Kiss Me!

These are my new Post-Its:

Aren’t they fun? For those of you reading who desire a certain someone to kiss you soon, perhaps you should place these upon your face (or anywhere you wish to be kissed) and hope for the best.

Listening to: phones ringing

10 years ago: – I was 15 (yeah, do the math) – I w…

10 years ago:
- I was 15 (yeah, do the math)
- I was a sophomore in high school
- I worked at ’s store on weekends

7 years ago:
- I graduated high school and started college
- I got my second kiss (thank you, )
- I made some of the best friends of my life

5 years ago:
- I worked …keep reading

Liz

I helped her pack her car up on Saturday and she drove back to Cincinnati sometime yesterday. She leaves on Sunday for Malawi. Amazing. No summer vacation this year for our birthdays.

Here's how we spent most of last summer.

(l to r: me, , )

Listening to: Van Morrisson, “Brown-Eyed Girl”

Swank & Sultry

I was reading Marie Claire Magazine last night and came upon an article that has inspired me today. Today I am beautiful. I am not just sexy, I am sultry. I have the smoky eye, I have the schwoopy bangs, I’ve got the red sweater that clings just right to the good …keep reading

the friday five

“When was the last time you…

1. …went to the doctor?
September, to talk about my medications.

2. …went to the dentist?
October for a crown

3. …filled your gas tank?
Can’t remember. Honestly. The light came on last night.

4. …got enough sleep?
Last weekend? Maybe not.

5. …backed up your computer?
Work computer – never. The server does …keep reading

Teach me?

I will learn to tango. If he will come and give me personal instruction.

Be Nice To Me

I gave blood today. I am type O, so it’s especially important for me to do this. They like me there. They call me when I can donate again, because I’m a universal donor. I feel good about doing it, too. The second time I went to donate blood, back in August or September, they …keep reading

the friday five

1. Are you superstitious?
No, on a practical level I don’t believe in “all that stuff.” I am, however, much of a germophobe.

2. What extremes have you heard of someone going to in the name of superstition?
I can’t think of anything. I know when I was little we used to skip down the sidewalk, …keep reading

Betsy’s Getting Married

They got engaged right before Christmas, wedding will be in July in the Chicago area. I’m a bridesmaid. Yay!

the friday five

1. What’s the most daring thing you’ve ever done?
Within 24 hours I decided to take a job in Arizona for the summer (from Minnesota) and left within 2 weeks.

2. What one thing would you like to try that your mother/friend/significant other would never approve of?
I’d really like a tattoo.

3. On a scale of 1-10, what’s …keep reading