Posts Past
2009 | Nov 30
Mission of Hope Christmas Food Baskets (PLEASE pass on!)
“This video was put together to show you the inside of the ministry I'm a ...”
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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
“I'm blessed beyond what words can possibly describe.
Thank you, mah peepull.”
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Family Ties, Season 1! Old SitCom Guilty Pleasures FOR THE WIN!
“I haven't mentioned my ears lately.
Except for that trouble I had a couple months ago, ...”
That's why they call me Dory.
“I got so excited about my new iPhone showing up this morning, I completely forgot ...”
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This totally counts for NahNoMoFoMe.
“I had a fantastic weekend!
I NEEDED it.
Gramma took the kids after school Friday night.
We had ...”
14 13
Can I ask a quick question or two or eleventy-seven?
“Have you seen my Google Friend Connect toy over there in my sidebar? Have you ...”
12 11
The Veteran's Day Edition
“I am a veteran.
I have a hard time writing that.
In January 1992, The GirlBeater decided ...”
10
Because I'm the guy that doesn't fall off the stage, that's why.
“Ok, so... Wait, did anyone else notice that I've started the last two posts that ...”
09 08
Gettin' in under the wire
“Ok, in keeping with this NaNoMoFoMe thing, I have to do whatever passes for a ...”
07
Pitiful, I tell you. Just pitiful.
“Ok, let me first say this. This is NOT Dory. This space has been hijacked ...”
06
This crappy excuse for a post brought to you by my dead iPhone.
“I'm in mourning.
Let's have a moment of silence for Dory's iPhone.
Gentlemen, please remove your hats.
*crickets*
Alright ...”
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Baby... it's 3am and I must be lonely...
“Previously on the Dory show...
Dory went on a weekend bike ride and returned with ...”
15 13 12 02 01 | Jun 30
Because it bears repeating...
“I wrote this back in November 2007, but I think it wouldn't hurt to hear ...”
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A year ago today, June 12: Cedar Rapids Flood '08
“Mah feed reader people, please click through for some pictures.
You can flip through these pictures ...”
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A year ago today, June 11: Cedar Rapids Flood '08
“Mah feed reader people, please click through for some pictures.
You can flip through these pictures ...”
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Now I'm deaf AND I have a goose-egg on my forehead from bashing it on my desk. HAWSUM.
“Really. The stupidity amazes me.
Two months ago, after having some sharp pain in my left ...”
07 | May 28
Tom's Graduation
“Mah peepull in feed readers need to pop over and check out the pictures!
”
12 10 08 07 06 | Apr 30 29 20
Top Ten Reasons You Know You're on Graveyard Shift
“(If you're lucky enough to have a TV and a laptop to pass the time.)
(Which ...”
11 09 08 04 01 | Mar 31 28 26 25 22
What's my name again?
“"Someday I'll fly, Someday I'll soar
Someday I'll be so damn much more
'Cuz I'm bigger than my ...”
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Blog Stew #427
“1. Update on the hearing aids: Bill said it was $500, not $400, after tax/title/license/service ...”
| Feb 26 20
You could stumble/kirtsy/digg it. Or open your window and yell. You know; whatever works.
“So. About those hearing aids.
I'll back up a bit to fill you in. This process ...”
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I'm like, the friggin' Bionic woman.
“Ya'll know how long I've been trying to get hearing aids.
Yesterday I went to talk ...”
04 03 | Jan 29 28 22 21 20
I wish I had a nickel for every time I heard or read the word HOPE today.
“As I was sitting on the couch snuggled up with Hunky watching the inauguration, I ...”
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2008 “STILL job hunting... taking pretty much anything to pay the bills and searching for my dream graphic designer job... one of these days I will nail one - Cedar Rapids survived The Flood of 2008 - Put my big girl blogger panties on and moved from Blogspot to self-hosted WordPress with my own domain” | Dec 31
Buh-bye now, 2008. You bitch.
“A great big ol' "Good Frickin' Riddance" to 2008. The important thing is, I'm not ...”
Wordless Wednesday #13 Walk in a Winter Wonderland
“Feed reader peepulls, please click over from your reader to view photos. I'll love you ...”
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Quite possibly the most boring title in the history of blogging: Merry Christmas!
“I had a little meltdown Tuesday, and it rather inconveniently placed itself smack in the ...”
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Meme-wars of a Blogger
“Mah Peepull... the inimitable Grandy over at Functional Schmunctional has tagged me for another Random ...”
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A video from gazetteonline.com about Flood '08
“
The unstoppable epic surge from GazetteOnline.com on Vimeo.
Pictures of the flood taken by myself
I need ...”
11 10 09
Ain't no such thing as a homeless playah.
“Lest you fear I've fallen off the face of the earth, I thought I'd better ...”
03 02 | Nov 30 29 28
Black Friday.
“I've been up since 4am and didn't get my after-shopping nap due to ill-planned Mountain ...”
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How many damn times can I say the word "Comment" in one post?*
“Let's talk about comments.
Hi, I'm Dory, and I'm a commentaholic.
I leave several comments a day ...”
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Oh, man; what a day.
“My sons are off school this week, and I was just sure that they would ...”
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Smoke and asses and mirrors; that's what little bloggers are made of.
“Mah balance. I haz lossed it.
I blame NahNoMoFoMe.
It is just so hard to write every ...”
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Thursday Thirteen, the Freek edition
“I almost forgot to write today and my hubster has already turned in, so here's ...”
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How far apart are the contractions?
“One of my personal pet peeves is the erroneous usage of you're/your, it's/its, who's/whose, and ...”
10
Google THIS, buddy.
“I haven't highlighted some of the, ah, unique search terms that people have googled and ...”
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Nosmo King*
“So, I don't wanna jinx it or something, but I think I quit smoking.
When I ...”
05 04 03
His name was Dice.
“Today I had to drag my sick, achy ass down to my Iowa Workforce Development ...”
02 01
More blood, less hockey
“Feed reader peoples, click over for my night at the hockey game. Watch for Notes ...”
| Oct 31 29 26 25 24
If I opened my mind any more, my brains would fall right out on the floor.
“I'm getting so tired of the political emails flying around with Lies and Opinions dressed ...”
23
Bloggity Blingity
“In case you hadn't noticed, I have some lovely blog bling over there so's I ...”
22
Wordless Wednesday #5
“I've been very disappointed by the colors this year. It seemed like they all went ...”
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In. Mah. Damn. HOUSE.
“I've been having a pretty hard time with the idea of having an almost teenager. ...”
16
Happy 12th Birthday, my Rockstar!
“Would somebody please stop the world for just a moment? Kthx.
My Rockstar is twelve. TWELVE. ...”
15
Wordless Wednesday #4
“Feed reader peoples, click over for some purty pictures.
Wordless Wednesday”
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Joyce Meyer 26th Annual Women's Conference
“Last Thursday afternoon, me and The GodSister packed up The Pony took off for St. ...”
01 | Sep 26
Maybe Josh Lyman would show up. Brandy has dibs.
“City Girl put this up and then through the magic of The Innernets, I kissed ...”
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Wordless Wednesday #2, Take 2
“I just saw in my feed reader that the pictures didn't show.
If you read me ...”
Wordless Wednesday #2
“Ok, so adding words to Wordless Wednesday by definition totally defeats the purpose, but (there ...”
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Non-partisan and brilliant!
“I was literally cheering at my computer. Link courtesy of Miss Britt...
I apologize to my ...”
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Eeet's not a too-mah.
“Well, HI there! Glad you could make it over!
I'll give you a tour of the ...”
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Today's Special: Blog Stew
“In a desperate attempt to avoid a bullet post, I'm serving up another tasty pot ...”
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And if you call now, we'll throw in this green shreddr/egg peeler/ham radio!
“If you haven't voted, the poll is over there.”
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Oh and p.s...
“I did something with FeedBurner, although I'm not sure what. I messed with FeedBurner and ...”
04 02
Because I care. *gags a little*
“For those of you reading this in your readers, or those of you not real ...”
01 | Jun 28
I think it would be a little leprechaun using my brain stem as a trampoline.
“Isn't it completely bizarre the way our brains seem to pick and choose what to ...”
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Really?!
“Greed:Very Low Gluttony:Very Low Wrath:Very Low Sloth:Medium Envy:Very Low Lust:Very Low Pride:Very Low Take the ...”
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Which way did he go?
“While I was counting ceiling cobwebs (i.e. not paying attention to blogging *GASP*) The Milk ...”
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Just real quick note...
“I had my 5,000th visitor on my bloggy birthday! Yay!Anyone else going to do the ...”
07
A Very Bloggy Birthday To Me
“My first • My highs • My lows • My best • My worst • ...”
05 04
Stoo-pid is as stoo-pid does. -OR- Life is like a box of cat poop.
“My cat is so stoo-pid. How. Stoo-pid. Is. He.He so stoo-pid, he chewed the cord ...”
02 01 | Apr 27
If you loved me, you'd let me.
“Back in '04-'06 I was addicted to "Starting Over". Does anyone else remember this show? ...”
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Holey Power Swirlie, Batman!
“Restrooms with automatic everything drive me nuts.Some appliances with motion sensors are too sensitive. You ...”
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Sweet Nothing in My Ear
“(Synopsis from Hallmark's website...) Suppose your deaf child could have an operation (not without risk) ...”
20
Edit and Apology
“It's come to my attention that people in my family were offended by this post.I'm ...”
18
Cuatro Thingos
“Thank God for broken databases at work, because now I have time to post! Until ...”
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'Baaaaaaa' says the joiner. Me.
“And apparently, now I twitter.I feel cooler already.”
08
I ahm the weakest link... goodbye.
“It's a question extravaganza at Casa De Señora Ann!1. If you could ask ONE ...”
07
I'd like to call this meeting to order...
“I'd like to open by thanking everyone for attending the 150th post of "Can't Remember ...”
02
It was like the Deaf leading the Deaf.
“This lovely, glorious week is BOYLESS. It's spring break, and the boys went out to ...”
| Mar 27 23 21
The One That Almost Was Not
“You've gotten to know me pretty well, right? I'm a fairly OK-ish person; you laugh ...”
17
So, a rabbi and a bear walk into a bar...
“Today when I picked up the boys from school, Rocky got into the car very ...”
15
It's Déja vu all over again.
“Here in Cedar Rapids, if you ever worked at MCI, you probably worked at McLeodUSA. ...”
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On the road again... just can't wait to get on the road again...
“Hey, folks; I apologize for the blazing mania in that last post. I get a ...”
| Feb 28
If you must know, it's 17% - pii × a warty frog ? e=mc° + ?Ç™, that's how.
“Is actually scheduling time for blogging and housework and project time in my planner just ...”
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In which I become Gainfully Employed; not near as much fun as one might think.
“Yep, I've rejoined the rat race.And... AND... I'm a temp. Doing data entry. I'm looking ...”
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I think it was her toe hair. But the source wished to remain anonymous.
“Last year for about six months, I had a subscription to People Weekly. I decided ...”
12 08 07
'Fire Fiasco' Whodunnit Solved
“By Roxanne SimpsonThe GazetteCEDAR RAPIDS - Panic-stricken citizens of Cedar Rapids collectively sighed in relief ...”
06
Warning: Contents May Be Hot. Or Freezing. Or Something.
“OK OK OK, Winter. We get it.Snow. You has it.You've shut down entire towns. You've ...”
05
In which Hunky sweeps me off my feet once again.
“Dory: How can I become the woman of your dreams?
Hunky: Breathe in and out. ...”
04 03
WHOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO!
“AHHHHHH HAHAHA HA Ha Ha Ha! Suck it, Tombrady!Neener. Neener. Neener.”
| Jan 30
Brains, blizzards, and a whole new level of stupid.
“*puts a big pot of Blog Stew on the table and dishes it out unceremoniously*On ...”
29
That's some smokin' hot lovin' now, baby.
“In case you're reading this in a reader... I'm sportin' me some new blog bling!I ...”
24
Top 10 Signs That Dory is PMSy
“
I go from my normal one or two meals a day to seven or eight. ...”
22
There's no place like home. Except your childhood home.
“I am alive!
Wednesday morning I got the call that Grampa died and have been immersed ...”
20
Key Found to Mysterious Disturbance in Downtown Cedar Rapids
“By Roxanne SimpsonThe GazetteCEDAR RAPIDS – Terrified Cedar Rapidians may soon have some answers regarding ...”
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Musings on Steps, Grief, Love, and Old age. Oh, and divorcing dinosaurs.
“My heart hurts. Physically hurts.I feel like I'm watching my thoughts; my brain is sitting ...”
09
I wouldn't make it through even one elimination round of Parent Island
“Finslippy had two awesome posts that you simply must partake of. First, she asked you ...”
08
Blue and Red make Purple. My List is Grape Scented!
“I wasn't gonna... but Hunky Hubster did a politics post and I'm just a joiner ...”
07 06 01
Now I love being sent to my room. Huh.
“Well, hello there, 2008!I spent the first day of the New Year mostly in front ...”
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2007 “Job hunting AGAIN - Did some freelance graphic design work - Hunky graduated from Kirkwood with an AA and continued on to Mt. Mercy College to work towards his BA” | Dec 29
The wannabe meme
“MelodyAnn e-mailed this. I don't take these things real seriously and it's good blog fodder ...”
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But my fave is eggnog with a shot of Kahlua.
“This is for my friend MelodyAnn... 1. What's your favorite Christmas carol?I can't decide ...”
14
At least I don't have binoculars and a log book.
“Oh, so that's what happened! I can dig it.Another example of random weird quote that ...”
13
Laying in bed after the snooze button went off...
“H: We should do it.
D: We don't have time to do it.
H: Why not?
D: We've ...”
12 11 06
And then I made a sammich. It was good.
“I tried to post, really, honestly, I did. But they turned out something like this:*clears ...”
03 01
100th post. *throws 3 confetti pieces in the air* Wheeee.
“OMG, ya'll, Snowball cracks my shit UP. Almost brought me out of my deep funk. ...”
| Nov 30 29
Oh, again with the cute damn dog.
“I had to video myself today doing an assignment for ASL. I wanted to put ...”
28
No one messed with Bud; therefore, no one messed with me.
“My first memory...We had a Doberman named Bud who was the best bodyguard in the ...”
27
27 down, 3 to go... I'm going to be crawling across the finish line
“Things I Did to Procrastinate Blogging This Evening: Read all blogs until Google Reader said ...”
26
Burning a Mule
“Honey, I'm hoooooooooome!We had a blissfully uneventful ride home. No wrong turns, no flat tires, ...”
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*blink* *blink blink*
“Ok, I know I'm sneakin' in under the wire. But I have a very serious ...”
20
Blog Stew. Leftovers.
“A long, looooong time ago (ok, only 25ish years), in a land far faaaaaar away ...”
19 18
Cassette... CD... iPod... *bursts into song* It's the Circle of Life...
“QotD: Music-wise, what was the first 45, single or download you bought?ToneLoc - Wild Thing ...”
16
There are 7 deadly sins, too. Coincidence? I think not.
“It must be something in the water. Mrs. Mustard tagged me for the 7 Random ...”
15
Ick.
“MelodyAnn tagged me for the "4" meme. I've already done that one once, but I'll ...”
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Uhhhhhh... huh?
“Oh Mylanta, I'm exhausted.We're home, we're not dead in a ditch. Back to the real ...”
I think I would name him Sam.
“I want a Budweiser Clydesdale.We're coming into the season when my very favorite commercial of ...”
09 08 07 06
Warning: This post is witty repartee deficient.
“I'm cranky.Perhaps it's because Deaf dinner was at Cibo tonight, and it was hugely overpriced. ...”
05 04 03 02 01 | Oct 31 29
The obsequious interlocutor acquiesced tumescent dreck. *
“Melodyann tagged me! I'm IT!3 Things I haven't let go...Self-flagellation. I am my own worst ...”
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You only need two signatures for a 30 day vacation. And a big home equity loan, or the state, to pay for it.
“I just spent 1 hour and 51 minutes reading blogs and commenting. And texting one ...”
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Dirty. And shelter-hopping. Don't forget shelter-hopping.
“Yesterday I hit a record for comments - EIGHT comments! I was so excited a ...”
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*Lacks the energy to come up with a witty title*
“I'm slipping.I get my meds courtesy of the drug companies. If you know anyone who ...”
08
MUST have hot tub. Not negotiable.
“I signed up for a free sitemeter account a few days ago, intrigued by posts ...”
07 05
Just real quick-like...
“I've been running a fever and sweating like a pig for a week now. And ...”
03 02 01
Playing catch-up. Losing miserably.
“Ok, I might be back now. I got a little sidetracked. Imagine that.I just added ...”
| Sep 28
Gray matter splattered all over my pretty new office (maybe I need to lay off the CSI?)
“I'm so frustrated right now.*pitches a hissy fit*I am ordering a bunch of prints from ...”
26 18
Or maybe it was the Antichrist. One can't always be sure.
“QotD... O.J. Simpson is back in the news again. What are your thoughts on ...”
12
BEG oiled my brains :)
“Yesterday, browneyedgirl left such a great comment that I responded to in comments and then ...”
11
What goes around, comes around.
“Just a few things...What happened to summer?!?! I hate Iowa weather.Ugh, depressed. Went to the ...”
07
He's on MySpace, and it took every ounce of self-control not to link there so you could totally flame his stupid ass.
“What one year of your life would you like to re-live, if you were given ...”
06
It may come down to sexual favors.
“I've donned a sporty flickr badge down there. Oh, get your head out of the ...”
05 04 03 01
OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG...
“I sent this email to my contact on the freelance job...---------------------------------------------------XXXXX,I need to vent and ...”
They'll be wearing them on the runways in Milan. You'll see.
“People, I have an important announcement to make...
*drum roll*
The curtains are done.
*triumphant fanfare by kazoo ...”
| Aug 30
Baby steps.
“I started "Mama" this evening. She sputtered and coughed and hacked. She growled an off-color ...”
29
These Boots Are Made For Kicking YOUR Ass, Bitch!
“(This evening's blog entry is presented uninterrupted and commercial-free, and has been sponsored by All ...”
25
Now taking Title Suggestions.
“or... I Can't Be Bothered to Conjure Up a Witty Title This Evening, FolksI woke ...”
24
HunkyDory loves they sum awdeeoh-vizjuall stimulayshuns.
“Started playing on www.frazy.com and came up with yet another item to place on my ...”
22 17
My SECOND meme... not as momentous as the first, I suppose.
“It seems no matter how much I get done, instead of feeling accomplished, I feel ...”
15 13
Mama said there'd be days like this
“I have been saying for literally years that I have got to keep track and ...”
11
And the magic wand in the glove compartment.
“I had another nekkid dream last night... I was in the extended cab of my ...”
10
Annie Lennox never sang about these dreams
“I tend to remember my dreams often. I've noticed that there's a recurring theme in ...”
09
Who's in charge of passing out Do-Overs... and are they bribe-able?
“I'm on my way up out of the black hole that is my depression. Yesterday ...”
08
Uninspired Dory is... uninspired.
“I'm in a funk. Mostly it has to do with my unenviable broke-ness with a ...”
| Jul 28
My first Meme... how momentous.
“The Hunk tagged me. I'll get him for that later. He owes me anyway."Each player ...”
23 11
I thought I was more of a geek than THAT.
“49% GeekMingle2 - Free Online Dating”
01 | Jun 28 21 19
Chapter 2: In Which the River Otter and the Little White Tornado Engage in Battle.
“That damned river otter came out of the, well... river... this morning. With the angry ...”
14
Heeeere's your sign.
“O... M... G...... I am beyond embarrassed. Here is your very favorite Graphic Designer- Typesetter- ...”
13 06
Chapter 1: In Which We Meet The River Otter Obsessed With Dory's Safari Hat.
“A rabid river otter took my safari hat this afternoon. I didn't fight him for ...”
03 | May 31
Somebody shoot me now, please... thanks.
“OMG, I need to wallow for a moment.OK. I am the only income bringer-inner in ...”
30
If only I could get paid to procrastinate.
“Wow, I've been SO productive and gotten SO much done. NOT.My last day in hell, ...”
22
No, Captain Obvious, I am so NOT ok.
“Oh, ladies and gentlemen, it was a spectacularly crappy day indeed. I've been wallowing in ...”
15
I wonder if I'll qualify for hazardous duty pay?
“I may have finished something for a change! Oh, get up off the floor with ...”
09
God help me; I'm 34 and the word "Poop" still makes me chuckle
“
I went to lunch with my lead designer today. The First Chair helped me with ...”
07
Irony and Sarcasm... two great tastes that taste great together.
“*unpacking boxes**flops down on a stack of bedding**pops open a cold one*It's Miller Time.So I've ...”
| Apr 18
On rabidity and revenge
“That damned river otter came out of the, well... river... this morning. With the angry ...”
16
Bawk Bawk
“I woke up with a sinus headache and moved through my day zombie-like, mechanically popping ...”
09
Same ol', same ol'...
“I'm pretty sure that my ASL teacher is trying to see how much vocab he ...”
03
Disgruntled.
“And I can't even write anything about it.
*purses lips*
*sighs*
*stomps off*
*pauses*
*stomps back*
*pauses*
Never mind.
*stomps off again*
*stomps back*
What ...”
| Mar 30
[no subject]
“Wow - all my friends kick my ass when it comes to blogging! So often ...”
| Feb 23
Elli for President '08! (She's a shoo-in!)
“I love my dog. You just don't understand how much I love my dog. She ...”
| Jan 30
Blah.
“I have a remarkable lack of ambition in keeping up with this. Who am I ...”
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2006 “Worked at my first "real" job in my field - Hunky went back to school at Kirkwood Community College” | Nov 28
Back to the grind
“How was everyone's Thanksgiving weekend? The A household's holiday rocked, thanks for asking. I spent ...”
| Oct 07
[no subject]
“We're going on a looooooong bike ride today!
Current Music: None
Current Mood: None”
| Sep | Jul 01
Ok... but...
“I really wanted the Amazon cust svc rep to react to the funny thing I ...”
| Jun 27
Frustration
“Today I took out some frustration upon a poor unsuspecting Amazon Cust Svc Rep. Actually, ...”
| May | Apr 19
ACK! I've been called out!
“And I deserve it!
I have been so CRAZY busy the last couple weeks. Every single ...”
| Mar 30
Checking in
“I'm not doing very well at not letting seven days go by without writing! But ...”
21
Top Five Reasons It's Cool To Be Dory
“5. I have a nice house and a decent car and a really cool computer ...”
09
I'm Sick.
“Night. Night.
Current Music: None
Current Mood: None”
| Feb 21
Eh.
“I am so thankful for my girlfriends.
I spent a half an hour talking to ...”
15 06
Buh-bye, football. *sniffle*
“The very best Superbowl commercial of all time was presented yesterday. I literally got tears ...”
| Jan 28 26
Oops.
“I know, I know... I was s'posed to update last night. I did get on ...”
18
Not resolutions... Goals.
“I've never been good at keeping resolutions. But I can definitely get down with GOALS.
In ...”
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2005 “Graduated with my AA and began the job hunt” | Nov 02
Hrmph.
“My iPod died. BOO!
My dead iPod sold for $137 on eBay. YAY!
Then Tom bought me ...”
| Oct 19
Curiouser and curiouser
“I'm SO glad I took this job. It would be so much worse waiting for ...”
17
*whew*
“Today was my first day as a graphic designer. I'm wiped. Typical first day stuff... ...”
13
Thank you for visiting the temple of TMI...
“Check the statements that apply to you:
(_) I've Never Been Drunk
(_) I've Never Smoked Pot
(_) ...”
03
I am now a graphic designer!
“I just called the PEM HR rep and accepted the position! I'll get used to ...”
02
I decided to take it.
“I decided that I'm going to accept PEM's job offer. It will be kind of ...”
| Sep 30
Now what???
“So PEM offered me the designer position. At first I thought there was no way ...”
16
eh.
“I?ve completed my seventh week at Aegon/A/T. It?s frustrating as hell to be back doing ...”
| Aug 04
I am rejoining the ranks of the employed.
“I got the job at Aegon. I will be answering inbound customer service calls from ...”
| Jun 14
OMG... WTF?! and other stupid internet-isms...
“I am having what I think is a major identity crisis. Every day I am ...”
| May 25
I'm deeply entrenched in Job Hunt mode.
“This was the eighth business day of the job search. I'm on monster, careerbuilder, yahoo ...”
15
Now what?
“I can't believe it's over. This was probably the best weekend of my life. I'm ...”
12
A little bit of this... a little bit of that...
“So Tuesday was my last day of school. I walked out with Kizzle. Spent yesterday ...”
05
*whew*
“Classes are over.
I have a final tomorrow, Monday, and Wednesday... and then I'm DONE.
I can't ...”
| Apr 21
YES!!! *busts a psuedo-karate-tai-chi-takawakagami-like celebratory move*
“Mock Interview/Portfolio Critique: NAILED IT! I think my instructor was very pleased.
Next victim: 04/29 - ...”
20
I'm still here. Barely.
“I am SO tired. I was at school from 8-6:30 today and I still have ...”
13
In This Chapter, Piglet discovers Pooh under Gnarly Tree with a Big Pistol pointed at his forehead.
“I'm frustrated. Let me count the ways.
1 - One of my target dates was wrong. ...”
11
And another one...
“One more deadline killed. My splash page is done, not spectacular, but done nonetheless.
Next - ...”
09
Anna Penelope Snack "Annie" A
“I haven't figgered out - if I use this one as a user pic will ...”
07
Another one bites the dust
“I just kicked another deadline in the ass!
SIFE annual report is DONE. Client checked and ...”
04
It's Officially Spring. (Official by Who? ME.)
“Yesterday I didn't have any hostas and today there they are, peeking up out of ...”
| Mar 26
Halliluyah! (yes, I know... sp)
“I have internet at home again!!!
I can't promise that I'll update more often, but it's ...”
11
Just marking time, I guess...
“May 14th. May 14th. May 14th.
I have SO much to do in the next 10 ...”
| Feb 11
nothing much new...
“I got this in my email box today... what a perfect start to my Friday...
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear ...”
| Jan 31
Were there 5 or 7 muses in Greek mythology?
“I have been feeling so stinkin emotional lately. It sucks butt. I watched Fiddler on ...”
20
blech.
“My husband is broken!!!
I took Tom to the hospital on Tuesday morning. He had some ...”
06
OK, I think I'm ready.
“I've pretty much kept to myself since Gramma died, stayed in my own little world, ...”
04
Feelings suck butt.
“OK, deep breath iiiiiiiiiinnnnnnn... and oooooouuuuuutttttt.
After reading The Seester's last entry in her journal, I'm ...”
01
Happy Friggin' New Year.
“This has been the crappiest Christmas of my whole life.
Gramma passed away on 12-22-04. I ...”
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2004 “Reconciled with Hunky - Busy year at Kirkwood Community College in Graphic Communications Program” | Sep 29
general ramblings
“Not a whole lot going on. My back hurts like a sonuvagun.
I was at school ...”
23
Beer Good.
“I'm getting so excited for Saturday night to hurry up and get here. We're celebrating ...”
22
One year ago today I got laid off from McLeodUSA. *taking mental inventory of where I'm at*
“I wish I had an extra few hours a day. I feel like I'm running ...”
14
and Then what happened?
“I have just a few minutes until photoshop starts.
I have some old news I've been ...”
13
Me?!?!
“How to make a Dory
Ingredients:
3 parts mercy
3 parts silliness
3 parts joy
Method:Combine in a tall glass ...”
09
Therapy 101
“Tom and I started a new class at church on Wednesday nights. I?m really enjoying ...”
08
I saw Tone Loc's ASS.
“Ya know, like every night when I'm trying to sleep I think "I wish I ...”
| Jul 12
A good friend will bail you out of jail. A true friend will say, "DAMN, that was fun."
“I'm sorry I didn't update as promised! School got really hectic and I didn't have ...”
| Jun 23
quick story...
“Three weeks ago, Sue came into town from Georgia. That Friday night, we were drinking ...”
22
SHAME ON ME for not updating for over a month!!! I suck.
“I just have been completely overwhelmed by school since the last time I posted. This ...”
[no subject]
“DisorderRatingParanoid:LowSchizoid:LowSchizotypal:HighAntisocial:LowBorderline:Very HighHistrionic:LowNarcissistic:LowAvoidant:HighDependent:ModerateObsessive-Compulsive:High-- Personality Disorder Test - Take It! --
Current Music: None
Current Mood: None”
| May 25
she IS alive!
“Sorry it's been so long. Finals... week and a half off inbetween classes... didn't have ...”
| Apr 12
[no subject]
“Not having internet at home anymore sucks ass. With the four day weekend, my inbox ...”
05
*just concentrating on breathing in and out successfully*
“I didn't get a whole lot done this weekend.
On Friday night, we went to the ...”
| Mar 30
bright spot?!
“After I finished my last entry, I packed up my stuff and made my way ...”
NO, but thanks for playing... we have some wonderful parting gifts for you...
“Before you read any further, hold up your right hand and solumnly swear...
"I will not ...”
02
I friggin' hate Excel.
“Just thought I'd share that real quick.
*having dark daydreams about fire and charred spreadsheets*
Goddam Excel ...”
| Feb 25
nuthin' much
“I really should update as often as Jessica, but I find myself only turning to ...”
11
somebody smack me upside the back of the head (is that possible???)
“Notice this is the first friends only I've entered in a while. Tom needs to ...”
10
*humming the "smurfs" theme song*
“I'm in the cyber cafe at school. I found the outlets in here for ...”
03 | Jan 21
random ramblings
“school's fine. I think i'll handle this semester pretty well. five classes is ...”
14
I'm fresh out of witty repartee.
“School's underway and I'm overwhelmed. :o)
My first day at school was Monday. I ...”
09
blah blah blahdidee blah blah blah.
“i found this blog a few weeks ago and i've been checking in on her ...”
05
Prince Charming caught cheating on Snow White with Cinderella. Don't miss our Sizzling Expose!
“right after I wrote that last entry, tom read it. and then he said, ...”
02
I'm all discombobulated.
“i saw CAL come online today. she popped up on my contact list. ...”
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2003 “Just a baby girl blogger! Separated from Hunky - Bought my house - Got laid off - Decided I wanted to be a Graphic Designer when I grew up - Went back to school” | Dec 22
In This Chapter, Dory Suffers Alcohol-Induced Amnesia. -OR- It's Not Tequila; It's Tah-KILL-ya.
“so I promised to tell ya about taking tom to the pops and introducing him ...”
19
Happy Birthday to me! So this is what 31 feels like. Feels remarkably akin to 30.
“i'm so sorry I haven't written in such a long time. it's not like ...”
01
i know, I know, I know... it's been too long since I posted!
“I promise I'll get something entered tomorrow... have to close a candle party tonight, ...”
| Nov 01
what EVER
“my mail just got here and the letter I sent return receipt requested to CAL ...”
| Oct 30
MY BIRTHDAY/CHRISTMAS LIST (only 8 saturdays to shop until Christmas!) :oP
“Cedar Rapids Rough Riders White Replica Jersey (if you get a youth XL, you'll save ...”
as the dust settles...
“found just a couple of her things and got them back to her and we ...”
22
Here is her response...
“I recieved your e-mail and thank you for your decision. I will be very ...”
21
Change starts with me
“I made a decision last night and I already feel 1000% better. I sent ...”
20
Her response
“Just to let you know that I did get your e-mail.. I really don't have ...”
19
I hate having a soft heart. Why couldn't I just be a cold hearted bitch?
“CAL showed up tonight to pick up all her stuff. She said she wrote ...”
05
She didn't contact me of course.
“I spent the last couple days packing all her stuff up into boxes and I'll ...”
02
Anger Management Issues
“Oh. My. God.
I HATE CAL. I hate her with a raw, seething, hate that ...”
| Sep 23
I've been downsized
“At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, I was told that my position was being eliminated. ...”
03
[no subject]
“ Dory: funny kid story...
Jamie: oh ya?
Dory: last night, I had to change ...”
01
[no subject]
“i wish I had more time to write. I keep hoping every day that ...”
| Aug 29
[no subject]
“---- New Conversation ----
CB says: how are things now?
CB says: I come and ...”
19
rollin', rollin', rollin'....
“FINALLY. i'm on my way on my vacation. I think one of the ...”
04
And they all lived happily ever after. For the most part.
“whew.
for anyone who doesn't know yet - I closed on 07/24/2003 and i'm actually getting ...”
| Jul 14
[no subject]
“what a weekend.
friday I had the boys from 5:15 until 10pm. saturday I had ...”
11
12 days to close... *crossing fingers*
“things aren't quite so busy at work today, so maybe i'll have time to write! ...”
| May 28
Everything Sucks Ass. Thus saieth Dory.
“Last night Tom dropped the boys off at McLd and they begged to go back ...”
27
welcome back from your 3 day weekend - UGH
“i had a pretty good holiday weekend. it could have been worse. it ...”
22
better to have loved and lost... what the... um,heck... ever, man.
“within 24 hours I had my dream house then lost it. dammit dammit son ...”
20
zzzzzzzzzzz THUD *head hitting the keyboard*
“I -still- have this cold. I'm SO tired. I took nyquil last night ...”
15
stiiiiiiiiiiiill coughing *hacking* YUCK
“Well, the bad news is... the offer I made was declined.
I don't have good news.
I'm ...”
12
mondays suck ass...
“I can't get rid of this damn cough.
Friday night - had boys over to dad's ...”
08
[no subject]
“Went to see Gramma last night. It was a mother/daughter program at Garnet Place. ...”
06
[no subject]
“Went over to Tom's tonight and just spent time with the boys. Tom took ...”
MEN SUCK ASS.
“I had a really relaxing weekend. I went shopping with CB on Saturday and ...”
02
IM (obviously) from 05/01/2003
“---- New Conversation ----
Dory says: help me understand.
MW says: if I can
Dory says: ...”
[no subject]
“Rocky's spring program was last night... *wipes away a tear* My baby's first ...”
01
MW
“here it is thursday. MW shut us off on monday night. I think I'm ...”
[no subject]
“Last night I got the pics off my camera and my dad's camera from The ...”
| Apr 30
[no subject]
“I had mentioned to Tom last night that "Two Weeks Notice" just came out on ...”
I can see clearly now... the rain has come...
“I ended up leaving work at noon yesterday. I went home, ordered a pizza ...”
29
Here I Am - For better or for worse remains to be determined
“Thanks to sissie for setting me up!
I'm not gonna write much to start out with. ...”
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