Life
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I know I have a tendency to blend in nicely with my surroundings; that is to say, I am a terrible wallflower. To make eye contact is terribly awkward because one must now either smile or be engaged in conversation. I am not very good at small talk so it does not take long before…
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It’s Halloween and as darkness has now settled upon our street I keep one ear attentive to the goings on outside. I cannot recall there being any trick-or-treaters in our neighborhood the past two years we have been here but I also was not here the entire night last year. Why dread it so much?…
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I am taking a brief reprieve from my series on the pitfalls of the internet to reflect on a great tragedy that struck America eight years ago. Likely, I will not be the only blogger to pen my thoughts on the issue but that is a good thing! Sometimes, we get so complacent…
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My husband had presented me with a handmade birthday card (the best kind in my opinion) a few weeks ago, with a note inside that said I was entitled to a lunch date with him and a trip to the bookstore for the novel of my choosing. Money’s been tight but we finally set the…
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The former post did not go far in relieving the immeasurable weight my brain is under. My worries are far less than many but it does not change the incessant bunny trails burrowing in my head. I like things neat and tidy but often have difficulty knowing exactly where to begin. Most instances find me…
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I am writing merely for the sake of writing at this point. All night (or "morning" if you want to be technical) I have tossed and turned, retrieving an hour of sleep here and there. I know I have slept but waking up every other hour is exhausting, so it’s not of much console. Every…
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Out of boredom, I made the mistake of seeing who took home a trophy at last night’s MTV Movie Awards. Now, ten years ago I would have been begging for my parents to record such an event (since I doubt I could monopolize the television for too long). But it is not ten years ago.…
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Whether you believe in abortion or not, don’t you think it’s wrong to have government regulate what you do with your own body?That’s assuming that abortion is an issue relating to "a part of my body". It isn’t. Abortion is dealing with the taking of an innocent baby’s life so this question is phrased in…
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My husband and I went to get our photos taken at the church this evening for the new directory. The last time we got professional photos taken together was the summer after we both graduated from high school. I had just turned eighteen and Ray had already been so for over half a year. I…
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A budget? That is nothing new around here. Ever since we bought our home and took on a monthly mortgage payment, we have had to stick to a budget. However, there is one area that we continually find hard to maintain a certain limit on. This fluctuating amount falls under the grocery/clothing/extras umbrella. Shopping at…