Author Archives: alianora

Humiliation, Party of One

Posted on 4/1/2008 by alianora

Once, when I was but a wee lass, I had a birthday party. I must have been seven or eight, I suppose, and I was enthroned on a chair in front of my guests, both girls and boys. Their shining … Continue reading →

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That Thing You Do

Posted on 3/31/2008 by alianora

Recently, I’ve been watching a tv show. Im not outing it, as Im rather embarrassed about it, but it’s one where the male lead is COMPLETELY in love with the female lead, and she has no freaking clue about it. … Continue reading →

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LYLAS

Posted on 3/25/2008 by alianora

Dear Babysitter-of-the-week, I realize we have had some communication mishaps! Perhaps we should go and examine each misunderstanding! For example, when I said, The baby can have one container of babyfood a day, and some of these neat finger food … Continue reading →

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Tragedy Aplenty

Posted on 3/20/2008 by alianora

The past couple of months in the village have been a little tense. In February, right about the time the kid and I were headed back into the village from town after my kidney stone mishap (and, incidentally, after I … Continue reading →

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Duh Moments

Posted on 3/18/2008 by alianora

Does anyone else have those kinds of “duh” moments, where something you’ve been thinking about and trying to find a way to do suddenly becomes amazingly clear and you realize that you’re just kind of a moron sometimes? Ive been … Continue reading →

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