http://atomicpug.net/stephanie Stephanie's Page Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:52:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A little bit about Sarah Palin: freakishly anti-choice pro capital-punishment supports teaching of creationism in public schools opposes same-sex marriage supports oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge former oil and gas commissioner for the state of Alaska bible-thumping, gun-toting, moose-eating narcissist I'll leave out the part about her extremely brief but meteoric rise from small-town-mayor ... http://atomicpug.net/stephanie/2008/08/29/just-so-you-know/ She wants something sweet so I grab the dried mango from the pantry. "You can have one piece, Lina. One piece." "Only one piece?" "Yes. One." Lina looks at the piece of dried mango in her hand. Then she looks at me, smiling. "But when I take this bite I have two pieces." http://atomicpug.net/stephanie/2008/07/23/her-mothers-daughter/ So yeah, we went camping last weekend. Sun Lakes is about a four-hour drive from Seattle. A hot four-hour drive. By the time we got there, we were all ready to be out of the car for a while. We were not, however, ready to be out of the car ... http://atomicpug.net/stephanie/2008/07/17/tales-from-the-campground/ I was blessed to hear these words from my kid: "I love you, Mama. I love you a lot of times." Ahh. Three years old. Bring it. http://atomicpug.net/stephanie/2008/07/07/this-morning-2/ A few weeks ago, while I was scouring the racks at Value Village, my mom (AKA Omie) was entertaining Lina so I could try on other people's cast-offs. During this time of entertainment, books were found and books were read. By the time we were ready to pay for our ... http://atomicpug.net/stephanie/2008/06/10/more-evidence-that-my-daughter-is-a-genius/ After many years of love and affection for sportbikes, the Atomic Mama has shifted gears. I guess this means I'm older, slower, louder, and more willing than ever to have my best friend kick your ass in a barfight. I'm still getting to know the bike, but am charmed so far. ... http://atomicpug.net/stephanie/2008/06/02/hog-heaven/ A few years ago I noticed a lump growing on the right side of my torso. I had it checked out, and my doc said to keep an eye on it and let her know if I witnessed any funny business. It remained about the same size, as well as ... http://atomicpug.net/stephanie/2008/05/22/thank-you-for-staying-tuned-here-is-your-reward/ I know I haven't written in a while. I'll get to that. But right now I'm just pissed off, and I think you will be too, when you read this. Note: you can tell 'em what you think by leaving a message on the show's facebook page. http://atomicpug.net/stephanie/2008/05/09/nbc-says-im-a-non-mom/ I've taken some time off from writing, as well as working, worrying, and wallowing. The past month has been the month to sidestep the letter 'W', I suppose. And it's been very, very good. Lots of time with my amazing kid, time with my usually-very-busy husband, time for yoga. Now ... http://atomicpug.net/stephanie/2008/01/04/my-how-time-flies/ I took my final exam yesterday, and today I realize that I still haven't really written about what I've been up to. If I don't write about it today, that would mean that I Really Suck. Writing about it today simply puts me into either the "too busy" or "too ... http://atomicpug.net/stephanie/2007/12/13/my-nerdy-sabbatical/