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Ladies, if you didn’t come to work, I need you to leave right now. Work those hips. I see you over there acting like you’re tired. Are you ready? Work. Who writes the lyrics to Zumba songs? A five-year-old playing Mean Boss? I’m not supposed to be … [Continue reading] about I Woke Up Happy
One potential hazard of spending a lot of time by myself is lingering thought. Since we moved from San Francisco to Perth, the time I spend alone has skyrocketed. Overall, this has been a surprisingly welcome turn of events. I am at risk of turning … [Continue reading] about The Day I Wanted Another Baby
The thing that is most interesting to me about a middle aged man wearing a shirt with a picture of a giant middle finger on it, is that at some point, the man saw the shirt in a store and thought, “Finally! The shirt I’ve been waiting for.” But at a … [Continue reading] about Perth Royal Show
This past winter – meaning July and August, which feels so really-come-on – my eight-year-old daughter decided to join a field hockey team. A popular sport in Australia, played by both girls and boys, field hockey is referred to simply as “hockey,” … [Continue reading] about Just Do It
I think there’s been some confusion. Allow me to introduce myself. I am a human being. I am not the tail of a horse, nor am I a recently deceased possum. My mouth is not a cave in South Dakota with family spelunking hours. While I appreciate your … [Continue reading] about Dear Bush Flies