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Holiday Rituals

( General )

Thanksgiving would be incomplete without the ritual assembling-of-Ikea-furniture-for-mother. Forty-eight screws, eighteen (plywood) pieces, and two caliced hands later we have a new queen-sized guest bed.
On a less ritualistic note, I read this today during my online traffic school. Lesson #2:
“We carry our emotional state into the car. If we’re having a bad day at home or […]

SoCal for T-giving

( Travel )

I’m in LA with mom for Thanksgiving. We’ll be going to Cousin Sonny’s, where I’ll see the step-family, including Michael and April this time (step-bro and sis)! I then plan to see dad in the O.C., and Wayne in San Diego. I’ll let you know how it goes, dearest reader. Happy T-giving.
While I’m here I […]

Vote Idiot?

( General )

Confused about how to vote on Tuesday? Try these. Want to learn about close contests around the country? The New York Times has a nifty election guide. Now stop reading and go vote, idiot!