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Friends Who Stab You In The Back
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Friends Who Stab You In The Back

March 14, 2019 Crankygiraffe8 Comments

I have an amazing friend who stabbed me in the back today.  Literally. Multiple times, in fact... She's still an amazing friend, believe it or not. You see, I was kinda asking for it, really... Like when you're texting with your friend and say: "Hey, it's your day off work and I'm just studying all… Continue reading Friends Who Stab You In The Back

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A Learning Week

May 12, 2015May 12, 2015 CrankygiraffeLeave a comment

Learning is a never-ending process.  This week was no exception for me.  Here are a few of the "interesting" things I learned this week: 1. There is no way to "gently" hit a badminton birdie.  It also greatly frustrates 5-year-olds when their mom always hits the chicken (aka, birdie) too far.  It is equally frustrating for moms… Continue reading A Learning Week

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Day 19: Death or Marriage?

November 19, 2014November 18, 2014 Crankygiraffe6 Comments

"Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot." ~Charlie Chaplin Can we define "Comedy" and "Tragedy" here?  Because based on what I remember from my Shakespeare class, a tragedy means everyone dies and a comedy means that everyone falls in love and gets married...  I don't know how they convert. … Continue reading Day 19: Death or Marriage?

Mother Visit Bingo!
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Mother Visit Bingo!

June 5, 2014June 5, 2014 Crankygiraffe21 Comments

In a few hours, my Mother will arrive for her weekend visit to celebrate my graduation. In anticipation of this glorious time, Husband and I have spent the morning reminiscing about all the ways she will make this weekend a memorable one for us.  Her comments and actions are so predictable that I decided I… Continue reading Mother Visit Bingo!

High Heel Packing
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High Heel Packing

June 3, 2014 Crankygiraffe9 Comments

You know what makes packing *marginally* better? Wearing high heels. Okay, maybe not the actual "wearing" of the high heels, but the fact that I'm walking around my house amidst all the boxes and chaos wearing patent leather heels. I'm not crazy or anything, but I NEVER wear heeled shoes and I just bought my… Continue reading High Heel Packing

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Blogger Friends Got Ideas!

Yesterday, after my Alter Ego, Cranky Giraffe, posted about my son’s crazy little love letter to his newest idol, Lady Gaga, an old old blogging friend tweeted it, with an idea that maybe he could meet her!  I know the likelihood of it being re-tweeted by anyone other than myself is pretty low… But who […]

It’s Been a Long Time…

“It’s been a long time since I came around Been a long time but I’m back in town And this time I’m not leaving without you” ~Stefani Germanotta (Lady Gaga) I know I haven’t been here blogging for quite a long time (almost a year and a half…), but there was something about blogging that […]

The Common Sense Problem

The airplane seat map shows that the emergency exit row seats are considered “less desirable.” It’s a little ironic since they come with extra leg room, even if they don’t recline (really, who needs to recline 2 inches when you have two extra feet of leg room?). I think the real reason they are less […]

Walking Tall

This month I’m traveling around the country to check out fellowship positions. It is exhausting, trying, lonely, and often confusing. Most of all, I miss my kids. I spend a lot of time trying to figure out how fellowship and moving to one of these places would fit into the current, ideal, little life of […]

Happiness, Please

Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that, but simply growth.  We are happy when we are growing. ~John Butler Yeats, 1909 Is there a difference between pleasure and happiness? I had never really thought much about it until today.  My husband sent me an interview by Dr. Robert Lustig, who just […]

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