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election day!

election day!

In exactly 8 hours (or so) I will be arriving at the polling place to vote for the first time. I’m very excited! I voted in the 2004 presidential elections via absentee ballot, but today I am actually living in the same county so I can vote in person. I thought I was going to have to drive to my grandparents’ old hometown (about an hour away) because I was registered there, but a few weeks ago I got confirmation…

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on cell phones and insurance

on cell phones and insurance

So my cell phone stopped working. I found a cell phone repair company that does free estimates, so I’m going to have Paul take it by on Thursday. If it’s not too expensive, I guess we’ll get it fixed. Otherwise, we need to figure out what to do. Anyone have an old Cingular phone they aren’t using that I could borrow for a few months? Last night Paul and I finally went over the insurance offered by CNN and I…

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fridge meme

fridge meme

Originally published on October 29th, 2006 at Onward & Upward Amy at Contemplations Amid Chaos tagged me for the fridge meme! Here is my fridge: Because we spend so little time in the kitchen, I don’t put much thought into the fridge decorations. :-) And in one week when we move, I’m sure it will be cleaned off and the fridge in the new house will look quite a bit different. The most used item is the whiteboard on the…

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messages in the dust

messages in the dust

Originally published on October 19th, 2006 at Onward & Upward  These past few weeks have been very difficult for me. On top of recurring headaches and the beginning of a cold, I have been very busy at work and just overall stressed and tired. I have practically crashed every evening without doing anything around the house, or even going grocery shopping. Our small apartment is looking a little worse for the wear, as evidenced by my desire to lay down…

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vanity, thy name is CAT

vanity, thy name is CAT

“Vanity. Thy name is CAT. ‘Am I too thin or way too fat? What about my fur? Oh, no! What’s that? Do I detect an unsightly mat? Better go ask for a brush-and-pat…’” – Anonymous That poem was on today’s page of my cat page-a-day calendar, and it made me laugh. I wish I had some kitty pictures to post, seeing as how I haven’t posted any in a while. Let’s see… Here are some pictures I snapped before we…

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