A few years back I had the opportunity to travel with a friend to Ireland. It was such an amazing trip! We started in Dublin, drove down to Blarney, through County Cork and the Ring of Kerry, up to the Cliffs of Moher, finally ending in Shannon to fly home. The...
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Today is one of those unmentionable days for me. Every bad habit I somehow accumulated over the past 30-something years is knocking on my door with a fierce intensity I am finding hard to resist. Temptation sneaks up on me and consumes me little by little until my Will can no longer...
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Don’t ever underestimate the power of a grudge. Some people, whether you have been friends with them for years or a roommate you found online, might let things build up and bother them. Examples include (but are by no means limited to) leaving laundry in the dryer for days, eating the last...
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Facebook has become my preferred method of communication with just about everyone I know. I can catch up with friends (some of whom I haven’t seen in years) without even having to leave my home. Facebook has a semi-personal feel, being able to comment on pictures, conversations and status updates. It...
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My kid’s is fight is driving me crazy. I mean, NUTS! It makes me want to jump in and whine and cry along with them. And while I am often tempted to do just that (and honestly have been very close to crossing that ugly line) I must remember that teaching...
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Having issues with roommates is never fun. Sometimes all your communicative efforts might be for nothing. Last year I was in a really crappy situation with a roommate. It got to the point where they were being disrespectful to me and my boyfriend and they didn’t care about their hygiene or the cleanliness of...
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Many of you have probably been in this situation before with a roommate. They may be eating all the bread or drinking your last Mountain Dew. Heck, I’m sure a lot of you have swiped the last of your roommate’s snacks before – I know I’m at fault. If this happens often, frustration and...
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I currently reside in a small apartment with my boyfriend. Because we are constantly in close proximity of each other, it can cause issues.  I’m in his space when he’s trying to relax after a long day at work, he won’t do the dishes after dinner, I want to decorate one way while he...
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It has been said that a genius takes something simple and makes it complicated while an artist takes something complicated and makes it simple. When I saw this sculpture, The Sign of the Times, it had a lot to say to me. It is two meters tall – converted to the English Standard System,...
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I work 50+ hours a week, mostly consisting of five 10 hour days. This means that by the time I get home its already 8pm. As you all currently know, I live with one of my best gal friends, her hubby, and there cutie daughter, Parker. Angie and I have been friends...
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