I had an “old-Andrea” type of morning. Despite getting 8+ hours of sleep, I awoke exhausted, snoozing long enough to make me hurried but not long enough to make me late. I forgot: coat, notebook, bag, lunch, earrings and card (as in greeting, not bank). Several of those things were needed – but not necessary [...]
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I kinda hate that “I’m so ADD” has become a thing to say. Because chances are, you’re not. You may have forgotten something or even some things, because you’re really busy. Or you might be distracted, because there sure are a lot of things vying for your attention these days. Or you may just be [...]
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Note: All of my photos transferred small and funky. I blame iPhoto. But still, it sucks. If I can restore them at a higher quality, I’ll replace them below. I’m FIIIINE. Really, everything is great. My job continues to be incredible, Avi is doing well, D and I went out of town (more on that [...]
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I was given a homework assignment today at work. Next week, as part of our special group retreat, we have been tasked with bringing in three items to share. Yes, like show-and-tell. What? That totally counts as homework. We’re supposed to “…pick out three items that are meaningful to you to bring…think of family, hobbies, [...]
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Many of you know that the Sharp Edge and I go way back – through both good times and bad. The Beer Emporium in Friendship has been a constant in my life for over a decade (again with the good and the bad) and it has relatively recently reclaimed its rightful spot as my favorite [...]
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Yesterday and with no warning whatsoever, my friend Jeffrey posted one sentence: Things are going to change, I can feel it. Besides getting the song in my head (arg), I’ve adopted that statement as my personal mantra this week. I am so very close, I just have to take it one day at a time [...]
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I love food (obviously) and I’m a pretty adventurous eater. I really enjoy trying new restaurants, and of course I’m a huge fan of experimentation in my own kitchen. But I also have some very strict food rules by which I abide. These absolutes are for me and me alone; I’ll never judge you for [...]
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This post originally appeared at Loser Moms on March 2, 2010. I’ve lost 30.8 lbs since January 9, when I unboxed the scale purchased especially for this contest, stepped on and tried not to cry. When I weighed in on January 15 for the first time officially, I was already down 9 lbs from that [...]
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last night i experienced first hand why there is a warning about mixing ritalin with alcohol. which is not to say that i got smashed or anything – far, far from it. however, i definetly was more sleepy from one beer (one beer!) than i ever thought possible. that’s fine with me, since that’s all [...]
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this infuriates me. and the double-bonus ironic title is from good news!
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