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Although the cold is not my favorite, it is the darkness that is really bothering me. I can't wait until the solstice is over and it starts getting lighter again.

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So my annoying little cold seems to be on the up-swing. I have a tiny bit of chest congestion and some general snottiness but my throat isn't swollen anymore! Woohoo!! This means that I am back on my bicycle this week after a two-week hiatus. The first week was directly caused by tons of rain, then last week I was sick and just didn't want to. Can ( Read more... )

Ok, so i just finished reading "The Mists of Avalon" and it was really good. Being immersed in a huge crazy feminist arthurian epic has now made me want to listen to a lot of Fleetwood Mac and Jethro Tull. Some Led Zeppelin too but not as much. Those things may not seems related. but they are in my brain. Off to work!

Just like Bob Wiley in "What about Bob" I am taking baby steps. In light of the fact that life feels entirely less oppressive lately and my stress level has plummeted, I have decided to get back on track with grad school. I have always wanted to go and have been intermittently working toward it since I graduated Towson, but all the stuff I need to ( Read more... )

Waking up is easier when you are going to a job that you really enjoy ( Read more... )

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