dog or that it would squirm out of its collar and I would walk out to see nothing but a leash.
I Found My Costume!
Scare all the liberals on your block this Halloween with the new Palin latex mask!!!
10.01.2008
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