Archive for February, 2009

  • The [adjective] Old Days

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    In the process of moving my blog over from Blogger I had to shift some “categories” and “tags” and I’m still updating old posts that had nothing. So it’s been in turns, funny, pathetic and nostalgic to review my earlier posts. A couple of posts in particular stood out: some comments on politics, old family trips, my yearly devotion to autumn. But there were two things I really enjoyed, and I think they’re a good reason to actually wallow in my nostalgia for a moment.

    Mac vs. PC
    I stumbled across a couple of pro-Windows posts from years past. I found it hilarious to read about Windows Vista since I have NEVER put it on any of my machines at home or at work (although I do have a beta of Windows 7 now… history repeating itself?). The I got my Mac about 8 months ago, my iPhone a few months later, and though I haven’t posted about it I’m waiting anxiously for news about Mac Mini upgrades so I can bring on of those babies home. BTW, I don’t hate Windows or anything. I just like Mac better now.

    The Busy Posts
    I knew that things were bad at work last year. Every now and then on bad days I remember how nuts I was and with certain projects popping up again the night-sweats have returned. But going back through some posts from late 2007 and spring of 2008 I really remember how bad things were. I actually think I did a pretty good job of not flipping out more than I did, under the circumstances. I thank my lucky stars we got to hire someone to help me at work before the budget fell into the crapper.

  • Hey you!

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    Welcome! I’ve moved.

    In July of 2005 I started a blog on Google’s Blogger site. I generally ignored it an occasionally jumped on to share a few random (and mostly silly) thoughts. Somehow I managed to stick with it, however marginally, for more than three years.
    I’ve recently decided to get own domain (it was LONG overdue) and I naturally turned to WordPress to make my blog super-fantastically awesome. And here you are.

    Who know, maybe I’ll actually post more now…

  • Hopelessly undevoted to you

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    I know, I know. I’m hopeless at blogging. Ironically I have been doing some posting, just not that much here. But don’t be sad- you’re always be my first.

    Christmas was good aside from a miserable cold that hit Christmas Eve and would not let go. Wonderful to see the family and just hang out and relax. My brother and his wife have big plans to be pregnant again by next December (and keep telling everyone about it!) so that may be the last time we’re all together for awhile.

    Went to NYC for New Years. Had a great time with with my friends and got to see a lot while we were there. Times Square was… cold. I actually think I got frostbite because my feet have not properly recovered.

    Jenny is SO grown up! She’s standing now and oh so chatty and sweet (now that she’s cut a few teeth). She’ll be 9 months next week: crazy.

    We discovered about a week and a half ago that the beloved family dog, Maggie, has a tumor. It’s pressing against her lungs and heart and she has only a short time left. Her breathing is getting tougher and she has a hard time eating, though she’s still in good spirits.

    Maggie is a wonderful dog. She’s undoubtedly one of the best behaved dogs I’ve ever seen and so sweet! She has a great temperament but she was also trained by my father, who did a great job working with her. She’s his dog more than the rest of us and this has hit him hard. It’s been very difficult to watch it all but I know Maggie’s had a good life. I’ll miss her; we all will.

    So that’s the “highlights” for now. I’ll try not to let it go so long next time, or at least post my other stuff up here as well. Hope everyone is doing well, had a great holiday. Happy (quite belated) 2009!