xtine

xtine

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By November 30, our average high temperatures in Minnesota are in the 20s to 30s and our average lows are around 10, fahrenheit. Our average temperatures before the winter solstice would be considered hard winter in other parts of the country. Ah, yes, but a small consolation is that we are regularly treated to such atmospheric displays as this: <BR

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I just absolutely adore chinese takeout. MMM, pork and mushrooms...fantastic....my favorite. Although I will say that I was never able to develop that same kind of appreciation for Korean food, nor Chinese food in Korea. And those boxes...so darn cute: Something

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4) I'm not about to have my periods if someone thought it was somthing to do with hormones I HATE it when guys try to blame a woman's bad mood on that. There are other reasons to be cranky too...

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AND...you're too fast. I typed that comment in, realized I used the homonym for write, and attempted to fix it: QUICK! *sigh* not quick enough, cause you already quoted my mistake. Isn't that the way it goes??

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I'm not on the list... Me niether! *sniff* Now how can I ride on your coat tails??? No, really though, TW, you write amazing stuff and many a time I've been moved to tears. You can usually tell cause all I ca

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The interview went OK. But that’s as good as it got. Just OK. The lady told me that she liked my resume, liked me, and said that I had an advantage over the other applicants because I have been on the business side of insurance. BUT a while ago she had offered the job to a friend and while the friend had originally turned it down, was now thinking abou

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Maybe you and Xtine can campaign for a 3rd party? Hell, I have a hard enough time taking care of my family and myself...besides, a 3rd party? I came oh so close to penning in Jesse Ventura at the polls yesterday. *sigh* <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FFF394 clas

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I could offer my personal opinion, yet my opinion would be unsolicited. I don't know about Dharma, but when I post something and comments are enabled, I am passively soliciting advice. So advise away!

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With as much as it is in the news and dominating the daily lives of a lot of Americans these days, it's no wonder that on the evening when it all comes to a head that I should dream about it. It was a very vivid dream, and means nothing at all, but I still want to put it down in writing because dreams interest me. So I was outside on the main street

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I sent my resume in to an insurance agency last week looking for an office assistant who would be interested in going further in her career by someday going for her insurance license. Now, I know nothing about insurance, but I am an office manager in my current place of employment and I've gone as far as I can go here. Plus the fact that I'm completely unhappy with

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I was at work, and it was really busy. My husband called me on the phone and asked, "Did you hear about the airplane that hit the building?" I mean, it sounded like a joke and I didn't have time for jokes. I said, "OK, what does this have to do with me?" He replied, "If you are an American it has everything to do with you!" That's when I realized he was serious. While on the phone he says, "Crap, another one!" Or something like that. That's when

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I can't lie either. I hate it when I have to. My boss asks me to lie a lot and that's a source of stress for me at my job. He's getting better at not asking me, and I'm getting better at telling him no without feeling like a bad employee.

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Today I sent an email to my daughter's fifth grade teacher. I was really excited when at the end of last year, K was assigned this particular teacher. She had a reputation for being one who went above and beyond for her students, she had just completed her master's, and had applied for and received a large (huge for this area of rural Minnesota!) grant from a major

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he knew he wanted to ask me but he just couldn't wait while he went to get the ring.... I think the waiting and planning has got to drive some guys nuts! I know that mine said he came close a couple of times to just breaking down and popping the question. But he wanted to set the scene. I

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AWWW! Sweet story trina-p! It sounds like he worked hard to make the day nice for you - What a guy! Oh God, I hope I don't do anything stupid... I would die.... You'll do fine!

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Congratulations to Silver_And_Jade_Tears on her upcoming engagement. Reading her joyful words reminded me how excited and happy I was when I was proposed to. I had no idea it was coming. We’d been living together for a while and I’d pretty much put the idea of marriage out of my head. Just a piece of pa

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Most of the time, I think before I say something. What usually happens is I end up saying nothing.

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I'm enjoying your story and I check your site everyday to see if there's anything more. You're painting a picture of a Chong Mi I never knew. She sounds like an awesome lady.

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