I'll be happy when...*

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
...when CBS starts airing Big Brother 11 and I have three fewer hours per week of free time. ...when my wedding invitations are in the mail and H2B and I give each other...

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Unpretty

Monday, June 29, 2009
Glamour posted a link to an article today entitled "8 Little Things That Can Make You Unpretty". Since Glamour is pretty much my favourite magazine, I tend to heed their advice. I once...

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Summer 2009 To-Do

Wednesday, June 24, 2009
+ Cook one new meal every week. + Do a Friday happy hour that starts at the office at 4PM and lasts until 3AM (and involves making the taxi driver do a McDonald's...

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H2B cooks!

Wednesday, June 24, 2009
H2B is a freaking culinary genius. Today he came in with a grocery bag containing the following extremely random things: -quinoa salad-bean and chickpea salad-vegan "meat"balls-chicken broth-assorted hot peppers-naan breads...and announced he was...

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Rainy Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday...

Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Because the weather forecast for the remainder of the week is rain, and it's been raining since Saturday, today was a bit of an Emo Emu day. I put zero effort into my...

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The great book/movie debate

Monday, June 22, 2009
There are people who would always rather read the book. There are people who would always rather watch the movie. Personally, I'm a book girl. I can barely name a time when I've...

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Happy Father's Day!

Sunday, June 21, 2009
I think this is the first year I haven't made it home for Father's Day, which I'm kind of bummed about, since dad is pretty awesome. He is super fun but works too...

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Flats vs. heels

Thursday, June 18, 2009
I'm a stiletto girl, through and through. I wear high heels on weekends, running errands, out for coffee, to movies. I have the same perception of flats as I do of bikini briefs--unless...

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Stuck on my ele-ele-vator

Wednesday, June 17, 2009
My coworkers have referred to me on more than one occasion as an "elevator snob" and I don't disagree. I hate elevators and I avoid them whenever possible, unless there's something cool about...

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Wedding update! Wedding update! Wedding update!

Thursday, June 11, 2009
Completed Tasks: -Ceremony and reception venues booked-My dress is here-Bridesmaid's dresses are here-DJ is booked-Photographer is booked-Guest list is started-Invitations are purchased-Chinese lanterns aren't being weeded out (thanks mom! They're totally choking out...

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The Uniform Project

Wednesday, June 10, 2009
I try not to repeat outfits within a two- or three-week time frame. I baaaarely ever wear the same article of clothing twice in one week (gym clothes being the exception, and sometimes...

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I know that milk does a body good, but daaaamn, how much have you been drinking?

Tuesday, June 09, 2009
The other day at work, my deskmates started talking about pickup lines--weird ones, gross ones, and whether or not there's such thing as a good pickup line. (We're always highly professional and productive...

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No Funswick? NO WAY!

Friday, June 05, 2009
I'm leaving work in 10 minutes or less to hit the highway en route to New Brunswick (or, No Funswick as it's not-so-affectionately called), to visit my parents. After this week, which could...

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Say cheese!

Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Unless I'm drunk, I dislike getting my picture taken very, very much. Suffice it to say I'm more than a tad apprehensive about this weekend, when H2B and I have our engagement photos...

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Frankie Says Relax

Monday, June 01, 2009
Women's Health online offered up the following question on their blog today: What are your stay-calm at work secrets? Being able to keep your wits at the office is one of the most...

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