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Penelope

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About Me

35 year old smart girl from Seattle. Now with baby!

My Interests

screenprinting, Libertarianism, baby care and child development, law (particularly legalization of victimless "crimes" such as prostitution and drug use), reading, singing, marriage equality

I'd like to meet:

If he weren't dead, Abraham Lincoln.

Music:

Stevie Wonder, Heart, Elton John, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Circle Jerks, Anti-Flag, The Vandals, and *lately* A Child's Gift of Lullabies

Movies:

Ever After, the Harry Potter movies, the Lord of the Rings trilogy

Television:

I watch 3 current shows: Battlestar Galactica, The Office, and The Price is Right. Also watch Frasier on DVD

Books:

Anything by John Irving - A Prayer for Owen Meany is probably my favorite, loved the Clive Cussler adventure novels before he started co-authoring with Anderson and Kemprecos, Terry Pratchett, the Harry Potter books, Squishy Turtle and Friends, I'm a Little Teapot by Iza Trapani

Heroes:

The doctors and nurses who saved Madeline's life

My Blog

Jane Austen Tea

I have been ever so busy lately, but I wanted to write about a fun event I went to with my friend Lynne. As you probably know, I absolutely LOVE doing things I have never done before, and as long as i...
Posted by Penelope on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:58:00 PST

Fun Times, Plus Just a Tiny Bit of Concern

Madelena and I have had fun the last couple days. On Tuesday she was still really tired and lethargic for most of the day, but didn’t nap more than about an hour and 15 minutes. She perked up as...
Posted by Penelope on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:08:00 PST

My Madelbots Sick

My little girl started running her first fever ever on Wednesday. That day it reached at least 101.8. She felt so hot to me, but she always feels hot to me so it took me a while to finally take her te...
Posted by Penelope on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:08:00 PST

It’s Been a Lovely Day

We had a lovely day today, CarrieAnn (Aunt KK) came over and spent the morning and early afternoon with us. She brought Madeline a new book, which Madeline forced her to read at least five times. (Acc...
Posted by Penelope on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:18:00 PST

Things are Going OK

I had another doctor’s appointment this morning. Things are going OK. Annika’s heart rate is good. My non-stress testing last week didn’t seem to go as great as the previous two week...
Posted by Penelope on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:14:00 PST

I really want to be skinny again

Do you know that I have been pregnant and/or a new mommy for the last twenty seven months? I am so sick of being gigantic. After Annika is born I will have two months of recovery from the c-section du...
Posted by Penelope on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:45:00 PST

Lots of stuff to do this week

My mom is staying with me this week, I have so much stuff to do, I’m really glad to have the help, and I really enjoy her companionship too. We’ve got class tomorrow, a dentist appointmen...
Posted by Penelope on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:24:00 PST

I am Finally, Officially Pregnant

Last night Travis caught me eating straight barbecue sauce out of a frying pan with a spoon. I thought nothing of this until he saw me and started laughing. I have finally done something only a pregna...
Posted by Penelope on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:02:00 PST

Busy tonight

I'm at work tonight and I'm actually busy! I'm so excited! I'm assigned to a unit tonight, the Med/Surg Unit on 6NE and they are almost always hopping. I have my first lull now, just 20 minutes before...
Posted by Penelope on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:30:00 PST

So Busy

I have been SO busy lately. Madeline and I have been spending a lot of time with friends. Last Sunday the family visited my parents, then stopped in to visit Aunt KK, Uncle Skippy, and the three young...
Posted by Penelope on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:52:00 PST