i wanted to share this from margaret gould's blog, fountly, because of the bits about women helping other women. in my career, it's more often than not been women who have taught me the most, advocated for me and most of all, inspired me. (not to say there haven't been good men, because there have been, too.)

sickie boy

o was sick today so i worked from home while he watched a few too many movies. (guilty mama.) most of the day he was lethargic and feverish. late this afternoon he got a burst of energy.

good fun thing day 10

often i'll get ollie down, then hang out for a few hours until i go to bed. tonight i fell asleep in ollie's room room until gabe woke me up at 9:15. then i came out to the couch and fell asleep until 11. it's now after midnight and i'm wide awake. go me!

i'm a pessimist and this good fun thing is making me change my thinking. so i guess that's good, right?

+ this afternoon as i was leaving the city, i got a phone call from a former colleague. she happened to be in berkeley and wanted to know if i wanted to meet for coffee. we went to guerilla cafe. i really look up to this person and it was nice to catch up. i left feeling like i had things more in perspective.

++ also, i am sorry if ollie is hogging this blog lately, but i have to share. hand dimples make me happy. they just do.



+++ this morning, before work and daycare, my dad called and said he was coming to say hi to ollie. it was an unexpected (10 minute) visit.

++++ link. beth spotswood makes me laugh.


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today while sitting in traffic on the bay bridge, thinking of changing this blogging thing into shitty bad things, i saw a car with 2 bumper stickers. one said redneck. the other said orgasm donor. i did a double take. there was no way i could take a picture because the car was in a lane that was actually moving. and i was driving. but i did want to share this. i'm sure that sticker gets the guy a lot of donor opportunities.

the dress hunt continues

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