(Original title – Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback) If you know me, you know I love my damn cat. Her dumb little face. Her stupid little paws. Her insistent meowing. She is the one topic that is guaranteed to bring me to tears when I think about the future. Minou stumbled into my life in January of 2013. I was dating Dan at the time, and we’d been talking about getting a kitten as a companion for his older cat, Ronya….
(Today’s chapter name isn’t a pun, but an anagram of the chapter title, “Nicholas Flamel”) Just in case you were thinking about developing your very own special mutant boob or other body part, I’ve made a list of pros and cons to having cancer. Here’s the pros: My work has an insurance policy that means I can take up to 2 years off work at 75% of my income, so I don’t have to report to Centrelink and I am…
I’m not changing the title of this update, because it’s so perfect. Those of you familiar with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone know that the Mirror of Erised shows Harry his parents and his family. Harry’s faithful sidekick Ron The Ranga sees himself as Head Boy and being the Gryffindor Quidditch Captain. Dumbledore explains that “The happiest man on Earth would look into the mirror and see only himself, exactly as he is.” The mirror shows your deepest desires….
(Original title – Quidditch) Here’s some perspective from someone coming to terms with her mortality. I love hearing people complain about the dumb stuff going wrong in their lives. Love it. I always have. I don’t usually have drama in my life unless it comes from other people. When people come to me with their drama and their troubles, it’s because they know I’ll be honest, and I’ll be speaking from the heart, and I’ll be telling you what you…