Archive for June, 2006
having it all figured out
I made some very good friends in El Salvador, one of whom is called Sarah. With an H. She was definitely a kindred spirit, like Anne with an E. Quite a few people in our group, me included, described Sarah as the most interesting person in our group. She had a hard time adjusting to […]
Posted by Marie on June 26th, 2006 under Uncategorized | 3 Comments »people in the car; raymond carver
After I wrote a about the couple in the parked car last a few times, one of my loyal readers commented that this sounds like a Raymond Carver short story. The way she described it was that he finds interesting things to write about in the normal, every day lives of normal people. […]
Posted by Marie on June 25th, 2006 under Uncategorized | Comment now »what you lose in mangoes
There is a story that I used to tell a lot when I came back from Zimbabwe, and my friend Lisa reminded me that I should probably put it on the blog. She used to have to listen to a lot of my Zimbabwe stories. She and Leanne came to visit a few […]
Posted by Marie on June 25th, 2006 under Uncategorized | Comment now »the couple in the car on the lakefront
This is a followup to a previous post. The couple is still meeting regularly, from what I can tell. They sit in the car, around 7:30 - 7:45, and have complicated discussions. Sometimes they are good, sometimes they are bad. But they always seem intense. I have been seeing them for just […]
Posted by Marie on June 22nd, 2006 under Uncategorized | Comment now »today
Today is the longest day of the year. This makes me happy. Although, tomorrow, each day we know the days are getting shorter and shorter until we hit rock bottom on December 22.
Today it is raining here. I did not ride my bike, partly because of the rain and partly because I […]
information, and a little bit more about the bible
A quote that I think about often is from Martin Luther. I don’t know if it is true or not, but the story goes that Martin Luther was the first to break away from the Catholic Church (protest, as in Protestant). He said that people are smart enough to interpret the Bible’s teachings on […]
Posted by Marie on June 19th, 2006 under Uncategorized | Comment now »chance, or control
I have been thinking of two things lately, which contradict each other.
First is chance. I have recently purchased (but not yet read) “Chances are” by the Kaplans. Another New Yorker review, which I liked reading so much that I bought the book. There is so much chance in the world, it seems that […]
what I am doing now
I have recently been in a group of people who I kind of know, but not so much. We had great conversation without really knowing much else about each other. In conversation, we would invariably touch on work. Perhaps I said “When I was in [some city] for work” or maybe even that […]
Posted by Marie on June 19th, 2006 under Uncategorized | 2 Comments »going to TO
Sorry no posts this week - I had a lot to write about but not too much time. I’m keeping a list, though.
Today I will fly to Toronto to see my old buddy Theresa from Zim - she currently lives in Australia, and is coming back to TO for a visit. And so I’m […]
appropriate vs truthful
I read a review of the book “Why” by Charles Tilly (which I just went and bought). I’m not sure if this quote is in the book, or was just from the review, but there is a comment that I wrote in my write-about list that says “Sometimes it is more important to be […]
Posted by Marie on June 10th, 2006 under Uncategorized | Comment now »
- ceiling fan, and baby exercises
- baby competition
- z’s first concert
- yay obama
- my lame halloween costume
- Our little social … human
- I guess time really is money
- starting and stopping work
- talking about breasts
- fresh out of the oven
- my life as a stay-at-home mom
- updated pictures on flickr
- but I do believe in miracles
- our little o negative baby
- blamers and the nuclear family
- his feet look like mine
- pictures on flickr
- new baby in the house
- We just joined the “buy more sh&t” club
- tomato sandwiches
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