Sometimes I think that I’ve become an underachiever in life; then I take a look at what my friends are up to, and I know I have. There’s J., putting child molesters away as a forensic nurse in the north; S., studying to be a nurse after 7 years in the jungles of Thailand; [...]
Day Three: I find it interesting that I had such drama when I lived here in Iowa, because really, Iowa is a very undramatic state. It is a quiet place, a place with little crime, where neighbors are neighborly and the words “milquetoast” is actually used to describe university students. Compare this to [...]
Okay, now I know I made my own separate blog for political issues, but to me, this is more the world of ideas than politics. And here it is: I went to see The Golden Compass tonight, and it was great. Great graphics, great story, amazing actors — it was all there. [...]
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I like to read a blog called Get Rich Slowly. It’s part of a set of personal finance blogs (PF blogs) that I have feeds for and read every day in my quest to save money and become more responsible. This particular article is a guest post by someone named Amanda, who is [...]
I just want everyone to know that I am just as sexy as this. Really. Under all my, um, clothing. Riiight.
You know, I’ve struggled with my weight for most of my life. And I often fall into the trap of thinking that, were I thinner and in better shape, my [...]
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