Monthly Archives: December 2011

Free and Alone

Posted on December 30, 2011 by nematomorph

I am, right now, completely alone; completely alone with Shelly-my car. I could drive anywhere. I could leave right now and tell no one where I am going. The world is my oyster. I have not been completely alone for … Continue reading →

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Parenting is for Keeps

Posted on December 29, 2011 by nematomorph

I remember when my son was just born and was at the hospital filling out some form. The person I was talking to asked “mother’s name” and I gave my mother’s name. Imagine my shock when really, they were asking … Continue reading →

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Thank You for Not Smoking

Posted on December 27, 2011 by nematomorph

Back in the day, well, maybe not so long ago, I was a smoker. No, nothing exotic like clove cigarettes or anything illegal, just plain old Marlboro Lights. Reds were too harsh, Camels too cool and menthol too much. I … Continue reading →

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Mele Kalikimaka

Posted on December 25, 2011 by nematomorph

Christmas celebrating started as it always does with an extremely large Hawaiian family get-together in Kahaluu on Christmas Eve. This get together is populated with my significant others’ relations from his father’s side. His Dad has six living siblings who … Continue reading →

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Finding the Spirit

Posted on December 22, 2011 by nematomorph

I have to admit to feeling rather scrooge like up until last weekend when we got our Christmas tree. Due to the lateness in even looking for a tree in town, I was pretty certain that at some point I … Continue reading →

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Daddy-Oh

Posted on December 20, 2011 by nematomorph

We have been back in Hawaii less than a month but part of me feels like I never left. Many, many things are the same; where we live; my job and my fun and freedom-giving little orange car. Now I … Continue reading →

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Seeing the Disease

Posted on December 16, 2011 by nematomorph

It is interesting being back at work and talking to people to who read my blog. Sometimes I will be relaying something that happened to me when I was in NY and they will be like, yeah, I read your … Continue reading →

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Holiday Denial

Posted on December 14, 2011 by nematomorph

Here in Hawaii, they ship the Christmas trees in. Well, let me rephrase that. They ship in the pine trees, the ones that smell like Christmas. We have a local variety Norfolk pine that grows tall and thin and doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Back to the Beginning

Posted on December 13, 2011 by nematomorph

I worked today. I worked for an entire day at a real job for the first time in over six months. I got my cubicle and computer functioning thanks to some really great assistance from both the admin guys and … Continue reading →

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Joyous Joy

Posted on December 11, 2011 by nematomorph

So on Friday I ran around town gathering up my documentation to plead to the court that they should postpone my stint as a juror. I pleaded bankruptcy as my job was likely not going to hire me until said … Continue reading →

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