Written by
Carine
Wednesday September 1, 2010
Yesterday was a glorious day. A day made glorious by the absence of the computer.
Undeniably, computers and the internet have made a lot of things possible in my life. But without it, I can also do a lot of things.
I ...
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Written by
Carine
Sunday August 29, 2010
Weekends go by at such an incredible speed that I feel myself trying to backpedal every Sunday night, as anxious as a child who forgot to do her homework. I hate the anxiety Sunday nights bring. Although I don't have ...
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Written by
Carine
Wednesday August 25, 2010
As domesticated as I try to be, I am just unable to use a traditional grater without grating myself. Last night, in a bid to lower the noise level of chopping a carrot, I decided to use our four-faced grater. ...
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Written by
Carine
Wednesday August 18, 2010
With much fascination, I watched a mother pacify her tired cranky toddler with her iPhone. The moment mamma whips out the phone, the babe goes silent. Every single time. Amazing.
No wonder younger and younger children are getting cell phones. And ...
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Written by
Carine
Monday August 16, 2010
Gran Torino is not a movie to be watched by someone who has been violently victimized.
My anxiety was at its almost peak throughout the entire show. It's bittersweet ending was not something I needed on a day like this.
Something just ...
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Written by
Carine
Sunday August 15, 2010
I truly believe that she deserves better. But if what Eli says is true, that if a couple can stay together and be truly happy together for more than 60 days, then they must be similar, then she's got what ...
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Written by
Carine
Monday August 2, 2010
I wore this skirt last Easter and I wore this skirt all weekend. I stuffed all my gadgets into Eli's pockets because I didn't carry a bag. And then today I realized that this skirt has two side pockets!
They are ...
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Written by
Carine
Thursday July 29, 2010
This is a follow-up post as to why I do not like wearing slippers even on the hottest summer day:
I wore this pair of slippers/sandals and walked for no more than two hours. Look at the amount of dust collected ...
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Written by
Carine
Saturday July 24, 2010
There is so much happening here today. Two events of interest are:
The Celebration of Light - which we attended last year.
The Caribbean Carnival - where I intend to find Eli a bride, you know, one who loves music, food and ...
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Written by
Carine
Friday July 23, 2010
I’m in my PJs (because I can be) with my unwashed hair in a messy bun because I am not expecting to see Eli till later tonight, when I receive a text message from him, “Can you open the door, ...
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