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Never Satisfied #SOL26
I have a problem. It's happened once or twice before that I redo my website--actually, have someone redo my website, let's be real--and then, I see a really cute layout somewhere...
A real slice of my life #SOL26
I was feeling overwhelmed (again!) by this challenge, even though I do enjoy it. I even thought about skipping today's post, but then I did some morning pages-type writing and...
Day 6 #SOL26
Have I already hit the wall? I might have. But the wall isn't the challenge itself, just that I'm tired of being on the computer. I'm going to a seminar so will miss class on...
Stand-Up #SOL26
Tonight is my encore comedy performance, which I have titled Oops...I'm Doing It Again. When I did my first stand-up show in December, it was the culmination of a 10-week class,...
Samoas #SOL26
It's Girl Scout cookie season and time for me to face the truth about my daughter: she is a Samoas fiend. I came home one day, and my daughter said, "I bought some Samoas. I left...
Quantum Leap Moments #SOL26
I'm currently listening to Leslie Jones's book, Leslie F*cking Jones. (It's awesome and you should listen to it because she goes off script A LOT.) In the book, she talks a lot...
Long Day #SOL26
I was thinking about posting ALL DAY and then I got home and forgot until I looked at the clock just now (11:34 p.m.). Sigh. Part of the reason I got sidetracked is that I get...
13 Random Things: Life Update Edition #SOL26
It's the first day of March, so regular readers of the blog know what that means: time to decide at the very last minute to participate in the Slice of Life Challenge hosted by...
Eulogy #SOL26
My dad died on January 24. When I made it a goal to start posting more consistently again, I never expected those to be the first words I typed. I planned to talk about my goals...