Monthly Archives: December 2006

house concert

tonight, a friend of ours hosted a house concert for his brother. they had a little “stage” area set up and it looked really cool. not all of our friends are back from their holiday traveling, but it was good … Continue reading

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back to life, back to reality

there is something lovely about being away from work and routine for so long that when you return it feels strange. like you’ve abandoned your rut for a little while and coming back to it, find it to be (slightly) … Continue reading

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peaceful night

last night, we had dinner at a friend’s house. as we were preparing the meal together, we thought of a few other food items that would round the meal out nicely and i offered to run to the store and … Continue reading

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hasty tasty

so the other night, mr. happy stuff and i were out and about, running around and shopping for our christmas present to ourselves and it was dinner time. next door to the shop we stopped at was a little restaurant … Continue reading

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angel by the bus stop

yesterday my car died at a busy stoplight. while waiting for the light to turn green, it just started coughing and then shuddered and died. i turned my hazard lights on right away and then sat in my car trying … Continue reading

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enthusiastic assistants

today i had a “gingerbread” cookie decorating party at work. three of my regulars showed up and (as frequently happens) let me know that they were on the waiting list, but could they come anyway? was there room? the cookie … Continue reading

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reading a book in one sitting

ah, luxury of not having any pressing deadlines! this morning, i picked up the newest gerald morris book (see librarian’s log 12/06 for a review) and started reading. this is my favorite way to start the day. about halfway through … Continue reading

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i’m done, i’m done! {happy dance}

nothing feels much better to me than a goal reached or a project completed. today’s happy dance is a result of the completion of my final paper and presentation for the class i’m taking this semester. yes, i’ll be taking … Continue reading

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breakfast for dinner

i have a big group of friends here and we like to get together about once a week for a party. sometimes it’s just someone on friday afternoon sending out an e-mail and inviting people to bring some food over … Continue reading

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veggies!

i’ve been so busy lately that i’m starting to get in a real “quick food” rut at home, subsisting mainly on peanut butter, eggs, bread and cheese. notice the complete lack of vegetables. i mean, occasionally, i can scrape together … Continue reading

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