Adoption has such a huge effect on how I see gifts now. If I am expected to be grateful for anything, I would rather not have it. I don’t want to feel in debt. I find it hard even to write the word
grateful
in an email. I feel both overly thankful for any offer, for any help, and yet extremely stressed out about having to pay it back.
I work in a nondescript multi-story county building in a university city in the United States. People have mistaken our building for everything from a hotel to a bank to a suite of medical offices. One day not long ago, we all had to attend a half-day of "Active Shooter Training" led by officers from the county sheriff's department, because -- to quote one of the officers -- the mindset we should all have is…
You are fourth- or fifth-billed in the credits but have so far contributed almost nothing to the A- and B-storylines.
In episode 2, you had a throwaway line about a beautiful member of the opposite sex not being your "type," a line that has now taken on a strange significance.
You are a younger brother who stands to inherit nothing.
BABY JENNY HOLZER
: [
spits up
]
MAN
: Oh, baby Jenny Holzer, what a
mess
BABY JENNY HOLZER
: SPIT ALL OVER SOMEONE WITH A MOUTHFUL OF MILK IF YOU WANT TO FIND OUT SOMETHING ABOUT THEIR PERSONALITY FAST
Well, the holidays are at last upon us, as "upon us" is a holiday's favorite place to sprawl, and that means one thing: making sure that you get enough to eat at holiday parties. There's nothing worse than waking up in January and realizing you've practiced careful moderation in the face of temptation, also watching that waistline, and cravings, and jeans that fit: food is everywhere.
It is profoundly disturbing to imply that adopted kids should feel lucky to be alive, which is exactly how it felt every time my grandmother (or religion teacher, or other various and sundry well-intentioned commenters) spouted off some iteration of “your birthmother chose life.”
Hugh. George. Matthew. Johnny. Ryan. Bradley. Channing. Pierce. Ben. Brad.
He kept these names always at the forefront of his mind, naming each one at the pace of his breath and his feet. For as long as he could remember, he had been running.
As most of you know, Peyton Jayne is turning 1 in a month! We're going to be hosting a birthday party at The Central Park Boat House and would love to invite you, your hubbies, and your little ones to join in on the fun.
The question has always been, for this series, "How long do I wait before I give them the
Blazing Saddles
/
Clue
scenes I know everyone's really here for?" And I think you've waited long enough, and been good.
That's Sansa's mom, enjoying the snow. Sansa's mom has a very cool, dignified aesthetic, while Sansa's dad is a little more
Dad Magazine
, like he would make a lot more puns during road trips.
