Tuesday, August 04, 2015

Pardon me, have we met?

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I've been thinking a lot about Long Tall Sally. Worrying about her. Feeling bad that her career here was so short and chaotic. Just can...
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Monday, August 03, 2015

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 3

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Today it's my virtue that I'm celebrating with the Happy Cone. For I began my workweek by: 1) Working out at lunchtime ...
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Sunday, August 02, 2015

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 2

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Today's Happy Cone goes to my trusty Kenmore Energy Star air conditioner. This was one of those days when I don't want to go outsi...
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The kid is all right

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I spent a little over two hours blabbing with my oldest friend, the one who is struggling so in Southern California. At the end of our cal...
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Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: Shout out the answer Do you shout out the answers at the TV while watching quiz shows? I have been known to, yes. ...
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 1

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This year's happy icon What's that you say? What's the August Happiness Challenge? Each day in August you are to post ...
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Too much drama and intrigue

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In today's mail I received notification of a "very important" condo association meeting for this Thursday. No agenda is includ...
Saturday, August 01, 2015

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Heartbeat Song (2015 )   1) Kelly Clarkson is singing an upbeat song about falling in love. Think of your favorite love so...
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You should go!

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 I don't like heat. I don't like crowds. And yet I love Lollapalooza! The crowd was warm, friendly and (reasonably) well manag...
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"OOOH, you were meant to be near me ..."

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So I'm standing in Grant Park with 99,999 of my new best friends, waiting for Sir Paul at Lollapalooza. And I admit I'm a little w...
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Friday, July 31, 2015

This is a first

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I'm filling the first backpack I've ever carried, in preparation for Lollapalooza. Glasses, contact lens solution/case, comb, suns...
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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This meme is no more. And yet I persist in answering the three questions it asked each week. Stubborn, ain't I? 1. What are you curren...
Tuesday, July 28, 2015

I feel awful

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Today my boss called a meeting, a postmortem of sorts to explain what happened with Long Tall Sally . He told us that part of her problem wa...
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Birthday Girl

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“Once you can express yourself, you can tell the world what you want from it or how you would like to change it …  All the changes in th...
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Monday, July 27, 2015

It's almost Happy Time

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Every year I take the August Happiness Challenge. Here's a brief explanation of the Challenge: "Each day in August you are to ...

Cue "Taps"

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Long Tall Sally was let go Friday afternoon. Turns out she simply didn't show up for a client meeting on Thursday, nor did she come in...
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Sunday, July 26, 2015

Odds are good that you annoy me

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Everyone seems to be bugging me these days. 1) Barb. We go to the theater together. She orders the Broadway on Chicago subscription. T...
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Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: I'll Spread My Wings ... 1. Have you ever had a pen pal? In junior high. It didn't last long and I don't reme...
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Oh, yes!

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I really enjoyed Trainwreck . Yes, at times it was vulgar (but, at times, so am I) and yes, some of the jokes were a little too raw for me. ...
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Saturday, July 25, 2015

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: All the Way Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . (You'll thank me. It's beautiful.) 1) In this s...
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A matinee, a cocktail and an apology

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Last Sunday our movie group had our summer outing. We saw Double Indemnity on the big, big screen at the multiplex. Because they had a bar...

I took the high road

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I don't drive, so I don't think about potholes very much. I know that, every spring, they are a major issue throughout Chicagoland...
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Friday, July 24, 2015

Filth

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I am the world's worst housekeeper. I believe that's indisputable. And yet what happened last week freaked even me out. First, m...
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Monday, July 20, 2015

Being grown up is for the birds

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... Like the pigeon who pooped on my head, literally, as I walked under the el tracks Saturday. Last week was a rough week. This week does...
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Sunday, July 19, 2015

Sunday Stealing

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Let's Not Be Difficult 1. Do you like your movies and books to be more lighthearted or serious?   Depends on  my mood.  2. What’s...
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