Category Archives: misc thoughts

I *heart* Zombies!

May is Zombie Appreciation Month. I appreciate zombies pretty much every month, however, I’m going to take advantage of this nationally declared (okay, not so much nationally as just internet declared) holiday (umm and not even a holiday as much … Continue reading

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rain wash me away

Under the harsh flourescent glare of office lighting the white papers seem to glow. There is something soothing to the soft swishing sound as I shuffle pages from stack to stack. Sort and resort. Staple and unstaple. I am lulled … Continue reading

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Good-bye you hateful bitch 2010

Ah, the end of one year, the beginning of another. A time for hopeful resolutions and briefly kept ideals. It almost passed me by before I had realized what it was. For years I would write these “what I learned” … Continue reading

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Monster on the weekdays

Perhaps we should chalk this up as a failed experiment in domesticity. I speak of “Our Family” as if it is a sacred thing. He does not say the words “our family” when he speaks of us. He does not … Continue reading

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ZOMBIES! and how to survive them. 365/3

At work, when it’s slow, we sometimes talk about what what actions we will take to survive The Zombie Holocaust. This, of course, stems from my morbid fascination with all things horror. The fact that I’m currently reading “Pride and … Continue reading

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could someone point me to the bright side, please? thanks.

  Analise and I, while on a walk the other day, discovered a walk-up ice cream window on the side of one of the historic riverfront businesses. We were so excited to have our first ice cream cone of the … Continue reading

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ageing/softening

The older I get, the less tough I realize I am. What happened to the girl with the 10k swagger, the proud head toss, the saucy response? She was wrapped up in a pretty little blue bow and stashed in … Continue reading

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Self-portrait challenge, headless week 4

There are few times when the boyfriend and I get to be alone together. We like to grab those brief moments after work when we can, take the dogs out hiking, drink a beer or two, and talk about our … Continue reading

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if you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands

The talented Miss Pantrypuff is urging a “reasons why I rock” post from everyone today and I think it’s a perfectly wonderful idea. I’ve been waking up with that deep down gut sad feeling for days now and perhaps this … Continue reading

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it’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood

It seemed a perfect day this morning, when I woke up. I didn’t have to work and I slept until noon, finally waking with gummy eyes and a cranky mouth. I went to sit on the front porch with my … Continue reading

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