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Birthday spoiler alert warning for Elwood, Heather and Michael.
I pride myself in being able to pick out gifts for people. I call it a, uhm, gift, if you will.
Which is why it was so sucky for me in December when I could not, for the life of me, think of what to get Michael [...]

First off, I want to say thank you for all the kind words and support last week. Having a heavy heart and no outlet is at times, lonely. But, things are not all bad. In the good-news department, I have some exciting things to report:
Good friend news #1
My friend Michael, an actor, has landed a commercial. [...]

These are good times, my friends. Good times.
As I prepare to run the longest run of my entire life in 3 days, my job this week has been to relax and be stress-free. And you know what I’ve realized? It’s really not that difficult.
There is a lot to be happy about. Whether I’m  going to [...]

Was recorded at 3 a.m. today.
My good friend Michael came up with a really great Christmas present idea, which he blogged about here.
The gist is this:
For Christmas presents this year, he would serenade his friend via phone. All we had to do is tell him what time to call and what day, and what song.
I [...]

This isn’t as cool as eating a bologna sandwich beside Chevy Chase, but it’s a message I won’t forget any time soon.
A memory
One thing I’ve always hated about having pets is how terrible it is when it’s their time to go. When my parents’ dog, Sybil, died when I was in college, my mom waited [...]

I am riding in the car on the way home from Greensboro, N.C., where I have been tagging along with Jeff for two days while he went on a work trip and I went with him to relax and play in the hotel.
Instead of relaxing and playing, I was hit hard with some news that [...]

Amy tagged me for a meme and I’ve been awful on blogging this holiday season … so here’s a start to 2009!
Four places I go over and over again:
Peak Fitness
Starbucks
Harris Teeter
Borders
Four people who mail me regularly:
Chris
Michael
Amy
Colleen
Four of my favorite places to eat, (apart from home)
The Melting Pot
Harpers
Sir Edmund Halley’s
Jade
Four places I’d rather be now:
At a [...]

1. A Christmas CD from Michael that absolutely rocks.
2. An empty beer bottle from Elwood (will explain later, I promise.)
3. Presents! Of course.
Fun things I haven’t gotten in the mail this month:
1. A Christmas card from  my grandmother telling me she’s not buying me a present this year. (My brother and sister did get one. My [...]

So for the past 21 days, National Novel Writing Month has been consuming my brain. I am 34,000 words into my 50,000 word goal. As I write this my mind is really on a scene between Ryan and Erykah, two of my characters, and I’m trying to mediate their torn hearts.
I have surprisingly been able to keep [...]