so i got a job with the federal government at the social security administration...i'm a reader for a visually impaired woman, which is strange but has worked out just fine so far ( Read more... )

so early this morning, i had to get up and go potty, which is unusual for me--i usually sleep through the night--i think it's because i actually exercised yesteday and drank a lot of water (which is also unusual for me ( Read more... )

so i know halloween was awhile ago, but i just had to post some pictures i have of the dogs from the meetup group i belong to...we all meet once a month and let our hot-dog-dogs play together. these are from the costume party-- 
p.s. sammy is 2nd from the bottom!


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so today is our big thanksgiving holiday celebration at work...there are about 10 people working here, and it is always nice and uncomfortable when we all get together in the conference room and try to force conversation ( Read more... )

i keep wanting to update this journal, but i just feel so boring now, ya know? like, really, really boring. today, i struggled to get up (again), walked my hot-dog-dog, was late to work (again), surfed the internet/worked kind of, ate dinner, watched america's next top model with elizabeth bloem, walked to rite-aid, and wrote this lame entry.sorry

driving home to alpena last night was really scary-we had to go through like bigfoot territory and there was flashes of lightning everywhere and mist on the road and stuff. got the keys to our new house yesterday...and also, this is the best stuff ever...

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either i have the flu or contracted food poisoning. today i puked 4 times-once an hour...haven't been sick since i was a kid. going to gr this weekend(hopefully, if i feel better by friday) to check out the last roller derby bout and sign the lease on our house in east grand rapids!

hi! does anyone know of any houses in the grand rapids area for rent? at least a 3 bedroom? or does anyone have an awesome landlord that may own other properties? any info would be greatly appreciated...also liz is getting married! holy crap. it's awesome.

today i went to my biology lab and was surprised and horrified to find out i had to dissect a baby pig. i started feeling all hot and dizzy, and seriously thought i was going to pass out...luckily my lab partner was nice enough to pretty much do the entire process by herself with me nearly in tears the whole time ( Read more... )

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