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New Beginnings

In: life|Navel Gazing

17 Apr 2012

This week starts my 8th week at my new job. In some ways, the new routine has become normal. In others… not so much. For one thing, the schedule is radically different from working at the bookstore – not so much the hours (though I am working 9+ hour days), but the hours plus the [...]

Six Minute Time Warp

In: life

16 Apr 2012

On my way into work in the mornings, I drive up a very busy, very congested highway. Highway 45 is the major North-South thoroughfare that goes through Houston. As such, it has lots of intersections with other highways and roads, some of which can be pretty disastrous for traffic. Periodically, there are large displays, letting [...]

A Handful of Years

In: life

27 Jan 2012

SSH and I tied the knot five years ago today. I’ve been thinking about how I wanted to do an anniversary post, and I’m really not sure where I want to go with it (particularly since he doesn’t read the blog that often). I know I’m planning on writing him a love note, since it’s [...]

And So It Begins

In: life

23 Nov 2011

Today marks the last day of “normal” at my job. Tomorrow we’ll all have off to celebrate Thanksgiving, and Friday morning, bright and early, it is “The Holidays” ™. (It’s been hinting at The Holidays ™ for awhile. The store is already starting to show signs of impending Holiday-ness, with displays of gift books and [...]


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NaBloPoMo 2011

NaBloPoMo 2011

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