For Auld Lang Syne

Posted by on Dec 31, 2007 in dish | 2 comments This is it…the last day of 2007. It’s been a decent year overall for Chez mimi. Not so much for friends and family. In my group of loved ones, at least three pending divorces, money troubles, an extended combat tour for baby bro, etc., etc. Writing slowed down considerably, and there was an overwhelming sense of blah. Kind of like tonight’s gray, drizzly weather.On the plus...
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Girl Time

Posted by on Dec 29, 2007 in dish | 4 comments Today, I took my soon-to-be sister-in-law (she’s engaged to Baby Bro, and they’ll be married whenever he gets back from his latest round of Mideast fun) for a pedicure. Hers are coral; mine are O.P.I. “I’m Not Really a Waitress.” Maybe I should have checked this out first:Your Toes Should Be WhiteA little funky and a little fresh, you’re constantly evolving...
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Taking Stock

Posted by on Dec 28, 2007 in dish | 0 comments Yes, I know, it’s ridiculously early in the morning, but I have a raging case of vacation insomnia going. That, or all the caffeine from those 3 large cups of iced tea I drank at dinner is smackin’ me down with a vengeance. I’ve spent the last two days in download-the-CDs-to-iTunes tedium (Santa brought me an iPod video–yay!), so all this time in front of the screen is...
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Pinup Girl

Posted by on Dec 26, 2007 in dish | 0 comments The universe works in strange ways. Yesterday, DH opened the three parts of his Christmas present. This year’s theme: Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n Roll. He got a book about the 50s pinup wars called Bettie Page Rules!, a bottle of Hogshead scotch, and tickets to Foo Fighters (okay, those were partially for me). Today, I take a Blogthings quiz called “What Famous Pinup Are...
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Merry Christmas!

Posted by on Dec 25, 2007 in dish | 0 comments I don’t know about you, but I’d be pretty happy if I was spreading joy and cheer all over the globe, too. Even if people around this time of year tend to be, ironically, cranky and unforgiving of other people’s flaws. I still say giving is better than receiving, so Santa’s got the right idea.
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