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Another Year
It's time to reflect on the passing of another year. 2011 has been a more eventful and transformative year than most. It began with some travel in January and some realizations about what I really wanted in life. By early spring, I was making plans for major changes, and by the year's mid-point, I had left my home of nine years. The time since then ( Read more... ) -
Rainy Day
Summer has been officially over for a few days now, but today seemed like the end of the summer weather, too. It has been cloudy and rainy all day, though thankfully not very cold ( Read more... ) -
To Fix or Not to Fix?
Car trouble. It seems that most of the gaskets on my car's engine have all decided to crap out at the same time. The auto repair shop basically told me I could do a complete reseal or get a new engine, both of which would probably cost more than I paid for the car ( Read more... ) -
I win!
I started a job search in earnest about two months ago, but had been searching more casually for a few months prior to that. Yesterday, finally, I was offered a job. Whew ( Read more... ) -
Transitions
At the beginning of this year, I was worrying about the lack of movement in my life. A very close friend of mine wisely told me, "This is not the year of stuck." How right she was! Though I did not necessarily doubt those words, I could not have imagined quite how the changes would take shape. I knew I wanted some major shifts to happen in the long ( Read more... ) -
Life 'n' Stuff
It's been awhile since I have posted anything... not that most people would notice. Anyway, it's been a bumpy ride the past few weeks. My emotions are all over the map. Some very strong forces are drawing me away from my present life situation while other equally weighty forces are keeping me in place. My hope is that if I can find a way to be okay ( Read more... ) -
FAIL
I put up a canopy a few months ago to try to protect my car from the elements. Nothing fancy, but I figured something was better than nothing. Unfortunately, I didn't realize how strong the winds are in this area ( Read more... ) -
Peanutty Goodness
I mixed some peanut butter into the last bit of my pudding. Oh my. So delicious. I think it's one of my new favorites. Even better than peanut butter ice cream, I think, and that's hard to top ( Read more... ) -
Fooood
Ugh. I may have to go to the store today. There are a few food items that I have been wanting for the past few days and my resolve is wearing thin. Especially when I get stressed out at work. But perhaps if I go to the store tonight, then I won't have to worry about doing a big shopping trip this weekend, when I know I'll be busy. Of course, that ( Read more... ) -
Oops
I've been getting lazy with cooking the past few days, for various reasons. Maybe tonight I'll cook up some beans and modify my leftover soup. I made a pureed vegetable soup last week, which was good on its own, but then I thought I'd be clever and add some mustard powder. The flavor was interesting at first, but then it got old pretty fast. I ( Read more... )