December 2008
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heavy eyelids
So tired. Had second Orencia appointment today. Hope it works.
Dec 4th
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Listenthresca: ...
Dec 2nd
November 2008
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Nov 29th
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things i'm thankful for
Well, some of them: My husband. We’ve been through so much already, and I can’t wait to see how the rest of our lives turn out. I’m lucky I didn’t lose him.  This amazing view. I’m sitting in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and it’s just incredible. I’m lucky to have family that is willing to take us to such amazing places. My job. I’m luck...
Nov 27th
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“And by the way, everything in life is worth writing about if you have the...”
– Sylvia Plath (via brieflynoted: emilyposts: youcantstopthesignal: cafe) (via thresca) Tell me about it.
Nov 27th
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changes
We have a new place!
Nov 25th
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“Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking together in the...”
– Antoine de Saint-Exupery. It’s very true.  And I hope we get to look together in the same direction for a very long time. We had a lovely weekend together, house- and dog-sitting for my parents.  We went to this hole-in-the-wall Italian restaurant Friday night. The Internet reviews...
Nov 17th
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Nov 13th
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'Runway' uncertainty →
This would be horrifying. The Hubs and I cemented our relationship on PR.
Nov 10th
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almost
Friday, The Hubs came to visit. (God, that still looks wrong to me.) We had a great weekend. We relaxed and ate pizza Friday. Saturday, we talked and went for a walk and went shooting with Dad. I finally passed my CCHP practical exam. Then, we went out for dinner. Nowhere fancy, of course, since we were still covered in lead and smelling like the shooting range, our ears still ringing with the...
Nov 10th
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Nov 10th
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Nov 8th
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deep breath
The Friday after an election is always when the exhaustion hits. Somehow the leftover atmosphere — regardless of the outcome — seems to get me through Wednesday and Thursday. I may even wake up Friday feeling like I’ll make it through the week this time.  But by the middle of the day, I’m dragging. I’m feeling it now.  Too tired to write much. Just sitting in my...
Nov 8th
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Nov 6th
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Nov 6th
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objectivity
The election is a funny beast for me, especially as a reporter. I feel very strongly that my personal opinions and my personal politics should stay out of it. Whether I’m interviewing a major party or a third party candidate, I try my best to stay as objective as I can. I’ve interviewed and covered Democrats like Sen. Claire McCaskill, Sen. Hillary Clinton, President-Elect Barack...
Nov 6th
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poison to make me better
The bruising is coming back again. I thought I was done with meds that make me bruise like overripe fruit, but apparently not. Methotrexate, Humira, Enbrel, Remicade… None of them worked (at least not for very long) and all caused ridiculous and long-lasting bruises, mostly on my arms and legs. Now, apparently, I can add Plaquenil to the list of questionable medications. At least this one...
Nov 6th
October 2008
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“In these last shopping days before the political Christmas, the distinctions —...”
– By Mark Leibovich, the New York Times, “At Rallies of Faithful, Contrasts in Red and Blue” What a great turn of phrase.
Oct 30th
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Oct 28th
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lump
Still missing him. Random things throughout the day will make me catch my breath. I’m sure my face goes swiftly red, then pale at that moment, but it’s never happened in front of a mirror. Not yet. It’s starting to become a hardened lump in my chest, in my throat. If I don’t think about it, I don’t notice it. But when I do, I realize it’s been there all along,...
Oct 28th
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Oct 28th
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the obvious
Missing him.
Oct 27th
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one beginning
First day at TNoOC.  It was much better than I had even dared to hope.  I was beginning to convince myself that taking this job was a mistake — what ContentEditor had said about weeklies being a step down was going to my head, I think. But the people I met and hung out with today were great. Every last one of them. I’m hoping every day will be this good. (I know it’s not going...
Oct 23rd
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one end
Done with  TFP. Some of the goodbyes were awkward. For example CityRep gave a prolonged goodbye last night that ran the course of the evening. It was a relief when he finally left. Same with some of the people from advertising, people I didn’t really talk to. Some of the goodbyes were was I expected, as with PhotoEd, Editor and ContentEditor. PhotoEd and Editor said some really nice...
Oct 20th
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“And Lot’s wife, of course, was told not to look back where all those...”
– Kurt Vonnegut: Slaughterhouse Five I was re-reading my old, moldy copy of this book the other day and came across one of my all-time favourite quotes.
Oct 18th
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not enough
At TFP. It’s my second-to-last day. It still doesn’t quite feel real that I’ll be leaving this place. I don’t know why. I think my boss is still convinced he can get me to stay, even though he’s never offered me anything concrete. I’m leaving here for specific reasons. Since “not being annoyed enough” isn’t one of them, repeatedly saying...
Oct 18th
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Tired. Very tired.
Oct 18th
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Oct 18th
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Jason: any plans for a northern trip? or are you poor like me!?
Me: We're pretty poor, since The Hubs' still a student. But if we don't go to my friend's wedding in Bermuda next year, we'll probably take a trip north instead.
Me: The Hubs says we'll come visit when a Democrat is in office. :-P
Jason: yay!!!!
Jason: I'[ll come visit if Kay wins!
Jason: I'm not specifying when though! I have six years
Oct 15th
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Oct 13th
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emo
Every now and then a game comes along that causes whoever plays it to get wholly absorbed, to the exclusion of all else. For The Hubs, BioShock is that game. I know he needs to decompress, and I know it helps him to relax, but I’m going to be 3 hours away in less than a week.  I wish we would just make the best of it. … Oh, I’m just being whiney, and I need to stop it.  We...
Oct 13th
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Oct 13th
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Oct 12th
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“Confession: Never in my life had I crossed the $1,000 barrier for a dress I...”
– Cintra Wilson, The New York Times, “Metamorphosis Has a Price Tag” Oct. 9, 2008
Oct 12th
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Oct 12th
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the first of many
I’m counting down my last days at TFP. Though it’s a good thing — very good from me and The Hubs — it does feel bittersweet. I’ve worked there for a year, met some awesome people, made some great friends. I feel like I’m finally making connections, knowing who to call in certain situations, knowing what to write and when…  But… (There’s...
Oct 12th