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Dazed and Confused (Over Cars)
Looking for a car sucks. Actually I take that back - looking for a car when you have no money to put toward it sucks. I am trying to keep my mind open, trying not to say 'no' to any particular type of car. That is -- except for Nissan Altimas and PT Cruisers. I would rather die than own either of those cars. Anyway, I am trying to get it into my ( Read more... ) -
Tell Me How I'm Supposed to Breathe With No Air
I remember seeing that billboard ad "It's like I'm a fish with no water" - the asthma ad. That was a fantastic way to put how it feels for us. For me - especially lately, my home has felt like a prison. I am overdosing on my asthma medicine. I know that I am probably becoming dependent on it and only making it worse by constantly turning back to it ( Read more... ) -
So You Have Daddy Issues? Line Forms Here
Up until yesterday I had not spoken to my dad since the near-mandatory 50th birthday phone call in September. We each exchanged a bitter e-mail when he found out I had visited NJ without even telling him. I get that would make him upset, but the thought of seeing him was unbearable. In fact, had I not been assured he would be on vacation during my ( Read more... ) -
Money Woes
I am sure that more people than not have similar feelings to me when I say that I feel like everyone around me has more money than I do. I don't really buy expensive clothes - other than my splurge on a new pair of designer jeans about once a year. We don't really travel very often, and when we do we typically have been staying with family to save ( Read more... ) -
Jersey
It's a strange thing. I never thought that New Jersey was anything special when I was growing up in it. I grew up in a pretty humdrum suburban neighborhood. My classmates played football, soccer, and basketball like most other places I presume. I would go to the movies or friends' houses on the weekends, also like most other kids in most other ( Read more... ) -
Bye Bye Miss American Pie
I think it's funny how the smallest things can trigger the most random memories. I was driving my sleeping puppy and boyfriend to his parents' house in Alabama for the holidays when American Pie came on the XM. Two very strong memories flooded into my head. The first one was memories of summer camp. Every day when it was time for lunch, the song ( Read more... ) -
Home Alone
Tonight, with the exception of the turtles and lizards, I am truly home alone. I dropped off JoJo this morning at Nancy's house to watch him while we are on vacation in Milwaukee, so the house was completely empty when I arrived home after work. I hate it when Matthew works late, but I especially hate it now that I don't even have my sweet puppy to ( Read more... ) -
Hatred of Warehouse Sized Stores
While I believe that a large majority of people love the ginormous warehouse sized stores - Home Depot, Lowe's, Walmart, etc. - I have a very different view. Yes, these stores offer the convenience of a 'one stop shop,' more options, and in many cases lower prices than smaller stores. Yes they have the advantage of economy of scale and are a more ( Read more... ) -
The Case of the Horrible Haircut(s)
I am very open to new experiences, but if there is one thing that I truly dislike, it's changing my hairstyle. Don't get me wrong -- I watch all of those makeover shows (especially What Not To Wear) and thoroughly agree with the hairstylist's style choice about 95% of the time. But those women on the show are not me. Every time that I feel ( Read more... ) -
Television
I think that TV and facebook suck out all of my productivity. I keep thinking of things to write about during the day but once I screw around on facebook and put on a distracting TV show, POOF! All of my wonderful ideas are gone. Soooo...what should I write about ( Read more... )