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Li?l Fridge of Horrors
2008-02-20 15:23:00
OK, this is kinda gross.  I’m kinda embarrassed too.  But you know me, I just have to share! We were about to scarf down a whole bunch of nachos that Randy made yesterday evening.  I found some Light Sour Cream in the fridge.  Checked the expiry date.  March!  Cool!  Got my spoon out so I could ...
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Stir Crazy
2008-02-18 16:46:00
I’m listening to the ASUP files again, just to try to keep my “ears” in shape.  This waiting is a killer.  I’m ready to start working, although I know once I do, I won’t be getting a vacation for a long time.  I guess it’s a trade-off, like everything else. I’m also hanging out in MTVille, ...
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A Boxer Named Mucha
2008-02-15 15:00:00
I was in MTVille yesterday chatting with my fellow MTs, and one of my new coworkers at Amphion, Chad, told me he also had a boxer. His name is Mucha, named after the art nouveau artist, Alphonse Mucha. Chad shared this clip with me, and I thought it was hilarious. Hope he ...
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You Are Loved!
2008-02-14 14:02:00
Why God Made Friends God made the world with a heart full of love, Then He looked down from Heaven above, And saw that we all need a helping hand, Someone to share with, who’ll understand. He made special people to see us through The glad times and the sad times, too; A person on whom we can always depend, Someone we can ...
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Just a Normal Day
2008-02-13 14:31:00
Well…it’s been 3 business days since I was hired, but I still haven’t heard anything from the trainers at Amphion about when I’m scheduled to start work. I emailed Mary yesterday (she is SO nice), and she explained that the trainers are really busy right now with in-services and training previous hires. A ...
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Taxes Filed!
2008-02-12 14:23:00
Randy spoke to a very nice gentleman at the IRS yesterday, and he told us what we needed to do to file. It really wasn’t as big a deal as everyone was making it out to be. Of course, I still have the distinct feeling that this isn’t really over just yet. ...
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Time for a little ?tramp
2008-02-11 14:33:00
It’s been awhile since I posted anything in the Roger Hodgson and Supertramp -related category, so here goes. This is one of Roger’s compositions, “Fool ’s Overture .” The clip is from the ‘tramp’s 1977 performance at Queen Mary’s College. If only I had a time machine. I never got to see them play ...
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Taxes…oooh it makes me mad!
2008-02-10 16:53:00
We tried to get our taxes done yesterday.  We had everything we needed, or so we thought.  Wrong.  I had taken a distribution from my retirement accounts and rolled a portion of it over into another retirement account at a different company.  Of course, this just threw everything into a big mess.  One of the 1099 forms from Merrill Lynch doesn’t seem to have been filled in correctly.  Now it will be a fight to get someone to take responsibility and do their job.  I have already paid tax and penalty fees for the portion of the money I withdrew.  However, the bottom line is…the total amount of my retirement account is shown to be taxable!  Nope.  I’m not paying twice.  It looks like Randy and I will have to go talk to the IRS tomorrow and/or Merrill Lynch.  POOOOO!!  I’ve done what I was supposed to do.  Why can’t everyone else do their job correctly?  Isn’t this part of the reason we pay investment advisor fees? 

Old Job/New Job
2008-02-08 20:17:00
What a strange week. I worked Wednesday and Thursday up at my old stomping grounds. When they saw me on Wednesday, you’d have thought they won the lottery or something. It was good to see my friends again. In fact, a bunch of us went to lunch at a pizza place on Thursday. ...
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This is so hard
2008-02-08 00:09:00
First I want to thank all of you for keeping Karen in your prayers.  She passed away yesterday. Please continue to pray for her family, especially her grandmother.  Karen took care of her grandmother.  Miss Mag (as everyone calls the grandmother) told me once if anything happened to Karen she didn’t know what she would do. Susan
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Some Assembly Required
2008-02-05 15:19:00
This is what happens when you aren’t working and are bored. For the first time in my life, I assembled something by myself…my el-cheapo computer desk that I bought at Big Lots over the weekend. I surfed on over to Radio Paradise, turned on the tunes, and methodically and carefully went through the steps of ...
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Every (Under)dog Has Its Day
2008-02-04 14:59:00
I can’t believe it. I rooted for the Giants in the Super Bowl and they pulled it off! This was so gratifying for some reason. I think it made me feel good because it just reinforces the idea that nothing is impossible. I was proud for Eli Manning and his team. ...
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Butter and Egg Money
2008-02-03 15:51:00
Some things just blow my mind. I called my ex-boss Friday morning to get his cell phone number so I could give it to Mary at Amphion when she calls on Tuesday.  I asked him how it was going and he said they were “buried.”  We talked for a few minutes and it was nice.  I ...
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I?ve Been Tagged Again
2008-02-02 23:01:00
Yep, Sabine tagged me on this one, so I guess I’ll be “it” for now. The rules of the tag: - Pick your birth month. - Bold the 5-10 that best apply to you. - Copy to your own journal, with all twelve months. - Tag 12 people from your friends list. My birth month is November. OK, here goes: NOVEMBER: ...
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You Know You?re Getting Old?
2008-02-01 17:29:00
…when Shirley Partridge (actress Shirley Jones, remember The Partridge Family?) shows up on the soap you’re watching, and she looks like this:
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Employment!
2008-01-30 14:13:00
God is good, even when I’m not. Yesterday afternoon, I got a phone call from Mary, the recruiter at Amphion Medical Solutions. I passed the entrance exam with a 94%! I almost fell over in shock! Mary was one of the most genuinely nice people I have ever had the pleasure to speak ...
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An update on Karen
2008-01-29 22:37:00
We got a phone call from Karen s family today.  Her kidneys have failed and her liver is shutting down.  Her team of doctors have told her there’s nothing more they can do.  Needless to say, I am pretty upset.  So would you please continue to keep Karen and her family in your prayers. I’m sorry this is so ...
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A Constant Struggle
2008-01-29 15:04:00
Sometimes I feel I am not winning this battle with depression. I hate that my genetic code has dealt me this hand. There are days when I feel that nothing I do is good enough, no matter how much I put into it. I know I have an unrealistic view, but I ...
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I Love Me Some Pasta!
2008-01-28 14:40:00
We watched Rachael Ray make this over the weekend, and I begged Randy to cook it for me. Yeah, I cooked the penne and stirred the sauce in. That was the extent of my involvement. It was delicious! Can’t wait to have it leftover tonight! Roasted Garlic and Grape ...
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Very Special Day
2008-01-25 15:14:00
Today is Randy’s birthday. My soul mate, best friend, husband, world. May God bless him with many years of health. I could not live without him. I LOVE YOU RANDY!!!
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Testing 1-2-3
2008-01-24 13:18:00
In five more reports, I will be done with the ASUP. It’s hard to believe. I guess when you have nothing else to do for 6 to 8 hours a day, it’s easier to understand though. I have one more test to take–the Amphion entrance exam. It’s the same test ...
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Things I Miss
2008-01-23 13:23:00
I’m reminiscing about the items that used to be available to me but have now either vanished into history or just don’t show up in my little corner of the world anymore. Stouffer’s Pasta Mexicali - One of the few frozen dishes that tasted unique and homemade. They stopped making it years ago and I’ve ...
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Um?
2008-01-22 14:26:00
…is it Friday yet? P.S.  I just realized after I posted this that my weather widget claims there is light SNOW falling.  Things that make you go hmmm.
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Embracing the Mundane
2008-01-21 14:18:00
OK, so my blog doesn’t contain anything earth-shattering, thought-provoking, or anger-inducing, i.e., politics, ad nauseum.  Isn’t there enough of that in the world to go around already?  I’m sticking with nice, boring things like having hot water (yes, it’s fixed!!).  I’ve always said it’s the little things.  That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it. I ...
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Bad Karma Day
2008-01-20 16:37:00
Yesterday was strange. Very strange. The light in our stained glass display had gone out the day before. No big deal. Then, yesterday, a light bulb went out in my makeup mirror. Again, no big deal since I don’t even go out of the house much anymore to warrant putting my face ...
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An Update on Karen, my Co-Worker
2008-01-18 01:36:00
In the last post, I told y’all about my friend and co-worker Karen .  The readers digest version is she has been diagnosed with stomach cancer, had 95% of her stomach removed and wasn’t able to keep anything down. After chemo yesterday, I took the scenic route home and went by to see Karen.  She has been ...
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Achievement
2008-01-17 14:25:00
Just a piece of paper, I know. It’s not even a “diploma” per se. I realize that. It does mean something to me, though. For me, it is proof that I didn’t let fear win this time. I didn’t let my lack of self-esteem prevent me from change…a major change. Since ...
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Feel the Burn!
2008-01-16 14:11:00
In 2007, surgery and my own lack of willpower resulted in a major weight gain. Since dieting is totally out of the question (and usually doesn’t work for me anyway), I have to rely on moving my body to get back into shape. My new job will require many hours of sitting, so ...
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Hello Detroit!
2008-01-13 18:41:00
Carin, thank you for asking how I am doing.  Here’s what I’ve been up to since Thanksgiving (has it really been that long?????) My wonderful doctor thought it would be a nice thing to give me a break from chemo over the Christmas holidays.  Things were steady (no growth, no shrinkage either), so it seemed like a good ...
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Gracie sez?.
2008-01-13 14:42:00
….GO COWBOYS!  (Note from me to Tony Romo:  Get your mind and other things off of Jessica Simpson and get with the program!)
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