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Always An Adventure

My home internet connection has been out since last night. My cable provider sent an "escalation" tech today (a truly fabulous man, who went above and beyond what he was supposed to for me), and we collectivel... Continued
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Pro Bowl

While I am excited to be watching it this evening, I really can't say I like the idea of the Pro Bowl now being before the Super Bowl. Seems like an odd decision for those who supposedly understand the game to... Continued
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I Feel Like Rip VanWinkel

Wow...so I was a little chilly after lunch and the blanket I keep in the living room wasn't enough. I figured it'd be a good idea to crawl back in bed with my book. It is now almost seven hours later...appare... Continued
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When “Fair” Really Means “Unfair”

As we all know by now, I've been on crutches for nearly three months, which means the only aspect of my job I can actually do is hockey games. There are several folks trained to do what I do for games, but I h... Continued
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Un-Decorating

We're a little behind this year, but it's not too bad. I've spent most of this morning removing ornaments from the tree and trying to figure out what the heck box they go in, and from there what box the indivi... Continued
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How’s It Going?

Well, we're two weeks into the new year...how many of you have broken your resolutions already? I suppose I shouldn't be that cynical, but I'm probably right. For those of you who have kept on, good for you! ... Continued
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We Are Nothing If Not Erratic

My schedule tomorrow is 47 kinds of screwed up, so I'm getting a post put up now and will probably do another one some time in the evening. Maybe. The only thing I know for sure is that while I'll be elbows-d... Continued
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Today Is Tuesday…

Did anyone else sing the days of the week song in grade school? When I woke up this morning it was stuck in my head. "Today is Tuesday, today is Tuesday. What shall we do today?" Gah. I REALLY need to get ... Continued
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Win Some, Lose Some

That's how the saying goes, anyway, but I'm still waiting on the "win some" portion of the program. It's a bunch of personal stuff so I won't bore you with details and just get right to the reviews. Futur... Continued
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Can’t Sleep, So You Win Again

It's pushing 4:30am, and I've pretty much given up on sleeping any time soon. I sure wish I knew what the issue was...not enough work, too much stress, total boredom...hard to say. All I know is I see more da... Continued
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The House Is Empty!

It's funny how I never realize how much I loved living alone until a stretch of time where there is always someone here. I don't deal well with other people on too regular a basis, so waking up this morning to... Continued
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Looking A Little Better

There is actual daylight AND periodic sunlight, it's still freezing cold but not snowing, I talked to a very good friend I'd thought I'd lost for quite a while yesterday, and I asked for and received an extensi... Continued