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    Be mine!

    February 14, 2008

    Oh good it’s that Hallmark-hyped holiday again. Sweet Valentine’s Day, how do I hate thee? Let me count the ways… Months of candy and hearts to remind us the day is coming The mass of crappy romantic movies on every channel for the entire week The kind inquiries by friends who suddenly remember you’re single The rude inquiries by creepy people who suddenly remember you’re single The wondering if you’ll still be single this time next year I could keep going but you might think I’m bitter and depressed so I won’t. Happy Valentine’s Day everyone.

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    More people have read your shirt than my blog

    January 23, 2008

    I’ve had several blog-related discussions in the past week. A couple of people informed me that they’re reading my blog or have asked for the URL so they can (Hey HyperWife! Safe trip home, Mr. Darcy!). I don’t know if blogs are back “in” or what, but I think that brings my readership to five! I also had a discussion with a friend, let’s call him Viddy, about how lame and silly and self-absorbed blogs are. The truth is, I agree with him and I’m constantly trying not to be excessively lame (I’m trying now- read my older posts at your own peril) or self-absorbed (recent “year-of-me” posts not withstanding).…

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    The Island at the Center of the World

    January 21, 2008

    Once upon a time I bought a book in my favorite little bookstore in Manhattan (The Strand, a few blocks away from Union Square). The book was about the history of the earliest settling of Manhattan, by the Dutch. I agreed to let my brother read it first and therefore have only just finished it, nine and a half months later…The early part of the book was a little slow. It detailed the very early history of the settlement (including the eventual city of Albany and several NYC boroughs) so it took awhile for me to get into the book. But as the city filled in and more of the…

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    The Year of Me

    January 3, 2008

    So what came to me when I was writing my last blog entry – the idea of ‘the year of me’ – I think it’s a great idea and I’m really embracing it. I went out and got my nails done and went shopping on New Years day. I left work early (only 30 minutes but it’s the principal of the thing) and went to a movie on the 2nd. Didn’t do anything super special today, but I can neither afford the cost nor the indulgence of goofing off EVERY day. I haven’t worked on this plan a lot but I think the main goal is just to think about…

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    The Sighs of the Season

    December 5, 2007

    Ah… I can breathe again. I finally finished my paper for class, completed my presentation at the conference (hungover, no less) and have made it past a number of other work and personal humps. While no means free of stress (I’m hosting a Christmas party in 10 days) I at least feel like I’ve made it past the worst of it. My conference was… interesting. I’m assured that I managed to avoid embarrassing myself too much. Still it was the kind of event with situations that leave you raw and emotional. No doubt combined with the “joyous” Christmas season, I find myself exhausted and a little nauseous and that’s not…

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    Busy, busy, crazy busy

    November 28, 2007

    God, I haven’t written in SO long. Bad blogger! Quick update: work is stressful and busy my class is stressful and keeping me busy barely made it to Thanksgiving but did get some much needed R&R over that weekend Coming events: UNC CAUSE conference for work Christmas parties – including my own Christmas shopping and cards (WAY behind on that stuff) Roommate is making me nuts. There are reindeer ALL OVER. I don’t think I can make it through another year living with her. I hate clutter and there is just too much stuff in this house. Unfortunately, I also hate confrontations so I haven’t yet worked out how to…

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    The glass is half as filled as it could be

    November 8, 2007

    I know I’m not supposed to spend too much time waxing poetic anymore, but I’m in such a weird place it’s applicable. It seems like everything in my life is in this weird dynamic of good and bad, happy and sad. Work is stressful and management sucks, but I’ve been successful at new tasks and I enjoy most of what I’m doing. The house is in flux and things aren’t repaired yet. But with all the issues in the housing market I am feeling grateful I bought when I did. I feel surrounded by friends and yet still alone. I think it’s about time to make another push in that…

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    The Label for ‘Sad’

    October 30, 2007

    I have a funeral to go to tomorrow. A coworker of mine was diagnosed with cancer of the kidney about three months ago. Initially it looked like it would require surgery and chemo, but the prognosis was good. Sadly, a few weeks later the doctors discovered cancer in his liver, then lungs and eventually the brain. They gave him a year, but after several strokes and seizures he went downhill far faster than anyone expected. He died last Sunday, about a month after his one-year diagnosis. Earl was not always the nicest guy; I think he sometimes just forgot what tact was. Regardless of his faults, I knew and worked…

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    Episode III – The Evil Empire

    October 28, 2007

    All right- to finish this off, let me start by providing you with a list of known items that were damaged or destroyed. To date. Because I’m still finding things. TV DVR/ cable box stereo microwave computer VCR refrigerator (still runs but can’t stay cold anymore) The Progress Energy Claims guy who has been assigned to me has told me that they will pay only for what the items would have been worth when destroyed. So essentially, what would I get for my two-year-old TV on Craigslist (pre-smoking and sparking). Unfortunately, I still have to pay full price for the items I have to replace. Like the $64.99 (plus tax)…

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    Ramblin’ Woman

    October 19, 2007

    So my roommate has a theory that if you’re going to turn 30, and with that of course freak out and be miserable, you might as well have something to look forward to. Her suggestion was a trip so we compiled top ten lists of places we want to go and looked for overlaps. We haven’t ultimately decided yet where we’ll go but we’ve narrowed it down to somewhere in Europe potentially any two or more of the following: Spain France Italy Ireland Scotland Czech Republic Greece Germany I think we’re doing this in a pretty smart way. We have about a year and a half to plan and save.…

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