On Weddings and Marriage

Today is my wedding anniversary and a holiday and yet I still woke up at 5:40 this morning.  Go figure.  Now that it's 7:10 and a little closer to the time I normally wake up, I am enjoying the day and the quiet in the house.  Dogs and husband still asleep, and I've already been out for a stroll around the yard to check on my garden. I must admit that our wedding was pretty awesome--really, it was.  We had all our favorite friends and family there, tons of tasty food, and a...

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It’s Probably Offensive That I Was Offended

I went to buy some drinking stuff Saturday--a bottle of champagne and some sweet tea vodka.  If you haven't tried it, you should stop reading and go get some ASAP.  It really is more important than my being offended.  Do please come back and read with drink in hand though. So I went to the closest liquor store where there is this especially chipper cashier.  Especially chipper.  Exceptionally chipper.  She's really just too chipper.  Anyway, I've encountered her before, and I must admit, she drove me a little crazy, but on Saturday she flat out offended me.  After asking me about...

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Earlier Lessons

Although this blog focuses on what I am currently learning, I have, of course, been learning for a while, and this weekend I was reminded of some especially valuable lessons. 1.  Funny friends are the best friends. I got to see one of the funniest this weekend, and she, true to form, kept me laughing the entire time I was with her. 2.    Allowing things out of your control, such as a wedding day filled with tornadoes and rain, to roll off your back means you have arrived and are officially an adult. (I'm not there quite yet, but my friend...

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It’s Always Fun to Hate

I haven't learned much today worth reporting, so I'll link to something fun.  I love The Hater from the A.V. Club.  The husband turned me on to it recently, and I can't get enough.  I don't love Anne Hathaway, so I found this article especially appealing. 

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Simpsons Humor

Considering my recent post about meat, I couldn't have stumbled upon this at a more appropriate time.  I'm not the biggest Simpsons fan, but they hit the nail on the head sometimes.  Consider this clip the very very short version of Fast Food Nation. Simpsons Lesson on Eating Meat

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Cashews Make Me Happy Today and Miserable Tomorrow

I have finally succumbed to being allergic to cashews. I love them.  My body rejects cashew nuts.  I love them.  When I wake up the day after eating cashews, my mouth hurts.  I love them.  Cashews make my lips swell.  I love them.  Eating cashews causes an itchy roof of the mouth.  I love them.  Cashews cause tiny, itchy bumps along the edge of my lips.  I love them. I love them. Some lessons aren't as fun to learn as others, and after two major reactions to cashews in the past year, I am finally retiring them from my snack list.  The itchy lips are not worth the tasty...

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