And yes, Christmas has arrived early! We welcome the newest member of our family – Hipster the Robot. Yes, he exudes that hipster vibe, hence the name. Lila has been smitten ever since she laid eyes on him. Merci beaucoup, Pilou! Currently listening to: Real Estate Real Estate
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Angry Stormy Suffocating
I am wrapped up in angry, stormy and negative thoughts these days. It’s been almost two months that I’ve been alone with the baby, in a city where I have no relatives to whom I can hand her over to for a few hours of rest. I know I should think about my husband who...
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Good nights, bad nights
There are good nights, and there are bad nights. Just as there are good days and bad days. But the nights, the bad nights, are the worst. Tonight, for example, is a bad night. These days, Lila won’t sleep if she does not see me next to her crib. To achieve this, she forces herself...
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Hand-me-downs
My sister Dr. Doom is having a boy! Which means that I automatically get all my niece’s baby clothes and accessories! Which means I don’t need to buy baby clothes anymore! Which means I can buy stuff for myself instead! Vive les hand-me-downs! WHEEEE I went shopping with Dr Doom a lot when I visited...
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Why do babies…
I wonder why babies sleep with their arms up in the air. Is it because 9 months in the womb just makes them want to stretch? My favourite pictures of my niece Naya are the shots of her sleeping with her arms up in the air. Sleeping like this looks horrible on adults, but on...
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Hide and Seek
The earth beneath my feet is turning either very, very slowly or unbelievably fast, depending on my mood, and the time of the day. Ramadan is over. Hanim‘s family invited us over to celebrate Eid, and it really felt like a holiday compared to last year’s Eid, where we just stayed home and savoured a...
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A puzzling delay
It’s been two years and four months since this happened. This morning I roll out of bed and see an sms message from Doctor Doom: Borrowed cd of Nada Surf from library. The Weight is a Gift. Loved it! Again, just to make my point, it’s been two years and four months since I told...
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Funny time of year
My sister Dr. Doom and my brother-in-law Mr. Dr. Doom visited us in Paris. Denise wasn’t used to walking, but in Paris you have no other choice but to.
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Childhood legends
My mother told me that I didn’t start talking until I was 2 years old. They thought I was mute and had already sent me to the doctors for checkups. “When you started to talk, we were so relieved,” says my father. “But then you never stopped. It was so terrible hearing your racket day...
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Daft Surf
After watching a Nada Surf concert late last year I checked their website and found out that they were playing in a club in the US, in the city where my sister Doctor Doom lives. I gave her a call and told her to get tickets to watch them. Doctor Doom : Nada Surf? Never...
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3 brothers
Yesterday afternoon the phone rang, and a man with a funny, trembling voice/accent asked for me. Immediately thinking it was a call regarding one of the millions of jobs I posted to, I put on my best voice and confirmed that this was indeed the person they were looking for. A pregnant silence, then the...
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Zorro the dog
Zorro the dog was brought home – “saved” – by my father from imminent death, because he had a bad leg and the original owner didn’t want to keep him because he was the weakest link amongst his brothers. So Zorro came to our house while I was still mourning the death of Taho, killed...
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