I need help
Niki on Aug 16th 2008
I’m sure that could be taken in several contexts. In this case, it’s decision-making help. I can be a tad indecisive (yes, I’m hearing those snorts) at times. Shea picked out 2 sweaters for me the other day, both of which are a dark orange (1 summer, 1 fall). I of [...]
I’m truly frightened…
Niki on Aug 14th 2008
that this is how people find my site. Obviously there aren’t enough sites out there about what girls do for fun when they’re home alone. I’m sure they’re quite disappointed when they get here. Because, you know, I’m rarely home, and when I am, it’s almost never alone. And if you [...]
In defense of non-posting
Niki on Aug 13th 2008
My life is always crazy this time of year. I work in HR at a school (OK, I actually AM HR at the school - just me), and in 3 more working days, I have 30+ new employees starting work, and the day after that, my other 220 employees come back, expecting a fresh [...]
While the mouse is away… the cats
Niki on Jul 20th 2008
will take over her old room! Hayley has been gone for 2 weeks (first to chorus camp, then on a plane BY HERSELF to go to Grandma’s for a week). In that time, she has turned 13, and has called home exactly twice. On her new cell phone (b-day gift from Mom [...]
Catching up
Niki on Jun 26th 2008
Forgive me, oh great and powerful Internet, for I have sinned. It’s been 5 1/2 weeks since my last entry, and - whoops, sorry, channeling someone else’s childhood. There has been so much going on the last few weeks, all leading up to today - my last day of vacation. While you [...]
almost 3 weeks later
Niki on May 18th 2008
and I’m almost finally back up to speed. Short version of the long story - I was sick. Really, grossly, coughing, fevered, feeling like crap, sick. Off and on for about 2 weeks. Thursday before last, Kim guilted me into going to the doctor. Strep and flu tests both negative, [...]
Home alone - what’s a girl to do?
Niki on May 2nd 2008
In my last post, I talked about feeling good. My mom says this cursed me, and apparently she was right. A week and a half ago, Mark brought me home some nasty virus. That, combined with all of the &*#@^%$ oak pollen outside right now, has conspired to make me a sick, miserable mess for [...]
Feeling stronger every day
Niki on Apr 20th 2008
For the first time in a long, long, long while, I’ve been feeling pretty good. So much that I actually got to tell my rheumatologist that I’ve been feeling good. He’s so used to seeing me when I feel like crap. Instead, I’ve been waking up (early, even on the weekends!) in [...]
Surprise!!!
Niki on Apr 13th 2008
I have friends at work who struggled for years with infertility issues, then finally gave up on the idea that they would ever have a baby. After struggling with that for a while, they decided to start the steps toward adoption. There were some ups and downs on this, but about 6 weeks ago they [...]
semi-famous
Niki on Apr 9th 2008
So if there’s a teeny-tiny completely unrecognizable picture of me on the Harlot’s website does that make me semi-famous? Yeah, I didn’t think so. Here’s her pic of the balcony crowd:

































