The Aftermath of Rainbows and Unicorns
Blog URL http://samsrainbowsandunicorns.blogspot.com/
Located New York, New York USA
Tags College, High school, Teenagers, Sisters
The aftermath of my life after 9/11, when half my family died. How I am struggling to come back to the self my mother used to love and be proud of while still letting myself grow.
Latest Blog Posts
- Best Thanksgiving since 2000 on Nov 27, 2009 in Josh Mommy memories Topher Parental overtones Sisterly love Food Glorious FOOD
We didn't celebrate Thanksgiving in 2001. Aunt Elaine offered to get us turkey frozen microwave dinners and Danielle and I said no (Alex was on a talking strike at the time).In 2000 my nana made Thanksgiving with my mother. Topher worked that morning...
- I'm cheating on my mother on Nov 24, 2009 in Josh Parental jealousy Mommy memories Anger management Parental overtones
I switch my phone between vibrate and ring a thousand times each day. On vibrate as I walk into class, ring as I walk out of class. On vibrate as I walk into work, ring as I walk out. Today Josh's dad called during one of my classes. As I walked out...
- Fired and McDonalds on Nov 23, 2009 in Parental jealousy Tutoring Jobby job Fire families Food Glorious FOOD Dani Alex
Today I had tutoring with my chubby Chinese boy. He is doing so well now. I think a huge part of his problem was just confidence. He didn't want to try because there was such a big difference between what he and his twin brother could do. Today I gav...
- That's it? on Nov 22, 2009 in Josh Friends College Boyz
We went to a party tonight. Alex was very excited that I was going to my first college party. I don't have the heart to tell her it's the same as a high school party. Actually, it's a little more lame.It's so easy to tell which people are trying ext...
- Skirted on Nov 19, 2009 in Clothing Dani
At the end of every summer my mother used to get tons of Catholic school girls parading through our house to get their plaid skirts hemmed. This was my favorite thing ever. I thought those girls were so outrageously cool with their perfectly starched...
- Working it on Nov 18, 2009 in Tutoring Jobby job Food Glorious FOOD
As much as I bitch about work sometimes I really like working. You get money so much faster by working, and so much more, than when you just look for pennies on the sidewalk. It's good to be in control of what you can do instead of waiting for someon...
- Advantages to having a boy around on Nov 17, 2009 in Josh Living With a Boy
1. We eat dinner earlier now because even if I can't get home until 7 or 7:30 Josh will start making dinner if he's home. You'd think my sisters could just start their homework while waiting for dinner but when you're too hungry to concentrate well o...
