I’ve been meaning to write this blog post for a few weeks now, but I haven’t been able to settle on the angle with which to present it. I’ve decided I’m just going to start writing, get it all out and hit publish. If it’s coherent, bonus. The short story is that my husband and [...]
[Continue reading...]Empathy
June 29, 2010 Leave a Comment
I am a prosecutor. So, no surprise that a lot of my work involves dealing with cops. It should also be no surprise that I respect and trust them. Over the past 26 months, I have dealt with dozens of different cops. Most are great. Regular guys (and gals) that are just doing their job. [...]
[Continue reading...]Mommy’s a pretty girl!
May 3, 2010 Leave a Comment
In the wise words of Christina Aguilera, “I am beautiful, in every single way…” But sometimes, just sometimes, I need to hear it. Self-esteem, self-confidence, self-assurance. These are all things that I have. In abundance. Too much at times. Beauty. I have that too. While I could stand to lose 60 pounds, I know that [...]
[Continue reading...]Heroes
January 16, 2010 Leave a Comment
“Name your hero and why?” “Who do you look up to and why?” “Describe a person who has influenced you and how their influence affected your life.” We’ve all seen these questions before. They’re on college applications and in job interviews and the like. I have never been able to answer these questions. Up until [...]
[Continue reading...]Excuses
January 14, 2010 1 Comment
In my line of work, I hear quite a few excuses on a daily basis. “I can’t get a valid license because I can’t pay all 10 of these delinquent tickets.” “I didn’t know my license was suspended.” I can’t afford an attorney (even though I haven’t looked or spoken to anyone to determine the [...]
[Continue reading...]Boobies!!!
September 16, 2009 2 Comments
I refuse to give up the ability to breastfeed my child. As I told my husband earlier – any decision that leads me to voluntarily not be able to breastfeed will have to involve life or death. That’s how serious I am about this.
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