http://goddess-i-am.com And so dewy Iris flew down from the sky on saffron-colored wings, trailing a thousand different colors across the sun... - From Virgil's Aeneid Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:20:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 2643991http://www.feedburner.com I've never been one for frivolous expenses. In fact, I can be quite cheap. Still, there some things in this world that put my self-control to the test, like this: For the uninitiated, in Book 7 of the Harry Potter series, a very important book figured in the story. JK Rowling ... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Goddess-I-Am/~3/450400576/ http://goddess-i-am.com/2008/11/11/potter-nut/ You know what they say: birds of a feather, yada yada yada. Well, everyone knows I'm a strange girl, so it's only perfectly natural that I'm surrounded by strange people. Take my family, for instance. I have a mother who dances 80s dance steps while cooking binignit, and a little sister ... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Goddess-I-Am/~3/450400577/ http://goddess-i-am.com/2008/11/10/friend-funnies/ For the first time in a long time, I'm breathing. And because I'm breathing, I'm blogging. Much has happened in the month and a half since I last blogged, and I'm almost embarrassed to post again after I've neglected my poor (not to mention, pricey) dotcom. But when the alternative is ... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Goddess-I-Am/~3/450400578/ http://goddess-i-am.com/2008/11/04/full-circle/ Anyone who knows me knows that I'm not crazy about children. Sure, I'll gush over the occasional baby, and maybe even pinch or kiss it, but only the particularly cute ones. I can only be bothered to play with toddlers whose parents I know, and even then I will only ... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Goddess-I-Am/~3/450400580/ http://goddess-i-am.com/2008/09/16/were-having-a-baby/ Here's a fact that I've never spoken of before: much of Thailand terrifies me. It has nothing to do with the country's current political unrest, or scary Thai wannabe kick boxers who beat people up for no reason, or even Thai food, which is scary enough as it is. No, ... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Goddess-I-Am/~3/450400581/ http://goddess-i-am.com/2008/09/02/amazing-thailand-amazingly-scary/ Being in a relationship has many perks, but I think I actually have more than my fair share by living with the boyfriend. Not only do I have a man who's sexy, smart, and funny, I actually have a man who has a fantastic home theater system. Who would've thought ... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Goddess-I-Am/~3/450400582/ http://goddess-i-am.com/2008/08/20/no-we-dont-live-here-alone-unfortunately/ Freelance writing online is a dangerous business. There's always the risk of meeting spurious 'clients' who might do a runner after you've delivered your end of the bargain. What these people don't understand is writing isn't as easy as it sounds, especially really good writing. We put in the time ... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Goddess-I-Am/~3/450400584/ http://goddess-i-am.com/2008/08/09/article-freebies-for-anyone-interested-seriously/ Right now I have about a gazillion things going on, and I think I'm dangerously close to reaching my absolute threshold. I was somehow coerced into taking a full-time job that was only supposed to be a part-time one to begin with, and I suffer through a horrendous commute every ... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Goddess-I-Am/~3/450400585/ http://goddess-i-am.com/2008/08/08/worker-girl-must-haves/ My new job has me helping kids write their college application essays for US universities. These are rich kids with hefty trust funds, yes, but they’re also kids who want to make something out of their lives. It’s fun helping them write their essays because their lives are so incredibly ... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Goddess-I-Am/~3/450400586/ http://goddess-i-am.com/2008/08/01/im-off-to-harvard/ No, I haven’t dropped off the face of the earth yet again, and I do intend to write something meaningful soon-ish. For the moment, however, this girl is very, very busy and very, very tired, so this sort of cursory update will have to do for now. This month has been ... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Goddess-I-Am/~3/450400587/ http://goddess-i-am.com/2008/07/26/busy-girl/