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Yes, I will always be 14 years old.
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Barbie Butt
Posted Dec 8, 2021 at blaugra
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Hanukkah Princess strikes again: 8 gifts, please!
Posted Nov 26, 2021 at blaugra
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You won't find this deliciously moist chocolate cake on Pinterest!
Posted Nov 15, 2021 at blaugra
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Friend Break-ups are the Worst
Some friendships just drift away, there's no real ending, and there's no feeling of animosity between the two. It just happens. But others, oy. There's a turning point. Is there a turning-back point? That's what I've been thinking about lately.... Continue reading
Posted Nov 4, 2021 at blaugra
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Fancy Like
I've been listening to a lot of country radio lately. I love it, I hate it. That Applebee's song comes on and I hate it then I love it. I want tequila-little time with you. Hair piled high big hoops.... Continue reading
Posted Nov 2, 2021 at blaugra
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My dad's gift of gab
I talk to my dad every day. He's almost 82. Last week: Dad: Do you know Pat Boone? Me: Yes. Dad: Well he's been around! Me: Yah, Debby Boone's dad. Dad: There's a TV ad with him selling TV Ears.... Continue reading
Posted May 29, 2020 at blaugra
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Does this unemployment make my butt look bigger?
I've been unemployed for 7 months. I knew way beforehand that I was going to be unemployed, so there's no bitterness or resentment to deal with. My factory closed. So I had built up my LinkedIn contacts (and I hate... Continue reading
Posted Jun 6, 2019 at blaugra
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"What are you grateful for?" Nineties edition!
I'm Marie-Kondo-ing my home office and found my attempt at a Gratitude Journal. From 1998.For a few months, I wrote daily. 5 things I was grateful for each day. I'm going to discard the journal but before I do I thought I'd consider what I was grateful for... Continue reading
Posted Feb 4, 2019 at blaugra
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Everyone's Writing About Election Day
I'm not going to talk about my political beliefs. But just to say I am heartened that so many more women have been elected this year. Women get shit done. Some guys do too, but we need equal representation and... Continue reading
Posted Nov 7, 2018 at blaugra
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Laura Anne, with the shaky hand
That title's a take on the The Who song. Why? Because I have a shaky hand. So Salty D. sings it to me all the time. Why? Because I barely feel bipolar anymore. A few months ago, my doctor upped... Continue reading
Posted Dec 12, 2017 at blaugra
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I luv Plantar Fasciitis: new shoe edition!
Posted May 27, 2017 at blaugra
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Better than Blaugra
Posted Dec 14, 2016 at blaugra
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On success
In the process of updating my resume and damn LinkedIn profile (why do I despise LinkedIn so much?) I am mired in my career path and thinking about successes. It's a slow process. I find it hard to talk positively... Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2016 at blaugra
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On Control
I have bipolar disorder, and because of a crushing depression earlier this year, I tried a couple of new drug cocktails. The last one was very surprising to me. I told the doctor that, and I asked him, "Is this... Continue reading
Posted May 16, 2016 at blaugra
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On Giving Up
I was in my kitchen last night, trying to come up with dinner because the leftover Mardi Gras gumbo with all its seafood was not appealing. And I just thought, I want to give up. Not just in the kitchen,... Continue reading
Posted Feb 12, 2016 at blaugra
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"You don't have to be a veteran for it to work"
That's what my therapist said to me last night. She got started conducting EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy - with veterans, and absolutely loves doing it because it gets results. I still have no idea how it... Continue reading
Posted Aug 19, 2015 at blaugra
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Brief Intermission
My dad called me after watching Father of the Bride. "Steve Martin and his daughter played basketball in the driveway. Did I ever play basketball with you?" Me: "I don't think so. I think I mostly played with friends in... Continue reading
Posted Aug 13, 2015 at blaugra
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What does EMDR stand for?
Posted Jul 28, 2015 at blaugra
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Happylicious
Posted Jun 10, 2015 at blaugra
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Playing it forward or bagging it? My adventure with the viola
It's been 8 months since I first picked up the viola. I had long wanted to play the violin, and when I talked about it with Salty D., he said, "Why not the viola? It won't be as squeaky as... Continue reading
Posted Mar 6, 2015 at blaugra
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How I spent $696 on face shit: #Clarins
Posted Sep 12, 2014 at blaugra
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Things are looking up.
Posted Aug 29, 2014 at blaugra
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The Final Straw
Posted Jun 16, 2014 at blaugra
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And you turn yourself around
Posted Jun 2, 2014 at blaugra
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The Best Most Versatile Dress You Should Buy Right Now
Posted May 28, 2014 at blaugra
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