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Change.
If I was playing that game where you blurt out the first thing that comes to mind when you hear a word … and the word given to me was “change” … my response would go something like this:
Clothes.
Coins.
Campaign signs.
The designers of the Obama/Biden campaign might deserve a Pulitzer, it was nothing short [...]
Archive for January, 2009
What a Difference a Day Makes
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged campaign, change, inauguration, Obama, President, slogan, strangers on January 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Scrabbulous Scrabblefaction
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged juxtaposed, nerd alert, scrabble, triple word score, victory, vocabulary on January 15, 2009 | 4 Comments »
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Vampire.
Jukebox.
Qualify.
Zygosis.
Knights.
Weapons.
Xeroxes.
VERY FEW THINGS ARE AS FABULOUS AND AS SATISFYING AS DE-RACKING ON A TRIPLE WORD SCORE.
You Scrabble heads know what I’m talking about.
Last night, my friend and I had one of our best boards yet. It was magical. Every pull was perfection, words branched out in each direction, covered the board equally and intersected [...]
Monday Fantasies
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bender, caffeine, coffee, deadlines, football, job, monday, schedules, shenanigans, Siesta, weekend, work, work week on January 12, 2009 | 3 Comments »
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I HAVE A SERIOUS CASE OF THE MONDAYS TODAY.
Ugh.
I’m swamped with work and I’m convinced that some mad man broke into the diner and extracted the caffeine from all the coffee in the building. I’ve had 3 cups and NOTHIN’ … I could crawl into bed right now and pass out ’til tomorrow.
It’s been [...]
Eyelashes Are The New Breasts
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged boobs, breasts, cosmetic surgery, enhance, extensions, eyelash extensions, eyelashes, inject, mascara, natural beauty, nip, plastic surgery, tuck on January 9, 2009 | 6 Comments »
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… According to Vogue magazine.
I believe it was the September issue that examined the new lash phenomenon. The reporter had me cracking up with the lash-boob analogy … writing about how “every woman in the world wants them bigger and better” … but it’s so true.
IT’S ALL ABOUT LUSCIOUS LASHES RIGHT NOW.
A [...]
I Really Hate WoW … (right now)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged boyfriend, hate, raid, Sleep, Warcraft, WOW on January 8, 2009 | 12 Comments »
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It’s a quarter after 2 in the morning.
The BF disappeared into the dungeon hours ago, said he’d “be right back.”
I can hear the freakin’ raid talk through the walls.
I AM REALLY HATING WoW RIGHT NOW.
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged block party, community, effort, family, friends, neighbor, trust, wine on January 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
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I got a knock on my door last night around 8 p.m.
My adopted dog, Frankie, took his typical I’m from the streets of Yonkers, I will crush you stance. His hair stood up as he growled and exposed his fangs resembling a tiny row of Tic Tacs.
I made my way down the stairs, [...]
BlogCatalog
Posted in Uncategorized on January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My High Top Sneaker Freaker
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 2009, Chuck Taylor, fear, freak out, hair dye, high tops, mall, nephews, new year, nieces, Nike, Reeboks, retail, rude people, sale, sales people, shoes, shopping, sneakers, spicolli, teens, the cure, time, tweemos on January 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
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I took my nephew and two nieces out shopping to snag some post-holiday steals. Got them up wicked early and cooked breakfast at the house … thought I was being real strategic in planning a morning trip to the mall, mid-week.
We arrived at 10:03 a.m. and the mall was already crackin’. [...]
