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Someone once told me that 2012 would be a big year for me. They told me to write a list of wishes and a time line of when I want the wishes to come true. I have yet to do that. I wonder if there's something to what this person told me. Read Full Story

I am very disappointed in winter this year.  Where is the snow already?!?!  I know that people who live in Chicago or who were raised in the Chicagoland area typically do not like snow.  Maybe I should say that they like snow but after the holidays, they're pretty much over it.  I am one of the ones that fall in the 1% of the Chicagoland population that loves snow.  Not only is it pretty when it falls - I love the sparkliness of it during a winter's night against a backdrop of a inky night... Read Full Story

Every so often I get very bored with the way that my site looks.  I wish I had enough time and talent to change the layout and make it look more updated.  But, the site is mostly for my benefit - I don't have a lot of people who actually read my site.  Looking through some of the incarnations of my site, I found a header from 2007 and modified it.  It's retro!  Actually, it was funny that the tag line read "looking for piece of mind with 2 toddlers in tow" because those 2 toddlers are now... Read Full Story

I think I have this uncanny 6th sense that tells me to do my taxes each year.  One weekend a year, usually in January, I wake up and have this urge to do my taxes.  And, it's ALWAYS on a Saturday. I'm not exactly sure why; maybe it's because I never do anything "accounting like" and with the exception of taxes have not booked a journal entry or really done any kind of true financial analysis in the past 10 years.  Sure, there were the times when I compiled and reviewed project forecasts when... Read Full Story

This post is just for me to remind myself that this evening I did something I've wanted to do for a long time.  I went to visit Maria's friend, Hank.  I met Hank right before I had the boys.  Hank re-pierced my ears for me and the daring in me took over.  So a decade later, I decided I needed to see Hank again.  Thanks Hank! :) Read Full Story

I recently posted a naked picture of myself on Facebook .  Before you get all excited, it was naked in terms of not having any make up on.  Seriously, it was a picture with no make up, no Photoshop , no concealer, nada, zip, zilch.  It was taken on a Droid , right after I got out of the shower and dried my hair.  So, what possessed me to post something like that on Facebook  - I am after all, not what I would consider someone with movie star looks.  I'm officially into my 40s after recently... Read Full Story

We live in incredible times.  At a moment's notice, we can contact someone not just via phone but by text or Facebook  or Twitter .  Instead of sending a letter via snail mail, I can type something quickly on  Yahoo and send it and get a quick response within hours.  And, even though we are miles apart or don't know each other that well, there is a strange sense of community. Case in point, I am connected to many former high school classmates.  It's odd that this is the case because if you... Read Full Story

We had today off from work, but like every 3 day weekend (or longer) that I've had so far this winter, I have come down with something.  I've had a really bad headache for the entire day.  Initially I thought it had to do with too much sugar, but normally that wears off in an hour or two.  I'm chalking it up to my body starting to relax.  It's similar to when you point your toe and then start to relax it.  Normally, that's when I get a cramp.  It's like the tension is starting to go and my... Read Full Story

Today I told a co-worker that I was going to start a list of questions one should never ask or answer. At the top of the list are the following: What is wrong with you? Are you crazy? What were you thinking? Read Full Story

Normally I make New Year's resolutions.  Actually, it turns out to be a list of "to dos" for each month of the year.  This year, I decided not to make any.  Seriously - none.  And, I'm not exactly sure why.  Part to me feels as though 2011 isn't quite over yet.  Maybe it's because we didn't have any snow and I don't feel as though we had Christmas or New Years.  I'm not kidding. I think the real reason I didn't make any New Year's resolutions is that I really wanted to think about what I... Read Full Story