Monthly Archives: September 2008

Despair, Inc.

I couldn’t resist sharing the latest from the anti-motivators, Despair, Inc. They are always good for a laugh. A few other favorites include this, this & this. And here and here. And here. I could go on and on.

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Newsworthy

I made it downtown on the bus this morning in 33 minutes (the same bus #, which last week took me 65 minutes). Always amazing to me how leaving 40 minutes earlier makes such a big difference in reducing a commute. I got the job! I start already this Thursday. At no point in the...

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I can’t sleep.

But I really need to ’cause I have to get up early (6am) for my long day tomorrow. Counting sheep…

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Happy Birthday, Aunties!

Wishing Aunt Laurie & Aunt Judy Happy, HAPPY Birthdays! Love you both! (Photo from HERE)

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Kelly wonders….

Can you freeze canned pumpkin for later use? What is it about apple cider vinegar that allowed a pumpkin bread recipe to use it in place of eggs? (UPDATE: I’ve since learned that it’s the combination of vinegar and baking soda that acts as a levitating agent.) Since the recipe lacks eggs, does that mean...

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Hugo came out to play

It’s been a while since I’ve taken Hugo with me out and about, so I took the opportunity to snap a few yesterday around the city, Moody Bible Institute and Chicago-stop EL station.

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In the name of research. Official "new city" research.

Now I just need one more visitor to provide me with the excuse to visit the last of the 4 big Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza players. Giordano’s, Pizzeria Uno, and now Gino’s last night; all that’s left is Lou Malnati’s and then I’ll be able to declare my favorite (appparently like a local baseball team, residents...

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Phone calls, texts & emails, Oh my!

All ways in which people have communicated their near-death-due-to-curiosity experiences. It wasn’t intentional, my withholding the details of my potential employement. Rather, as it’s not yet confirmed (remember that drug screen? (Passed) & background check? (Won’t hear til mid-next week)), I figured I’d throw out the deets then. But to prevent any deaths on my...

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Pearls do it every time

I think I just got a job. (Barring an unclean drug screen.) (And a background check.)

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Happy Birthday, Mom!

Dear Mom,Since I can’t be there to celebrate with you, you luck out this year in not having to hear me sing aloud. Instead, you get the written version:Happy Birthday to you,Happy Birthday to you,Happy Birthday dear Maaaaa-oooom,Happy Birthday to you!Wishing you a wonderful, wonderful day!

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