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tomorrow comes today

Posted by lyn | Mar 29, 2011 | everyday life | 21

Sigh. Every day is an exercise in futility. Oh, what? I’m sorry. I couldn’t hear you...

this is why i don’t like leaving the house in the first place

Posted by lyn | Mar 28, 2011 | true story | 8

I had a function to attend this past weekend and no suitable clothing for it. So on Friday I was forced to leave the house in search of something to wear. I was cutting through the open-air mall when I saw a new ATM installed...

in portland you can put a bird on something and just call it art

Posted by lyn | Mar 24, 2011 | jokes | 19

Hi. You look nice today. Is that a new shirt? It’s really working for you. Is, is uh… are you doing something different with your hair? Parting it on the other side, maybe? Yeah? I like your face. Good job with that....

tripledecker

Posted by lyn | Mar 15, 2011 | rant | 27

Confession: I don’t watch movies. In fact, I hate movies. Whenever anyone asks me if I want to watch a movie, my immediate response is to punch that person in the face. Maybe you think I’m exaggerating. The beau has...

old dogs new tricks

Posted by lyn | Mar 13, 2011 | musings | 15

The beau had been traveling for work last week, so after he got home on Thursday night I told him about what Angie and Clare and Aisling had put together for International Women’s Day. I told him about the post I wrote for...

mixtape 13: i told you your dreams would come true

Posted by lyn | Mar 12, 2011 | mixtape masters | 4

This is a day late, but I had to post. Sorry thank you goodbye. A year ago this weekend, I found myself with a group of friends in Newport Beach, CA. It was a perfect storm of happy coincidence: our friend Randall was in the...

your thank-you card is in the mail

Posted by lyn | Mar 10, 2011 | jokes | 5

” “Thanks, grandma. I love it.”

worth it (guest post)

Posted by lyn | Mar 8, 2011 | musings | 0

This was originally published as past of a series called In Her Own Words, in recognition of...

intro: in her own words

Posted by lyn | Mar 8, 2011 | rant | 1

In recognition of International Women’s Day today, Angie of One Cat Per Person and Clare and Aisling of Any Other Wedding put out a call for posts by women, about women. In Her Own Words is intended to raise awareness of...

would you like me to talk about being 30 some more? because i could go on.

Posted by lyn | Mar 7, 2011 | musings | 11

I’ve been thinking about birthdays a lot lately, and not just because Sarah posted last...

try it, you will like it

Posted by lyn | Mar 3, 2011 | jokes | 22

You guys! Kathleen1, formerly of A Wedding Runs Through It and currently of Mirthmobile — who seems to be having just as long and exhausting of a week has I have had, I might add — has posted about my newest, most...

i’ll bet you can’t figure it out

Posted by lyn | Mar 2, 2011 | true story | 6

I have a giant, hulking canister of herbal sweetener that sits on a shelf above the kitchen...