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Eustress
There's something fundamentally hopeful about a new year.
At the cusp of each year, I feel shame for this excitement. After all, every day should be a chance to start over. To do something different. To make oneself new again. Yet, I can't help it. "I open at the close." At the close I feel the weight of next year's potential. It's freaking ( Read more... ) -
Wow
Brian McCabe - The Romans ( Read more... ) -
Does Syrup have sugar in it? Then YES!!!
This year's girl's Christmas gathering was sweet and fun and full of lovely prezzies. I was moaning in ecstasy in the shower last night with Buffy the Backscratcher. If you think that sounds weird, then you are definitely missing out ( Read more... ) -
The Year
OK, one more thing. (I really, really need to go to bed). I just realized that after Christmas comes the New Year. I get so hung up in Christmas parties, shopping, church, life, etc. that it's so easy to forget. A whole year passed, again. How does it happen ( Read more... ) -
Return of the Kali
They should just give us the entire week off. Years of public school education has already conditioned the thou-shalt-not-be-productive-the-last-two-weeks-of-December rule. Yet, I always feel a great burst of optimism and ambition during the most disruptive seasons (e.g. weight loss goals at the end of October ( Read more... ) -
What Julie Said
My old friend Dale graduates from college in May. His career and finances are off to an amazingly great start for a new grad. He's saved up more than enough to buy a house, and his salary at his current job will increase upon graduation to not quite six digits, but closer than I've ever been. As kids, we both shared optimistic goals, and that was ( Read more... ) -
I feel nice when I breathe cold air
This week I tried to stay off the computer when I got home for work. For the most part, I think it worked. I actually wrapped most of the Christmas presents and placed them under our big beautiful tree. Oh, want to look?
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Mamma Mia! The Winner Takes It All - full song and video
I love Meryl Streep.
