During our stint as students at Lifes Wondrous University (LFU), were bound to fall into a semester or two of downright really tough times.The LFU Unwritten Student Handbook clearly states that, "...
"Is it rude to sign a greeting card in pencil?" my friend Jill wondered out loud at her going-away party at my house last September.Im sure there are many different answers to that question. ...
I realize my last few posts have consistently been about my interstitial cystitis. IC has taken over my life a bit lately, which hasnt left much time to blog about much else. I do have mo...
September will be over in one more day, which means Interstitial Cystitis Awareness Month will be over as well.Unfortunately, the pain and discomfort that IC-ers (like me) face every day will continu...
During an I.C. flare, by the dawns early light, I can usually be found in the fetal position, silently whimpering in pain. Each morning of this past weekend, unfortunately, was no exceptio...
Concert t-shirts and ticket stubs. Kitchen towels embroidered by family members. Trinkets and souvenirs collected from vacations and trips taken together as a married couple.My scanner came in ...
If you would have asked me five years ago if Id done any "fourteeners," Id say, "Fourteen what? Shots at the bar?"My Colorado friends might roll their eyes at this post, because...
...and call it bad weather.I call it... ART!Meet my new passion, MMA. No, not mixed martial arts. Mixed Media Art. Ive been toying around with canvas, paint, glue, paper, oil pastel...
Well, Im no longer on Facebook.I am, however, still addicted to photography!Would love for you to check out my Picasa site here.Annnnnd....If you like what you see, become one of my "followe...
Sure, Im not in high school cross country shape. Or college track shape. Or even post-college marathon shape. Im 32, Ive slowed down quite a bit, and unfortunately have more gray ha...
Dear Thingportants and Friday Fumblings,I had high hopes for you a while back. As usual, I created you with the highest of expectations. Ah well. Twisty, turny, tumbly, fumbly...Alt...
Its been a rough couple of days for me. Nothing specific happened to cause said "roughness." It was just ME. I happened to myself. I explain these rough patches to my family ...
Interested in learning more about becoming a mentor for Byrne Urban Scholars? See below for information on an upcoming Open House at Breckenridge Brewery in Downtown Denver. Hope to see y...
Im absolutely beaming with pride.As I mentioned in a few previous posts, Im a mentor for a sophomore high school girl. Tonight we celebrated her hard work in school and impressive first semeste...
Perhaps one day Ill start a crafting blog. Or maybe Ill write a book. A cookbook, perhaps...or a book of my photographs (once I actually learn something about photography!). Or...&n...
"Gonna set my heart at ease..."My mom is a very talented piano player. As a little girl, I would lay on the creaky hardwood floors in our dining room in our brownstone two-flat in Chica...
go outside. At least thats the advice that noted fashion publicist, Kelly Cutrone, gives in her book titled, If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You. Well, Iv...
I have two nieces, on Marks side.But no nephews.If I did have a nephew, however, he would be this kid, right here:Hes my best friends son, who I absolutely adore. (Technically, I adore both of ...
Well, I didnt even make it through the weekend for NaBloPoMo. I certainly didnt realize how difficult it would be to post on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It was a lofty goal, but at least...
I feel like this at the moment:(Yep, thats me. 1984-ish)Im just exhausted, and its time for bed. Hoping for a more substantial post tomorrow. Until then, enjoy these lovely lyr...
If you really knew me, youd know that......for as much as I try to publicly make sense of the "tough stuff" in my life, I also thrive on celebrating and sharing my adventures and experiences ...
NaBloPoMo - Day 2! (Hows THAT for momentum?)Speaking of momentum, I realize that a "series" of blog posts is quite possibly the most effective if less than two months pass between ...
I promise...I really havent forgotten about my "If You Really Knew Me" series. I have plenty of Thingportants to share this month, including the continuation of the series I began a few...
In my last post, the introduction to this “If You Really Knew Me” series, I encouraged readers to stay tuned for Part 1, titled, “Sweet Home…” And, in true “Chrissy fashion,” I planned to follo...
Ive got a lot of explaining to do.Well, I dont HAVE to. Id like to.Ive been avoiding some people lately. Loved ones have been asking perfectly legitimate questions such as, "So...what...
I apologize if you were expecting this... I wish. Nope...not today.Instead, unfortunately, the doorbell rang as I was getting dressed and applying makeup this morning. Tucker darted at th...
Calling all Denver-area GUYS! (and GIRLS too, of course, to help spread the word...)I recently became a mentor for a wonderful high school girl through an organization called Byrne ...
Well, Since Ive been tirelessly working away on school work so I can finally be finished and apply for my teaching license, my blog has taken somewhat of a back seat for now. In the meanti...
If youve read this post, you know that my friend Jason who co-wrote a script for a television pilot called False Profit. Well, voting for the contest ends at midnight tonight. The winner o...
I need a laugh. And I know my family does right now, too. This ones for you, Eddie ;-) #10 - Ed GrimleyWikipedia describes him as,"A hyperactive, neurotic nerd with a larg...
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