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Last chance Idol
I may have flunked out of the regular LJ idol, but I'm participating on Second Chance Idol. Stay tuned! -
Let's get more comfortable with wasting our time
"Show some initiative and wash those dishes," Anya's mother demanded. Anya sighed as she pressed the pause button on her PS 3 controller. She hoisted herself up and padded down to the kitchen ( Read more... ) -
Keep calm or get off the bus
We board the bus. Three girls, two dogs. No sooner than our fares are paid and the comments begin ( Read more... ) -
No true Rachelle
This week's LJ Idol topic, No true Scotsman, has had me stumped since Thursday. I've had plenty of ideas but no clue how to organize them on paper. Then this came to me ( Read more... ) -
when sidewalk chalk is not available
Don't step on a crack
It's much more fun just to hop
A make-shift 'scotch board
This is my entry for Week 6 of therealljidol. Don't forget to stop by the polls on Monday and show your support.
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A tale of a tail
When I was 20 years old I moved away from my parents’ house in the country to my first apartment in Pittsburgh, PA. Within days I was hired to work as a cashier at a bakery, a job I stayed at for over four years. In fact, the bakery became more than a job; it became my new home. With a staff of only five, these individuals became my family. My boss ( Read more... ) -
Unless you're a goat!
“Nobody can ride your back if your back's not bent” Martin Luther King Jr.
This week’s therealljidol topic is a quote that’s meant to empower us, to encourage, sharing experiences of people “riding our backs” and harping on us about our shortcomings. Maybe we’ll read stories of encouragement or stories that depress us ( Read more... ) -
A running start
"Oh, crap," Laura exclaimed as we exited my apartment building. "I forgot my wallet ( Read more... ) -
In my next life, laughter shall sound
“You tell a joke and forget the punchline. Why you always wasting my time ( Read more... ) -
LJ Idol - Week 0
Hi all! My name is Rachelle (rhymes with ‘Michelle,’ NOT just a fancy way to spell Rachel) and this is my first (and only, from the looks of it) time participating in lj idol. I’m 33-years-old and live in central Illinois with my fiancée, her mother, two dogs, and two cats. I make my living as a deli slave at a grocery store and as a personal care ( Read more... )