one of the high perks of my job is the grub. three nights a week, (every monday, tuesday and thursday that we hold evening clinic) a local restaurant provides dinner to our volunteers. sure, so i’m not *technically* a volunteer- but as long as there is enough, and there always is, we staff get to […]

Yesterday, my 9 year old came home yesterday from 2 days with our family for Thanksgiving. One of the first things out of his mouth led to one of the most interesting exchanges I can ever remember having with him:
him: hey mommy, guess what I saw yesterday?
me: harry potter?
him: no- not a movie. it’s starts […]

on my single mom-full time student work at a non profit up to my ears in student loans budget, there aren’t too many material indulgences i allow myself- but mac cosmetics is one of them. (curious: though i adore their products, i rarely- almost never- actually wear them.) but for the 2 years i’ve been […]

this year i took the radical step of opting out of thanksgiving. i’m home alone- just me and the dog- while the rest of my family and friends congregate across the state. why i opted out of thanksgiving- well, it’s been a couple of years since i first opted out of xmas, and it’s been […]

watchin’ the boondocks- well not so much watching, as listening, while typing an email- and my attention is immediately pulled away from my laptop to the tv as this hypnotic song starts playing:
i know she no good but she good to me (x4)
alright, we on a mission, with spy-cam vision
yeah it’s wrong- but i’d rather […]

Samantha came to live with me in late 1989. I was a 5th grader in Ms. Pam Shriver’s class at Mary Atkins Christian School. Back then the dolls were made by Pleasant Company, and Samantha had only two playmates- Molly and Kirsten. I had friends who had each (Sarah- Molly, Amy- Kirsten), and as a […]

if only i had that timeturner like hermione… if only i had 4 more hours in each day… if i only sleep weren’t necessary… If only, if only… i could actually be everywhere at once, do everything i need to do, catch up on all that needs to be caught up- right? wrong. if i […]

This is SO me. Gimme a couple a of summers- I am SO there…
From: Anthony So
Date: 11/04/2005 06:43PM
Subject: Call for Application–2006 Global Health Fellows in Geneva
We are delighted to announce the call for applications for the 2006 cohort of Global Health Fellows, who will spend the summer in Geneva in global health policy positions.
Please find […]

I came across an article, Model Students, in our university’s Arts & Sciences magazine. Sure did bring back memories… October 1995- I met someone at VAMUN. We became fast friends, and dated through the school year. In April 1996- I flew to SC to be his date at the senior prom. And in January 1997- […]

Custom Printed M&Ms! I love M&Ms- I want some with my initials! But at $9.49 per 8oz bag, and with a minimum purchase of 4 bags, $37.96 for some melt in your mouth not in your hand goodness is a little out of my price range right now… until further notice, they’ve been relegated to […]