So this weekend I went down to Rhode Island to see Michelle and Dan and the whole gang. Friends of mine from my days at AMC; here we are 5+ years later, and still great friends.  We cooked a lot, ate a lot, and drank even more. On Friday night, I made my way through 3/4 of a bottle of red, Saturday night was more wine and a martini and a whiskey ( Read more... )

Once upon a time there were two young women who embarked on an adventure from Somerville, MA to Auburn, ME. These two young women had a special mission: to return safely to Maine with presents, belongings, and the adorable kitty, Miss Frank Zappa Mittens. The young women packed the small white car full and prepared to load Miss Mittens into her cat ( Read more... )

-I have the greatest friends in the world. Even though we're all sort of scattered, its good to know we can all come together and its like old times ( Read more... )

But I think its a great idea:

tell me something anonymously:

a secret,

something that troubles you,

something you've never told anyone else,

what you're afraid of,

something you want to say to someone but you struggle to (including me, if i make that list),

the thing or person that makes you feel most alive,

what breaks your heart,

the scariest thing ( Read more... )

These are the grad schools I am thinking of applying to, in order of how much I like them. I am still doing research, but these are my top ones ( Read more... )

Day 28: Still raining. Cannot see while driving. Constant grey sky and frizzy hair. Forgot what sun looks like. Crops are drowning. No food. Could be last entry- may float away.

Seriously summer, WTF?! Its JULY 2. This is unacceptable!

Its my birthday today!

Though, despite that exciting fact-  I have mixed emotions about it. For one thing, its raining, and it has been raining non-stop for weeks it seems. Did I move to Forks and not know it? (Twilight reference- don't judge me) Sadly, there are no gorgeous vampires here.  The past few June 19ths have been sunny, as I remember. It ( Read more... )

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Today Shane and I are going to sign the loan application for our house. Its all happening very fast! I am still trying to figure out when I became an adult!  A very wise friend of mine suggested I bring a bottle of Tums to the closing because "Signing those papers is an hour of such stunning adulthood that it can give you a bellyache." Total truth ( Read more... )