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I thought I’d post a frivolous something for National Poetry Month.

04/22/2010

Merging on Highway 183

I cursed as a saloon-like sedan pulled into my blind spot

just after I turned on the yellow clicking signal

to indicate my intent.

The dirty nickel sky hung low as I was propelled,
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Day 3:

Having karmatically been struck down with the cootie-virus of death, I remain confined to this dwelling indefinitely. Note to self: whining, while it may be satisfying at the time, is annoying and will surely have consequences. Fracture of right metatarsal is improved, but ( Read more... )

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Sometimes all you need is to throw a good tantrum and get a few hours sleep. Well, I threw a verbal tantrum, which is sort of like a tantrum. But maybe those screaming little kids in department stores know something we don’t. And maybe those proverbial monkeys will fly out of my ( Read more... )

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Oh yeah, we’re kind of on a roll here.

So what’s the big idea, Christine? Why the self-pity party?

Well, Non-specific Writing-Persona Addressee, we haven’t really had a pity party like this since Katrina.

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As some of you may know already (because I emailed you) I have messed up a lot of the contacts on my phone. My phone contained many of your phone numbers, email addresses, and physical addresses. If you think you are one of the contacts I lost, please contact me via email, Facebook ( Read more... )

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In a few Dickens novels, and also a couple of other 19th Century English novels, the end involves a marriage and also, often, the distribution of a large amount of property. Many times, the heroine is gifted with her very own cottage (or even full-blown manor).

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It’s the Economy, Girlfriend - NYTimes.com

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Hi everyone!
I know, another sporadic post from Ferretland. To all of my Monroe friends, I hope I can see some of you this holiday: email, text, or call me. I will be here till Sun morning. AMY - this means YOU, too. The Phillips are also waiting to hear something of you or from you ( Read more... )

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1. My friendship is valuable.

I’m a very loyal, fun, and intelligent person, and one can benefit greatly from my company. If you are my friend I will happily drop everything to come to your aid, burn up a quarter tank of gas just to hang out with you for an hour or two, and I will ( Read more... )