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Love Life in Michigan but Not the Cold
Please, someone, tell mean old Mother Nature that she can turn off the deep freeze. It is so cold out there that my skin and nails are suffering severe split-itis. I don't like it! What do you Michiganders do to maintain your sanity during these cold winter months? I am sick of being indoors and no amount of bundling keeps me warm enough to be comfortable outside for more than a few minutes. Eeeep. |
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Made the Move to MI
After a seriously extended period of time, I finally made the move to Michigan this past summer. I am still too busy with work, but I am enjoying my new place and getting reacquainted to a more northerly latitude.
Things I have learned about Michiganders:
1. they love to hunt and think nothing of shooting rifles at 7 am on a Sunday morning (much to my poor sleep-deprived brain's chagrin).
2. they love the outdoors and being active.
3. the state park system rocks!
4. they tend to stick to MI like glue.
5. if they work for a utility company (electric, propane, cable, phone, etc.) their IQ is generally somewhere between that of a grapefruit and pocket lint. Honestly, you would think I had moved to a third world country -- it took me over a month to get internet access.
6. they like to drive FAST. Yay! :-D
7. that for all of the state's well-publicized problems, it has some really first-class institutions, events and people.
8. the most common restaurant item is a "coney" - aka a hot dog. This should speak volumes about the dearth of good restaurants (although I know there are a few out there ... somewhere).
9. that the fair state of MI is comprised of two parts - the mitten and the upper peninsula.
10. that the roads are laid out in mile square grids based on the four compass points.
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The last year has been a bit surreal but I have managed to make it through with my sanity intact. (Thank goodness for small miracles!) I am still in PA thanks to some rather draconian laws, but will be moving to MI in the next few months. I am looking forward to the move and beginning my MI adventures. So many new places to explore! It is all very exciting, but the first part is getting there. Working on it, but the banks are moving at a sloth-like pace. What's a gal to do? I am patient, thankfully. :-) |
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It has been quite a long time since my last entry. Things have been super busy for me and I am afraid the next few months are going to test my sanity in terms of sleep deprivation and deadlines! I will make it through... there aren't any other alternatives. Part of the craziness I will need to deal with involves a move to Michigan this summer. Ah well, another chapter in my life is about to begin. :-)
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Rope. Rope. Rope. Rope. Rope. Rope. Rope.
Smiles at the idea of all that rope.
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Another hoop jumped! Yay!
I managed to make another large goal a reality this week. The past few months have been a wild ride! Anyone who has worked really hard on a reaching a dreamed for goal will understand what I mean. :-)
There is still lots of hard work before me, but I can take solace in the fact that I was able to achieve this preliminary step in the process. Yay!
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Hooray, Hooray! I reached a major goal this past week. All the hard work is starting to pay off. Yay. :-)
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My, my, how time flies when you are having fun -- or when you barely have time to breathe, let alone think. The summer is in full swing and I have been doing my best to find a way to make room for some fun in my life. Now if I could just find that magic wand somewhere... My schedule has been seriously overwhelmed lately. Happily, I have seen the fruits of my labor, so to speak. I still have several bridges to cross, on my current trip. It is gruelling, but I sure love the journey. |
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May has nearly come and gone? I feel like Rip Van Winkle... except I wasn't asleep. Where have the past few months gone? I have been frightfully busy but I don't seem to have much to show for all that crazed effort. Someone somewhere must see what I have done. I hope.
At any rate, I am happy that the weather has improved. All that cold rainy weather was beginning to make me wonder if the sun would ever shine again. It has, although not so much today, and so I have seen some true signs of the approaching summer. Summer, the time when everyone wants to have fun. Me, too!
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The gods are conspiring against me! Today was one of *those* days. I have to wonder if days like these are put in our path to ensure we develop greater levels of patience? Ack. I had a VIP to deal with today and got stuck in limbo land for nearly 6 hours. TGIF!
Tonight I am going to get cozy on the couch and drink a glass of wine to destress. What a waste of a perfectly good day. |
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Another day full of possibilities... I have been caught in the vortex of unproductiveness in my work lately. I am struggling to get out!  http://www.collarspace.com/htmlarea/smileys/0023.gif" align=absMiddle border=0> Some days I surrender to it, other days I fight it. Today is the latter.
On a different topic, I always try to look at things in a positive light. Why do so many people here rant in their journals about "liars and fakes"? It is a given that in an online setting, and especially at a kink (i.e. fantasy land for some) site there will be a large percentage of people who are just looking for titillation. I suggest strapping on the Crap-O-Meter and using your instincts when that fails. While it is unfortunate that many people aren't exactly truthful here (to themselves or to others) asking the right questions generally has all the lights flashing and bells chiming on my Crap-O-Meter. |
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Doesn't seem possible that it has been more than 2 weeks since my last post. Ack! I have been soooooo busy with the competing projects I am working on. I am not sure why but my work has taken on a life of its own lately! (Good, now that it has its own life it can leave me alone! Lol.) It is going to be a frantic few weeks but things should settle down for me once we get closer to spring. That seems a very long way off... |
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This week started off incredibly. I was able to be super productive early in the week, but for some reason as the days have passed my productivity level crashed. It isn't that I haven't been busy. Funny how that happens sometimes. I would love to know how to make sure most days were like the one I had on Monday. |
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Yay for Fridays! I am going to lay low, watch a bit of the brain drainer box and enjoy a low-key evening. Aaaaaaah. Just about perfect... |
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I guess I have been busy since it has been nearly 10 days since my last entry. Although I know things have been accomplished, I nearly feel like I should check for little implanted chips. Funny that I don't remember any green men or probing... but I seem to be missing a few days. http://www.collarspace.com/htmlarea/smileys/0459.gif" align=absMiddle border=0> |
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Come on spring... it isn't even Feb. yet and already I am missing the warmth of the sun. A nice little trip to a southern destination would be a welcome relief from all this cold gray weather. How do people up in Nunavut take it?!?!?! |
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Another lovely Sunday. I have been feeling under the weather and so this weekend I have allowed myself some R&R. Unfortunately, I have a meeting I need to prepare for and I lost all of last week at a conference... it is off to the wonderful world of writing. http://www.collarspace.com/htmlarea/smileys/0502.gif" align=absMiddle border=0> |
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Another crazy week ends! Fridays are wonderful... vast expanses of free hours ahead. Ahhhhh. |
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Where is the motivation monster when you need it? Mondays are like a blank slate. All those responsibilities and possibilities awaiting human attention. This is even more the case when it is the start of a new year. My resolution is to make 2008 my most interesting and productive year to date.
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I love Sundays!
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All that lounging around and relaxation is good for the soul. If it rains, which is it threatening to do, all the better. It is the type of day to stay in PJs and curl up under the covers. Yum! Hope your Sunday is as pleasant as mine is shaping up to be. |
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Sometimes it would be easier if we were like dogs. A friend of mine said this many years ago and the more time that passes the truer the statement seems. We seem to have no trouble reading how a dog feels through their body language. Why is it that humans are so much more complicated? http://www.collarspace.com/htmlarea/smileys/0014.gif" align=absMiddle border=0> |
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It is soooo cold out there. Could I ask all you folks living in warmer places to soak up some heat for me? Snuggling won't even help in this cold, although it would make things a lot more interesting. Here's to fires and hot cocoa! |
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Happy New Year!
May we all find peace and joy in 2008.
(It has to be better than 2007.)
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I love the games here. Space Invaders and Asteroids, how much fun can one have legally? I suck at both, but they are so much fun! Anyone have clues abour how to get better scores in either of these games? |
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Tra la! Nearly a new year and I have made some resolutions... first is to have some fun for a change. My life has been terribly uninteresting for the past few years and so it is time to make room for some fun. Yipeeeeeeeeeee
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