In a weird turn of events, Mr. Done might be Mr. Maybe

Before I get into what happened last night, I should catch you up.  This post explains about my background with Mr. Could Be The One. This one explains how I became That Girl.  And finally, this one talks about how Mr. Could Be The One turned into Mr. Done.
(It should also be noted that after [...]

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My own little Black Friday

I had told myself that there was no way that I was going to go out with the masses yesterday to go shopping, no matter how good the deals were at the mall.  Instead, I stayed home, all warm and snuggly, and did some online shopping.
And by “some,” I mean A LOT!  I got gifts [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

I’m about to leave for the Turkey Trot that I’m participating in today, but I wanted to write a quick post.
There are so many things I’m thankful for this year.  Great family, wonderful friends, a good job that is recession proof, and the fact that in less than 2 months we’ll have a new president [...]

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Surprise! Winter Flowers in My Windowbox

About a month ago I had mentioned to my dad that I wanted to plant some winter flowers in my window box in the front yard, and was asking his opinion on which type to plant.  I don’t get a lot of sun, so the flowers definitely had to be ones that could take shade.  [...]

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More mother/daughter bonding while shopping

Last Thursday my mom and I got together to have dinner and go shopping.  The objective was to introduce my mom to Bare Escentuals makeup.  I absolutely love it and have been using it for a few years, thanks to BFF.  She kept going on and on about how much she loved it, and since [...]

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Gradingpalooza currently in progress

I have tons of grading to get through this weekend, so I won’t be writing until Monday  at the earliest.  Do you have any idea how difficult it is to grade when the weather outside is in the 70s?  HARD!!  Between wanting to do just about anything but grade and all of the procrastination possibilities [...]

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Ahhhh…a 4-day weekend

One of the perks of being a teacher is having long weekends and other vacations from time to time.  This weekend was one of those times.  Unlike so many of my friends and family who won’t be getting even 1  day off for Veteran’s Day, I got 2.
So what have I done with my glorious [...]

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This is why my eyes are puffy this morning

Last night I was incredibly moved by Barack Obama’s speech.  Not just for the eloquence and composure with which he gave it, but also because of the meaning behind it. 
I have now watched it 3 times (and counting), and every time, it moves me to tears.  I look like a mess today at school, but [...]

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NOW we can!

I don’t think I can put into words the overwhelming feelings of joy, hope, and happiness I’m feeling right now.  Today America made history by electing Barack Obama as the next President of the United States.  I felt empowered to vote for the only person who can lead our country out of the depths of [...]

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Election Day

After months of waiting, hoping, and dreaming, the day is finally here.  It seems surreal almost that today the fate of our nation is in our hands (or the hands of the electoral college).
You all know how I feel about the presidential election, but just in case it wasn’t clear from earlier posts:

In California, there [...]

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And he’s outta there

K and I had made plans to go out on Friday night.  He and I spoke on Monday, and he said he would “follow up” with me later in the week and let me know what he had come up with as far as where we should meet.  I told him not to make it [...]

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