by Monica Wiant | Jan 17, 2007 | Uncategorized
I can’t stop thinking about the ship in the bottle.It’s a visual paradox.Most people see the ship and wonder, “How did it get in there?”I’m contemplating the neck of the bottle and instead thinking, “How badly would you have to...
by Monica Wiant | Jan 6, 2007 | Uncategorized
I was going to stop by Happy Hour, have a Diet Coke with my beer-loving friends, and then head home. I needed to eat dinner no later than 6:30. Perhaps I would have salmon. Then, I might visit MySpace or check in on my Sims.I was thinking rather mundane thoughts as I...
by Monica Wiant | Jan 4, 2007 | Uncategorized
I can’t believe it’s already 2007.The last few weeks seem to have flashed by in fast-forward.Rasbaby’s negative-first Christmas.Boxing Day.Back to work again, then another long weekend.I enjoyed my most pleasant New Year’s Eve in several years....
by Monica Wiant | Dec 20, 2006 | Uncategorized
It must have been something I ate.When I failed the first glucose tolerance test last week, I went straight to denial. Maybe I went too late in the day. Maybe it was that cookie I had with lunch. Maybe I hadn’t been drinking enough water.I wasn’t ready to...
by Monica Wiant | Dec 10, 2006 | Uncategorized
Last night was my employer’s holiday party.Every year, the company rents the ballroom of a local casino/hotel so that employees and their guests may enjoy an evening of dinner, dancing, and awkwardly introducing bored spouses to one another.In many ways, the...
by Monica Wiant | Nov 20, 2006 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, I bought a turkey.Today, I bought a new roasting pan and pie plates.Tomorrow, the cooking begins.I love Thanksgiving. It’s a holiday about being thankful. It’s a holiday about food. I love gratitude, and I love food.But there’s another...
by Monica Wiant | Nov 8, 2006 | Uncategorized
The last two weeks have been rife with milestones.I crossed the halfway point of pregnancy. I bid farewell to pants with zippers, sleeping through the night, and lying on my back. I ventured into the baby megastore and settled on a color scheme for the nursery.But the...
by Monica Wiant | Oct 24, 2006 | Uncategorized
I’m too tired to write much, but I just couldn’t go to bed without telling you guys.The doctor confirmed that Rasbaby is made of sugar and spice and everything nice.That’s right, she’s a girl.Everything looks healthy and right so...
by Monica Wiant | Oct 23, 2006 | Uncategorized
“Enjoy ____ while you can, because soon, you won’t be able to anymore!”There are a number of phrases that could fit in that blank. Sleeping. Eating in restaurants. Going on vacation. Privacy. Sex. My marriage. A social life. My cute little purse....
by Monica Wiant | Oct 18, 2006 | Uncategorized
This past weekend, I kidnapped my husband, Sam.Kidnapping is one of my favorite traditions.I’m proud to say that I came up with the idea, and I initiated the first kidnapping just over 5 years ago.Sam and I were young, poor, and living in an apartment that had...
