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Archives for February 2012

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Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down

You gotta check out the ashes I got doused with at the 5:15pm mass at Old St. Mary’s. It’s good I went in the evening; people would have thought I was nuts walking around with a black forehead. I didn’t…

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Pics from LACMA

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Fashion Week

It’s not just Fashion Friday, but Fashion Week. I went through all the designers on the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week website and have these two faves. For work wear, classic and hip Ruffian. Imagine looking like a million bucks every time…

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LACMA

Here’s a list of my favorite museums. SF: DeYoung NYC: MoMA, Morgan Library, the Met, Frick Collection Chicago: Art Institute DC: the Smithsonian Paris: d’Orsay, Centre Pompidou, de l’Orangerie Hong Kong Museum of Art I can now add the Los…

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LA: Huntington Gardens

We’re in LA for the long-long weekend. Took Friday off as well. I sucked it up and over-paid for last-minute flights since we haven’t gone on a proper vacation in forever. First stop: Huntington Gardens

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Singles Awareness Day

Singles Awareness Day (SAD). I love that! Dean picked me up from work bearing hybrid roses, chocolate truffles, and a 3-D Valentine’s card. So sweet. Poor guy, I was too busy to get him anything. And he’s probably even busier…

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Money Monday: Lin$anity

I don’t have any money-making, cost-saving tips for you today. If you know of any, pass them along. I could use some help. Keith was reading a description of people with my Chinese astrological yesterday. It said wood rabbits tend…

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EXPLETIVE, EXPLETIVE CATHOLIC CHURCH

I’ve been overwhelmingly busy, too busy to blog. But I’ve been reading about the health care reform regarding birth control. Initially Obama’s plan required religiously-affiliated organizations to pay for birth control. Obviously the Catholic Church is opposed, voicing freedom to…

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Three Boys

We spent Sunday afternoon playing with my cousin’s three sons. We had so much fun playing hide-and-go-seek, Xbox bowling, and tag. I gotta say, boys are a lot of fun.

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Fashion Friday: Linda Rodin

I read an article about Linda Rodin in the Wall Street Journal and have become an instant fan because she’s so low-key and naturally gorgeous. “I haven’t worn makeup since I turned 30, except for lipstick which I never leave…

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