Today is my last day “sitting shiva”. Sitting shiva (the Hebrew word for seven) is part of the Jewish practice of mourning for immediate deceased relatives. It’s a seven-day period ...
It’s Memorial Day here in the states. Its one of the few days of the year people can shut up about hating Mondays so much. Its coincidental that my dad passed away so close memorial day. I̵...
Lolli, my new puppy, has entered my life at such a major and devastating turning point: I’m orphaned, lonely, defeated, and just plain sad. But Lolli provides unconditional love and keeps me bu...
I have numerous stuff on my to-to do list that I’ve been dreading. Cancelling cards, closing accounts, clearing the closet, cancelling the cell phone plan. Its amazing how much work goes into c...
This blog has been all about my dad and I this past few weeks that today I’d just like to remind everybody that although you may perceive me as “strong” or “brave” or wh...
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I hate funerals. They’re crazy expensive (more than some wedding and bar mitzvahs). They’re supposed to be “sad” and if ...
I don’t know if there is anybody out there that has seen someone “pass through the portal” between life and death but on Sunday night, I witnessed it for the very first time. WARNIN...
On May 20, 2012, At about 8:00 pm. Lolli (my new puppy) said goodbye to LouLou. Dont get confused, thats not me holding Lolli. Thats the my sort-of-adopted mom that also did my makeup/hair for my hea...
Three weeks before my dad was diagnosed with the terrible brain cancer that’s sucking the life out of him as I write this, my he almost got a new puppy. You see, my dad loved dogs. My dad had h...
Welcome to the first post of the podcast club. This week’s podcast was Radiolab’s the bad show. Quick synopsis: This episode delves deep into our inner devil. We all have some cruel inten...
I know I promised a podcast club post so you get another day or two to listen to this week’s podcast up for discussion. My dad’s unresponsive and the doctor at his nursing home told me th...
I sat in traffic today and saw a billboard for a new Disney movie and this thought came to me: Is there an animated Disney movie that features a heroine with two parents who are alive and present in ...
I hate moving. I’m moving back to my dad’s house today which I guess is my house now. Its the house I grew up in and I do love it. But its so sad without my parents there. Anyhow, through...
I’ve been cringing a lot lately. So like any clueless but curious person in 2012, I googled what make other people cringe. Turns out, people have whole pinterest boards dedicated to stuff that ...
When life gets sucky and tough like mine is at the moment, I try to find less depressing news than the usual stuff on CNN and the BBC (yes, I like to pretend I’m British and stream BBC on my la...
I’1ve written so much about my dad these past few weeks that you’d think my dad is a quintessential attention whore. But he’s doesn’t have a blog or twitter account so he can&...
Since people seem up for it, I’m kicking off the podcast club with one of my favorite Podcasts, Radiolab’s ”The Bad Show”. You can download it for free on itunes or listen to ...
My dad’s fighting a bitter battle. A battle that I think if I had to face, I would’ve surrendered ages ago. I listened to a podcast from Freakonomics radio called “The Upside of Qui...
As I’m parting with my dad, I’m realizing more than ever how similar we are. Its that weird stage in life that I bet most people go through where they stop and think: “Holy shit! I&...
I sometimes wonder if its tacky and distasteful to write about my father dying. But I figure whoever reads this lost parents and can relate. Or, you’ll one day have to face your parent’s ...
For the first time in a long time, I’m having difficulty expressing my pain and thoughts. Since distant friends and family want to know about my dad, I’m just going to copy and pas...
The other day, I sat at my dad’s bedside and saw tears in my dad’s doctor’s eyes. I couldn’t help but think to myself, “Wow, you must get this a lot. I really don’...
I hate this. I hate that my dad’s life has been in limbo for so long. Its finally at the point where I feel my dad is on his last leg. My dad and I were big Monty Python fans. I guess being on ...
In life we’re face with tough decisions. Soup or salad. Chocolate or vanilla. Cookies or condoms…. Today I was faced with really tough decisions that I wish had something to do with ice c...
Michael Pollan wrote a fabulous short book called Food Rules. These are my instagram rules. Now that Instagram is available to Android users, iPhone users like myself thought: “Ugh! Now I’...
For the past month, my dad’s basically been mute. I really miss talking to him. But this silence made me realize how some people totally abuse the English language. So here are some example of ...
I had to peel myself out of bed today because I was just so upset and worried about my dad. Luckily, I was comforted by your fabulous time comments on yesterday’s post when someone asked a ques...
A lot of stuff has been bothering me. Hard, real life, cry-worthy stuff. My dad’s still mute, weak, tube-fed, and bedridden at the hospital. In times like these where I spend half the day at my...
This post might make you feel uncomfortable. Maybe you’ll squirm and cringe and totally forget about it tomorrow. But I really hope you bite the bullet and take note. I’m not writing this...
First of all, I’m beyond greatful for all your kind comments and emails. I may not get a chance to reply to every one, but they are all read and appreciated. I hate that this whole brain cancer...
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