Which shall be to all people
I went to a Christmas party on Sunday and gave a white elephant gift a year in the making. And lo, I found it good.See,lastyear, I had all these Christmas parties to go to because I am so effing...
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Oh, the universe said, eyeing me with a speculative gaze, I see that you updated blog. Bless your heart, did you think that you finally had something to write about? Why didn't you say so?Yesterday...
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I'm gonna make it through this year
Would you like to know my New Year's resolution? It's simple and health-oriented, but perhaps not the same health resolution most people are making at this time of year.I, stormswift, hereby declare...
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The inhabitant(s) of the apartment above me must be the cleanest human being(s) on the planet because I swear the shower runs about three times a day. I notice these things. And thanks to the stellar...
View ArticleCan't hold us
So I cancelled my cable today. What? WHAT? Now what am I going to hate-watch when I could be (and probably should be) doing literally anything else???Well, honestly. If they offered a cable package...
View ArticleMonday night and I'm waiting
It took four hours, but my car has new tires and new/flushed everything on the inside. Runs like a dream. My baby's got a new set of wheels! And doesn't whine between 55 and 60 mph! I am actively...
View ArticleWhat the world thinks of me
I'll preface this by saying that I don't want to be victim of some weird tropical disease or pregnant with a hellish demon spawn......but you know, if I was, it would at least explain why I've been...
View ArticleWhich is what I'll never be
The first weekend of faire has come and gone. I know it has, because my feet did not let me forget! There's that moment first thing in the morning after you've worked on your feet all day when you turn...
View ArticleIs it getting better?
Mardi Gras has come and gone, and I did not get any king cake. What a life of deprivation I lead. Nor did I get any beads or masks, probably because I sort of forgot it was Mardi Gras at all....
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The wash and fold service at the local laundromat may well save my hygiene for the next month and a half. Gosh, it's so nice! Drop it off before work, pick it up freshly cleaned and folded (!!!) after...
View ArticleCan't stand leaving you home tonight
Today is officially the Best Day of 2013 (So Far). Let's have the run-down, shall we?-Unexpected day off from work! I slept in today for the first time since January. I woke up at 8:30 and felt like...
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It's only Tuesday, but this has already been an unusual week. I have to keep reminding myself that it is Tuesday, because any sense of time and place that I possess has been scattered to the wind even...
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Okay, this weekend has been bonkers.On Friday night, I flagrantly waved away my 6:00 wake-up time and went out for history geekery and drinks at the Flying Saucer. Then I had a full day at the festival...
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As an update: I'm still sort-of employed, at a place where I have been working for nearly a year. A year in...mid-May? June? It's hard to say, since I've taken about a month break last year due to camp...
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Coworker: So, doing anything this weekend?Me: Well, my sister and I are going to a concert this Sunday. Coworker: Really?! Which one?Me: My choir's chamber group is performing St. John's Passion....
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Spoilers for the associated book series as well as the most recent episodes await you!So far, I have been absolutely loving the extra scenes and changes made throughout the series. Even when I do have...
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I'm currently in the middle of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain. And can I just say? This book is like a paean to my existence. I never thought I could...
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Tuesday was an interesting time to be Texan. Today was an interesting day to be American.I followed the debacle for SB5 all day, in awe of Wendy Davis and her dedication, fortitude, and courage. Hey,...
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The following statement will not shock anyone: I enjoy music.I enjoy making music, and I enjoy listening to music. Live, recorded, whatever. I like to listen in a box, I like to listen with a fox....
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Another year down.With a name I'd never chosen,I can take my first stepsas a child of 25
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