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December 24th, 1993.  I received a dark green bath robe from Target as a Christmas gift from my parents.  It started out being worn as a house coat to keep me warm when I got out of bed, but it eventually graduated to being utilized for what it was made to do - an after shower or bath cover-up.  March 5th, 2006.  Robinson's May is going out of ( Read more... )

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Someone once told me that if you start off the new year with a messy room, then for the rest of the year, your surroundings will be messy.  If that philosophy were true, then many of us would spend most of 2006 drunk.  But I can't help but wonder if that philosophy has some element of truth to it.  I started January 1st, 2006 by losing my debit ( Read more... )

It's strange to think that strawberries are in season in January and February, and they slowly fade out of season as summer approaches.  That's just one of the quirks of living in Southern California.  Our winters are bi-polar at times.  And during the expected frosted window seasons, we find ourselves enjoying a green basket of ripened, red ( Read more... )

The weather has been fickle, and it gives me headaches.  We had a brush fire last week, and a rain storm is pouring right now.  It was dry and warm, and now it's cold and damp.  Winter seems like she just cannot make up her mind.  When the weather takes a sudden turn from cold to hot, I tend to get headaches.  I had planned to attend "One Mic" ( Read more... )

Once upon a time, I was a student.  Being a student was usually filled with opportunities to go against the grain and be creative.  There were few limits.  I graduated and now have a full-time job.  And while it is personally fulfilling for me, I find myself trapped in situations where going against the grain is just not possible.  I have this ( Read more... )

The begining of the New Year brings unlimited possibilities, and I hope that they are all good ones.  I stopped making resolutions because they never have been proven to be an effective means of behavioral change.  Instead, I make gradual changes every now and then.  I'm starting with my finances... spending less on frivolous things this year and ( Read more... )

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