Category: Assorted
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Four Meme
Amy tagged me for a meme and I’ve been awful on blogging this holiday season … so here’s a start to 2009! Four places I go over and over again: Peak Fitness Starbucks Harris Teeter Borders Four people who mail me regularly: Chris Michael Amy Colleen Four of my favorite places to eat, (apart from…
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Cheers to beers with no boundaries
All it takes is a little imagination. Proof that friendships transcend even geography: Was twittering with my friend Todd in Seattle (who goes by ElwoodJBlues online) recently, and this is how the conversation went: Me: Elwood!!!! (hi) Todd: Melissa! Hiii! You spiked your coffee today, didn’t you? Me: haha no, but good idea … 😀 Then our…
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On bras and misunderstandings
Let me start by telling you my 2-year-old niece, Mia, was named after my 92-year-old grandmother, Mia. To clarify, some people call them Little Mia and Great Mia, respectively, but oftentimes I just call them each “Mia.” Up to the listener to figure out who’s who, I suppose. So I was at my brother’s house the…
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Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?
Let me start with two facts: 1) I live in the Bible Belt. 2) My former job (as an editor) dictated that I take special care not to offend anyone. Taking number 2 into account, I have been surprised to hear the majority of store clerks using “Merry Christmas” as a greeting as I’ve been…
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Fun things I have gotten in the mail this month
1. A Christmas CD from Michael that absolutely rocks. 2. An empty beer bottle from Elwood (will explain later, I promise.) 3. Presents! Of course. Fun things I haven’t gotten in the mail this month: 1. A Christmas card from my grandmother telling me she’s not buying me a present this year. (My brother and sister…
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Is it bad that I haven’t started Christmas shopping?
I haven’t started Christmas shopping for many reasons: 1) I’ve been busy with a client deadline this week 2) I spent two days sleeping on the couch with a fever last week. 3) I don’t have a lot of extra spending money this year. I just made a list of who to buy for last night,…
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Sex talk: Open book or be discreet?
I am a very inquisitive person. If a question pops in my head and I feel like I know you well enough, I will ask it. Sometimes I preface it with “This might be TMI, but …” but truthfully, if I thought it was TMI, I wouldn’t ask. I’m just saying that so you won’t…
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Thoughts on a 12-year friendship
I’m trying to think of something – anything to write about to get my mind off of my worry for Shannon today, but that’s just not happening. So instead I will tell you about Shannon. I met Shannon my freshman year in college and we were instant friends. Actually, that’s not true. I met her…
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Tipping point found in bubble bath
He promised her his world but reserved the right to change his fickle mind but she dared him to stand beside his lies make them truths, make things right. Eyes unfocused he saw two realities she knew she couldn’t fix this man So she uses the only trick she has left Waits naked for him, bathing…
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Sparkle eyes and sharp edges
Metallic talk burns in mouths hot with anger and his words sting so she fights back with hers both knowing things that are said can’t be erased neither caring as passion and possession are clear victors in this broken and torn battle. He challenges her to make the first move but she sees it as his turn;…