December 25, 2007 at 8:34am

Sugar-coma Monologue

I interrupt the regularly scheduled blog silence to point out that if Santa had snuck into our kitchen last night, he likely would have found himself on one heckuva sugar high, what with all the caramel candies, strawberry mousse, pumpkin muffins, orange-cranberry muffins and gingersnaps I impulsively baked from scratch yesterday. Well, maybe not.

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June 15, 2007 at 6:54pm

Things I Learn From My Hairstylist

So, during conversation with my hairstylist (and later verified by the Internets) I come to learn just how many calories are in a Mai Tai or a Rum and Coke. And several other cocktails I enjoy from time to time.

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May 26, 2007 at 9:36pm

On Ignoring Things

Now, I could spend most of this entry rattling on about whatever excuse I've got this time for not paying any attention to this blog, but I'd much rather take my cue from Corporate America and make my piss poor performance the new standard of excellence.I'm sure you've noticed the new masthead commemorating this indoctrination. But I can't let that alone herald in a new era of half-assed attempts at keeping this site current.

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April 8, 2007 at 9:04pm

Easter Weekend "Fun"

Where most folks were spending time enjoying copious amounts of chocolate and prowling various venues around the city for brightly colored hard-boiled eggs, I found myself having a much less traditional weekend.Friday night, during our first viewing of the latest Bond movie Casino Royale (awesome flick, by the way), I received a phone call from my sister that my mom was transported via ambulance to the hospital with some severe flu-like symptoms. After hanging up with her, I packed my bags with plans to drive down to Vancouver, WA to help oversee my mom's care.

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December 17, 2006 at 8:04pm

How Not To Get Coal In Your Stocking

1. Keep your evil genius plots on the down-low2.

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December 17, 2006 at 7:27pm

Windblown

Local bloggers have posted lots about the windstorm that came through our area on Thursday night, and I'm a bit behind on that front as our ISP was down from Friday until earlier this evening. After enduring almost three full days without my precious Internets, I'm really surprised I'm not in a straight jacket right now.

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December 11, 2006 at 9:43am

Even Wrong Numbers Have The Holiday Spirit

"Good morning. This is Sarah.""I'm looking for a Mrs.

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December 11, 2006 at 7:26am

Twee!

We have a red and gold theme this year, which by total coincidence, just happens to compliment the color scheme of our living room nicely. In fact, it works so well, I'm going to have a hard time taking it down after the holidays.

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December 8, 2006 at 2:30pm

Lu Barfeth

Well, it's officially Christmas season now that I've cleaned up my first batch of pine needle barf from little miss Lulu. I figure I'll keep an on-going tally of such "presents" over the course of the holiday season, just so I don't have to enjoy the combination of pine trees and cats all by myself.

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November 25, 2006 at 10:00pm

On Life and Death

My aunt passed away yesterday. I was there by her side when it happened.

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November 22, 2006 at 10:46am

Agua Caliente!

We just got our house back up to their 20th century dwelling standards last night. For the past week, we've been trying to manage without a water heater.

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November 20, 2006 at 8:17am

Premiere of Symphony No.1

Yesterday afternoon, Kevin and I went out to PLU to listen to the first performance of Symphony No. 1, composed by our friend, Mr.

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November 17, 2006 at 6:11am

Livin' Teh Ghetto

This is life without a water heater:Kevin walks by with a stockpot full of water he's just heated on the stove to 110 degrees. Me: "Don't you spill your shower!

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November 15, 2006 at 11:15pm

Hooters Sell Heaters

Last night, as we were nearly in bed, an unusual thing happened. It started with a "bang" sound that I missed because I was upstairs in the office.

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November 14, 2006 at 8:00am

Our Squinty Expressions...

...are proof enough that we don't quite know what to do when we actually see sunlight around this time of year. Why we decided it would be fun to take a self-portrait while being blinded by its unnatural presence is beyond me.

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November 11, 2006 at 7:55pm

Better, But Not Invincible

A few weeks ago, I started to reach a point where I could no longer avoid ignoring the fact that I constantly felt depleted, fatigued and generally unhealthy. Since then, I've made some significant progress toward feeling more normal, thanks to finding a great naturopathic doctor.

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November 10, 2006 at 12:11pm

Dilbert As Life

Not ten minutes after I read this Dilbert comic......I observed this scene:Co-worker is using a paper-trimmer to prepare some meeting documentsSupervisor (walking by): Don't cut your finger off! I don't have time today to fill out all the paperwork for something like that!

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November 5, 2006 at 10:17am

On Missing Caffeine

Following advice from my doctor, I've eliminated caffeine from my diet (mostly). So, instead of drinking coffee or black tea in the mornings, I now drink a multi-vitamin drink along with my breakfast.

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November 4, 2006 at 10:18am

Netflix!

On November 1, 2006, I started a Netflix membership. Most might think, "Wow, are you trying to be the last person to hop on this bandwagon?

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November 3, 2006 at 11:09am

The Rainy Season Begins

It seems as if it is once again that time of year when we're likely to see the our forecasts in the format of [rain, showers, drizzle] possibly followed by [rain, showers, drizzle] and maybe some reference to wind thrown in there somewhere. To test whether or not we really have crossed that line into the dreaded "rainy season", I took a look at my weather forecast, and noticed the next few days shaping up like this:"Light Rain""Breezy with Rain""Occassional rain and drizzle""Rain""Wind with Heavy Rain"And so my assumptions have been confirmed.

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October 29, 2006 at 7:23pm

The Irony is in the Harvesting

So far this month, we've bought around 8 pumpkins. Half of those are already out in the compost bin.

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October 24, 2006 at 2:07pm

Karma is a Jackhammer

What's a horrible thing to encounter when coming into work with a massive headache? How about a jackhammer right outside your office window?

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October 5, 2006 at 3:36pm

Mr. Freitas in the Media (Again)

Kevin has once again been getting some media attention. This time, he was interviewed by the Tacoma Daily Index writer/photographer Todd Matthews.

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October 5, 2006 at 10:17am

I Heart My Team

I've been under the weather earlier this week, to the point where I couldn't get out of bed or stare at a computer screen. Apparently, I've been missed at work, as my team (all two of them) sent me flowers in a very nice gesture to see that I continue to feel better.

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September 26, 2006 at 11:00am

Head Above Water?

I have had a significant writer's block lately when it comes to this blog. I believe this has a lot to do with my state-of-mind in the last few weeks.

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September 22, 2006 at 4:04pm

Fall Makes An Entrance

I don't think mother nature pays any attention to "official" calendar start dates for the changing of the season. Fall has made its first appearance of the year in a big way this past week.

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September 21, 2006 at 12:39pm

Why my husband is entitled to his headaches

"Your lipstick wore off.""Yeah, it does that. Why do you mention it?

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July 27, 2006 at 10:28am

Translation: "No."

Sometimes, when required to respond to inquiries about things that absolutely annoy me, I find myself being -- how should I put it? -- a little wordy: "Must I bring to your attention the way in which pigs must flutter their wings, and the altitude at which they must be observed before I would agree to such a thing?

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July 18, 2006 at 11:26am

Forecast: Melting

So, Forecastfox displayed an interesting icon this morning when I opened my browser. One that I have not yet laid eyes on before.

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July 16, 2006 at 9:53pm

First of the Harvest

Well, looky there. We's done growded things!

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July 14, 2006 at 8:51am

A Week Recapped

It's Friday, once again. And for the first time in awhile, it actually feels like Friday and not the middle of a never-ending week.

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July 6, 2006 at 8:06am

The Sign of a Healthy Relationship

"It's fun to watch you suppress your annoyance."

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July 2, 2006 at 4:00pm

Whiff of the Holidays

Our neighbor is putting in a new garage, and the crew working on the foundation had to chop off an extra large root of a tree in order to accomodate that. Bummer too, because now the tree is apparently likely to die, so they're having to cut the whole thing down.

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June 30, 2006 at 4:58pm

Pwitty Fwower

A friend at work gifted me a pink rose Monday morning, and it now being Friday, I realize that I've quite enjoyed its company this week. And it seems to like being around me, too, as it's only shown the slightest signs of wilting.

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June 26, 2006 at 9:21pm

Queen of Class

So, I know what NOT to do when your neighbor is outside within eyesight and earshot entertaining a decent group of friends from their church. Should you be getting ready to leave for the gym and happen to forget something inside the house, under no circumstances should you yell out the following as you run back inside:"God fucking dammit!

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June 5, 2006 at 2:39pm

Not Dead Yet!

By this time of year, I was half expecting my gardening abilities to have put me in a place where I'd be making wild guesses as to which plants were alive and which plants were at death's door. And as much fun as it would be to send my plants into a parody of a Spamalot musical number, it seems that I don't have much of the lifeless variety around.This past week, we've been snapping photos of a few things that are blooming around our garden.

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June 2, 2006 at 12:35pm

What Makes Me Smile...

We've had our fair share of rain this week, but it's come in spurts. At some point each day, a cloud burst of rain will come pouring down on the city streets.It's fun to watch, but it's more fun to listen in on the giddyness it creates within the office.

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May 22, 2006 at 10:36am

There's a Fine Line...

I feel like I need to rediscover the point at which one crosses over from being someone's trusted confidant to a preachy bitch. Everyone has problems.

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May 14, 2006 at 7:22pm

Life's Temptations

Oh, how hard it is to resist temptation when one comes upon a small, yipping dog and one happens to be holding a large water hose.

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May 8, 2006 at 8:14am

Weekend Schedule: Play in the Dirt

So, you know you can relate pretty well to a typical 5 year-old when you can believe that spending your entire Saturday digging a hole in the back yard is a day well spent. That really was my Saturday, for the most part.

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May 4, 2006 at 10:55am

When It's Time To Raise The Standards Of Personnel IQ

Right by my desk at work is an office supply closet. Apparently, it confuses enough people that it warranted putting up the following sign on the door:But, I have to wonder who I'm REALLY working with, when it also warrants the following signs: And I swear, I didn't put those signs there to express my views on corporate intellect.

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April 16, 2006 at 10:14pm

Lazy Sunday

Where most folks had plans to do something or other this Easter Sunday, Kevin and I decided to make this a day of rest and relaxation. If it wasn't for the excuse of saving my sanity, I might've felt a little guilty at how lazily I meandered around the house today.

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April 11, 2006 at 3:59pm

Anticipation

This morning I woke up at the wee hour of 2:45am to get ready and catch my flight down to LA. I normally love my trips down to my boss’s office, but today I’m in a nervous mood, simply because I know my day will be spent in meetings which may involve lengthy debates on an issue I’m quite passionate about.Like most anyone, I don’t prefer to leave a debate without getting my way on things of this nature.

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April 2, 2006 at 5:19pm

Driving Around Town

"That's an ugly-ass truck.""Ugly-ass is the new pretty""Then that truck is the prettiest I've ever seen.""Indeed."

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March 15, 2006 at 11:19am

Oh What A Feeling...

I gotta love moments when a collaborative project really starts to go my way in a big way. Think I'll celebrate by ordering some unhealthy but delicious take-out for lunch.

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March 14, 2006 at 7:22am

Profiled

Usually those mass-classifiying tools for personalities fall a bit short, but this description doesn't seem too far off from recognizing a lot of the quirks that make up my persona. Being an INFJ, it seems I may be in a peculiar career path for such a personality-type, but maybe I'm just one of the odd-ducks that knows how to make it work.

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March 10, 2006 at 3:29pm

This Crisis is About Twenty Years Too Soon

I'm only in my mid-twenties, but I have already found myself looking around at my world to determine if I'm on the right path and if my investments are worthwhile. Turning the big 3-0 isn't forever away anymore, and I'm starting to have my first worries about whether or not I've done enough with my life.

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March 10, 2006 at 2:14pm

Today's guilt brought to you by...

yesterday's lunch of brown-butter spaghetti and spimoni dessert. So, today I get an apple, smoked fontina and a few cucumber slices.

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February 20, 2006 at 1:56pm

Flaky

Kevin's got to work today, but lucky little me gets the day off. So how will I spend the holiday?

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February 10, 2006 at 1:10pm

Maybe There Is Hope For Me

I've never been formally diagnosed with ADD, but I find I can empathize with those that have been. Which means that yes, I'm probably long overdue for a head check.So, while working away on a tough project, I thought I'd take a quick break (meaning: I got bored) and decided to catch up on news.

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February 8, 2006 at 9:44am

One Pop-Tart Shy of a Good Day

Today, I got into work a little earlier than normal. Kevin dropped me off, I ran into the coffee shop at my office to pick up my morning caramel macchiato, and then proceeded to settle in for a day of work.

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January 27, 2006 at 9:18am

A.D.D. Karma

So, I'm known to have A.D.D. tendancies from time to time.

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January 13, 2006 at 9:37pm

The Big Oh-One

A year ago today, I was excited. Anxious even.

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January 9, 2006 at 11:59am

Online Consumerism

I was about to name this entry title "I am a(n online) consumer whore" until I realized that I'm far from being worthy of "whore" status, since I'm not yet capable of the volume of orders the regular eBayers and Amazonians produce daily.But after yesterday, I may be on my way.I spent yesterday afternoon going over what we had recieved in gift cards over the holidays. I've learned that if we do not make it a priority to spend these things, they often get forgotten.

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January 3, 2006 at 4:40pm

Cell Phone Ring Tone Wars

Can someone please tell me what the proper etiquette is for dealing with a new cubicle neighbor that has your SAME EXACT cell phone ring? !

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January 3, 2006 at 2:46pm

You know you've hit a new low when...

..you can actually RELATE to a Cathy comic! Now, that's proof that my obsessive organizing has crossed the line.

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December 27, 2005 at 1:47pm

What Irks Me

It's really irritating when I'm running late for a lunch date with my husband, and I somehow manage to get 7 blocks on foot in under 3 minutes only to be met with severe cramping in my calves for the duration of our meal. It's like my body's taunting me Nelson style with a "Ha!

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December 18, 2005 at 10:40pm

Drained.

I guess that's how I feel right now. There's something about having to be superficial for extended periods of time.

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December 4, 2005 at 8:44pm

Warming of the House

Well, we FINALLY did it. After months of me talking about how little time we had to put one of these together, I was finally convinced in early November to go ahead and put together a housewarming party, already.Ornaments are not confined to the tree this year The good thing about planning a par-tay this time of year, is that it's not hard to round up the holiday themed food and decorations.

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December 2, 2005 at 11:01am

Perpetual Snacker

Today seemed like a good a day as any to work from home. With snow on the ground outside, wi-fi in the house, and an espresso machine to make all the caramel macchiatos I want, it makes for a cozy work environment.

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December 1, 2005 at 10:22am

Big. Poofy. Jacket.

Maybe I'm just finally bowing down to our local weather reporter overlords, or maybe it really is starting to feel like winter. We've yet to see this "massive weather storm" that's being hyped like crazy around here.

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November 27, 2005 at 9:57pm

Four Days of Different

Just wanted to say that we have indeed survived the Turkey holiday again. Although she didn't say it, I'm sure my mom was pleased that her kids didn't have any more "oh-by-the-way-we've-been engaged-since-May-and-are-getting-married-month" surprises for her.

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November 17, 2005 at 9:43am

I Get Eight Hours of Sleep

Ha! That's a GOOD one.

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November 13, 2005 at 3:36pm

Moran in Geek's Clothing

Moran (n.): a person of sub-moronic intelligence; one so moronic as not to know the proper spelling of the word "moron" Yes, everyone probably knows one of these. I certainly know one.

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November 11, 2005 at 10:18am

That Damn Butterfly

Okay, everyone's probably heard of the "butterfly flaps its wings and the chain of events culminates in a massive tropical storm" theory. I buy into it, but it's only on occasion that it seems to be very apparent.In my morning ritual of balancing the checking account via Quicken, I noticed that it was payday.

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November 8, 2005 at 1:00pm

November Sun

Around this time of year, I find myself quite aware of the sun. Maybe it's because it doesn't visit as much, and so I don't take its presence for granted.

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November 5, 2005 at 6:56pm

Downtime

This past week was a bit hectic, but it wound down nicely. I spent most of Thursday afternoon frantically catching up on work related stuff after arriving around 12pm in Seattle.

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October 26, 2005 at 10:11pm

Night of the Slaughter

Tonight. Tonight was a gory night.The poor unsuspecting things had no idea.

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October 23, 2005 at 8:04pm

Mandolin Cafe

This morning, we decided it might be time to do something different for Sunday breakfast (it's usually chocolate chip pancakes - I know, why am I trying to change a good thing? !

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July 8, 2005 at 3:55pm

Fifteen Flippin' cents shy of a Milky Way

Damn day! That's right, Friday, damn you!

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June 16, 2005 at 5:09pm

I Gradumucated!!

w00t! !

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June 11, 2005 at 4:45pm

Ladies Night

I have to say, I had a long phase of my life where the majority of my friends, both close and casual have been guys. Not that there's anything bad about that -- but in the past few years, I've found that there are a decent lot of cool chicks around.

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May 24, 2005 at 10:28am

Relax!

Relax? My wonderful husband had made the assumption that I'd all but forgotten how to do that, and for good reason!

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May 18, 2005 at 9:45am

Change of Scenery....

Well, not much has been said about how things are going as of late, and I apologize.We recently bought a house in north Tacoma, and the past month has been filled with paperwork, more paperwork, packing, unpacking and settling in. With the help of family and friends, the move was a success!

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April 11, 2005 at 12:17pm

Missing Scotland...

Today has been turning out to be a typical start of the week. Stressing already about how I'm going to get through the week with travelling and trying to keep my personal life organized (like closing on our house this week), I decided to take an early lunch.

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April 3, 2005 at 1:25pm

Green Tabasco

...once my enemy, now my friend. Or, whatever.

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March 23, 2005 at 3:01pm

And....Exhale...

Phew! Well, we're officially past the first step in home ownership.

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March 17, 2005 at 9:45am

Round Two...

Ok, so I thought we'd take a break after being shafted on our first house offer, but it turns out we're not.On Tuesday, we thought we'd casually browse a few homes that just came on the market in the north end. Unfortunately for my planned break from aggressive home shopping, we found one we really liked.

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March 15, 2005 at 10:11am

And the hunt continues...

Kevin and I are in the midst of our home hunting, and it's definitely been off to an interesting start. We're about 2 weeks into this endeavor, and have already placed an offer on a home, only to find out the owners were changing their minds and moving back in to the place.

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