January 2012
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December 2011
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Confession:
I like the whole take-half-a-day-to-get-gussied-up part as much as the event itself.
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Describe 2011 in haiku form
bendoeslife:
Mine?
Canadian girl. Rode across country in van. Jed’s still a big tool.
What about you?
my career took off
found solace in my new home
and in those blue eyes
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Any day that includes
- A professional massage,
- Hours of organizing, and
- No shower
is relaxing by my standards.
Back to the grind tomorrow. Bring it, world.
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WatchMy parents’ reaction to the first gift we gave them.
Merry Christmas everyone!
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30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself →
My favorite:
8. Stop berating yourself for old mistakes. – We may love the wrong person and cry about the wrong things, but no matter how things go wrong, one thing is for sure, mistakes help us find the person and things that are right for us. We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past. But you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here...
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Has anyone written a rap song about sipping on...
If not, someone should. Add the word “sizzurp” to the mix and you’ve got yourself a top 20 hit.
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BEST. SHOOT. EVER.
So my first commercial shoot will take place Jan 10-15 in NYC! As if THAT isn’t cool enough, we will be casting the following:
- Babies
- Puppies
- Ponies
I MEANNNNN, this set is going to beat DisneyWorld for the happiest place on Earth.
Oh, and let’s not forget it stars a super hilarious celebrity. Wink.
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In which I continue to marvel at boys' foolishness
I like to think of my boyfriend as a generally intelligent being who has women pretty figured out. This morning, however, he referred to my legs as “giant trunks”.
It made my freshman year homecoming date look smooth.
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Today's Grammar Tip
I just found out saying you feel nauseous is grammatically incorrect.
“It’s common to hear people say they’re nauseous when their stomach is upset, but language sticklers hold that nauseous means to induce nausea, whereas nauseated means you feel sick. So when you’re describing how sick you feel, you should say you are nauseated; when you’re describing something that...
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Now I know why people exercise regularly.
It’s so they can have 30 minutes of their entire day without someone wanting to talk or needing something from them.
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“How much are you putting into your 401k currently?”
– a text from my dad, 8:57AM on Sunday, when I’m in another room in his house
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I'm at work on a Saturday.
Normally this would infuriate me beyond all get out. But with the help of the Semisonic “Closing Time” Pandora station (SO. GOOD. 90s. ALL. THE. TIME.), we’re having quite a delightful time. This is primarily because:
1- I actually enjoy my job.
2- All of us ‘08/’09 graduates remember what it was like to look for our first jobs. We applied to job after job after job...
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Today is our office Christmas party.
Here are my goals for said party:
1- Make it to the end (9PM).
2- Don’t be the drunkest employee there.
3- Refrain from making embarrassing comments (again) to any higher ups.
4- Eat more than you drink.
5- Pretend you have more than one dance move.
6- Avoid shots.
7- No seriously, Wrobel. PUT DOWN THE TEQUILA.
See you on the 99th floor of Sears Tower. I’ll be the one in the...
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This Just In: Alcohol does NOT kill brain cells!
“Just as we noted when debunking the myth that you only use 10% of your brain, a little bit of brain damage goes a long way. If you were actively killing brain cells when consuming alcohol, you’d notice some permanent side effects pretty quickly. Although alcohol does have a significant effect on your brain and body, brain damage isn’t a given. You’ll have to drink yourself into a coma to go...
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See you in June, Triathlon #2!
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All I want for Christmas is a ... personal...
In my dream world, I can afford to hire another human being to buy me the clothes and accessories I have no desire to get off the couch, turn off Survivor and find myself.
Currently, I’ve managed to put off buying (or even attempting to look for) the following:
- Ensemble for office holiday party (which is on Thursday, NBD)
- NYE dress
- 3 pairs of jeans (it looks like a family of...
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IS there a better feeling than knowing what you're...
It never fails. Every December, I’m inexplicably stressed and feel like I can’t keep up with everything going on in my life.
Then I figure out what gifts I’m getting friends and family for Christmas.
Like magic, the stress melts away.
P.S. How are there only 13 DAYS until Christmas?
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Steph's bf: This rape van is ridiculous.
Steph: A text every girl hopes to receive from her boyfriend.
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On Sunday night, I had the fall of all falls.
I was a block away from home with my full grocery cart. I saw a man approaching with a rolling suitcase. Knowing we both couldn’t fit on the sidewalk ramp at the same time, I told him to go first. He refused (dick) and I moved forward.
Naturally, things couldn’t end there. My wheel got stuck in the sidewalk crack, which resulted in my cart and I moving from being 100% vertical to...
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I mean...
Facebook suggesting you friend your ex-boyfriend’s girlfriend at 8:30 on Monday morning.
I just got back from a jampacked weekend in NY.
The energy, the history, the food is all amazing.
But there’s something to be said for home. I spent the entire weekend looking at Google Maps and Yelp’ing my way through meals.
This afternoon I stepped off the Blue Line at Clark/Lake, looked to my left, saw Marina Towers and knew I was heading east.
You just can’t beat that feeling.
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BEST. DAY. EVER.
Big career achievement today. Can’t wait til I can share more details with everyone!
And where better to celebrate than NYC all weekend? Airport-bound in two hours!