Early morning January 6th, 2013, we made our way downtown to the hospital. I was fully made up, OF COURSE, because that was my plan and I like a plan. But of course, babies have their own plans. You didn't want to come out. You had been perfectly happy inside my belly for 38 weeks …
Do You Identify as a Woman? Welcome to Your Pre-Existing Conditions
Here is a listing I found of pre-existing conditions: AIDS Alcoholism/Alcohol Abuse (within 7 years) Angioplasty Aortic Stenosis Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease Ascites (within 5 years) Bi-Polar Disorder Boecks Sarcoidosis By-pass surgery Cancer (other than skin cancer)/Malignant Melanoma² Cerebral Vascular Accident Cerebral Vascular Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (if currently smoking) Chronic Pancreatitis Chronic Renal Failure …
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I Never Wanted Kids
I rarely take taxis anymore, but when I do I get extremely nauseous. The minute I enter, maybe even before my feet hit the floor, the bile rises to my throat before I can ask, "can you please roll my window down back here?" Why do all taxis smell the same? It's not an altogether terrible …
Too Sober For This 