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Posted by sasha on 6 May 2011 in just plain rambling | ∞

When I started this post, it didn’t look anything like it does now. It usually takes me several days to work through a post, from first draft to complete rewrites to editing, editing, and more editing. And when your writing time is carved out of stolen moments (sleeping baby? quick! type!) and fraught with interruptions [...]

Tags: blogging, customer service fail, fail, Losing It in Ottawa, rant, social media, Twitter, WordPress, Zemanta

Mat Leave Misdemeanors: EI Giveth, and EI Taketh Away

Posted by sasha on 18 Jan 2011 in just plain rambling | ∞

For those who don’t know, I’m on mat leave right now, which means I’m also on EI. I recently got to letters from EI saying I owed them a substantial sum for a “change in insurable earnings”. I finally got ahold of them today, and it’s a funny story. First, I spent 30 minutes redialling [...]

Tags: bureaucracy, EI, maternity leave, rant

I think my daughter is a ladybug

Posted by sasha on 9 Nov 2010 in just plain rambling | ∞

I’ve been mulling over this post (My Son is Gay) all week, and have come to the conclusion that my thoughts just won’t fit in that little comment box. So here we go. To recap: this is a story about a 5 year old boy who decided to dress up as Daphne from Scooby Doo [...]

Tags: gender issues, rant

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