Comments on: postcard…not quite from the edge

By: Her Bad Mother

Her Bad Mother — Tue, 08 May 2007 16:22:08 +0000

Seedy underbellies are the best. As are skanky-Barbie types.

Wish I was there.

By: wordgirl

wordgirl — Mon, 07 May 2007 18:46:59 +0000

I can very easily feel removed from my real life when I travel. Even a day trip requires an equal amount of time to re-enter the atmosphere of my daily routine. We want to hear more about your travels…and PICTURES, too.

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Mon, 07 May 2007 05:50:32 +0000

You know you’re a parent when “a little snot-ridden” is a blessed state.

Prague is amazing; I visited it 22 years ago and have longed to return since then.

By: Mom Unplugged

Mom Unplugged — Mon, 07 May 2007 04:03:16 +0000

Wow! I admire people like you who dare to travel the world with baby in tow. Before I had children I thought I could continue my slightly “jet set” lifestyle, but after my firstborn, reality set in. I realized that I would simply rather stay home than deal with long-distance travel with a baby.

I lived in France for three years and have never taken my children there because there has always been one child that is too young to meet my mental “height requirement.”

My hat is off to you all! Have a wonderful trip! Sorry about the Easy Jet babe. She was probably having a really bad day and took it out on poor you. Enjoy the rest of your trip though, and take lots of photos!

By: cath

cath — Sun, 06 May 2007 01:54:08 +0000

i know just how you feel… i think.. for me, realising that i no longer dreamed the same dreams, or cherished the same ideal of life that i had for as long as i can remember, was tough. like i didn’t quite know who i was or where i fit in anymore. like i’d built myself around a life around a person that i thought i wanted to be… but when i didn’t want to be her anymore i was a little confused. it was quite a process of letting go of the “cath” i knew and loved, and settling into the “new skin”… i’m still not sure that i’ve done it completely. because sometimes i still dream those same dreams, and it’s only when i think about living them that i realise i don’t in fact want them anymore… transition is a funny place for me – which is strange in itself as it was transition that defined my life for so long. but though it’s been somewhat difficult and confusing, it’s still better to have lived the dream and not want it anymore than the alternative, which i believe would be to not have lived it at all and still be wondering…

i hope o is feeling better, and i hope you enjoy your friends and the rest of your trip.

much love

By: Christy

Christy — Sun, 06 May 2007 01:38:41 +0000

I am glad your trip is going so well- you lucky, lucky girl. Poor little Oscar, though. I bet you were scared shitless when you had to take him to the hospital.

By: Beck

Beck — Sat, 05 May 2007 12:22:42 +0000

Prague! I’ve never been anywhere. But Prague reminds me of an ex-boyfriend who wore this Prague t-shirt ALL THE TIME.

By: mimi

mimi — Sat, 05 May 2007 02:30:41 +0000

What an evocative post! It’s funny how we can miss things … well, funnier how we can miss wanting things we no longer desire. If you don’t want it, how can you miss it? Ah, you can miss wanting it. It’s part of you, and without the desire, you become different.

By: Fencile

Fencile — Sat, 05 May 2007 00:52:06 +0000

“Skanky cheap Barbie…” Oh man! Too good.

Keep up the happy travels!!!!

By: jen

jen — Fri, 04 May 2007 18:33:48 +0000

oh…bon. i so love seedy underbellies. it makes me wish we knew each other back then, overturning a few rocks together.

glad O is ok.