Archive for February, 2007

“You know what I haven’t seen in awhile?” I say to Bryan. “Fight Club. I love that movie. Let’s rent it.” Bryan heads to the video store and returns with the movie. As we’re watching, I realize that momhood has ushered in a new era of overreaction to bloody images.
Me: Whoa! Oooooo.
Bryan: …
Me: Jeez! […]

Bryan: I voted for American Idol last night.
Me: You did?
Bryan: Yep.
Me: Our world is shrinking.
Bryan: Yep.
Me: Who’d you vote for?
Bryan: Young Indian guy and big curly haired guy.
Me:… Well played.

Last night I dreamt that a bald man was chasing me, intent on slaughtering me for cannibalistic purposes.

In a desperate bid for more television hours to fill our depleted Tivo, I record a show called Yummy Mummy. They’re doing a makeover segment on a mom who collects holiday sweaters.
Mom: And this is a Christmas sweater! But I wear it throughout the winter because it’s a nice wintry scene.
Me: Stop it.
Mom: And this […]

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Henry Martin Mason, originally uploaded by MaggieMason.

Hey everybody, we had a baby! A tiny, pink baby!
His name is Henry Martin Mason, but you can call him Hank.
I went into labor February 11 at 2 a.m., […]

Heather just sent me a link to a very amusing countdown ticker site. I wish I’d had this all along. Anyway, you’ll find my ticker at the bottom of the page.

You lay down to read around noon, and wake up at 4 p.m. Refreshing.
You start to let go of the little things without shame. Shaving your legs falls lower on your priority list, somewhere after training for a marathon.

So, Maggie, what have you been doing? Well, friends, I have been asleep. In addition, I have been preparing snacks. And then there’s all the eating and resting I’ve been up to.
Also, I’ve been sharing embarrassing photos of myself in high school on heavily trafficked Web sites. Head over to check out my high-waist Daisy […]