Comments on: On Anxieties and Life

By: Salome

Salome — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:07:26 +0000

W. is a little young for the zoo to really sink in. Right now he’s grooving on all the new sounds and colors and smells; it doesn’t coalesce into “Hey look! There’s a rhino! until they’re much older — like three.
It sounds like you have a wonky thyroid. My mom was a doctor and she used to say that thyroid problems account for many of the problems women have with weight loss. In other words, people aren’t far off when they blame their glands for their inability to lose weight.
The height thing is a surprise.I had a step-cousin (don’t ask) who had Marfan’s Syndrome and she started sprouting like a beanstalk. That’s pretty rare, though, and from your pictures it doesn’t look like you have the other traits. Our bodies do some crazy things.

By: shelli

shelli — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:02:21 +0000

I’d like to think of that inch as the weight of the world coming off of your shoulders, and you just claiming who you are, and standing tall.

By: Mel

Mel — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:52:09 +0000

I wish I could rub your mum’s arm and get a bit of that optimism. It is hard to exist in that limbo where you are waiting for someone to step in and change your situation. It is hard not to throttle people and scream, “give me a fucking job already.”

I am so sad that I missed the zoo. Luckily, it’s always still there so…I will be there for the next jaunt.

By: Lo

Lo — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:57:44 +0000

I love that zoo. Hope it rocked, and can’t wait to see pix.

By: Lydia

Lydia — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:58:37 +0000

Hi my baby. I have Hashimoto’s too. I used to joke about it and call it “Fuji Film” and crap. It SUCKS!!! and I’m sorry to hear we have something else in common. xo

By: Kristin

Kristin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:59:38 +0000

Have a wonderful time at the zoo.

By: alison

alison — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:10:37 +0000

I suppose push presents are somewhere in my orbit, but I didn’t get one. I didn’t even ask for one, so I’m not convinced j knows they exist. But it seems sort of odd to ask for a gift for GIVING BIRTH, I mean it’s kind of a gift in itself. And not that I’d turn down diamonds, because, duh. Anyway, not the point of your post I know.

Hello Zoo!! I so so so wish I knew of a company needing a brilliant person such as your momma. She’s amazing from the limited interview I read.

By: HereWeGoAJen

HereWeGoAJen — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:09:30 +0000

The zoo is one of my favorite places. Have fun!

One of these days will be your mom’s day. I just know it.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:59:06 +0000

Job fairs are the worst! I have nightmares about them. We did the zoo with my nephew on Saturday. It was small local zoo, but it was fun. W will love it.