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Entries from June 2008

Plague

June 27th, 2008 · No Comments

I think I have the plague.
Ok, it’s not really the plague.  The plague would be worse. 
But this is not fun.  I have been sick for three straight weeks with head and chest congestion, a super sweet cough, and general fatigue.
(Yes, the men have been flocking to me lately, obviously.)
Before you ask, I’ve been to the [...]

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Tags: Life

A surprise trip

June 19th, 2008 · 3 Comments

This weekend, I flew home to St. Louis to surprise my dad for Father’s Day.  He’s hard to surprise, so I’m really impressed that we managed to pull this one off.  My mom knew I was coming - the plan was partially hers - but she had told a number of people, so I was [...]

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Tags: Family · Vacation

Back to the Future!

June 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment

This weekend, I watched all three of the Back to the Future movies.  I think my favorite still might be the third one.  Why?  There’s adventure, romance, cowboys, horses, and a flying train.  How could it not be an amazing movie?
What amused me the most, I think, was the second movie and its perception of [...]

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Tags: Movies

Disney recap

June 4th, 2008 · No Comments

I think I have finally recovered from vacation.  At least enough to write about vacation and post a few pictures.
The first part of my trip was at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL.  I love that place.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been there, but it really never gets old.  We went [...]

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Tags: Vacation

Cats hate fire alarms

June 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments

Last week, I learned that I had better hope my apartment building never catches fire, because there is no way to get my cats out.
On Wednesday, maintenance was coming to mess with a few things, so I opted to work from home.  Admittedly, I also wanted to use my “lunch break” to get my laundry [...]

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Tags: Cats