Author Archives: Carissa

08
Jan, 2006

cranky monkey

wearing this t-shirt makes me feel (paradoxically) quite happy. i found it at the local thrift store outlet (all clothing is $1 a pound) and bought it because the material is so thin and soft and the word and picture … Continue reading →

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05
Jan, 2006

fancy dinner

our good friends who just moved took us out to dinner last night to thank us for all of the extra help during the move and to congratulate me on a new job. they wouldn’t tell us where we were … Continue reading →

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03
Jan, 2006

rose is rose

i just love this comic. reading ones in the “love note” series is almost as good as getting my own love note. almost. i also love the “leave things be tree” series.

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03
Jan, 2006

a day of lovliness

tomorrow i begin my new job, so i thought i’d take the whole day to spoil myself just a little bit. i began the day with a massage to encourage my shoulders to stop hugging my ears. she gave me … Continue reading →

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01
Jan, 2006

mr. happy stuff cracks me up

today’s quote of the week (a la blogapotamus) happened this morning after breakfast. mr. h-s asked me about a pile of items in the living room which i had accepted from my friend as she was packing up all of … Continue reading →

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30
Dec, 2005

helping a friend

today was the first of five free days between the end of one job and the beginning of another. i spent the entire day helping a friend pack/unpack into a new house (tomorrow is the actual move and i’m guessing … Continue reading →

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30
Dec, 2005

i got a plug!

thanks, alkelda! :)

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28
Dec, 2005

so many happy things…

we got home last night from our trip to the appalacian mountains to visit my family. i had a great time! here is a short list of happy things from the last few days: –fluffy tapioca pudding –creamy malt-o-meal –spending … Continue reading →

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24
Dec, 2005

santa claus is coming to town!

yesterday, on our drive to my parents house, deep in rural kentucky, we passed a buggy. it almost looked amish, until we got closer and saw a head of bouncy white hair topped with a red and white cap. as … Continue reading →

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23
Dec, 2005

bah

on the first leg of our trip, i noticed lots of colorful christmas light displays. my favorite was large, lighted letters facing the highway that spelled out “ba humbug” [sic] right beside a clunker car decorated with more lights.

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