Author Archives: Frog

Finally.

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Frog

When we lived in our other house we had a laminate counter top straight out of a 70s horror film. It was yellow and had at least one huge crack that ran from edge to wall and then there were … Continue reading →

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Someone plugged you in, And sadly they clipped your wings

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Frog

Yesterday morning the better-half and I were making breakfast and I noticed Jim had brought in an animal. He had a bird and it wasn’t quite dead. The two humans just gawked and then decided that perhaps we should pick … Continue reading →

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Last night

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Frog

It’s the last night on campus for the semester. Luckily it is a beautiful evening…the school’s auto-alert system called me a few times in the middle of the night to tell me about the tornadoes in this part of the … Continue reading →

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Another banner day in Paradise

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Frog

I just found out the woman down the hall had her wallet stolen off her desk. We have thefts every once in awhile and always at holidays. The victim says she forgot to lock up her wallet, but still who … Continue reading →

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Testing. 1 2 3

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Frog

I’m trying remote posting from my phone. If this works there will be even less worthwhile content and 50% more grammatical errors. Bet you are as excited as I am.

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I forgot about handfuls

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Frog

This song is relentless in its catchiness.

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One Day I’ll Get Back To Good

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Frog

This week my supervisor sent me two job announcements and encouraged me to apply. She also asked about the other two she knows I’ve applied for but haven’t mentioned since to her. What can I say, we’re really in the … Continue reading →

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Because it’s Friday and because I found a Billie Holiday song

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Frog

When I worked for a bank, I sat for awhile in a narrow room that contained a scanning station and a very expensive, very cutting edge piece of equipment. I was in charge of that piece of equipment and aside … Continue reading →

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Short, Sharp, Shocked

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Frog

Lest you think all I do is complain about the work situation, fear not. I complain about other things. Here’s a list: The apartment neighbors coming home past midnight or waking up past midnight to attend to the kid who … Continue reading →

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The Deal

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Frog

So this is what I do for a living: I’m a curriculum developer for a small project that’s been running for 20 years. We’re a partnership between a university’s school of social work and the state’s department of social services. … Continue reading →

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