Monthly Archives: June 2009

Back to the Midwest

Hello everyone! So I’m back in the good old Midwest, after my near week long adventure in the CT. It was lovely to see everyone’s faces, eat all the good food I could get my paws on, and be in … Continue reading

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I Got My Rubber Sandals, Got My Straw Hat…

Ahh, the lyrics of James Taylor. Perfect fodder for my pre-trip listening pleasure. Hope everyone’s having a good Tuesday–it’s raining here in Chicago, but that’s okay, because I’m off to the beach. All I have to do is lug my … Continue reading

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And the weekend comes to a quiet close

I spent the weekend pretty quietly, with a trip to Ribfest (yum! The first festival of the summer for me–and full of delightful meatiness), a much needed pedicure, and a trip to Target to prepare for my upcoming vacation. While … Continue reading

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A leak in my umbrella and some extra bucks

Although I thought that yesterday the rain and I had come to some sort of agreement, it turns out the weather wasn’t actually bargaining with me. In fact, it was mocking me, straight up. I woke up to rain, and … Continue reading

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A little overzealous

Is basically what I was last night.  I obviously forgot that I had been eating pain killers as if they were fruit snacks. In fact, I forgot almost everything after a mere two glasses of wine, but I think I … Continue reading

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Oh wait…

Ok, so right after I typed up that little post promising to be less dramatic and more on with it already, I went to work. And then, at around three, I headed over to the dentist to have my wisdom … Continue reading

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Friday has made it.

And thank God for that. On a scale of 1 to 10 based on the dramatics of this week, it’s been at least a 13. I am talking Lifetime Movie dramatic. I’m exhausted by it all, to be honest. However, … Continue reading

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