Month: May 2007

Home sweet home

As I am wrapping up my time in my charming, cozy little apartment, I have been feeling very sentimental. So I decided to document my home. Something to show the grandkids… or watch on repeat while I’m living out of my Honda, crying over the reality of living out of a suitcase for MONTHS AND…

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I couldn’t get naked fast enough

The title? That’s the end of the story. Now, let’s start at the beginning. My Memorial Day weekend was among the top-most-fun weekends ever! My friend Jenn from Denver, who I had not seen for probably 6 years, came to visit. I suppose that there was potential for awkwardness, given how long it had been…

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a) Shoes, and b) Sharing the wealth

Certain events of this weekend have opened my eyes to some weighty issues surrounding a) what I need, and b) what I own. As in, a) what I have too few of, and b) what I have too much of. As in, a) shoes, and b) everything else. Let us begin with a). Seriously, I…

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Applicable quotes

“We are not going to succeed in everything we attempt in life. That’s a guarantee. In fact, the more we do in life, the more chance there is not to succeed in some things. But what a rich life we are having!” -Susan Jeffers “When anger fills your heart, when in your pain and hurt…

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They read my mind

It’s a coffee maker! It’s a toaster! It’s a skillet! It’s… it’s heaven! I present to you the Elite Cuisine 3-in-1 Breakfast Cooker… apparently designed specifically for me.

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Words innocent pedestrians should never have to hear…

… from me, the driver, who, after the mayhem, felt it necessary to roll down the window, look into their terrified eyes, and offer, “I AM SO SORRY – that was absolutely MANIACAL.”

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The defacing of a neighborhood

There is nothing like waking up to the gentle sunshine on your face, the birds chirping through the trees, and the racket of a jackhammer outside your window. All across town, the scales are falling from the eyes of Seattlites, and the truth is being illuminated. People are becoming aware of a grave deficiency here…

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When you dream, dream big

It is a very good thing to have dreams. In fact, I think that it’s imperative that we talk about our dreams, and foster them, and get encouragement from the people around us, and then run like hell after the desires of our hearts. God puts those desires there for a reason, you know… In…

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Three thoughts

Today, I am struck with all of the things to come, and all that must be done in the meantime.I woke up a little bit early this morning, allowing me enough time to go for a walk before going into work. Morning walks are unusual for me – typically, I walk in the late afternoon…

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