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Valentines Day

Posted on January 28, 2009
A few weeks ago (specifically, say, the first week of January) I walked into a large grocery store with BISMOW and found myself assaulted by the Valentines Day crap. I can't call it stuff because it isn't stuff it is crap. If BISMOW (or any of you sneaky buggers) ever purchased me a 4 foot tall white bear with a satin heart for a tummy that says "I LOVE YOU" I'd decapitate it and use the head to stuff down his/your throat...

Dream Walking

Posted on January 27, 2009
Last week I had a dream about an old friend of mine, who through a falling-out, is no longer a friend of mine. It is and was a situation that smelled badly from the beginning, and I think back sometimes and wonder if it could have gone differently. My ultimate conclusion has become that the "thing" that caused the end might not have happened...

Whew

Posted on January 26, 2009
After a whirlwind and fantastic weekend -including a wine & dessert party complete with Overflowing Brain, The Namby Pamby, Law With Grace, The Artful Blogger, The Alleged Lady, and our sidekicks PAG, Melissa & Scuba Steve (gold ribbon baking awards to Artful, Melissa, Katie & myself) - I finally ventured outside today and went down to jury duty...

Things You Didn't Know

Posted on January 23, 2009
- I only buy cleaning supplies in citrus scents and candles in citrus or "fresh linen" scents. I also try very hard to buy "green" cleaning supplies. - My hair was very very curly as a toddler, but it straightened out until high school when it started getting curly again...

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Random

Posted on January 22, 2009
There are a lot of things that I don't want to do these days. With this job hunt being a mind-numbing experiment in "awful" I find myself without a lot of motivation these days. Laundry? Don't wanna. Wash my hair every day? Don't wanna. Clean the floors? I really don't wanna...

Dear Anonymous

Posted on January 22, 2009
The best part about having my VERY. OWN. BLOG. is that it is like my very own playground that I get to moderate. So here is the deal: Break-ups are hard, personal & messy. They often stem from relationships that have been spiraling down the toilet for months or years...

Success

Posted on January 20, 2009
This weekend I met up with one of my blog readers, Melissa. I was worried (the aforementioned reasons, most notably, what if she found my real life-persona not nearly as cool as my blog persona?) but I'd say the outing was a smashing success. We went out in search of mittens, which were found (including a gl-itten pair for me so I can iPhone in the winter) & purchased...

Yum.

Posted on January 17, 2009
Oooh. I bet you thought I?d never share the recipes all of my darling readers sent in for the holidays. Between the inability to post while on vacation, to the lack of a job, to the funeral, well, I?m behind. I?m sorry. Please accept my apology. The nice thing is?...

Happily Ever After

Posted on January 16, 2009
I don't know if this is something other (read: normal, adjusted women) women keep track of but I'm dismayed to find that with two exceptions, every guy I ever dated (high school & college) is now engaged to be married, or in fact, married. Most of them to the girl they dated directly after me...

Internet Friends to Real-Life Friends

Posted on January 15, 2009
Sitting behind a keyboard, writing to y'all isn't very scary. If I'm in a sad mood but feel like the blog has been a depressing-suckhole-of-lame I can either not write or try to find something light hearted. I could tell you that I weight 100 pounds (I don't...

Career Goals

Posted on January 14, 2009
Thank you everyone for the wonderful comments on my Stolen Lines post. I look forward to when Grace "hosts" it again- maybe I can tell you a more uplifting story, one that doesn't involve snot & flooded apartments? Your comments let my mind wander to where it often does, "Hey! I could write a book!"...

Stolen Lines # 1

Posted on January 13, 2009
I tried to think of the right answer. Unable to think of that, I spoke anyway. "Of course I want you to be happy. It is just that you make me happy. Don't you want me to be happy?" It didn't matter. It was over. We were over. The relationship had begun quickly, we'd met our first night of our sophomore year of college...

The Preppy Princess Cheers Me Up

Posted on January 12, 2009
It has been a long few weeks, with job searches & blizzard after blizzard after blizzard, and sadness and funerals. I'm a little worn out and having a hard time following the rules that have been given to me in the job hunt, mainly # 1, "Stay Positive...

When The Moon Hits Your Eye Like A Big Pizza Pie

Posted on January 12, 2009
No, we are not talking pizza...but spaghetti sauce is Italian & so is pizza, so I figured, why not? I recently got a comment from a new reader (hi Sarah!) and she was wondering if I had a good spaghetti sauce recipe. The short answer: yes. The long answer...

Hip & Cool

Posted on January 07, 2009
My family, for the most part, it fairly technologically savvy. My Grandparents have matching tiny Nokia phones. When my Grandmother had emergency surgery last year I received a text message telling me the news, sent from Grandpa's phone. My parents both have iPhones, and type text messages on the twee little keyboards...

The Pros & The Cons

Posted on January 06, 2009
Being unemployed gives me a lot of time to think. I now have many hours to think about many important things.  I can research the case law & rules & constitutions regarding the Senate's refusal to seat Roland Burris. I can read every article available on the conflict in the Middle East...

The Hits, They Just Keep Coming

Posted on January 05, 2009
BISMOW's Grandmother passed away today, with family by her side. She had been sick for a long time & has earned her much deserved rest. As for me, I hope that this is 2009's way of saying "Look Daisy, it can only get better from here."  Because it is, isn't it? I mean, at some point it has to be ok...

It Was Funny To Me At Least

Posted on January 05, 2009
As far as girls and sports go, I think I do fairly well. I love college football. Hockey is exciting. A summer afternoon spent at a baseball stadium is one of the best ways to pass the day. I try to understand the rules & the traditions- and just the other day I turned to BISMOW mid-football game and exclaimed "Holy Crap! Did Utah just run a hook and ladder? That was beautiful!" So yeah...

Resolution Revolution

Posted on January 02, 2009
Here we are. January 2nd, which technically means I'm a day behind in discussing this whole "Resolution" thing. Some people abhor New Year's resolutions. Some make many and keep none. Some people make one big resolution and keep it. And some make a bunch of small ones and keep them...

Upward Swing

Posted on January 01, 2009
In my opinion, 2009 is already looking a little brighter. First I changed my blog template (if you didn't notice, you might want to get your eyes checked) so thanks to everyone who commented positively. If you don't like it, alas I apologize. I'm not changing it, but I'm sorry it bothers you...

Don't Let The Door Hit Your Ass On The Way Out

Posted on December 31, 2008
For myself, my family & friends, and my internet friends, 2008 has been a doozy. A real humdinger. A real kick in the pants. Before I write about all the crap that I am so deliriously happy to bid au revoir to, I will focus on the good. Because, no matter what, there is always some good...

Day 1 of Unemployment

Posted on December 30, 2008
If it wasn't so depressing, I'd probably do a daily something on it. Maybe on the bottom of all of my posts I'll count, a little reminder to the world that Hello! Daisy is unemployed during our nation's "worst modern day financial crisis." But again with the depressing...

I Don't Like Mondays

Posted on December 29, 2008
I'm here with news I never thought I would write. Or share. Or have to deal with. Today I was let go by my firm. I'm not going to get into the messy details other than to say I think it was unfair, but um, not much I can do. Everything happens for a reason and other than my increasing worry over keeping the heat on, I am repeating a mantra to myself that everything happens for a reason...

One Week Later....

Posted on December 28, 2008
I am so sorry I went MIA with little explanation. I was thinking about this little corner of the internet while I was on vacation, and keeping my fingers crossed y'all wouldn't be too mad I was late coming with the recipes. I also thought about throwing caution to the wind and posting from BISMOW's parent's house...

Taking Care of Business

Posted on December 21, 2008
 Business One: The Holiday Recipe Swap You have until um, lets say, tomorrow evening to email me your holiday recipe. The ones we have so far sound and look delicious, so please feel free to add yours to the mix. Business Two: Book Club Things have been...

Dear Chicago Mayor Daley (And Zeus):

Posted on December 18, 2008
So you read my last post did you? And you got a little annoyed with how I complained about your weather? So you plotted against me. First you started by not plowing my street (or surrounding streets) after the last, tiny snow storm on Tuesday. The one that blanketed the city in 2...

A Two-For-One Epic Fail

Posted on December 17, 2008
Lets chat about the two things in my life that have failed so miserably lately that I'm beginning to wonder why I don't just move back to New Orleans. (Then I think about taking another bar exam and then I laugh and shelve that idea.) divbr //divdivFirst, the iPhone...

I Dream A Dream...

Posted on December 14, 2008
Part of what I love/adore/pine for about the holiday season is that you have full reign to dream. You can dream of world peace, getting along with your family (even if it takes two bottles of wine to get there), the perfect gift for your persnickety Dad, or just the perfect gift you are hoping is sitting under the tree or by the Menorah...

Christmas Bark (Of the Edible Variety)

Posted on December 11, 2008
The last post showed my inability to work with numbers (pfffffft lawyers don't use numbers) and the fact that some of you have sadly lived a life without bark. Williams Sonoma makes a popular peppermint bark (white chocolate & mint and..uhh..stuff) that many are obsessed with, but I promise this one is tastier...

Is It Friday Yet?

Posted on December 10, 2008
So much & yet so little has been going on. I'm almost done with all of my holiday shopping (The Artful Blogger is proving especially difficult to find something for as he has everything & buys whatever he wants when he feels like it, thus leaving the element of SURPRISE to pure chance) and I just need to ship a few more things off before I can relax on the couch for a few moments before I start my holiday baking...

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