Tag Archives: Today

baby Princess

Posted on May 21, 2012 by melinda

A good friend of mine recently adopted a baby girl. I’ll call her Princess. She is a freelance graphic designer, and today I am giving her a hand so she can focus on her work. Right now I’m cuddling Princess … Continue reading →

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a good day

Posted on May 14, 2012 by melinda

Funny thing- I can’t really think of much to say tonight. Life is good. Today I got some work done… called the bank and cancelled one of my credit cards… worked some more… responded to some emails… and that’s about … Continue reading →

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chopping veggies

Posted on April 21, 2012 by melinda

For the third or fourth time today, I bought a head of cabbage from the grocery store. I’ve found that I can shred the cabbage in my food processor and make a delicious coleslaw. However, I have to cut the … Continue reading →

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NYT: Desperate brides try feeding tube diet

Posted on April 16, 2012 by melinda

This is just… unbelievable. I am not even sure how to respond. According to this, many soon-to-be brides are losing weight for the big day by getting a feeding tube inserted into their noses and going on an 800-calorie diet. … Continue reading →

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baby gates and hamster confessions

Posted on March 31, 2012 by melinda

While sorting through my RSS feed today, I came across this story about the continued prevalence of children who are injured on stairs. This is not a total surprise- young kids have been falling down stairs for just about as … Continue reading →

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midrun thoughts

Posted on March 10, 2012 by melinda

I ran nine miles today, and I am WIPED. I suspect I’ll have very little trouble sleeping tonight- and I’ll probably “supplement” that with a nap tomorrow. Nine miles is a long time, and it’s funny what goes through my … Continue reading →

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valuables and vacations

Posted on March 9, 2012 by melinda

I read something more today about the Costa Concordia that surprised me. Apparently the ship has become a “gold mine” for sunken treasure seekers- figuratively and literally. The passengers left behind thousands of dollars in jewelry, art, antiques, and more. … Continue reading →

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goodness

Posted on January 26, 2012 by melinda

There are days when life is just good. It’s not even because everything around me is good. Sure, the weather is nice, and I squeezed in a good workout today (swimming! woo!), and I’m resurrecting an old (yummy) recipe for … Continue reading →

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Jackson’s doctor found guilty

Posted on November 7, 2011 by melinda

They should totally give him a probational medical license, then send him to jail and require him to be the doctor for all the other prisoners. Because seriously, who wants to be treated by Conrad Murray? Besides, I bet he … Continue reading →

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Happy Palindrome Day! (Again!)

Posted on November 2, 2011 by melinda

Oy. I haven’t been doing a good job of maintaining this blog over the past week. Oh well, what’s done is done. Today I’m returning with this wonderfully mathematical story: today, November 2, 2011, is palindrome day!! Cosmic Log – … Continue reading →

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