Category: Life
Empty and full
September, 1996 “I think Tim is dead,” I said, sometime between 11am and 11.15am, as my friends and I were sitting eating our recess. N looked up sharply, aghast. “Don’t say that! No he’s not!” ****** In my memory, it was the first – and last – time our small group of friends spoke harshly…
Is it just me?
Every so often I will be driving along in the car and go into a sudden panic. In these first seconds, honestly, I don’t know how I don’t crash. I think, “Holy fuck, where are the kids? Where have I left them?” A whole sequence of possibilities run through my head: I left them in the…
It’s as if my body has forgotten how to menstruate
So my period is two weeks late. Yep. It’s not that, either. I know what you’re thinking. At least, I don’t think so. My period has only ever been late twice in my life, so, um, the data is pointing in KNOCKED – UP’s direction but no no no. I say this with relative confidence…
