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A few weeks ago, there was a church service at school and I sat among students in the large gym. About halfway through, I realized I could only hear myself singing; none of the students around me were participating verbally at all. Instead of embarrassing me into silence, I just shrugged. It struck me how … 
I got my first (and last) AOL Instant Messenger screen name in 1998. It was amwangel (not ‘am wangel’ – my initials + ‘angel’). In the course of flirting with boys and chatting with friends on AIM, sometimes an unknown screen name like, “SK8TR69″ or “WheezerRULZ” would pop up, requesting to chat with me. I’d … 
Hello and welcome to the November advertisers! Suburban Sweetheart Twitter or Facebook? Both! You could say I have a social media problem… That said, I successfully made it through a week without Facebook & have yet to make it through a day without Twitter. I don’t have many (read: any) friends in my new … 
I’ve had a ridiculous case of the grumpies that I just *cannot* shake for some reason. To be honest, I feel like I am just a constantly terrible person to be around lately. Snark and sarcasm dominate my thoughts and I’ve been terrible at keeping those thoughts from spilling over into conversations and the way … 
I feel the need to apologize for talking about a Christmas tree when Thanksgiving isn’t even here, because some people have Very Strong Feelings about that sort of thing. So, if you’re angry, please take this moment to excuse yourself. For the first two years of our marriage, Mike and I didn’t really have a … 
I listen to NPR a lot, which means I hear a lot of news. Which means I hear a lot about the economic crisis and foreclosures and underwater mortgages (ie: when homeowners owe more on their home than the house is worth.) As a big fan of metaphors, I came to the realization today: … |
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