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February 28, 2011

Recap of the Week

Yes, it’s already Friday so I will post more probably on the six hour flight back home. I’m very aware that I’m behind. I always wonder if my life is so chaotic because I make it that way–unintentionally. Every day,…

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February 27, 2011

Danger at Home

Chaos! We are dealing with multiple break-ins at my condo building. Someone is finding their way into our downstairs storage area and stealing. My neighbors have lost expensive bottles of wine and a bike. Nothing from my end, but that…

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February 26, 2011

Pre-Honeymoon Trip to NYC

Dean and I are over the moon to be vacationing in NYC together. He’ll be there for work and I decided to tag along! After NYC and Italy, I’ll still have another four weeks vacation. Don’t hate me because I’m…

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February 25, 2011

Jokes and Surprises

There are so many boring people out there who can’t take a good joke. Dean, for one, made me promise not to play a joke on him this coming April Fool’s Day. Bahumbug. I think jokes and surprises can be…

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February 24, 2011

Mementos from Heart Day

Here are some goodies my hubby gave me for Valentine’s Day. I ate all the chocolates, but here are pictures of the card (his greeting inside was in Italian) and his own rendering of hugging meerkats (we love meerkats!). Dean…

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February 23, 2011

Purging

I guess the last straw for me was when I found out a good friend of mine had a baby–and I didn’t even know. Granted, my good friend is a guy so I had no idea his wife was about…

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February 22, 2011

Set-Back

All was fine enough with my back that I reduced the pain killer dosage to once in the morning versus three times a day. Then yesterday, quite randomly, I had a setback—literally. I couldn’t roll out of bed like usual….

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February 21, 2011

Best of the Merry

It’s picture time! Finally dusted off my camera and decided to use it for once. My blog class actually starts next week (I had thought it started this week) so this cockamamie (sp?) post in no way reflects the quality…

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February 20, 2011

Noticeable

I was chit-chatting with a coworker in front of the elevators this afternoon when mid-way through our chatter, he said, “You’ve lost weight haven’t you?” “Oh my God, you are the first one to notice. I’ve lost four pounds in…

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February 19, 2011

Death to Bay to Breakers

The Bay to Breakers is turning 100 this year. After years of memories and a long drawn out existence, it’s time to euthanize this baby. The event  loses money. Any decision on the future of the race boils down to…

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