Ping-Pongin’ Around my Mental Parts
I hope you’re ready to ping-pong through the long and short of my mind… Less than three weeks left of summer. It feels like it flew by and like I...
Author: noemikjames
How much is too much?
I had a problem with alcohol for many, many years. In high school and college I used alcohol (and other drugs) to numb my emotional pain and ease my anxiety. Wh...
Summer Budget Project Week 6
This itemized spending recap feel disingenuous because I was with my husband all weekend and he paid for everything. We spent A LOT on food and drinks that week...
Remembering
Last night my husband and I watched Obvious Child. It’s an atypical romantic comedy about a woman (Jenny Slate, who is wonderful) dealing with the emotion...
The Report
It took two weeks for the OT to send me my daughter’s official report. It’s 16 pages long. I’ve read it once. I kind of understand some of it....
Summer Budget Project Week 5
Well, that was a banner fucking week. I’m feeling pretty sulky about how much I keep managing to spend every week, even when I’m trying to make good...
Professional Fulfillment (or a Lack Thereof)
This fall I will start my twelfth year teaching (how can that be how you spell twelfth?!) I’m only 35, which means I’ve been at the same school, tea...
Just What We Needed
This weekend was awesome. It was just what we needed. My husband and I had an amazing time. Not one frustrated word was exchanged, not one angry minute was pass...
Grasping at Straws
Things at home have been…challenging. I don’t really feel comfortable writing about my daughter anymore. I wish I did, because I have SO MUCH to say...