Christmas 2009

 

 

 

 

Here are some pictures from my trip to the midwest.
1. Me and my girls
2. My girls love their pedicures
3. Baby Colbie
4. Ryder and me

I have almost been at my job for 7 months! How crazy. It's still exhasuting, demanding, frustrating, hard, road-range inducing, and low paying. However, it's the best thing I've ever done and I am so honored to have it.

Champ Dog

Technically, Champ wasn't my dog. However, he was very special to me. We lived together for awhile and everytime I returned, he would only sleep with me. That was no easy thing. He weighed around 100 lbs and somehow managed to take up the entire bed. Champ always thought he was a lap dog. He would climb on the couch and plop down on my lap. Speaking of the couch, if you were sitting in a place that he wanted he would stare you down until you moved. We always joked that he had holes in his mouth because when he ate there was a steady trail of food that followed him.
I loved Champ so much, like he was my dog. When I learned this afternoon that he passed away last night I was in shock. This was very unexpected and happened so quickly. I have cried a lot and I'm sure there's more tears to be shed. He was amazing and I miss him so much already.

 

 

 

 

Today Kristin left for home. Sad. These pictures are from a walk that we took through the park.

Yay for "mrs. keaton"

Meredith Baxter, Star of the '80s Sitcom 'Family Ties,' Says She is a Lesbian.

Good for her for being honest about who she is. Not coming out to the media, but to herself. It's a really hard thing to do (I know so personally). But when you can actually realize it and have awesome people around you that support you, it feels like such a relief.

My Kristin is Here!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

My week has S.U.C.K.E.D. THANKSFULLY, Kristin got here Tuesday and has helped so much! Tonight we had dinner in the North End. The first picture is of her awesome modeling of some sweet glasses. Pig wine and a cookie from Mike's in the North End. Now that's a good ending to the day. With my very best friend here, life is good.

Sweet Potato Soup

 

 

I just made sweet potato soup. It was very easy and is super yummy! The photos are after & during.
In case you are interested, here's the recipe!
You need:
1 1/2 cups plain yogurt
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large sweet onion, sliced
2 tsp ground cumin
3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 1/2 qt. veggie broth
2 tbsp chopped parsely

1. In a soup pot heat oil. Add onions & cumin and saute 3-4 mins. Add potatoes & broth & bring to a boil. Reduce heat & simmer for 25-30 mins.
2. Puree with 1 1/2 cups yogurt & parsley. (A stick blender works perfect to do this right in the pot!)

It says that it makes 12 servings, but I'd say more like 8. It's worth doubling and freezing some!

 

 

 

A rainy day brought major closet purging and re-organization. It was LONG overdue.

Adoption Day!

 

 

 

 

November 20th is national adoption day each year. This year I got to celebrate in a big way. Two of my friends adopted the toddlers that they have been fostering for almost a year. I cried like a baby in the court room. It was a crazy day. I am so honored to have been there to share in it and to be aunt shells to Kiko and Kyizha. Congrats to their moms! The first picture is of their other baby, Gracie

Ah, boston traffic

 

 

 

Just a typical afternoon drive. Yep, the sun is setting in the afternoon now. Yuck.

FYI...

in case you didn't already know...rejection SUCKS

Really? Whitney?

So I watched Whitney Houston's performance on the American Music Awards just now. I LOVED her in the 80s. L.O.V.E.D. Something about the music and her powerful voice that I really was into. However, pretty much most of her career she has been on drugs....like really bag drugs. After the song they gave her this major achievement award. This is what we are rewarding? Don't get me wrong, I am very empathetic to the struggles that people face in their lives and. Hello, I'm a therapist! However, as a musician I'm kinda sad that that's what the industry is choosing to reward.

I got it

Today I got the pig shot. H1N1, that is. I am in the high risk category as a health care worker that has a large infant case load. It was a really hard decision for me to make. The only reason that I actually got it was that many of my babies aren't old enough to get it, so I figured that I should get it on their behalf. I have to say that it was kind of painful going in! We'll see if it actually works.

Sunday in Boston

 

 

 

 

I ended up not babysitting because one of the kids was sick. Instead I used one of their parking spots and wandered around downtown Boston. Theses are some pictures from that stroll.

YIKES

in watching the local news i saw the block where i used to live. it's a busy area of allston. why was it on the news? because they found a body stabbed to death there. nice.

HUH?

I'm not a huge tv watcher, but I have had it on tonight. There have been 2 different shows that used homosexuality as a joke. Maybe I am feeling a little sensitive today, but come on. It's funny to joke about being gay? Really? I don't get it.
Admitting to myself that I am a lesbian was a really hard process. Admitting that to others was even harder. How are television shows, movies, and other forms of entertainment seeing it as a way to get laughs?
It is funny to hear that you are going to hell because you are being true to yourself? It is funny that there are people out there hiding their sexualities becuase they are afraid of being harassed or worse?

Where was michelle?

 

 

 

This past weekend I was in NYC! It was AWESOME! My pals ed and jody were keeping the marathon and all its workers in check by being head of ALL communications for the marathon. I, of course, enjoyed some perks. Those included staying in an awesome hotel in times sq for free, going in all the behind the scene places of the marathon, and (as seen in the picture) riding around central park in the "official vehicle". It was a blast!

what a week

 

 

 

 

1. As of monday I have now visited every housing project in Cambridge and Somerville. This is one of them
2. The AMAZING ($45K) rental car I drove all day while my volvo was in the shop
3. Gazing towards Boston this afternoon
4. My bound thesis arrived today! Crazy to see my work in a hardback book version

before and after

 

 

What do you do when apples are 88 cents a pound? Make applesauce! I took some to my baby group and they were quite happy.

 

 

 

 

the first is a building that i pass a lot and love. it's waiting for a demolition i think, but there's something about it that always catches my eye. the others are from driving around. the pointy church one was taken out of the moon roof of my car while sitting at a stoplight.