Only The Punctual Shall Receive Mental Health
on Dec 8, 2008 in the crazy Our first stop was the mental health clinic.Intake Nurse: Why are you here? What drugs are you on? Are you homicidal?Schmutzie: Crazy. Celexa. No.Intake Nurse: It will be eight or nine months until you can see a psychiatrist here.Schmutzie: [blinks,...

Grace In Small Things: Part 16 of 365
on Dec 8, 2008 in the grace in small things 1. A friend who had the patience to sit with me all morning in two waiting rooms while I tried to find someone in our health system who would help my poor brain out didn't mind chatting with the schizophrenic woman who told us that her haircut was c

Pretty Good
on Dec 8, 2008 in the crazy While out shopping for yarn and fibrefill in order to continue on with my foray into the world of structural crochet, I ran into an ex-coworker from a few years ago."How are you doing these days?" she asked."Pretty good," I told her. I

Grace In Small Things: Part 15 of 365
on Dec 7, 2008 in the grace in small things 1. Polyester fibrefill2. The colour #CC00333. Sweet russian mustard4. The new provincial bus line terminal (PDF link) in Regina, Saskatchewan5. EyelashesWage a battle against embitterment and take part in 365 days of Grace in Small Things. Schmu...

Grace In Small Things: Part 14 of 365
on Dec 6, 2008 in the grace in small things 1. Balsamic vinaigrette, which I could nearly drink down shooter-style2. Laughing at rat sex on television3. Allergy eye drops4. Chapstick5. TweezersSome days are just not as interesting as others, people.Wage a battle against embitterment and t...

Grace In Small Things: Part 13 of 365
on Dec 6, 2008 in the grace in small things 1. Snowflakes tickling my cheeks2. Receiving packages in the mail3. Getting an up-and-down lookover4. Slush in the gutters in December5. Sundried tomatoesWage a battle against embitterment and take part in 365 days of Grace in Small Things. Schm...

The Sky And I
on Dec 6, 2008 in the past As a kid, having grown up in the province of Saskatchewan in Canada, I never saw the aurora borealis until I was fifteen years old. I was leaving a high school theatre after a musical production with my parents. They were chattering away about someth...