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Long Story Short...: Reunion?
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Monday, May 3, 2010. Why hello there, Internets. I know, I know. I just up and left you all. Hanging. Wondering. Waiting. Well, I apologize. I owe you that much at least. What I also owe you is an explanation. Unfortunately, I can't do that. So, instead, I'm going to just say, please. Welcome me back. Will you have me? I sure hope so. My how I've missed you. Remember the good days? The fond memories we shared? The joys that we endured? It's possible to forgive and not forget. And, yet, nothing has changed.
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Long Story Short...: A Bit Like the Hokey Pokey
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Friday, October 30, 2009. A Bit Like the Hokey Pokey. Everyone knows what people say. That change is good. It makes life interesting. Keeps us guessing. It was a Friday night, in June of 2000. I was at a wedding in St. Louis. My cousin Mike was getting married, and it was a fun O'Brien party—lots of laughs, dancing and, yes, wine. After my second glass, I leaned over to Molly, my cousin who was a year behind me in school and had just graduated from KU, and asked her what she was planning to do now. I was...
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Long Story Short...: Home is Where the Spackle Is
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Monday, January 4, 2010. Home is Where the Spackle Is. In this economic climate, I know that there is a lot of intelligent discussion about how best to spend your money. There are experts that debate the rent vs. own situation all the time. I am not one of those experts. Sometimes I wish, and wonder, if I'd be better off if I were still flushing $1,000 in monthly rent. In short, I spent a grueling 3 months looking for the right place with my amazing realtor, Tom,. The building was converted to condos in ...
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Long Story Short...: I'm a Sport
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Monday, May 10, 2010. Once upon a time, I was quite sporty. And now, after a 30-minute workout video, I can hardly move. Sitting down was hard today. Getting up was even worse. Muscles I didn't even know I had hurt. My hair may even be sore. I hate you, Jillian Michaels. It almost hurts to type. With summer on its way, I know cognitively I should be exercising to rid my body of the layer of fat (layers? That have accumulated through the last six months (nine? But I just have to be honest. The separate ou...
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Long Story Short...: Spit it Out
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009. People, we have a situation. I have been briefed of said situation by a secret, covert informant and specially trained operative that chooses to keep his/her identity anonymous. It is my mother. She mentioned to me, in casual passing, that there is a grave uncertainty out there. A frightening misunderstanding taking place. It is a frank, misguided perception that I must address. So, here goes. And, you don't even have to say much of anything to have made a difference. And, come...
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Long Story Short...: It Rings True
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010. It's a double-edged sword, to say the least. Unfortunately, for me, the conversation almost inevitably, and so it should, turns to children. How many, what ages, what sports they play, what talents they possess, and so on. Ironically, then, that it is the exact same conversation that often reveals to me the stark contrast between what clients, vendors or prospects THINK of me, and what is real. Most obviously, my age. Because at this point, I'm practically willing to buy a CZ ring ...
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Long Story Short...: Openly Giving Thanks
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008. This time of year is my favorite. Gathering family and friends to eat, drink, laugh, watch football and relax together. What's not to like? Traditionally, I would be also using this festive time to buy a boatload of gifts for those family and friends, including hostess gifts for the parties I'll attend and wine and ornaments for those who allow me to stay in their home. Therefore, on this most American of holidays, let me openly give thanks. Happy thanksgiving to you too!
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Long Story Short...: In Your Dreams
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Sunday, July 18, 2010. I've been having the craziest dreams lately. I haven't been sleeping well, and have been spending a lot of time in the middle of the night staring at the clock in a sheer panic about how few hours remain until my alarm will go off for work. And I often wake, before said alarm, and wonder that the heck my subconscious is trying to tell me. I have a few theories, primarily since my dreams have been of long-past ex-boyfriends. Are my dreams the expressions of my. God, I hope not. ...
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Long Story Short...: In the Weeds
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Monday, June 7, 2010. Tonight after work, I got into the elevator at my condo building with four others. Three young men in their late teens or early twenties in casual dress, and one older woman in what looked like a church pot-luck dinner dress and pearls. I slid in the front, closest to the elevator door. I smelled it instantly. For risk of drug profiling, I won't commit immediately to which character I believe was carrying the pot and the corresponding smell. The best part is this. During the show, p...
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Long Story Short...: Gap Born to Fit Party & GIVEAWAYS!
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009. Gap Born to Fit Party and GIVEAWAYS! As I mentioned in an earlier post. I had the privilege to host a Gap Born to Fit. Party last night. Gap is celebrating its 40-year anniversary this year, and to celebrate, has re-engineered its 1969 jeans line in all new fits, styles and washes. And was it ever a good time! As a Brand Enthusiast, I was able to invite quite a few lucky girls to attend - and was fortunate to have Brenna host the event. We energetically (at least in spirit!
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