Monthly Archives: September 2008

Frustration for no good reason

Since I have worked at my place of employment I have had to compile and send a monthly report to our client. Every single month I send an email to everyone who is supposed to update our shared Excel spreadsheet … Continue reading

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I think everything did just rise and converge

Holy cow…a Flannery O’Connor recording from the early 60s.

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Yesterday turned bright and sunny

Guess where we went yesterday: If that’s not enough of a clue, here’s another one:

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Matt Damon

Around the time Good Will Hunting came out I went to Boston with a group of 14 or so other people for work. I hadn’t seen the movie yet and so had no idea what all the other women in … Continue reading

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Keep on the Sunny Side

Feeling the Virginia pride today: Makes me miss my Grandma Muggiehead and her starlight mints.

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Anything Can Happen Day

Today there was a reversal of roles, although if it had been a true reversal I would still be asleep. The better-half is taking his mother to undergo some tests and we decided it would be easier for him to … Continue reading

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The Garden

We pulled up all the summer plants today. Before we pulled up plants we picked 3 eggplants, a few tomatoes and a distressing amount of peppers. Have I mentioned that we have a bunch of peppers? We have some friends … Continue reading

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Steam Valve

I’ve been trying like hell not to complain but a habit is a terrible thing to break.  Things that are driving me to distraction: Schoolmates who can’t or won’t get the hang of using wikis and blogs. It’s a text … Continue reading

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Quick thoughts on new food stores in Richmond

I haven’t been to the new Whole Foods yet over in the Short Pump area. Frankly that area is a train wreck of traffic and it takes me at least 40 minutes to get there from my house. Trader Joe’s is opening … Continue reading

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The End of Summer

We swam in the pool for a little while this evening. If it isn’t the last swim, it’s definitely the next to last swim. I feel like I’ve been cheated out of swimming this summer–too many cool nights, too much … Continue reading

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