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The Cork is in Session
“OK, OK. Thanks for talking me down.” It wasn’t my therapist I’d just hung up with. It was David, the Corky’s guy. This was my third time speaking to him since the spraying last week. My third time...
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Enc-Roached
Day 8. At 7:30 this morning, after doing a cursory check of the kitchen and finding it clear, I spotted a roach crawling across our dining room floor. He was aimed towards the utility room–probably...
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B-roaching the Subject
So, I’m at work today, and it’s quiet. Reeeeeally quiet. September and October are the dead season in retail. I’ve just returned from lunch at a new restaurant and I’m telling my co-worker about it....
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The Battle of the Bosch
It’s all come down to the dishwasher. Ironic that this, our highest-end appliance, the one I swore would change my life when we upgraded from our Soviet-era clunker, has become the final holdout of our...
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Roach Trip
Day 21. It’s been exactly a week since Corky’s came for their “follow up” appointment. Since then we’ve seen only three or four roaches, all dead. Or mostly all–one was doing a pretty convincing zombie...
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The Widening Gyre
The roaches appear to be gone. We haven’t seen one in over a week; and have begun using the dishwasher again without mishap. It’s a slow journey back to recovery for some of us–OK, for me. I still jump...
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Fondant Memories
The next time I agree to spend three figures on a birthday cake, someone douse me with ice water. But that’s what happens when you combine a weird party theme, no time, and a bit of extra money. Unable...
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Fear Factor
Not to be a spoil sport, but I’m glad Halloween is over. There’s too much fear in the air as it is, without adding zombies, vampires, and a bunch of homemade Pikachus to the mix. Not to mention the...
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Tell Me No Lice
Just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse. About a week ago I noticed that my head was itchy. Like, crazy itchy. Particularly around the nape of the neck. This was concerning, as lice had been...
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Female Troubles
Maybe there is such a thing as womens’ work. I had a doctor’s appointment recently—a long overdue physical at my Pasadena-based internist’s. It’s not a great practice, and the doctor, a broad, pink man...
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