the others

27Mar08

Home.  Land of life and scans ahoy…  A few weeks ago my little sister (the rebel who told my parents she was going on holiday and then disappeared for about 9 months apart from visiting 2 days when my Dad was on the oncology ward last september and a brief xmas appearance) returned to the parental homeland.  But she [...]

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Tags: cancer, holidays, home, host, parasite, pregnancy, scans

i wish

09Mar08

i wish
i could
slip into
a second.
A fingertipped
touch
of moment.
And stay there.
just here.

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alcohol for alcohol’s sake?

01Mar08

Do you drink to get drunk?  Or just because you like the taste of alcohol?  A lot of teetotals I know say that a reason they don’t drink is a matter of taste.  Other people drink, but only a little and rarely to get drunk.  Control is often a big issue.  So is health.  And then [...]

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Tags: anxiety, binge drinking, cocktails, confidence, drinking, shyness, wine