Monthly Archives: February 2013

On How It Was Supposed To Be Easier Than This

Posted on February 21, 2013 by exmi

Nothing can ever be easy. Nothing can ever just work the way it’s supposed to. You know – meet guy, fall in love, get married, buy a house and then have babies together. No. I met the guy, fell in … Continue reading →

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I’ve Found Someone I’m Happy To Share Everything With. Including Cooties.

Posted on February 14, 2013 by exmi

As I sit in the heaving doctor’s waiting rooms, coughing my lungs out and wondering whether I’ve got a touch of the plague, I have to take the time to consider how I got here. As cheeseballs as it sounds, … Continue reading →

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On My Kid And Malapropisms

Posted on February 13, 2013 by exmi

“Hey, mom. I can speak Vuvuzela*” my 5year old son said to me the other day. “Oh, really?” said I. “Yes.” he replied. “Sawubona Nkosazane”, he says proudly. “See, mom? I can speak Vuvuzela.” Yes, my boy. Your Vuvuzela is … Continue reading →

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On Five Months Of Non-Smoking

Posted on February 6, 2013 by exmi

It’s been 5 months and 1 day since I threw away a half-full box of cigarettes and made the decision to quit. It wasn’t “at the end of this box” or on a certain date or point in the lunar … Continue reading →

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It Wasn’t Really Real Before

Posted on February 5, 2013 by exmi

We still haven’t bought anything baby-related. I think this was because we were both secretly hoping that the gynae was wrong at our last appointment, and that suddenly, the boy-bits would turn into girl-bits. Unfortunately that didn’t happen. It was … Continue reading →

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The Weekend: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Posted on February 4, 2013 by exmi

Stadium security guard to me: what kind of pregnant lady goes to a rock show? Me to stadium security guard: the kind that bought her tickets before she fell pregnant. As you can see, I didn’t take any pictures of … Continue reading →

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