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2013
I'm not even going to pretend 2013 was a good year. It was on of the most trying, frustrating, demoralizing, and aggravating years in my recent memory. Trying to pull something positive out of the year isn't even worth it. I hope that I can eventually look back on 2013 and see that I've come out stronger, and smarter. That maybe 2013 was rock ( Read more... ) -
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Just when I was starting to feel like a failure...
“Happiness is not our right. It’s an achievement.” - Orson Welles -
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Weary of the facade. -
Right Speech
My New Year's resolution had been to be more mindful of the words I use, especially in thought. It may sound odd, but I do think they have the capacity to alter moods and your viewpoint on the world around you. It's so easy to think, "dammit, I hate when x does y" or "I need this asshole to get out of the fast lane", etc., when in fact you don't ( Read more... ) -
Half way point
Mainly for @geedeck...but...2013 has not been a banner year. I'm not a big believer in "luck" per se, but if its out there we certainly haven't had it this year. With my car troubles and your bike issues; health situations that could be better, and debts that are holding us back...but really, not to go asking for trouble, but if this is the worst ( Read more... ) -
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All of my major problems remain unresolved to date. Nevertheless, I feel like this is an auspicious Summer. -
putting this out there
I switched doctor's a few months back, because I'm not really responding to my ghastly expensive medication. From a blood analysis it seems I'm not producing enough antibodies to synthesize the rat proteins that are supposed to reduce inflammation. So an entire family of drugs is wiped out as an option there. I also don't produce a specific protein ( Read more... ) -
A little from column A, a bit from column B...
I kind of love the moments before embarking on a trip when you start to put your things in order. The cat is fed, the dishes are drying in the sink, the lights are out and the doors are sealed up tight. I think I like the uncertainty of returning, that maybe this will be the last I see of this place, and I want everything to be just so. Maybe its ( Read more... ) -
Reason's to live
Attended a Reason's to Live party last night, and I really needed that. Such a great idea! Throughout the evening people wrote out their reason's to live on post it notes of varying artistry, some just wrote out their reasons (BOOZE!) other's were more creative and added drawings as well. J had a section of the wall to himself that included, R ( Read more... ) -
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Since buying a house last year, I've started reading a lot of design and decorating blogs. I'd say for every 100 blog post, I see a feasible idea that fits my overall stye aesthetic, and for the most part, they're a fun read through. However, I've noticed a trend toward "meaningful" or "symbolic" decor that I find more annoying than sincere, ( Read more... )