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The (misc.) Adventures of Grumble Girl

Two-minute Boogie, Punkstyle

March 20, 2013 entertainment stuff

In the mornings I listen to a classic-rock music station, so I can get my local morning news and information, with a side of Bowie and Led Zeppelin all while I sip my coffee and get our day going. This also provides good and practical music education for the children, who are seamlessly absorbing all [...]

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Always, and Never Again, Zara.

March 15, 2013 fashion & beauty stuff

Last week while we were away in the woods for March Break, I read my friend Jennifer’s status update, saying the clothing retailer Zara had just launched their shopping online. I think I actually squealed. And Martin asked, “What?” and I breathlessly replied that Zara had finally built a shopping cart into their site. He [...]

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Thursday Snaps

February 22, 2013 Conversations With Oliver

We had some time, they boy and I, to be in the house alone together, since his sister was playing with a friend for the afternoon, and wouldn’t be home for a while still… this is a Thursday thing. First, he always asks me where she is, and then as he remembers, he quickly realises [...]

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On Being Asked

February 4, 2013 Conversations With Oliver

The other day, while I was busily wiping down the kitchen counters after lunch, moaning to myself about what (oh, what?!) to make for dinner, Oliver walked over to me, cocked his head to the left and said, “I was wondering if maybe around three-thirty or four o’clock, you might like to watch Harry Potter [...]

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Chalet Stylin’

January 17, 2013 house stuff

During the fall months, we ventured to the woods to visit more and more often, since time with my mother-in-law was indeed fleeting… it was good to be there so often, even though there wasn’t a lot I could do to help her, except just… visit. We get to stay at the little cottage across [...]

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Stretching My Legs in a Bubble

November 20, 2012 Random Grumbles

I had a lady-parts appointment with my doctor yesterday morning – all was routine – everything is just fine, I think. My plan afterward was to visit the Apple store to see about my broken iPad screen. (Fuuuuuck.) I have an appointment for that too, now. But that’s all just dumb stuff. The reason I [...]

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Lunch: A Simple Pleasure

October 29, 2012 Dirty Food

I have this friend who got in touch with me recently, saying there were some changes in her life, and she’d fill me in sometime soon… I said, “How about Monday?” And she happily agreed to come. We’re not close, per se – it’s because we’ve actually only met each other in person a handful [...]

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The Thing About Jack White

October 23, 2012 entertainment stuff

Okay, I don’t actually know what The Thing is about Jack White is. I only know there is indeed a Thing, and holy balls, does it ever give me a boner. I’ve had this mild medium scorching hot crush on him for some time now. Sure I loved the music of the White Stripes – [...]

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Foxes, Dirty Food, and Brasserie Central

June 27, 2012 Dirty Food

Bras.se.rie: (n) An informal restaurant, esp. one in France or modeled on a French one and with a large selection of drinks. French, from brasser, to malt, brew, from Old French bracier, from Vulgar Latin *bracire, from Latin brace, malt, of Celtic origin I was recently invited to this soft-opening *snickers because she just can’t [...]

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