So, where ARE they?!!!

On Friday’s Oprah, which I didn’t see, but read about in the newspaper, it was reported by Men’s Health Magazine, that my city is the #1 city in America for finding single men over 35.  Really? Where are they all hiding?  Not that I’m saying that there aren’t a lot of men here, because there [...]

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A tangerine duvet?

As I wrote a few posts ago, I’m in the mood to redecorate my duplex. I moved in in October, and since it was the beginning of the school year, I really didn’t have much time to do anything other than clean and unpack. I do have a few cool decorations scattered about, [...]

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The Guilt List

My college alma mater says, “any English major who hasn’t read most of these has no right to joy.” I’m bolding the ones I’ve read.
Achebe, Chinua. Things Fall Apart
Aeschylus. The Oresteia
Allende, Isabelle. The House of the Spirits
Anaya, Rudolfo. Bless Me, Ultima
Aristotle. Poetics
Atwood, Margaret. Surfacing
Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice, [...]

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Which ones have YOU read?

I saw this list of 100 books on another blog. You’re supposed to BOLD the books you have read. I’m italicizing the ones that I should’ve read as an English major in college, but I only skimmed. This list is really eclectic; a mix of literary classics and best sellers. Here [...]

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Happiness = a new bathroom sink!

Since I moved into my place in October, there has been one thing that has bothered me about it. No, not the fact that there are hardly any electrical outlets. No, not the heavy traffic outside. It’s my bathroom sink.
The sink’s basin was completely corroded. At some point in the [...]

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Ahhh… feeling organized

I had a week off from work, and even though I didn’t get through everything on my To Do list, I am feeling really good about all that got accomplished.
One of the main things I’m proud of is that I’ve fully incorporated Weight Watchers (WW) into my daily routine. They always say that it’s [...]

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A Fat Rant

A Fat Rant

Joy Nash is saying so many great things in this video. She is the voice for millions of fat people (especially women) who feel less than… less than perfect, less than pretty, less than confident, and mostly less than human.
I love the part where she says that [...]

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I see it now: mad rushes to gift iTunes music

I’m writing this blog entry in order to share a wonderful experience that I had today. I know it might seem like self-congratulation or bragging, or something, but that is not my intent at all.
First, go read this entry on Joy’s blog, I’ve Got a Crush On…ME!
I had read a previous entry on [...]

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Seeing Green

This morning I decided to peruse my Yahoo Personals inbox to see the plethora of possible dates. (Like the alliteration and use to of SAT vocab. words? Thanks, it’s a gift).
What I found was something between sheer terror and utter amusement, but mostly just ridiculousness. Take a gander at my “options”:

Ron from Seattle, “Fat Man [...]

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My own 30 minute meal and other positive goodness

What a great day today!! The weather was 75 degrees outside, and although it was really windy, you simply can’t be in a bad mood with weather like that.

I got up and cleaned the house a bit — kitchen and bathroom. Even did a load of laundry.
Read the paper and had some coffee, [...]

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Dear Xerox…

Tonight I told Xerox that I didn’t think we should see each other anymore. It was difficult, but actually went better than I thought.
Yesterday, on Easter, he called me because he was at his friend’s house and she wanted to “read our cards” to see if we were compatible. I felt like telling him that [...]

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Is this a 2nd date or a therapy session?

Yesterday Xerox and I went out on our 2nd date. Since he was spending the weekend at his parents’ house in Berkeley, I met him there, at the Berkeley Marina.
We had a nice time looking out at the water, and then went down to Telegraph Ave. to soak in the sites, sounds, and smells. If [...]

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A decision that will change my life

My life is hectic, crazy, and chaotic. It seems like there are never enough hours in the day, and that there is always more to do. I handle it the best way I can, but something has to give. Usually that what “gives” is my weight.
I’ve always been overweight and struggled to [...]

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The rest of the weekend

I remember when weekends used to be about going out and having fun.  Reconnecting with friends and family and enjoying life’s pleasures.
Over the last several months it seems that my weekends have become all about getting errands done: laundry, cleaning the house, paying bills, doing homework for work and grad school.  And maybe fitting in [...]

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