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A good read

16 Tuesday Oct 2012

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I am on the hunt for a new book to read. I always hate asking people for recommendations because everyone turns into a shill for their favorite novel and I feel guilty if I have no interest or do not like it. Despite that, I am seeking the Internet’s help. I need a good read!

Bad Habits

03 Wednesday Oct 2012

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We all have little bad habits. Swearing, picking at any thing that remotely resembles a bump and the constant need to flip my hair are some of mine. The weather in San Diego has been so hot lately that my office has turned up the AC to keep all of us happy and in doing so, my cubicle has become an ice-cube. This is worse than when I worked at the grocery store. I had to start wearing long sleeves shirts and bringing jackets even though it is 100 degrees outside! The past few days I noticed I have picked up a bad little habit.

Yes–That is avocado and crumbs.

For some reason, I have starting wiping my after lunch hands on my shoulder! Who does that? I am not even sure when it started but for the past week I have used my shoulder pad (this jacket came from Dress Barn and is from the early 90’s) as a napkin. To be honest, I am not even sure I know how I am doing it. I try to wipe my hand on my shoulder and it doesn’t feel natural or comfortable. From now on, I will be hyper aware of my greasy mitts.

Spending Problem

30 Sunday Sep 2012

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I have a spending problem. Online shopping specifically. And not really for clothes and shoes but for unique, odd and one of kind items. I had previously posted about a day when I had gone impulse shopping and purchased a painting. Well, after rough week at work I caved in and bought another painting from the same painter. I know I have a weird sense of humor but I was in tears after seeing this painting and I can’t really even tell you what it means. I love it and as soon as I get a chance it will be going on my wall.

Say What!

For more of Denny Pinkham’s work you can visit his store here.

Weight Gain

29 Saturday Sep 2012

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I cannot seem to get it to together. I sound like a broken record and I have no excuses and I really cannot even justify why I have gained weight besides pure laziness. Well here it is:

Back to where we started.

I am back up again however I never want to see 230 again. I will go forward with this and I will lose the weight. I think sometimes people need a trigger,like an event or feeling, to really get them in the right state of mind. In the past I have never felt held back by my weight. My insecurities were never about my weight. I talk too fast, I am stubborn, and I have a temper but none of those things are related to my weight. Sure, I have never been happy with my weight but it has personally never attributed to any failures in my life. Well, all that changed because I finally had an incident where my weight was a reason. For me, it was a big deal and I want to make sure that incident is never repeated. Here is to my umpteenth try but to the try that will work.

Luther

19 Wednesday Sep 2012

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I love Luther!

I don’t know what it is but this show is absolutely amazing. True there are many clichés but there are also some moments that really shine through. John Luther is your typical genius detective whose compulsive and destructive habits destroy his personal live and interfere with his work. The first two seasons take us through serial killers, a jewel heist, and a crooked cop. Along for the ride are his ex-wife Zoe & her boyfriend Mark, young partner Justin, and murderer-turned friend Alice. While the program runs as a mini-series there is complete potential to make it a full season procedural/crime drama. A third season is slated for late 2012 or early 2013 but the future is still up in the air. I really hope that more people jump on the Luther train and save this program before it gets cancelled!