Last night, I couldn't sleep very well, but when i did, I had two or three very strange dreams ( Read more... )

I got the bright idea today (since I had the afternoon off) to go over to Max's place and surprise him with dinner!  So I got on the bus, then the train, went to Publix to get the foodstuffs, then headed up to his apartment.  I was expecting him to be in class today until 5:30, but when I got to his apartment, I was surprised to find it unlocked.  ( Read more... )

It's hard to believe that I've lost almost 20 lbs in the past year and a half!

The secret is simple: Eat fewer calories than you burn.  The trick is keeping an accurate record.  Sometimes I would bake something, or cook dinner, and have no idea how many calories went into it.  That's why when Max showed me www.nutritiondata.com, it made it much ( Read more... )

As I was reading about string divisi from Norman Del Mar's Anatomy of the Orchestra, it occurred to me that the problems with page turns may very soon be solved indefinitely.


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I've been with my boyfriend for a year now, and I've recently brought up the subject of Thanksgiving with him. As most of you know, my family lives in Michigan, and I live in Miami. His family lives in Miami as well. I've decided that this year, it won't be worth going home for Thanksgiving because of high airline ticket prices, and the fact ( Read more... )

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the more I'm convinced to NOT vote for Obama.  Take this example, taken from his website:

Expand Paid Sick Days: Half of all private sector workers have no paid sick days and the problem is worse for employees in low-paying jobs, where less than a quarter receive any paid sick days. Barack Obama will require that employers provide seven paid sick ( Read more... )

These past couple days have taken a toll on me ( Read more... )

23 years, and I still sound like an idiot whenever I leave a message on the phone.

Maybe I should seriously write what I'm going to say before I call, so I'll at least sound intelligent.