Archives for February 2009
We’re Having a Baby
I have a friend. She’s 42, beautiful, artistic, talented, incredibly smart, and single. Unbeknownst to many of us, she hid her pregnancy until she could no longer keep it a secret. She wore loose sweaters, covered up with loose-knit scarves….
Live Blogging: The Relationship
I spent Saturday holed up at home. I’m sick. I don’t like being around people when I’m sick. Even when I’m feeling great, I often times don’t like being around people. Dean missed me and couldn’t stay away. He called…
Sick All Week
A friend sent me an e-card yesterday, “I’m sorry that your sick day is actually due to sickness.” It made me laugh. But I didn’t take a sick day. I wanted to, just couldn’t. Everyday, I woke up, threatening to…
A Little Bit of Honesty
A friend of mine set me up with her college friend. We went out. Drinking on an empty stomach, I ended up making out with him at the bar. Big mistake. Here are the follow-on emails. From: MartinTo: Catherine Hey,…
All Grown Up
Whenever we visited my grandparents in Seaside–a beach-side town near Monterey–I felt like we were going on vacation. I remember playing in their beach of a backyard, cupping the white sand with my hands and watching the fine particles filter through…