May 04 2011
I’ve been in a terrible, no good, very bad funk lately. For weeks now, I’ve opened the “post” section of this blog regularly and clacked away hopeless, bitter, and frustrated posts. PostS. Plural. Then, in moves fueled more by fear of judgement than maturity, I decided each time to adhere to the Thumper philosophy. There’s [...]
Apr 08 2011
Twice now, our caseworker has called us to ask how we feel about our profile being sent to a birth mom for review. When we completed our paperwork, we had to tell the agency where we stood on certain issues, so they could assist in a more harmonious match. The truth is, we are pretty [...]
Mar 31 2011
Who will you be? When will we meet? Will you love me as much as I will love you? I’d say I already love you, but perhaps, until I actually know you, it’s safe to say that I’m solidly in love with the idea of you. What will you look like? Will you wear glasses, like [...]
Jan 21 2011
It’s easy to get bogged down in the details of a life changing event. Preparing for college, preparing for graduation, entering the work force as an adult, and planning a wedding have all been times in my life during which I’ve found myself grasping frantically for the solid ground of the big picture. The journey [...]
Dec 15 2010
I love this blog. No. I love writing this blog. However, I always worry that I’m becoming one of those people in the blogoshpere boring readers with pretentious posts about my thoughts and whims. I assure you, I’m not trying to hop on this hipster trend just as it crests the hill of pop culture [...]
Jun 15 2010
I can think of about a million songs right now that capture where my head’s at today. Today, Final Countdown, Dancing on the Ceiling, and I’m so Tired (for good measure) are looping through my brain in caffeine induced flashes. Share: Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up share via [...]
Jun 07 2010
Boy, oh boy! Did we ever pick a busy time to board the train for this journey! I have a sneaking suspicion, though, that no matter when we started, it would be overwhelming. While I have no real news, I am happy to report that we are almost finished with the general application. There’s still [...]
May 18 2010
Cue Blue Danube, boys and girls. We are fast approaching our orientation day– this FRIDAY! And I am skert. We’ve read and re-read the information packet. We’ve compiled tax info. We’ve surveyed the house trying to think what things we need to do to prepare for the home study– fix some broken fixtures, replace a [...]
