Category Archives: Boys are Dumb, Girls are Crazy

6 Months

Six months ago today, Galen and I went on our first date. As I mentioned previously, I realize the fact that we have been together 6 months may not sound like anything big to you, but it is to me. … Continue reading

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Spare Key

Considering I’ve barely mentioned Galen (the new boyfriend) on this blog, I am hesitant to tell the following story, lest you all judge him unfairly. So I am going to preface it with this: Galen is fantastic. He is a … Continue reading

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Winds of Change

It seems counter intuitive, but it’s easier to blog when there aren’t any big things going on in your life. At least that’s been true for me. When life is normal, I can write about the new Kelly Clarkson album … Continue reading

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Wake me up when February ends…

Every year about this time I start to lose it. I haven’t seen the sun in months, I completely lack all motivation to do anything athletic, and it’s nearly impossible for me to get out of bed in the morning… … Continue reading

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Happy Hearts

How to Have a Great Valentine’s Day (Even if You’re Single): Step 1: Make cupcakes. Add red food coloring to make them pink and festive. Step 2: Get coffee with friends in the morning. (Couples are okay.) Step 3: Walk … Continue reading

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Year in Review

I’m copying Blythe, who’s copying Linda‘s reflective questionnaire. I’m thinking I’ll do this every year like she does. Any suggestions for questions I should add? 1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before? Wow, pretty much … Continue reading

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Another Love Song

I offered to help a friend at work with her wedding planning. She’s getting married on New Year’s Eve and I was hoping to take something off her plate. I’ve seen enough people go moderately nuts while trying to plan … Continue reading

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The Good Parts Are Everywhere

A few weeks ago on a Friday, I got on a plane headed for Montana. I was feeling sorry for myself. The guy I was seeing just realized that he wasn’t that into me, I had been suffering from Bronchitis … Continue reading

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I would never break up with Starlee Kine

For the last week or so, I’ve been “working” on a post about all the awesome and not-so-awesome things that have happened to me recently. Hopefully that post will be finished soon, but until then, I wanted to talk about … Continue reading

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Meet the Parent

It’s no secret that I’m not very good at this whole being-a-grown-up thing. Occasionally I pay a bill late because I forget to open my mail for a week or two. Sometimes I go to work looking like I got … Continue reading

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