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Archive for August, 2009

The great dating experiment, update #1

Posted in Italian, dating, frustration, journey, karma, life, life's adventures, men, mishaps, pain, tagged , on August 30, 2009 | 5 Comments »

I’m not sure if I mentioned it on this blog or not, but a couple of weeks ago, I signed up for eHarmony (again!).  Third time’s the charm, right?  I paid for a 6-month subscription because I figured that I should give it a good shot this time around.
This first dating update is actually about [...]

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Feeling heart-warmed and stupid, all at the same time

Posted in excitement, karma, life, life's adventures, mishaps, new discoveries, relief, surprises, thankful, weekends, tagged on August 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Yesterday I had a fantastic Saturday:

Zumba in the morning
Headed to Los Gatos to pick up our latest wine club offering at Flemming Jenkins with Ish.  We stayed for a free tasting, just because.
Lunch at Willow Street Pizza to have their amazing summer salad special – skirt steak with peaches and goat cheese on mixed greens [...]

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!!!

Posted in blog, excitement, writing, tagged on August 16, 2009 | 4 Comments »

I’ve noticed recently that when I make comments on Facebook, other people’s blog posts, etc. I am using a ton of exclamation points.  It’s sort of worrisome, because exclamation points are not something that should be overused, and as an English teacher, I should know better.
On the other hand, maybe my use of many exclamation [...]

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Adventures with Bettie – Trip #1: Half Moon Bay

Posted in Adventures with Bettie, balance, beach, beauty, break, bummin' around, daydreams, excitement, fun times, gratitude, happiness, health, inspiration, journey, life, life list, life's adventures, new beginnings, summer, travel, weekends, tagged , on August 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Today I should have cleaned the house, gone through cookbooks looking for new recipes, and done some laundry.  Instead I decided that since this was my first Saturday owning the new VW Beetle Convertible, I was going to take her for a spin.
My first stop was Michael’s, because what kind of Beetle owner would I [...]

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My new little blueberry!

Posted in big purchase, changes, excitement, fun times, happiness, journey, life, life list, new beginnings, thankful, tagged , on August 8, 2009 | 4 Comments »

I finally got it!  A new, blue, VW Beetle Convertible!!!  I’ve wanted this car FOREVER and now I own it.  So excited.
The buying process was really smooth, although it took soooooo long.  I’m really not sure why it always takes HOURS to buy a car, but no matter what dealership you go to, it seems [...]

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