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Tag Archives: annoying things
UPS Suckage Update
I meant to post this the other day, but when the 2nd Day Air documents I mentioned in this post finally arrived, um… well, have a look: (Click here for larger and more impressive version) Um… yeah. Methinks they had … Continue reading →
UPS Sucks. SUCKS SUCKS SUCKS.
(And apparently I am not the only one who thinks so…) So today someone had to be home all day so that a package could be delivered via UPS 2nd Day Air. It’s no biggie, but it’s annoying to have … Continue reading →
Curse you, Weather Channel!
Damned Weather Channel, teasing me with the idea of afternoon/evening thunderstorms to cool us down and then not convincing the weather to cooperate. This house just gets too damned hot in the summer. *sigh*
Dear Esteemed Makers of Cold Medicine:
Why, why can’t you make something that can convince my head that I’m not sick for a few hours that will also not convince my head that it would be a good idea to fall asleep on the floor of … Continue reading →
Sick.
Oh, and as if the CELTA weren’t enough stress… I’m sick. As in coming down with a bad, bad cold. And I teach tomorrow. And Thursday. And I have a paper due Thursday morning. Sick. Grrrr. I win.
Finally, someone in the Obama campaign hits on the main point…
Disclaimer: this is a rant, like most of my political posts are. For the record, I do not speak for or represent the Obama or Clinton campaigns in any way, and I reserve the right to be a righteous biatch … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2008 Election, annoying things, Barack Obama, Democratic primaries, Democrats, Hillary Clinton
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Boob update
I’m sure these breast-related post titles are going to get me pr0n site traffic, but hey, I need to get some fun out of this situation… Anyhow, here’s an update on the whole breastfeeding business, post-lactation clinic visit yesterday… The … Continue reading →
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Tagged annoying things, baby, breastfeeding, Life, Torsten
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I’m never going to finish a post again, but hey, this one’s about breasts…
So. I haven’t been writing much, although I’ve started a couple of posts and stopped. I have a newborn at home. So sue me. I still intend to write about Torsten’s birth, but unfortunately, I’ve been consumed by other things. … Continue reading →
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Tagged annoying things, baby, breastfeeding, health, health care, hospital, Life, Torsten
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Week 39: Must do some work, but I don’t waaaanna
38 weeks: part II. So there are these curtains – roman shades, really – I’m supposed to have been working on forever. We have this house, you see, with very oddly-sized windows, and since the outer walls are just masonry … Continue reading →
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Tagged annoying things, Life, making stuff, NaNoWriMo, novels, pregnancy, slacking, writing
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End of the quarter and a special shout-out to my favorite bloganistas and NaNo peeps
So I survived until the end of the quarter without going insane or having this baby (which may or may not be the same thing). I just wrote one of the most confused essays of my life and took my … Continue reading →
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Tagged annoying things, baby, blogging, family, friends, German, Internet, Life, NaNoWriMo, sleep-impaired drivel, stress
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