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  • It's moments like these...

  • The Finest Nuts Since 1898

    The sign boasts, The Finest Nuts since 1898. It always made me giggle when we drove by. I have envisioned on several occasions the fun of stealing that sign and placing it strategically on some "sane" persons home …

  • Currently listening to yowling, howling and screechy sounds coming from the bathroom. I think my kids are having a good time in the tub. They love to start their day off in the bath. Who could blame them? There is so…

  • The Winter of Life

    I made dinner for my in laws yesterday. I made baked pork chops, stuffing and broccoli, cauliflower and carrots with cheese sauce on them. I stuck in few brownies because my Father-in-law loves his sweets. Stuff I kn…

  • Exhaling...

    The GRE is over. I am exhausted. Big exhale... It went just fine. I got exactly the score I needed to be considered for the graduate program I am applying for. Whew! Ahhhh!I came home to flowers and a card from my …

  • Still studying. Hate algebra. HATE IT I SAY! Scared stiff. Found a good tea - Peaceful Dreams. I have been making a double everynight and it has helped. Tomorrow is my test. I just keep thinking that I will get th…

  • Cramming...

    I am studying my bootay off, trying to cram as much stuff into my already seeping brain as possible. Things are coming back to me. I studied the geometry portion yesterday and was encouraged by remembering things like:…

  • Miscellaneous Dribble

    I feel like I have fallen out of touch with my blog. *sigh* Busy weekend. Here's the thing. I was only going to apply to one grad program, because the deadline was in April and I would not be required to take the GRE…

  • Early Morning Musings

    Youngest waking next to me: "Good morning."Me: "Good morning, I am glad you got some extra sleep."Youngest: "Did you know I really go places when I'm sleeping but I think its a dream?"Me: "Really? Where did you go?"You…

  • On Sadness...

    At some point I realized, I have been sad. For that moment, I just let myself feel sad. I cried for like a second. And you know what? It's okay. I mean being sad is not really what the problem is. The problem is wo…

  • Yummy Vegan Muffins

    As I said before, I am experimenting with using alternative sweeteners in baking and vegan cooking. I need recipes that taste good enough my kids will eat them. You know? In the past, my experiments have not gone we…

  • My Sketchbook

  • An Afternoon at the Zoo

    Vision...Yesterday was a day full of the best of intentions. I envisioned a quiet day at home with oldest and I exploring his new microscope that he got for Christmas and getting creative (him with his new art supplies…

  • I got up at 5 am before the alarm went off and felt awake and ready to take on the day. I baffle myself at times. I wish the universe would stop fucking with my sleep patterns. Actually, I think it had more to do with…

  • Finished At Hell's Gate by Claude Anshin Thomas. Impressive. Okay, next, Buddha, the graphic novel! Yes! You read that right. It is by Osamu Tezuka and was a 2004 Eisner Winner. Looking forward to that.Okay, so tod…

  • Slideshow of My Artwork...

    http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=90547318 No, I didn't draw the train in the previous post. But, you can see a slideshow of some of my work by clicking the link above. I'll …

  • Train Kept a Rollin'...

    Okay, so I have a frickin' freight train of thoughts going through my head. I am thinking about what's wrong with my relationship, what's right with my relationship, how my kids are going to need therapy because I am s…

  • I had a dream last night...

    WOW! I had this dream last night. It was so weird and violent. Bizarre. I was trying to get to my therapist's office (I don't have one yet, but in my dream I did) and every time I did, these maniacal men were trying …

  • Reflections...

    2006...At the beginning of the year...I knew I was onto something. I didn't know what exactly, but I could feel it. It was tingly and vibrating but calm and peaceful at the same time. It felt as though I had unearthed…

  • The Secret Life of Bees

    I finished this book yesterday and upon closing it after reading the afterward, I realized that I had dog eared about a dozen or so pages with quotes I wanted to remember or revisit. I wanted to share as I take a second…

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