looking forward to a long 4th of July weekend. feeling sad (and helpless) about all the bad news lately. When will this stop? Can’t we just all “disagree with each other peacefully”? (Quote from Shadi Hamid, author of the book “Islamic Exceptionalism” which I immediately put on my to-read list!,...
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feeling giddy about going to the The Total Package Tour with New Kids on the Block (most excited about!), Boyz II Men (very excited about) and Paula Abdul (marginally excited about). eating boiled potatoes with herbed yogurt dip. So good! listening to NPR. That’s pretty much all I listen to...
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looking forward to seeing and spending time with my whole family and eating all the food in a couple of weeks — hooray! reading No one cares about crazy people: the chaos and heartbreak of mental health in America by Ron Powers. Oh boy, I am in for a...
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feeling nostalgic because a year ago I was having the best time skiing with my family in Italian Alps and I want to go back there. drinking rosehip tea. So good. adoring my new #momentumjewelry inspirational bracelet. Because we all need a positive message these days, am I right? listening to NPR. loving the...
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hoping for the rain to stop. No, seriously now. We had quite enough and we need a break, and with ‘we’, I mean the dams, levees, and hillsides mostly. Did you hear that part of Highway 50 collapsed? excited about picking out some new running shoes. I only own two...
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reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. getting (a little bit) annoyed with my nook, because it’s a few years old now and transferring books via ADE (Adobe Digital Editions) is a hit and miss. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. That is particularly frustrating when I...
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loving the holiday season. Despite the fact that we won’t be traveling and we won’t be seeing family for Christmas, I always embrace this season and I’ve tried to decorate and make our home as cozy as I can. watching Christmas movies. I am trying to fit in as many...
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reading my Real Simple magazine. I don’t want to start a new book, before I get the one for the #PostalBookclub. drinking all the cinnamon-vanilla tea. eating warmed overnight oats again. It’s like a dessert for breakfast. looking forward to the long Thanksgiving weekend. I am ready to embrace the...
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