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Professional computer geek and linguist living in Germany, doing infosec stuff and being the freakiest mother ever.
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Tag Archives: annoying things
Rampant consumerism…
I heard something in the bagel shop this morning that reminded me of someone I grew up with – it’s something I’ve never understood, and I still don’t understand: Middle-aged woman in jogging attire #1: So what’d you do yesterday? … Continue reading →
Week 28: The nightmares, they are back…
27 weeks, 6 days. (Ed. note: 11/17/2007 – This is a backdated post. It will never appear on my front page, nor do I need it to. It has been sitting in my drafts folder for a long time because … Continue reading →
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Week 27: A mother’s dilemma: Made in China, sold by everyone
26 weeks, 5 days: Part II. First off, let me say that I have no desire to get into the Dobbsian xenophobic gang-bang currently going on in this country. It’s ridiculous. That said, the huge rash of Chinese-made toy recalls … Continue reading →
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If you’ve ever wondered…
If you’ve ever sent me an email and wonder why it takes so long to get a reply, let me just tell you what I spent my afternoon doing – sorting through about 2800 emails in my inbox and deleting … Continue reading →
Week 25: Pregnant brain
24 weeks, 5 days. You know, it’s sort of funny how people who’ve never been pregnant think they have a grasp of what happens to your thoughts and feelings while you’re with child, and how far off they usually are. … Continue reading →
Week 25: The hormones… the hormones… wuh wuh, the hormones…
24 weeks, 1 day. My father-in-law apparently warned my husband, upon learning of my condition, that women go crazy when pregnant. And much as I hate to admit that he’s right, he’s right. Take, for example, yesterday’s verbal diarrhea – … Continue reading →
What the Hell kind of insect does this??
If you know anyone in medicine or entomology, please feel free to forward them here, because seriously? This is annoying the crap out of me. The story is this: Yesterday, I was at Wendy’s (a place I don’t normally frequent, … Continue reading →
Things I hate
Today’s top five things I hate: The assholes who smoke at bus stops. People, you’re outside. You can walk many feet away and do your dirty business without infringing on other people’s air. The assholes who light up next to … Continue reading →
