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you wouldn’t expect this

24 Nov 2009

You should probably sit down for this.
Are you sitting?
Ok.
I’ve killed many, many plants in my day. I drowned a cactus and dried out orchids. C’mon I killed a bamboo stalk and I’m not even sure how I did it.
There must be magic in our house because I’ve managed to not only keep this cactus [...]

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the next will be for 1st degree

In: random thoughts| technology| tkd

24 Oct 2009

I had my second pretest today. The last one before I will (fingers crossed) test for my first degree black belt. Even more awesome is that my dad is finally (fingers crossed again) testing for his fourth degree on the same day.
I went to my dad’s black belt testing for his first degree. I remember [...]

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not the brightest crayon

In: animal behavior| random thoughts

2 Oct 2009

When we first got Scooby 3 years ago we had to crate him. We tried leaving him out multiple times. He started sucking/chewing on the couch corners. We bought the bitter apple spray. He ate the couch. It never occurred to us that he would like the taste. And that he would associate what was [...]

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30 before 30

In: perfectly maria| random thoughts

10 Sep 2009

Lately because of the genius or burden of social media I’ve reconnected with old friends. Which gets me thinking. Has it really been 9 years since we graduated high school? That our 10 year reunion is no fooling right around the corner? Which means that our 30th birthdays will be here before we know it. [...]

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why can’t we buy time?

In: perfectly maria| random thoughts

20 Aug 2009

There is not enough time in the day. I spend the majority of my time working or driving. Which kind of sucks because when I want to visit with friends that doesn’t leave enough time.
Um especially when said friend has a baby like this:

Or kids like these:
(Yes Amanda I totally ganked pictures [...]

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Tags: friendship

it’s no wonder

In: random thoughts

18 Aug 2009

It’s amazing how many people love Oscoda.
We have groups on facebook dedicated to the love of the little northern town. I read a blog on Pure Michigan by a guest poster who names Oscoda as on of her favorite places in Michigan.
I always wonder how the residents feel with us summer and some winter [...]

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oscoda-bound t-30

In: perfectly maria| random thoughts

12 Aug 2009

This summer has been pretty fantastic. I’ve been going out of town a lot. Lisa and I are leaving for Oscoda tomorrow after work.
I made jello shots last night. Mmmmm. Lime jello with tequila and raspberry jello with vodka. I’ll leave out the part where I spilled some on the cookie sheet so the bottoms [...]

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Tags: jello shots, oscoda

honk-honk, beep-beep

In: random thoughts

5 Aug 2009

What is it about August that screams, “Let’s start construction EVERYWHERE!”
You know the joke, Michigan has two seasons: Winter & Construction.
I take three major highways on my commute to Ann Arbor. All three of them have had some type of construction on them. Nothing was too irritating until this past week. They have closed two [...]

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another weekend in tawas

In: perfectly maria| random thoughts

4 Aug 2009

Chuck and I just got back from another long weekend in Tawas with the dogs. I’m pretty sure the weather was warmer at home but I guess that’s a small price to pay for the downtime I get being up there.

It’s hard for both of us to relax. We are always running around somewhere, doing [...]

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Tags: tawas city

Firsts – facebook tag

In: random thoughts

17 Jul 2009

You’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with the Firsts for YOU. At the end, choose 26 people to be tagged. You have to tag me so really you just need 25 more people. If I tagged you, it’s because I want to know more about you – but not in a [...]