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Selling the house
We've decided to sell our house this summer. We've been talking about doing it in Spring 2013 for quite awhile but a perfect storm of events led us to realize that now is a better time than later. Here are the advantages to selling now ( Read more... ) -
The random, unexpected death of a friend
I found out recently that a friend of mine from junior high and beyond was brutally, randomly murdered this week. It was a Monday just before noon, and it happened on the street in Santa Cruz in broad daylight. She was walking down the street from a hair appointment back to the store she's co-owned with her husband Ken for the past 6 years, a sex- ( Read more... ) -
First day of school (for me)
Today was the first day of school. There was lots of filling out of paperwork and signing of ethics and mission statements and bla bla bla. I'm looking forward to getting down to the nitty gritty and learning something. It was difficult to listen to the seemingly pointless questions of some of my fellow students; if the answer can be found in the ( Read more... ) -
Shear Madness and Winning
Charlotte and Valerie get their hair cut at this salon that caters to kids. The name of the place is Shear Madness, which secretly tickles me because I think it's a clever pun. Anyway, I took them to get their hair cut for summer last week, and there was one of those acrylic boxes on the front counter with a stack of slips that you can fill out to ( Read more... ) -
Checkin' the mail
like an obsessive freak. Thank goodness the mail has started to come earlier and earlier. I've worn a path across my driveway! Come on, decision people, send the letters already ( Read more... ) -
2 interviews this week!
I have interviews for two programs this week, both on Thursday. I have my interview outfit ready to go and I'm getting my eyebrows waxed and my hair trimmed tomorrow. I have been reviewing my answers to some of the most common interview questions...don't know what else I can do, really. I have been a bundle of nerves all weekend already. -
The Waiting Game
March 16- Where are the replies to my nursing school applications? I've been stalking allnurses.com and this has traditionally been the week that the letters start arriving for interviews. I am on the edge of my seat. I want to remember this feeling for when my kids are applying to schools and jobs. I feel like some of the people in my life are ( Read more... ) -
Painting/redecorating
Madeline wanted to change the look of her room. I am all for it, as the look of her room right now is, in my opinion, "teen cyclone". This is how her room's been the past year or so ( Read more... ) -
Beautiful day!
Our friends Jade and Steffany had their 3rd baby today, a little girl they named Violet Clementine. Her water broke around 5am and baby was out around 1pm. I'm so happy for them!
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Facial pain
The left side of my face hurts again. The skin is so sensitive it feels like I've burned myself. I look absolutely normal...except I look kind of peaky and tired...it's 4:30 am and I haven't slept a wink, even though I went to bed, after taking a kickass painkiller, in my pajamas, lights off...I laid there for a couple of hours and tried to find a ( Read more... )