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La La La La Plata, MD
Well, after my coast-to-coast flight I was welcomed home to La Plata by a fluffy new member of the family: Zeppe the Bichon Frise. Like all D’Alesandros, Zeppe (American for “Giuseppe,” Italian for “Joseph”) is a most excellent hugger. Forget the snuggly ideals of “lap dog,” Zeppe is more like a “shoulder dog.” Mama Rose […]
May 2, 2008
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Maryland, My Maryland
I am headed back to Maryland tomorrow for a long weekend and a wedding. Hooray for some long hugs with my family. Oh Maryland, where this week some folks in College Park made 50,000 cupcakes to give away on Maryland Day. (Photo by Sabine01)
April 30, 2008
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Vote, Rock the.
Just a reminder, the voting booth closes in 1.75 hours, if you would like to compete for the naming of the Muxtape. The prize is an illustrious homemade mix tape/CD made in your honor. There are currently 15 submissions, set forth as a sort celebrity death match between Mel and a Slumbering One.
April 30, 2008
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Oh Origen, oh so unoriginal.
Tonight I am writing a paper for my phenomenal New Testament class on “Women, the Bible, and the Church,” with Dr. David Scholer. We are unabashedly studying the good, the bad, and the ugly. It is a class on how women in the church have been treated over the ages, and why. We’re reading a […]
April 29, 2008
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The Wildfires are Subsiding
The Santa Anita fires started blazing on Saturday and they have just now been brought under control. It was strange to be so close to them, to see them wave and crackle from just outside my door. Sierre Madre is the quaint town right next door to us, and they were evacuated. p.s. I wrote […]
April 28, 2008
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New Muxtape for You [Side A]
I made this Muxtape for you. If you help me give it an appropriate title, and our secret panel of judges finds your’s the best, I will dedicate the next mix to you. That will be [Side B]. And then I will even send both [Side A] and [Side B] to you as a (faux-cassette) […]
April 27, 2008
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“There Has Never Been Anything False About Hope”
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjXyqcx-mYY&hl=en] I am for Obama for many reasons, not least of which is because I have hope that he can tidy up the outrageous mess that has become of U.S. foreign policy. He is hope inspiring. (Hat tip to Brian for the music video/speech. I almost cried, to be honest.) “It was a creed written […]
April 26, 2008
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I Listen to Music Too Loud
I’m in the library, with the iPod in ear. I’m getting work done, flying along like a good little girl, and not one, but two people politely ask if I can “please turn the music down?” It is true. I listen to music loud. And I’m not ashamed. Trying to be helpful, I moved down […]
April 25, 2008
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On the Mend and So-saucey
I am on the mend (hooray!) and am grateful that Mr. Stomach Bugg ensured that I got some unexpected rest from work, and movie-watching time, and general exhaling. I thought I should let you know that I have written a few entries over at Sosauce, and expect to write a few more this week. (I’ll […]
April 24, 2008
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Ziggy the Cat
If I had something witty to write on this evening’s photo, I’d surely send it to the funny cats at I Can Has Cheezburger. But alas, the stomach buggies have stolen my wit.
April 22, 2008
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Yes, Mama, I’m Getting Plenty of Liquids
I have been in bed with the stomach bug for a the last two days or so. No one particularly likes buggies. I am resting a lot, and reading a lot, and trying to catch up on my work a lot. And saltines are my friend.
April 21, 2008
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Dear God, Keep My Heart Soft
Sometimes we don’t see the state of things until we feel the splitting. (And we will embrace it.)
April 16, 2008
