Juno– oh yes we did.

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So Vanessa and I went to see Juno. A 16-year-old girl gets pregnant during a one night stand with her best friend, considers abortion, and then opts for a closed adoption instead to the world’s richest, most beautiful straight couple. What could go wrong with us seeing a movie like that? I knew [...]

Wake me up after the new year

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I think I’m going to just hide under my desk until the holidays are over.
It started last night– my sister is rewriting Christmas at the absolute last minute. As it stands, Eric is now written out of my side of the family’s Christmas because they’ve chosen to do it on Christmas Eve, and we’re [...]

For Calliope

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There’s a clog in his noggin

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How do you react when a 20 year old expresses a distaste for reading and uses this as an excuse for performing below his potential? As if it’s OK to not read because you don’t like it– because some people just don’t and that’s perfectly acceptable? And it’s a valid excuse for not studying?
I know. I [...]