It didn’t work out. That lovely old style country house? We didn’t get it. The landlord gave the house to a family moving up from Lake Tahoe. When he spoke to me he told me that he wasn’t even sure he had made the right decision, but nevertheless, it was the decision he made. So, after [...]
August 6, 2008
So, this afternoon, I get an email from my landlord that says we need to talk. Something about circumstances changing blah blah blah… Background: We began renting this house in November of last year. The owners were moving to Corvallis for the husband’s new teaching job. The house in Corvallis didn’t work out so at the [...]
August 5, 2008
Yesterday, 23 years ago, I was born. I celebrated my day of birth with great food, friends and some amazing gifts. I should feel so blessed, and I do. But alas, something was missing. What was missing? Only those who should always stand by my side today: my family. To be fair, one member of my [...]
August 4, 2008
Recently, Obama was asked whether or not he would support reparations, in the form of payment, to decedents of black slaves. Obama stated, “I have said in the past — and I’ll repeat again — that the best reparations we can provide are good schools in the inner city and jobs for people who are [...]
July 30, 2008
Since most of you do not know me all that well (and even for those who do), I thought I would post a short list of random facts about…well…me! Enjoy! I am an aunt (love ya, Aydden!) I only have regular contact with my sister and my Grandpa even though I have a huge family I live with [...]
July 30, 2008
Ted Stevens, an icon in Alaskan politics, has just become the most powerful politician to be charged in a four-year, federal investigation of public corruption in the state. On Tuesday, Stevens was indicted on seven charges of campaign finance fraud, a felony that carries up to five years in federal prison and unspecified charges. To [...]
July 30, 2008
I realized that I forgot to update you all on the pup’s health… Just a quick note: the limp is gone and he is eating and drinking on his own again. Although, he has become quite needy lately, I suppose that is just a leftover from spending so much time in his pen lately. But, you can [...]
July 24, 2008
One single point too high. It seems insignificant, but to some it can mean everything. I decided to go and donate blood today. I read somewhere that there is a massive shortage in America and I thought I could do my part. Mind you the fact that I would get paid a whopping $25 didn’t hurt [...]
July 20, 2008
I didn’t even see it. Amazing. I am usually good at these things. It wasn’t until I went back and re-read my last post that I realized that what I have been going through this week was it: the third shoe, the third thing going wrong. As you may know, Ludo was sick a few weeks [...]
July 14, 2008
So it’s Friday morning at 4:30am when my alarm clock goes off. It has been doing this five days a week for about two months. I took this job with “large-worldwide-well known-jean maker” back in late May after a few months of fruitless job searching. I roll out of bed and start my day. I [...]
August 11, 2008
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