Been thinking a fair bit about appearance this week. For one thing, I chopped all my hair off. (Well. I paid someone to chop it for me. You know.) It's now shorter than it's been since high school, when I looked like a pompom. Never wanted to go there again but needs must: psoriasis =>… Continue reading On the face of it: 5 things about appearance

Having a "wait, where did all those weeks go?" moment as I discover various (not important) things I have quietly just not been doing in a while. Including blogging, obviously, but that can be explained as basically me getting sick of my own cyber-voice. And not having anything to report, which is standard, but still.… Continue reading Creeping toward year-end: 5 things 3.12.19

House now officially about as good as it's going to get until next year, since Armin has entered the end-of-year crush period and will be working 6 or 7 days most weeks till Christmas. (At which point he gets a few days to catch his breath, then starts on another big project.) So, no real… Continue reading Quiet chaos: 5 things 11.11.19

New house is awesome and all, everybody loves being here, but the move is none the less taking its toll. M is unusually insecure and prone to panic over being left alone, even when he himself thinks it will be okay. C had a minor meltdown about going on a scouts weekend she had been… Continue reading Frayed: 5 things 4.11.19

You're never prepared. Every step takes far more time (and boxes) than you think, and no matter how carefully you pack, you will certainly still be hunting for something vital weeks later. Ok this might not be universally applicable, but it's always been true for us. Then again, Armin's packing style (to which I defer for… Continue reading Are we STILL doing this?! 5 things, mostly about moving

Did not blog last week. Largely because my internal dialogue has been a mashup of of popular hit "everything is spiders" and the catchy "what is the point of me", so it wasn't really anything I wanted to dwell on. Nothing objectively bad to report, just mental badness. All will be well, and all will be… Continue reading Grossness both inside and outside my head: 5 things 7.10.19

We have a Nachmieter! Meaning: we know when we're moving out (exactly when we wanted to), we don't have to pay an extra half-year's rent (YAY and yes Switzerland is bizarre), and most importantly, I can stop answering my phone to total strangers. Such relief. House is now officially legally ours, we have the keys… Continue reading Finally some good news: 5 things 23.9.19