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Sunday to Monday Reader's Poll

Posted on December 07, 2008
A few weeks ago (back when I could actually think about food without rolling my eyes and wondering if it too will make me feel horrible) I asked every about their favorite holiday food, and there were answers. Many answers that sounded delicious and made me want to be a part of your family...

Oh Hospitals, You are So Funny

Posted on December 05, 2008
Daisy: Hi, I'd like to make an appointment, hopefully for today. I've been sick for the past three days, and I have a history of stomach problems since college, so I'd like to get it checked out.  My work won't let me come in until I'm cleared. Appointment Lady: Mmm ok...

Decay In Two Parts

Posted on December 04, 2008
Ta-tap. Tap tap. Are you there? Anyone? Hello? Awfully quiet around these parts lately, on both your part & mine. So rather than tell you stories about the horribly horribly delayed flight home from Savannah, or Puke Fest '08 courtesy of either some bad food or an even worse virus, or how two of my closest friends from college came to visit during Puke Fest (but they did not cause it with any of the wine, nope, in fact it was a legitimate evening spent on the bathroom floor) and how even through the stomach pain I wanted to figure out a way to wrap them up and keep them here for forever...

Top 10 Books

Posted on December 01, 2008
Awhile ago I talked about Grandma Duke, who in addition to many other lovely life accomplishments, was at one point the book reviewer & critic for a major US newspaper. She still writes the occasional review & her home has two personal libraries in it...

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Stuff It

Posted on December 01, 2008
Moving right along from books (see below for Top 10 Books of All Time) to cooking. Everyone loves cooking. Or eating. If you don't love cooking, I'm going to assume you at least enjoy eating good cooking. So to start off the holiday recipe sharing (don't worry, there will be one big post with all of the recipes, after you share yours and allow me to cook a few up, hint hint) I'm going to discuss stuffing...

Odd Day

Posted on November 29, 2008
This morning started out with a car accident. BISMOW and I were off to a meeting in Savannah when someone (some idiot) ran a stop sign and we just smacked right into him. Airbags deployed, the front of the car was banged up, and we have some bumps and bruises...

ThankFULL

Posted on November 28, 2008
Whew. I'm stuffed. Yesterday's turkey-day extravaganza was nothing short of spectacular- shrimp salad, fried oysters, sweet potato souffle, mashed potatoes with gravy, prime rib with horseradish sauce, all topped with cheesecake. Sigh. It was delicious & the only meal I could eat all day...

Monday Night Football Readers Poll

Posted on November 24, 2008
Well, technically this poll has nothing to do with football, but I'm writing it while watching the Saints (Geaux Saints!) on my new 42 inch televison, therefore it works. Or at least takes the spotlight off of the fact that I'm a few posts and/or days behind my last post...

In All Seriousness

Posted on November 20, 2008
Beside the usual grumblings of the whole bar exam, finding a job, LIFE IS JUST TOUGH nonsense I seem to spout, I've left out the fact that my personal life has gone to hell in a hand basket. Ok, maybe that is a *slight* exaggeration. However, in the past 4 months there have been more shifts and splits and tears and just plain awful then I think one person is truly equipped to deal with...

Cindy Lou Hoo

Posted on November 18, 2008
"Though I Have Grown Old, The Bell Still Rings For Me. As It Does For All Those Who Truly Believe." I've made no secret of the fact that I love the holidays. *Love* Growing up, my family moved around all the time, to new countries and states, to new towns and new schools...

Monday Evening Poll, Free With Advice

Posted on November 17, 2008
This poll starts with a story. Followed by a lesson. Which is followed by a poll. And finalized with photos of how dinner turned out last night. Ok? Ok. On Friday night, BISMOW was invited to a very posh dinner at a very posh site, for some work-related revelry and fun...

Reader Appreciation

Posted on November 16, 2008
I don't think I mention enough how wonderful my readers are. A diverse group for sure, but lately you've been coming out of the woodwork, leaving comments, letting me explore your blogs many of which make me laugh. A lot.  And those of you without a blog that still stop by and leave the nicest comments and often cheer me up when I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed or under the weather...

New

Posted on November 13, 2008
I'm getting ready to finish the second week at The Firm. I mentioned earlier that I'm not talking about the job, and I'm going to honor that. I needn't risk my job security, if for no other reason than y'all might get bored by the daily blog post of "SEND HALP PLS! NO EMPLOYMENT! CARTOONS R ROTTING MAH BRAIN!" What I will say is for many people, myself included, change is very hard...

Overnight Delivery

Posted on November 12, 2008
Wow. Who knew y'all had such opinions about your method of bathing. I'm seriously contemplating just asking everyone their whole morning routine (manual toothbrush v. electric, shower or bath, electric razor v. manual, normal or hippie toothpaste, shaving cream v...

Tuesday Evening Reader's Poll

Posted on November 11, 2008
I know. I know. I've been absent, again. I'm currently trying to figure out when/how to post. Work is out, and I'm there from the wee hours till after 5, and I tried posting from my iPhone's twee little keyboard, but apparently Blogger and Apple hate each other and set up some weird obscure "email your post" system that I do not have the mental capacity to understand...

Cole Haan, Ooh La Laa

Posted on November 09, 2008
Harmless Error asked in the comment section if " have an opinion on the ridiculously overpriced Cole Haan "Nike Air" heels". And boy oh boy, do I ever. Cole Haan, which was founded in 1928 in Chicago, has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Nike, Inc...

Things I Learned This Week

Posted on November 08, 2008
1. Chewing gum while dictating status reports is a recipe for disaster. 2. Windows Vista falls into the category of "EPIC FAIL" 3. All offices have politics. 4. There are more Bar Associations than I could ever care about or join. 5. But apparently all of  their presidents attend swearing-in ceremonies 6...

Alive

Posted on November 06, 2008
Tap tap Tap... anybody there? On Monday I just kind of started "working" at my "new job" at "The Firm" and it just so happened to coincide with a few other small things like a national presidential election, my parents and grandparents coming into town, and the week I get sworn in as a real-live-malpractice-insured-lawyer...

First!

Posted on November 03, 2008
Today is my first day at my new job. I still have not settled on a name or acronym for this lovely little firm that is sparkly & new and has a 401K plan and health care and, ohmygoodness, a real-live salary. SNF = Sparkly New Firm? Thoughts? I'm just not sure...

Onward, Upward & November-Ho!

Posted on October 31, 2008
 It is that day of witching & candy & masks & politically incorrect costumes & wee little babes dressed as lady bugs and bumble bees and other cherub-like outfits young Mother's insist on putting their little ones in.  So over here? We are discussing the November Election & the November Book...

One Day More!

Posted on October 30, 2008
Today is the day. I'm going to skedaddle out of here a few minutes early (physical therapy appointment at 5) and then, the end of an era. I'm done at BPLF. Monday morning I'm off to shiny-new-real-lawyer job complete with an office & malpractice insurance...

Hodge Podge

Posted on October 29, 2008
Right. So the election has a few people confused, candidates & campaign managers included- but that has more to do with their late night out spending their hard-earned donation dollars on booze & call girls. But that I suppose that is a scandal that should break later...

The Dirtiest Election...Ever

Posted on October 28, 2008
Thought I was talking about the 2008 Presidential one, didn't cha? Well I'm not. I'm here to discuss an election that is dirtier. Darker. More twisted. With more mud-slinging than ever seen before. The best part? You are all eligible to vote. If you can find some dead people, they are eligible as well...

Monday Mid-Morning Reader's Poll

Posted on October 27, 2008
There is nothing like a Monday morning to slap you back to reality. I'm having a bit of a lousy one, with a lot of gritting my teeth & reminding myself that as of 5 pm on Thursday, I'm blowing this joint and never looking back. Oh how I would love to turn on my heel & walk out today, but alas, that seems "unprofessional" and "immature...

Fuzzy Line

Posted on October 24, 2008
After the love-fest that was yesterday, I find myself with nothing. I've got nothing for you people. Nothing interesting, exciting, funny, or unusual. Other than the fact that I'm in loooove with my physical therapist as I spent a lovely 45 minutes this morning with a deep tissue massage to all of mah afflicted shoulder muscles with the occasional request to move my arm and report back if hurt more or less...

Why

Posted on October 23, 2008
When I started this little corner of the internet I was kind of just opening a little place to talk. To myself of course. Nothing screams "normal law student behavior" than starting a blog on which to bitch & moan & complain about your classmates, your workload, your dumb stupid (expensive) law school, your writing assignments, your reading assignments, oh my goodness how did I end up here? In law school? With, gulp, only a few friends...

Blogging Along

Posted on October 22, 2008
Let me be the one to tell you that the only thing worse than showing up an hour early for an appointment you rushed to, is to find out that your early-arrival was totally your fault. And could have been avoided had you just looked at your day planner...

Cookbook

Posted on October 21, 2008
Over the years I've amassed my much-loved recipe collection in many forms. Snippets from magazines. Recipe cards. Many a good idea printed from The Pioneer Woman & her cooking site.  PAG's Mama, who is quite the accomplished Italian chef, photocopies recipes she once typed up on a type-writer...

Monday...Afternoon...Reader's Poll

Posted on October 20, 2008
Ok. It is the afternoon. In my defense I had a hell-ish morning in court being a pseudo-lawyer and I've had a headache for 3 days. I realize I've got nothing, nada, on Katie at Overflowing Brain, who is on day 30 or so of her headache. But, uh, yeah my 3 day headache has kind of sucked...

25 Random Thoughts

Posted on October 17, 2008
1. I wear glasses during the week at work. I rarely put them on on the weekends, even if it means I really can't read the football score on television. 2. I love fall....I love football in the fall. 3. More than fall, I love the holidays. 4. The first snow during the holidays is magical...

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