Dear person that broke into my apartment-
I won’t miss the TV much, but I don’t think you understand the demons you have unleashed by hauling off my 24-inch iMac (that thing you probably thought was a huge iPod) and the external hard drive (to which you forgot the power cord).
I’ll make you a deal: bring […]
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If you love music (especially this kind), and are looking for a good “I’m not in the mood for anything too deep or original but don’t feel like a silly comedy,” rent this movie…
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I love going to lunch. It’s a less expensive, less crowded, and less formal way to catch up with friends and business colleagues. Not to mention I just love good food, and let’s not forget that I live in Chicago.
But this week I’ve looked forward to it even more.
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I read a blurb somewhere about how the current generation of young adults often don’t know what common acronyms stand for– entities like the FBI are referred to almost exclusively by their abbreviated form.
The other day I received a request via email that seemed fairly urgent. I asked if it needed to be handled ASAP. […]
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This morning I thought I’d make Zoe’s day be showing her how to make and fly awesome paper airplanes. I sent our hand-crafted machine across the kitchen for its maiden voyage, and Zoe quickly retrieved it. I expected the usual “again!” Instead, she dropped the plane in front of me and said:
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To all my friends, and even to you anonymous strangers who end up on this site by pure accident (or because you’re searching for a cure to your Merpes)– I say this only because I love you:
Please don’t apologize for your lack of recent blog entries.
I’ve held this opinion for a some time […]
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I returned the voice message again this morning, just because I like to get the day off to a frustrating start.
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I’ve received a few more voicemails asking me to call re: my ATT account. This morning I followed-up on one and was surprised to hear “Thank you for calling ATT.”
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I just received a voicemail on my cell phone. It said…
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