by evamoon | Oct 17, 2013 | Moonshine
Not long ago I went to get a Brazilian wax. (For the uninitiated, imagine a bikini wax, but with no bikini.) There were a few truly eye-watering moments, but overall, I like the results (if not the process). But as I was lying there on the waxing table, legs akimbo, I...
by evamoon | Oct 10, 2013 | Moonshine
If I could turn back time and alter the roll of the genetic dice that gave me the BRCA1 mutation — never experience agonies of fear waiting for biopsy results, not face the wrenching decision to give up my breasts and ovaries, endure 22 hours of surgeries, months of...
by evamoon | Oct 2, 2013 | Moonshine
The bold lettering on the envelope was unmistakeable. I had been summoned. For jury duty. The call has come a number of times over the years, but this was, for a variety of reasons, the first time I ever had to actually report. I was alternately worried and intrigued....
by evamoon | Sep 23, 2013 | Moonshine
His voice was deep, firm, insistent. “Dé vuelta a la izquierda.” I turned left. I could only obey and trust him to guide me to the end… and hope my sick obsession was never discovered. It started innocently enough with the gift of a GPS — something I didn’t even...
by evamoon | Sep 11, 2013 | Moonshine
We may only be halfway through September, but already October beckons, along with thoughts of the beery excesses of Oktoberfest. With that in mind, I took myself to a local tavern — in the interest of research, mind you! I definitely needed a refresher course. It’s...
by evamoon | Aug 30, 2013 | Moonshine
It seems like every interest group wants its own Bill of Rights these days — Airline passengers, Cruise Passengers, Online Privacy Advocates. A Postpartum Depression Bill of Rights was just proposed last week. All worthy causes, I’m sure. But there’s another group...
