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Why Do They Call It the “Wooden Anniversary” Anyway?

March 20th, 2008 at 1:57 pm » Comments (8)

That sounds kind of dirty to me.
So, hard as it is to believe (for me, anyway), Brian and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary this past Saturday. I mean, five whole years! That seems like such a long time.
As some of you know, we didn’t have a traditional wedding and not by choice […]



Friday Cat Blogging No. 57: Every Day Is Meowloween

November 2nd, 2007 at 4:32 pm » Comments (6)

I know it’s a few days after Halloween, but I thought I’d post this anyway. My sister was the one who actually carved this jack-o-lantern. It features her cat Ozzie. In sillhoutte. Um, yeah.
Angelo says: More pet pics are available for your viewing pleasure at this week’s Friday Ark. If […]



My Grandpa Died

November 1st, 2007 at 12:47 pm » Comments (10)

My grandfather was in the hospital for the past two or three weeks, and the reports from one of my aunts had been positive: we didn’t have to visit him when he was first hospitalized; that we could wait ’til Thanksgiving to go to Vegas where my entire extended family and father live (though […]



The Weekend Trip Has Taken Its Toll

July 30th, 2007 at 10:22 pm » Comments (2)

And I don’t just mean the tollways. I admit that I didn’t want to go on the trip in the first place because I can’t stand weddings, probably because all we had was a Civil Ceremony, as most of you know.
The six-hour trip to Ames, Iowa, was bad enough, and I don’t think […]



Ready to Share My Medical Problems & What’s Been on My Mind Lately

June 4th, 2007 at 7:50 pm » Comments (9)

See? This isn’t turning into just a hockey blog! Heehee. In this post, I’m going to discuss my butt problems and the fibroid. So if you gross out easily, go away and come back when I post my next hockey post, probably tomorrow.



Borderline Trouble

April 15th, 2007 at 12:08 pm » Comments (7)

For the past few nights I’ve exhibited disturbing BPD symptoms. These happen late at night: throwing things, picking fights with Brian, making him sleep on the couch, threatening to OD (not commit suicide, of course — just typical BPD attention-seeking behavior). It’s like I’m cracking up. It bothers me because I […]



Friday Cat Blogging No. 50: A Tribute to Chooch

March 30th, 2007 at 7:16 pm » Comments (10)

I’ve been sitting on this all week, partially because I’d already posted a Friday Cat Blogging and partially because it’s still so difficult to accept. Sometimes I still find myself crying over it, like now.
Last Friday afternoon my sister called me in tears and said Chooch was at the vet’s office. We bring […]



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March 26th, 2007 at 10:52 am » Enter your password to view comments

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What’s Been Bothering Me Lately

March 26th, 2007 at 10:49 am » Comments (7)

A 2-part post. Part 2 is private. See above.

The fact that no one on my side of the family — except for my sister — acknowledged our wedding anniversary. I’m not looking for gifts, but a phone call or a card would have been nice.
When I was approved for disability, I figured […]



Civil Ceremony

March 17th, 2007 at 1:58 pm » Comments (9)

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For those of you who don’t know the story, Brian and I were married four years ago because my student health insurance was about to run out and I was scheduled for surgery in the near future. Plus, because of the bipolar, I couldn’t go without insurance for very […]