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Holidays
I wanted to write about how much I love a specific Christmas song, but after reading the update to the missing family in Oregon, I'm just plain sad ( Read more... ) -
News
NPR made me laugh this morning... I listened to a guy whine and start to cry over the fact that his co-workers made him eat dog food then made fun of him. "My mother worked 3 jobs so I can be a fireman, not to eat dogfood." *sob, sob ( Read more... ) -
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"Burgundy makes you think of silly things; Bordeaux makes you talk about them, and Champagne makes you do them."
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Highlights
- Worked most of the holiday doing winetastings
- Finally tried out a recipe I was dying to make: chorizo + shredded manchego cheese + puff pastry = VERY good and easy appetizer :)
- Walked around the High Museum with Eric at 3:30am Friday night (apart of Go All Night in Paris)... the Louvre exhibit is much smaller than I anticipated, but still had ( Read more... )
- Worked most of the holiday doing winetastings
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Breast-Feeding
I really hate the fact that there are some women out there who just don't know how to be discreet. I read an article about how chicks are in an uproar over how a woman was kicked off an airplane because she wouldn't cover up her tit while breastfeeding... MAKES SENSE TO ME ( Read more... ) -
Portuguese Thanksgiving
So now I'm thinking about all of my Portuguese Thanksgivings... let me paint a picture for you...
- A house with 8-10 adults and 15+ kids in varying ages (my aunts, uncles, and cousins, from just my Father's or Mother's side... and that's not even half the family!)
- My uncles would bring wine to the host... my aunts would bring side dishes and some ( Read more... )
- A house with 8-10 adults and 15+ kids in varying ages (my aunts, uncles, and cousins, from just my Father's or Mother's side... and that's not even half the family!)
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Can't believe it's Thanksgiving!
It really doesn't feel like Thanksgiving is THIS Thursday. I have no spirit. :( I'm not cooking for anyone, nor do I have family around... it's just blah ( Read more... ) -
Bad Move?
As I sat in my cube, getting ready for the work week, I was visited by my favorite Director with the lack of filter. Bunion lady. She stopped by to inquire about an e-mail she had sent me Friday afternoon and hadn't received a response. After I gave her the info she needed, she continued to stand and stare at me... then we stared each other down ( Read more... ) -
French Fetish?
I think it's time to confess about my French Fetish ( Read more... ) -
Yay!
I counted 23 bottles of wine... and 25 people ( Read more... )