Who wants to go see City and Colour at the Black Cat in January?

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Wed Jan 14- CITY AND COLOUR, WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE $15 Mainstage 8:00

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I've started a new tradition: Every Halloween I watch Practical Magic and every Christmas I watch Love Actually. Because I'm a big fat sucker for movies like that. I wouldn't call them chick flicks exactly, cause I think they're better than the average J.Lo love adventure, but I have to admit they are girly feel good flicks. Whatever ( Read more... )

I need to be careful to only give advice when it’s asked for, to keep it brief, and to avoid telling people things they already know.  I like when people confide in me.  I like listening to them and trying to help them work through things.  I always try to give useful input and express my empathy- let them know someone cares.  But sometimes I think ( Read more... )

Right now I am so proud of Virginia and SO proud of the United States of America!!  I don't know whether to breathe a sigh of relief, cry, or jump up and shout!  I am so happy that I will be entering the Peace Corps with Obama as president-  our image around the world is going to change with him as our commander in chief, and I am glad to be one of ( Read more... )

There comes a time in all office workers’ lives when they find themselves pitted against an inanimate object in a battle of wills. My time came today, with an innocuous, gray Swingline stapler (not red like in Office Space unfortunately) that my boss asked me to fix.

One of the staples was jammed inside. I took it to the supplyroom, where I ( Read more... )

My flu shot hurts like a little bitch!  grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

My office totally rocks out for Halloween, it's so cute! They had trick-or-treating with all sorts of yummy baked goods, samosas, pez dispensers, and high quality candy!  And then a costume competition with appearances from a female rapper complete with grill, The Stock Market Crash, Obama and Beiden, Snap Crackle and Pop, a Juke Box, Mary Kate ( Read more... )

This morning I groggily poured the boiling water for my dad's coffee into my cereal instead of milk.  I am such a winner.

I got a raise at work! But I also go off my parents’ health care plan on Halloween…so after taxes and paying for my own health care I think the extra money each month will pretty much be gone.  Ah well. Luckily, I will only have to pay for health care for 2-4 months.

How do I know this?? Because Peace Corps FIIIINALLY got in touch with me and gave ( Read more... )