December 2011
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Your brain during surgery - why & how you won't... →
My baby sister is having to have a full hysterectomy tomorrow, ridding her of cancer. Nervous, but ready for her to be done with this mess.
Dec 29th
“That’s what optimistic means, you know. It means stupid. An optimist is somebody...”
– Louis C.K.  (via arbagalapa) For my sister, the cynic.
Dec 29th
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Simple
Today I just want to be an easy, simple, content spouse and mother. I don’t want to think critically, I want to accept everything for face value. Today I am willing to live simply, sans fireworks.
Dec 22nd
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Dec 21st
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“My own opinion is enough for me, and I claim the right to have it defended...”
– ― Christopher Hitchens
Dec 20th
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“Take the risk of thinking for yourself, much more happiness, truth, beauty, and...”
– ― Christopher Hitchens
Dec 20th
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“Beware the irrational, however seductive. Shun the ‘transcendent’...”
– ― Christopher Hitchens  RIP
Dec 20th
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rocksprings, me.: And this. . .  →
rocksprings: Rules of Civility Show interest when others are talking. When talking about God be serious and respectful. Wait for others before eating your dessert. Do not talk with your mouth full. Do not slouch at the table. Do not speak badly about others. Listen more than you talk. Be careful to keep your…
Dec 20th
Concerning text from my in-laws this morning
WOW Christmas is almost here… Christmas dinner @ 4ish. Bring your gifts for the “Naughty Santa” gift exchange… See you there
Dec 20th
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My Bret Easton Ellis alter ego →
Who’s your IMPERIAL BEDROOMS/LESS THAN ZERO alter ego? Of course I’m Julian. Your Results: Julian Your alter ego is Julian. You’re basically a good guy, though you have your weaknesses. You’re not above using sex as a commodity, but you might also be the only one here to fall in love. When you get in over your head (which you often do) you eventually get yourself out. Well, most of the...
Dec 20th
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Dec 20th
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Dec 20th
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Reality checks, selfishness, tough lessons &...
Damn it I have missed writing on here. Multi-tasking is not my forte, tunnel vision is, but man, I’m having to learn to take on tasks by the dozen.  My daughter, for the first time in her 7 months here, came down with a brief illness. Most humans are prepared for this, I was not. Oh Jesus, I wish you all could have seen me in my best of hysteric fits throughout the last week or more. I was...
Dec 20th
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Watching Baghdad's version of American Psycho
Supposedly a true story about Saddam Hussein’s son & his double… Twisted city, population, Uday Hussein. Wow.
Dec 19th
Dec 7th
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I think my subconscious proactively looks for ways to make me feel like shit and then seizes them.
Dec 7th
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a bright wall in a dark room.: Keanu Reeves Week:... →
brightwalldarkroom: LIFE IS WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU WHILE YOU’RE BUSY MAKING OTHER PLANS. by Brianna Ashby I sat on the toilet for at least ten minutes, crossing and uncrossing my eyes, trying to make sure that the faint pink line that had appeared in the window wasn’t a figment of my imagination, or an optical…
Dec 6th
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Dec 6th
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Dec 6th
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Goodreads best books of 2011 →
Goodreads, a social network of sorts for readers, has announced its best books of the year according to a poll opened up to more than 6.5 million users. More than pretty much any other literary award, the Goodreads Choice Awards could be considered the People’s Choice Awards of books, since it’s a list decided by user recommendations and votes rather than critical reviews. Think of the books...
Dec 6th
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Distraction appreciated
Layla is currently SCREAMING her head off because at 7 months of age, she still violently rejects the idea of napping or sleeping in her crib. I have to be strong and resist the urge to walk in there & pick her up. 
Dec 6th