Well, this weekend was full of announcements. Two friends are pregnant with their respective second children, one of which is a boy, the other of which was conceived in spite of birth control. That’s right–when they say 99.6% effective, they’re looking at her. (Baby Project Name: Point-4) An acquaintance is expecting his first with his long-term [...]
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If you weren’t already aware of Zenni Optical, you should be. Glasses start at $8.95 a pair. You choose your frames, enter your prescription, select any extra (tinting, coating), and wait about two weeks. I’ve got vision insurance, which is nice, but I think I may take advantage of my free eye exam and just [...]
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Were you aware that the state of Virginia has a two-year statute of limitations for requesting arbitration in the matter of a vehicle collision? Neither was I. Over a year ago, I was driving merrily along my morning commute and was in sight of my building. It was a nasty, rainy January day, one of those [...]
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Words or parts of words that have plagued my poor brain this week: charcuterie diminish -Week (I continue to refer to an event premiering this year using only the the first part of its name, which is a name on its own, and it confuses the crap out of everybody) all synonyms for anticipate All words [...]
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Best diet ever? Being too busy to eat. Seriously–better than Weight Watchers. More effective, anyway. I’m about 5% down from when I started caring about it, which, poundwise, means it ain’t just water weight. Fear not! I’m not starving. I am neither skipping meals nor skimping on them, although I seem to get full faster [...]
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Let’s say you’re in your early 30s and you were a Bon Jovi fan before Jon cut his hair. And let’s say you’re sitting around our coffee table playing Catchphrase after a holiday dinner, and the clue for your turn is “Bed of Roses.” You need to get your same-generation girlfriends to guess “Bed of [...]
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Our parakeet, Bird, had her first physical today (that we know of, anyway). We were concerned by the overly enthusiastic nesting and the explosive diarrhea–both are signs of being in heat, but this round has gone on for a while and shows no sign of stopping. Also, she was carrying herself like she was expecting [...]
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Say you’re in a building owned by a company superstitious enough to avoid using “13″ for the floor count and elevator buttons. Wouldn’t you find it odd that the building’s phone system allows for an extension 666? I would.
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Prompted by Maggie over at Mighty Girl, what would you want to flash before your eyes as you leave this world? Here are a few from my first 30 years–30 for 30 in somewhat random order (editor’s note: I replaced two, after thinking about it for a minute. Only two, though.): Mike proposing in the gazebo on the Sound [...]
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Generally speaking, I look like a Gingras. As kids, Chris and I both looked like an even blend of parental features, but both of us now look like younger versions of my dad’s grandparents. Except today. Today, I am sporting slacks in a professional and unassuming taupe, as well as a sweater in a salmony-mangoish [...]
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