Talented

Recently, there have been a lot of changes in the organization I work for.  Our membership and product sales haveboth grown tremendously; also, we have a new executive director.  As a result of all this turmoil, I am just now receiving my mid-year review. 
In this review, I recieved high compliments for “nagging tactfully and successfully.”
My [...]

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Happy Hour Musings

Last night I met three girlfriends for happy hour. I am not, have not been, and will not be a particularly girly-girl. I am definitely not the type to get giggly and titter-y over a boy (particularly not the one I’m dating now, together we are about as boring as shopping for lumber, something we [...]

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Look at that thing I made!

I am inordinately proud of my little box on the sidebar with the book I’m currently reading.  And a picture!  I’m so pleased I come back to look at it from time to time.  I’m also pretty pleased with the book I’m currently reading.  It’s hefty—over 800 pages, I believe.  And it’s about British magicians [...]

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I can feed myself!

I made this for dinner the other night, and I’m eating the leftovers now.  It’s so damn delicious and fricking simple, I feel compelled to share.  I’m very bad with amounts, though, so this is really more an “inspiration” than a recipe.
Marinate chicken breasts in balsamic vinegar with a touch of olive oil, garlic, and [...]

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Dying…

I think I have West Nile Virus. I was a BBQ last night. When I woke up this morning my feet and ankles were covered in mosquito bites and I felt awful. I’m achy, my head hurts, I’ve been slightly nauseous all day. Moreover, my right bicep hurts every time I [...]

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Saturday Plans

On Saturday I really wanted to go to the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in SE DC. I heard a piece on NPR about how the lotuses (loti? lotae?) are are their peak now. It sounded really amazing; I was all for it. I could pick the Boy up from work at 4:00 and drive out to [...]

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Warning: This Post is Very Girly (also very parenthetical)

I’m in a bit of a quandary.  I got some new jeans yesterday, Citizens, for a very reasonable price.  I’m not snobby about my jeans, but I do love Citizens; they just fit.  And jeans that fit are lovely. 
One reason I love Citizens is that I am one of those obnoxious women with legs [...]

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Hi, Norm!

I dunno, I got bored and started messing around.  This is Norm, my little brother’s bearded dragon.  He used to be a very nicely tempered guy, but then there was a span of time when one of my mom’s foster cats would, on a daily basis, go upstairs, get Norm out of his cage, and [...]

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