the transcendental raccoon

May 14, 2005

when i first arrived in ireland nearly three years ago, i felt like i had lost my self. everything i had that defined me was gone. i kept reference by reminding myself of key moments, memories that were embellished and coated in crystallised sugar, and i always felt that the self that participated in those [...]

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10 new things

May 14, 2005

10. nettle tea with manuka honey 9. H&M handbags and blond highlights 8. our jasmine is blooming for the first time 7. monday night sewing at home with a friend 6. wednesday morning yoga 5. regular sessions with a psychologist 4. talking to management about my ideas for their company. if at first they don’t [...]

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cattery? metaldehyde poisoning? paranoia?

May 14, 2005

so, after all my fretting about louis staying in the cattery when we got home from england and picked him up he seemed fine – glad to be home but healthy and happy. about a week later i walked in the door when i got home from work and when i saw him an alarm [...]

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hello, you.

May 9, 2005

i am a saggitarius, with gemini rising. this is my gemini horoscope for this week: It’s time to declare amnesty for the part of you that you don’t love very well. Forgive that poor sucker. Hold its hand and take it out to dinner and a movie. Tactfully offer it a chance to make amends [...]

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om

May 5, 2005

when i am tired and aching, sinuses congested, head clogged, and i’ve just had that same old fight AGAIN, all i want to do is curl up beneath the pure white cotton duvet for now and metamorphose later. then i get up, get on my bike and go to yoga. no more complicated conversations, no [...]

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did someone say BABY??

May 3, 2005

we made it back from our trip to england today, landing in cork at the ungodly hour of 8:10am. When you paid 1p for your ticket it’s not quite right to complain too loudly. ((but we still had to catch the bus out of London city centre at 4:07am to make it to the airport [...]

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