Archive for October, 2005
Wednesday, October 26th, 2005
Rosa Parks & Being Married
Other people throughout the news and blog worlds have talked about Mrs. Parks passing with more eloquence than I think I could bring to the subject. But I learned a few things from them, and it has all had me thinking.
I didn’t know that Mrs. Parks was an activist and organizer during her entire […]
5 Comments » - Posted in Current Affairs by Liza
Wednesday, October 26th, 2005
Rosa Parks & Being Married
Other people throughout the news and blog worlds have talked about Mrs. Parks passing with more eloquence than I think I could bring to the subject. But I learned a few things from them, and it has all had me thinking.
I didn’t know that Mrs. Parks was an activist and organizer during her entire […]
No Comments » - Posted in Current Affairs by Liza
Tuesday, October 25th, 2005
Managing Glow-In-The-Dark Skin
You can’t really tell from the pictures I’ve posted, except maybe this one from our wedding, but I have some of the palest skin on the planet.
I haven’t spent much time in the sun since I was 15, when I developed an allergic reaction to sunscreen. Technically, it’s a "photoallergic" reaction — meaning that […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Personal by Liza
Monday, October 24th, 2005
It’s Alive!
This evening, as we indulged in one of our favorite flavors of brain candy, the newest episode of the genius editing work in the "I Love the 80s" series on VH1, I noticed Lil Smudge moving in a way that felt a little different.
So I looked down and tried to figure out if maybe I […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Pregnancy by Liza
Monday, October 24th, 2005
My Least Favorite Intersection, Ever
According to this morning’s Washington Post — and yesterday night’s evening news, even here in Atlanta — rapper Cam’ron was shot in an attempted carjacking at the intersection of New York and New Jersey Avenues, NW.
I know that intersection well. It was roughly 6 blocks from my house, and during the 1.5 years that […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Personal, Current Affairs by Liza
Monday, October 24th, 2005
Fruit, Veg, Hunger, & Potassium
The Sunday fruit & veg report: 2 apples, 1 gala & 1 fuji (mmmmm, gala, but I thought I should experiment), and roughly a cup of carrots.
I went running around doing errands mid-day today, and didn’t eat as often as I should. As a result, when I got home, I was FAMISHED. It was […]
No Comments » - Posted in Pregnancy by Liza
Monday, October 24th, 2005
Fruit, Veg, Hunger, & Potassium
The Sunday fruit & veg report: 2 apples, 1 gala & 1 fuji (mmmmm, gala, but I thought I should experiment), and roughly a cup of carrots.
I went running around doing errands mid-day today, and didn’t eat as often as I should. As a result, when I got home, I was FAMISHED. It was […]
