cold feet

our heater decided to take a permanent vacation this week.
We called in a repair guy and he said that our heater is sooo old that they don’t make parts for it anymore. To address the problem would involve a) $500 worth of retrofitting b) $2000 to buy a new unit or c) pulling our extra [...]

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a kindred, literary spirit

“If someone asks me why I love literature, the answer that I immediately think of is that literature helps me live.
I no longer seek in literature, as I did in adolescence, to avoid wounds that real people could inflict upon me; literature does not replace lived experiences but forms a continuum with them and helps [...]

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ow.

aka, Perils of Grad School.
It’s the end of the quarter, time for mega papers and presentations that will determine whether or not students pass their classes.
Last night, about to present something that my partner and I spent at least 60 hours on, I decided to print out a few more notes during a short class [...]

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“Don’t Hang Up 2: Nightlines”

I stumbled upon this quite by accident while driving home last night and was so completely engaged, entranced and intrigued that I sat in my driveway for 15 minutes so that I could hear the entire documentary. Here’s the basic info from the Third Coast Festival Website:
BEST DOCUMENTARY: GOLD AWARD
Don’t Hang Up 2: Nightlines [...]

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Ummmm…swing DANCING!!!!

Just weird. I use flickr.com (for over 3 years now) and have been exceptionally happy with their tagging and organizational systems as well as their photo printing options and prices. But two weird things have happened recently.
First, the scary one: I just renewed my subscription and Item #4 on their mandatory User Agreement was for [...]

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Mmmmm. More Fiber Tips

So, TONS of companies are jumping on the fiber bandwagon, Thank Goodness!!
I first blogged about effortlessly chowing down on fiber here, and after doing more internet research, I’ve found some more innovative products and ideas from HungryGirl! The bad news? The ideas on their list that I liked the most (double fiber bread, Scandinavian bran [...]

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anthropologie…curse you and your effective marketing!!

Just when I think I’ve gotten my materialistic urges under control and am no longer pining for a silken embroidered dress whose price would feed a village for a year, Anthropologie comes out with their winter/holiday catalog. AUUUUGGGGGHHHH!!!! Their clothing is sooooo beautiful.
I’ve never purchased an item of clothing from anthropologie….they’re just completely and totally [...]

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yummy midnight snack/ next day’s lunch

OK, this sounds gross, but if you love veggies and legumes as much as I do (J-bird, you can stop reading now), you may like this snack/light lunch!
I want to use some of the canned goods in my pantry as they’ve been in there for some time. I was craving a snack and wanted to [...]

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Reduction

So, I’ve been toying with the idea of significantly reducing my “stuff”, aka, worldly possessions.  :) I don’t like how full my house is, and I have lots of things that I don’t use at all or often enough to justify the space they occupy. I’m not opposed to having lots of possessions, but mine [...]

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Halloween 2007!

Click for pictures from Halloween!

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