Well let's see here now:
I started looking for a job a couple months before I graduated last summer, looking primarily i the UK because I wanted to stay there and get the all-important Previous Experience I'd need to get a job here. Plus I loved Scotland and just didn't want to leave. When I'd failed to land even an interview by the end of my course I gave up on the UK and concentrated my job hunt on the US and my little area in NC. I knew the economy was in the shitter and I'd need to stay wit…
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Added by Kelly Fisher on May 24, 2009 at 12:39pm —
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I voted early. On the first day of early voting actually. Not that it matters, but voted for Obama, and so did my mom, my uncle, my friend Holly, and my mom's friend Hollie. And I talked my friend Emily into voting Obama, too. Can't seem to talk my friend Jackie into Obama, but hey! Ya win some, ya lose some.
Too bad the election can't be decided by my little circle, huh?
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Added by Kelly Fisher on October 27, 2008 at 10:35pm —
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Ladies, I had to share this one with you....
http://www.fieldreport.com/articles/1927
Do you suppose her job would ever get boring? I must admit I have not put much thought into how our health care professionals are trained. After reading her article I wonder how you would advertise such a position?
I look forward to your comments.
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Added by Erin on October 23, 2008 at 11:43pm —
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Okay, so I've been job-hunting these past months since graduation, and I've nearly had three interviews, plus I've just recently taken a skills test for a writing and editing position with a local marketing firm, and I know I did well on the test, so I'm expecting to get an interview out of it. But the problem is that I'm terrible at interviews. Like, two of the three near-interviews failed to lead to real interviews because my dumb ass has no skills when it comes to interview-speak. (The third…
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Added by Kelly Fisher on October 5, 2008 at 4:10am —
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I'm trying not to be excessively political this election year; really, I am. I've come to the conclusion that nobody really cares about my political views any more this year than they did last year, so if my preaching at them won't sway them my way, why waste my breath? But I do have to harp on one thing that's been bothering me.
Sarah Palin.
I'm not going to blast her character, even though the news I've learned about her policies leaves me disposed to dislike her. What bothers me, though, is…
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Added by Kelly Fisher on September 20, 2008 at 1:21am —
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By Tim Wise [white anti-racist activist & writer]
9/13/08
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For those who still can't grasp the concept of white privilege, or
who are constantly looking for some easy-to-understand examples
of it, perhaps this list will help.
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White privilege is when you can get pregnant at seventeen like
Bristol Palin and everyone is quick to insist that your life and that
of your family is a personal matter, and that no one has a right
to judge you or your parents, because "every family has challen-
ges,…
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Added by Goddess Monica on September 18, 2008 at 9:24am —
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I pretty much breezed through the first day of not smoking. I had a few cravings, but they quickly passed.
Today is a whole different story.
I'm using these lozenges like they're going to make me smarter. I'm still rockin' the patch, but the cravings are vicious!
I also feel like I'm in a fog. My thoughts are so cloudy. My head hurts. My jaw hurts from clenching my teeth. My gums burn from the lozenges. My coffee tastes weird.
Eric asked me if I wanted some wine. I about cried. Yes. I want a…
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Added by Goddess Monica on September 17, 2008 at 5:53am —
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I made it through the first 24 hours. From my past experiences with quitting, I should be freaking out right now and ready to cave.
Not today.
I armed myself with a myriad of smoking cessation aides. I have lozenges, patches and gum. Right now I'm rockin' the patch/lozenge combo. The patches irritate my skin and the lozenges, like the gum, taste like roasted butthole. (Thanks for that metaphore, Jen!) They are minor annoyances I can live with in order to succeed in being smoke-free.
My son, w…
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Added by Goddess Monica on September 17, 2008 at 5:52am —
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Tonight is the eve of a huge life event. I'm quitting smoking tomorrow. I've had this quit date in my head for about 3 weeks.
I have smoked most of my life. Cigarettes have become my friends. They are there all the time when I'm happy, sad, angry, stressed. They've accompanied my phone calls. They're always up for having a drink. And they've been my company with morning coffee for years. I've liked them. But the bitches are trying to kill me.
Three weeks ago I went to the doc for an x-ray of m…
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Added by Goddess Monica on September 17, 2008 at 5:50am —
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Jeez what a saga the last few weeks have been! So my mom got sick a few weeks ago, but being the stubborn, won't-go-to-the-doctor-unless-she's-dying female that she is, she waited for almost two weeks before she finally got me to drive her to the doctor's office. I had to drive because she was so weak from vomiting and diarrhea that she could barely even walk. So she goes to the doctor and gets all these tests done and I take her home and the next morning (31 July) her doctor calls me and says s…
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Added by Kelly Fisher on August 13, 2008 at 7:43pm —
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Sometimes I find it so hard to make it through these busy stress filled days. I woul much rather sit back with a friend for some good conversation, cubble with Rainey or Sy or just listen to the rain. I have myself so wound up tonight stressing over things that I can't control that it has left me without sleep. How silly can I be...
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Added by willow on August 11, 2008 at 11:32pm —
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I grew up with a not-so-active mom, an absent dad and a step dad I didn't want to be around.
Summer was a time to entertain myself. I climbed trees. I read books. I painted. I rode my bike. I worked in the garden. When I was a kid my mom didn't do things like take us to the pool. We went to parks once in awhile. We didn't really go to carnivals. I didn't go to camp. I didn't take lessons of any kind. I didn't do sports. We didn't go on vacations.
I made up for all of this when I was a teenager…
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Added by Goddess Monica on July 16, 2008 at 7:34am —
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Barack Obama was in Fargo yesterday. It was originally supposed to be an engagement of just some veterans and their families, but ended up exploding into a 1500 person event that was open to the public. The local Dem. office gave away tickets July 1st, and they were completely gone within a couple of hours. The line wrapped around the block when KFGO announced the tickets were available.
Of course I was on my way out of town with the kids and Eric when the announcement was made. I made a couple…
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Added by Goddess Monica on July 4, 2008 at 11:28am —
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Yes, I have nominated myself queen of drama. There is something ALWAYS going on...and it seems to get worse before it get's better. However, I ride the roller coaster, and hang on tight! So what's new? Well, we moved our refrigerator from our old house to our new house a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, the line kinda broke from the wall that went to the water line on the fridge (you know, the one that goes to the auto ice maker etc). So, water sprayed all over the kitchen. My hubby went out to the…
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Added by Cindy on June 21, 2008 at 4:37am —
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Given that it's Father's Day, my topic of the day is going to be my father's unbelievably recent accusation that Seth and I have sibling rivalry with James.
Seth is 31. I am 26. James is 3.
What the fuck do we have to rival him over? Light up toys? Crayons? Pull-ups?
We, as grown-ass people with our own lives to lead and responsibilities to take care of, have absolutely nothing to rival James over. I mean, it's not like I care about my father giving him a lot of attention; he's 3, he requires…
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Added by Kelly Fisher on June 16, 2008 at 2:56am —
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Hiya ladies! I'm still around, mostly lurking but around. Since I blog on every site I'm on I figured I'd start a couple 'official' ones.
WAHM life - a little of everything is literally that. I blog about life, family, work, school, & whatever.
This WAHM is getting healthier is about my journey toward better health & hopefully a smaller size. Apparently my fucking dogs think I should be flat on my…
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Added by sherriet on June 13, 2008 at 7:19am —
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I am a pretty strong believer in karma -- what goes around comes around -- but I want karma to work faster. This is where my random acts of kindness come into play.
Don't get me wrong. I like helping and being kind to my fellow man. But I also happen to now that because of this, I find solutions to problems easily.... because of karma.
Days like today are a prime example.
Today sucked out loud. Maybe I clubbed a baby seal while sleep walking. Or maybe I kept the Juno dvd out too long while so…
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Added by Goddess Monica on June 13, 2008 at 1:30am —
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Okay, my brother and some of his friends are just nasty. I mean, fine, they're not nasty all the time, but they are nasty enough of the time to piss me off and frequently make my lips curl in that 'ewwie' kind of way.
Take, for example, my brother's sinus problems. He hocks a lot of loogers because he's rather phlegmy. Which is gross all by itself, but if he just happens to be on the toilet when needing to hock one, he hocks it in the bathtub. And then he doesn't clean it out before he leaves t…
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Added by Kelly Fisher on June 6, 2008 at 10:47am —
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Sum Sum Summertime
Starting to finally settle in here at the Beach. Still can't believe I'm finally in SoCal. Just so lovely. Expensive, but lovely. Went to see Kay Hanley and Superdrag last week at the Troubador. Phenomenal. Kay's got a new record out.(Weaponize)...and there's a song on it called "The Wrong year" that just totally blew me away. Ever have one of those songs just climb inside you and rattle your insides? That was it for me. Nailed it. Superdrag brought their A game. It's been a l…
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Added by Angie Annavrinn on June 4, 2008 at 2:33pm —
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Over the weekend I set out to get the black dye out of my hair. I went to my local beauty supply store and bought the hair color remover and a bucket of hair bleach. I was determined to go blond. I had this visual picture of what I wanted.
Before I go on let me say that last year at this time I loved my hair. It was long, black and fairly healthy. I just didn't like the ends which had traces of a perm from a couple years back. In a hasty moment (like most of my moments are) I decided to get it…
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Added by Goddess Monica on June 2, 2008 at 10:59pm —
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Finally!
At Your Cervix
This is Your Nation on White Privilege
Rough Rough Week
I am queen of the Drama bitches!
New blogs
sum sum Summertime
