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June 16, 2009

Greetings from My Cubicle

Dear Friends, I wish I had time to write you each a postcard. Sorry, I will write this blog post instead. To all my friends who write me postcards, please don’t stop. I love receiving mail–so rare these days. Well,…

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June 5, 2009

Gobble, Gobble

I leave very soon for a much-needed vacation.  Wanted to get in a quick post before leaving. Obviously, Dean and I have been having some heartfelt conversations.  It is still taking me some time to recover.  He feels like I’m…

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June 2, 2009

Back to Therapy

This is a tough post to write, but I need to share because I’ve always wanted people to know that I don’t have a perfect life. And I think it’s important that your community understands that everyone has their struggles….

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May 29, 2009

We are Family

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how big my wedding will be.  I’ve said I’m willing to sacrifice guest count for the right venue.  Wrong.  I’m starting to flip-flop.  I remember reading something that said, “If you instantly…

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May 28, 2009

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May 28, 2009

Jasmine

Move-in day is this Saturday. The truth is I’m very very nervous and scared. I have been living on my own for quite some time now. I actually like being by myself. I wasn’t one of those people who loved…

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May 26, 2009

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May 26, 2009

Catherine, Me and You!

Dear Mr. & Mrs. Gacad, Please know that I strongly respect character and tradition, which is why I know a mere phone call, is no way to ask for your daughter’s hand in marriage. I am sorry. Not only was…

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May 23, 2009

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May 23, 2009

Moving Out

My subletter moves in one week from today.  Technically, according to my best friend Daniel, she is not a subletter, but a lessee.  There’s no ‘sub’ about it since I own my place. Moving out shouldn’t be a hassle since…

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