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blaugra
Yes, I will always be 14 years old.
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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!
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At the Joan Jett show, I was jumping to Crimson and Clover in my comfy high wedge sandals, and there was a weird popping sensation in my foot. Soon it became nearly impossible to walk in flats. Then I headed... Continue reading
Posted May 27, 2017 at blaugra
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Better than Blaugra
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At a holiday party, a friend said he was going to start a new blog that would be called Better than Blaugra. Because I haven't posted in a while. Understatement. I'm not sure, I think there was wine involved in... Continue reading
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?
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I have a new therapist. Not because my former therapist didn't do it for me, but because that therapist discontinued her practice. Gee, was it something I said? This new therapist, I like her too. A few weeks ago she... Continue reading
Posted Jul 28, 2015 at blaugra
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Happylicious
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I haven't written in a while, huh? I even forgot my Typepad password. Oy vey! But my friend Katey told me she just went to a blogging conference in North Dakota and I thought, heeeeeey I haven't blogged in a... Continue reading
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
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It was an evening like many, I was feeling like crap and shopping for scarves or some sale-priced accessory at a local department store, when I walked by the Clarins cosmetic counter. "Would you like a facial? And a skin... Continue reading
Posted Sep 12, 2014 at blaugra
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Things are looking up.
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Over the past couple of years, when I've walked down the street or through the park, I've looked down at my feet navigating the pavement, at the sidewalk going by. I guess it's because of my low self-confidence, of feeling... Continue reading
Posted Aug 29, 2014 at blaugra
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The Final Straw
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I've noticed over the past year, my hair getting frizzier and frizzier, and more hair falling out or breaking. Frizz-Ease wasn't helping, extra conditioning at home wasn't helping, oil on the ends wasn't helping. My hair had become really dry. Continue reading
Posted Jun 16, 2014 at blaugra
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And you turn yourself around
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Sunday morning broke as a glorious June day. Absolutely perfect conditions outside to do...well, anything. It was the kind of summery before summer gets annoying and humid. But all I saw was blackness and all I felt was pain in... Continue reading
Posted Jun 2, 2014 at blaugra
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The Best Most Versatile Dress You Should Buy Right Now
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I'm not a fashionista, or any -ista. I tried being a barista once but it didn't stick. As a non-fashionista, I often look at Land's End because 1) I'm over 40 and 2) I'm all about ease of access and... Continue reading
Posted May 28, 2014 at blaugra
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May 27, 2014
Dear God
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I was raised not on religion but on Judy Blume books. "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" had a huge impact on the way I spoke to a singular deity. And then I went to church. I became a... Continue reading
Posted Apr 25, 2014 at blaugra
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You know, I never thought about the title of "Do They Know it's Christmastime?" much until you brought up that of course they know it's Christmastime. I remember when that song was released and I have the 45 single. But now I hear it and it's so very annoying. One song I am despising now is "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" the line about "from now on our troubles will be out of sight." Yeah, right. That's all I have to say about that.
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Off the Book Shelf, Into the Fire
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My house has a tiny room on the second floor with three walls of built-in bookcases. We use the book shelves for our aged CD collection, old VHS tapes that I don't know what to do with, my snow globe... Continue reading
Posted Dec 30, 2013 at blaugra
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This is what happens when I'm kept waiting.
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I made this photo super-sized so you can see the level of detail that I see. You're welcome. This is how my psych doctor decorates his offices. This is just a small part of the collection. To me, IT IS... Continue reading
Posted Dec 18, 2013 at The Peevery
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