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Speechless

  Warning: The following post is fueled by pure rage and therefore may contain some grammatical errors and misplaced punctuations. I apologize in advance. Today my co-worker said, “Foreign f@!#. She needs to get smacked by her husband.”   I have no words to describe the anger that rushed over me the instant I heard that said aloud. I was so angry I was shaking and the only words out of my mouth…

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Man of the House

Man of the House

What does it mean to be the Man of the House? I ask because I am currently listening to my boss having a very loud conversation about being the Man of the House and what that means to him. He is using phrases like “I don’t care what your wife says” and “I was raised on the bible”. So to him it would seem that being the Man of the House means that the Lord Jesus Christ gave his almighty powers of…

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Attempting Sober Day 3

Attempting Sober Day 3

It is day three of not drinking. Technically it has been four days since my first post, but I messed up a bit and therefore its 3 actual sober days. As Professor X eloquently stated, “Just because someone stumbles and loses their path, doesn’t mean they are lost forever.” I took another step today by telling my former drinking buddy about my choice. I say former drinking buddy not because my…

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Attempting Sober Day 2

Attempting Sober Day 2

Well that was not the most convincing display of sobriety I’ve ever produced. My failure mostly lies in wanting to impress the family of my boyfriend (let’s call him . . . Hanz). It was a gathering of hip young people with tattoos and lip piercings drinking IPAs and pretending to enjoy them. It was the sort of group where one’s standing was determined by the size of your beard or the obscurity of…

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Attempting Sober Day 1

Attempting Sober Day 1

No one believes me.  The first person I told was my dad.  He laughed. “I’m going to stop drinking.” Is that really a ridiculous question worth laughing at or is it the concept of me not drinking that moves people to laughter? I suppose the fact that on the first day of this adventure I happen to be quite hung-over may cause some people to doubt my resolve, which us understandable. At the height…

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Puppy life! She is getting so big. 22lbs as of Thursday.

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The English Language

The word “niche” is pronounced NEE-SH not NI-TCH. I know that makes me sound like a snob, but there are so many things about the English language that people repeatedly and intentionally mistake. I understand if it’s due to a lack of exposure to the correct pronunciation. That is a very common issue and one I have complete sympathy for. I am not the most cultured person in the world and I’m sure…

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Lady How to: Getting over a break-up

Lady How to: Getting over a break-up

Whether it was a month, 5 months, or five years, all relationships have an effect on you. They change your perspective no matter what and will alter how you react to all future romantic situations going forward. As someone who has struggled (for years) with getting over relationships, I have a few tips that might help. If it’s over, then let it be over. Do not go back. EVER. This usually happens…

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Synonyms for “Awesome”

“Awesome” is one of those words that the more you say it, the less meaning it tends to have. Interestingly enough, it is also one of the most used words in the English language right now. To further understand this phenomenon, I did a simple Google search and these were the results. Awesome – extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring great admiration, apprehension, or fear: “The awesome power…

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Growing up Baseball

I was born 3 miles from Wrigley Field. Every summer my dad would wake me up in the morning with that look in his eye that meant “baseball.” We would get up early and take a 15 minutes bus ride on the Addison 152 to be first in line to get our tickets. “Bueller seats” he called them. I didn’t know what that referenced at the time, but I knew that it meant lots of foul balls and me yelling…

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The OKC Experiments: The Almost Date Part 2

The OKC Experiments: The Almost Date Part 2

Hypothesis: If a guy stands you up and then refuses to talk to you, he is not interested. Control: I ended all communication. Independent: A random message from him at 4:30 on a Tuesday. Results: Once I was stood up and felt that fun emotion, I got on with my life and stopped thinking about this person. It seems, however, that he did not do the same thing. At some point in his day, he found it…

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The Evolution of Awkward

Awkward: 1. causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with 2. Causing or feeling embarrassment or inconvenience 3. Not smooth or graceful; ungainly Prenatal-1yr The prenatal stage is included because her actions as she is carrying you would normally be a source of awkwardness; however, since she is pregnant, many of those issues go out the window. Thus is the miracle of life. Being a newborn baby is…

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Dear Employer

Dear Employer, Thank you for allowing me to work 14 hours every day for a minimal salary that does not account for overtime. I really love the way you make me feel appreciated at 3am by calling me at 7am and promptly yelling at me. I particularly enjoy spending what few hours I have to myself in the morning listening to you degrade me and my work simply because I am female. I would also like to…

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Dear Fuel Gauge...

Dear Fuel Gauge, Why is it that when my gas tank has one gallon left you suddenly stop working? Your digital screen is supposed to be more advanced and more helpful than the typical dial gauge, however, in my time of need you were no where to be found. You abandoned me. Instead of your usual reliable numeric countdown, you displayed three dashes, which, to me, can only mean that I have 30 seconds…

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Lady How to: Starting a New Relationship

Here are a few simple tips for beginning a new relationship. These tips are completely gender neutral and can be applied to all types of relationships between two humans. I cannot assist if your relationship is with anything humanoid, non-human, or inanimate… sorry. Ask yourself why you are interested in this person. Are they funny, attractive, or are you so lonely and empty inside that going on…

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The perfect outfit for repulsing men Part 2

Anything that makes you look like a capable and intelligent woman. Men hate that. In all seriousness, I have found that wearing a shirt with a collar is fine, but when combined with boots and a car with 4 wheel drive, I might as well be an anomaly that must be studied with limited interaction so as not to disturb the delicate balance of both feminine and masculine characteristics. As we all know…

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Official sans Facebook

“Is it Facebook Official?” For the past 6 years I have been on a relationship status rollercoaster with one guy after the other almost making the grade and then falling short (figuratively and sometimes literally), and every time a man entered my life, I was asked if it was official. Not just official personally, but “Facebook official.” It is as if Facebook is the mighty site for all things true…