phaedra on January 5th, 2009

Well, I’ve made it to the five day mark. I can officially say that I’ve quit smoking. I’m still not happy about it. Things don’t feel “right” yet. Tonight I fiended so badly I ate enough sugar to put me down for a diabetic style nap. I am still avoiding things that make me think […]

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phaedra on January 1st, 2009

In 2008 I read more than 36 novels. Below you can read my short reviews of most of those.
The Bachman Books - I’m still reading these. I’ve finished the first two short stories: Rage and The Long Walk. The descriptive language in both is fantastic. Rage was interesting, and I enjoyed The Long Walk except […]

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phaedra on December 12th, 2008

On one hand, I’m so grateful that Hadley isn’t suffering any more… she’s gone through so much in her short life- but on the other I mourn with her family who has made the ultimate sacrifice, the life of their beautiful daughter.
I met Hadley when she was three, and already she was sick. You couldn’t […]

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phaedra on November 25th, 2008

Life is flying by at warp speeds. It seems the older I get, the faster the time flies.
I went to see a chiropractor last friday, and again yesterday. She says that I have extremely low levels of calcium in my tissues- not sure if it’s because I don’t get enough, or I don’t metabolize it […]

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phaedra on November 12th, 2008

Woe, I’ve been suffering from insomnia. For like, five or six nights in a row. It’s sucked. Big time.
It probably has something to do with the fact that I’ve been working on a lot of different projects and stewing over several different “big ideas” at once. And sleeping late. And eating late. Damn my bad […]

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phaedra on November 4th, 2008

Today my 11 year old son got his very first website, where he’ll be posting his thoughts as well as the novels he is writing, in chapters. He posted the prologue of one of his stories on his new site already. You can check it out here: http://www.omarron.com.  I hope you enjoy!

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phaedra on November 1st, 2008

My cousin Hannah and I, originally uploaded by phae.

After the kids went to bed, Mom came over and house sat while Joey, Hannah and I went out to have a bit of Halloween fun. I went as a dominatrix, wearing the get-up Pink Label Corsets made me

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phaedra on September 4th, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with Angela, Brandon, Keegan, Liam and Hadley during what is sure to be the hardest, most amazing and incredibly stressful time in their lives. Hadley is a 7, almost 8 year old girl with brain cancer, and it seems her time to leave this life for the next is nearly […]

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phaedra on June 30th, 2008

But we’re getting outta here while my cousin’s husband is up fighting the blazes. Just saw this photo and this photo of him on the SacBee.com website. So proud, and thinking of him and my cousin and their baby while he’s up putting his life on the line.

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phaedra on June 27th, 2008

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