GE, which I affectionately refer to as Satan, is officially laying me off. I should be freaked out. But I am, alas, relieved. Kim, we may just be able to do those mid-day power walks soon!!

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Holy crap, real estate law is oh so tedious! My brian is just not yet used to being in study mode and I think my eyeballs may fall out. I know that I will use almost none of this when I get my license...ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh ( Read more... )

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At dinner, Genoa served sweetbreads as an appetizer. Sweetbreads. They are neither sweet, nor are they bread. No. Unbeknownst to me, they are actually the THYMUS GLAND of a young calve or lamb. And may I just say, Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww! I literally almost didn't make it through the rest of dinner. Apparently, whoever named this so-called delicacy had a ( Read more... )

There are some serious bonuses that come with having a boyfriend that a.)works in wine distribution and b.) works for Genoa. Besides the fact that he knows what seems like every single restaurant owner in town AND the fact that he posseses extensive knowledge - not to mention supply - of amazing Italian wines, we are attending a private dinner ( Read more... )

I was behind a mini-van today covered in a number of "Christian" bumper stickers. Two read as follows ( Read more... )

Spring is springing! Sun and cherry blossoms...Hurray! (oh, take that disgusted look off your face, Mr. Brandon ( Read more... )

Today, I thought for a moment, "Today is the day I was raped." But then I thought - No. This is not the day I was raped. Today is the day I woke up in Portland in a place of my own. Today is the day I was greeted with morning kisses from my tiny dog, Frances. Today is the day I got an 8am phone call from a friend who made me laugh so hard it hurt ( Read more... )

So far, not a horrible trip. Had two better-than-normal visits with my parents and that was really nice. I'm on a non-smoking floor but due to smoke pouring in from the downstairs guest, I was upgraded to a suite. Sweet. Although enjoying it alone is not quite as fun as it could be. And I am not sure who the hateful soul is who put a scale in my ( Read more... )