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  • Dotopotamus!

    Don’t miss the the much anticipated return of Dotopotamus with its fresh new look and fresh new stories!  WELCOME BACK!!!!! (Unlike the Big Blue Mess, who is trying to think up stories and is attempting to write something new for my first writing group meeting.   This may quickly be followed by me being unceremoniously kicked-out of the group after much…

  • Post to Friends: My Dream

    Every year I’m asked what I want for my birthday, just like the rest of you, and I sit on Amazon trying to think of things I wouldn’t mind collecting dust on a bookshelf; it’s my annual birthday/Christmas routine. But you know what I really want? and not necessarily for my birthday? I want as…

  • Friendship

    Lately, as I spend more and more time interacting with people online, I’ve been thinking about the nature of friendship. What makes a friend a friend versus an acquaintance? When does an acquaintance make that transition to become a friend? I obviously can’t speak for everyone, but I think I can identify a criteria that…

  • My Characters

    A few weeks ago a group of us were sitting around our table telling stories and one of my friends pointed out that I was surrounded by characters. I’ve heard this before, but it did make me wonder – am I drawn to colorful people, do I bring out certain outrageous qualities or do I…

  • The Listener

    I had lunch with “the guys” earlier this week – former co-workers that helped make one of my many stupid jobs bearable. These are “the guys” who call me by my first name (and get away with it, because there’s no point fighting it and if I whine, they’ll only post the whine on their…

  • Follow-Up to Friendship vs. BBM

    I feel obligated to follow-up on a piece within that particular post of mine. Most of you who know me also know Julie and know that Julie was alright and eventually grew up to become a doctor. While we may have walked a good mile or two back to her house like the oblivious teen…

  • Friendship vs. The Big Blue Mess

    There’s nothing more devastating to friends and family than announcing you’ve just placed more trust in the words of a stranger than in them. No, not just for candy or a safe ride home, but for important things like “does this make my hair look short?” – the advice, the ego strokes – the things…

  • Feedback: Top 5 Lists

    I received some very touching feedback from my friends regarding my previous entry: INTJ or What I Learned About Myself on Facebook. It seems that I may have been a little too critical of myself and that my adorable friends would actually include me on more than just their Top 5 Tattlers I Know list.…

  • I Resolve…

    … to toss aside Hello Kitty and have a new focus for April in 2009! (I love you, April! Keep on Twittering!)

  • Scott Griffiths: November 27, 1946 – December 21, 2008

    Scott Griffiths: November 27, 1946 – December 21, 2008