Tag: journal
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Meet the Commodore 64/128
Oh, she was a beast. My first computer, along with the printer, the disk drive (which took my all-time favorite, floppy disks), and all the rest of the stuff, was huge by today’s standards. A lot of it was the monitor. But I had a lot of fun on that computer. We had a game…
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Grab Your Blankie, We’re Taking a Nap
I have to admit that I am not the greatest sleeper, and I rarely take naps. However, it turns out there’s a recent study in NeuroImage that talks about how even a brief nap can help us learn (see link below). But what if we aren’t good nappers? I remember way back in first grade.…
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Let’s Boil an Egg-Snowstorm Style
I had no idea that there were so many ways to boil an egg, mostly based on how you want it to turn out- soft-boiled, hard-boiled, etc. But I’ve been on this hard-boiled egg kick. It’s one of the easiest grab-and-go high protein foods for me, especially at breakfast time. And I need breakfast to…
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Sports
I was never a big sports person. I’m tall though, so that makes everyone wonder if I played basketball. I tried, a little. One summer my mom shipped me off to basketball camp in the Poconos. I was terrible. I wandered around, wondering which group I was supposed to be in, because I was awful…
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Lottery
Have you ever heard about those studies where they say that lottery winners are miserable? Apparently it is false (see Forbes link below). I was under the impression that once people won the lottery, they probably felt really great for a month or two, and then after experiencing all of the troubles that potentially come…
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Family Traditions and the Fest of the Seven Fishes
Every year, about a month before Christmas, I get a text or email, usually from my cousin (bless her for thinking ahead!) that says we have to start getting ready for Christmas Eve dinner. My mom hosts. She is Italian, and she loves to have the Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve. So…
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Fun Time
Things I like to do for fun! Aside from hanging out with fam and friends: I’ll be the first to admit that I have too many hobbies and things I like to do for fun. I can’t wait to see what everyone posts on this one! Have a good weekend all! Stay safe if you’re…
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Where I’ve Felt Loved
Sitting here watching the snow come down in big chunks outside and thinking about where I’ve felt loved… I always felt loved with my Uncle, no matter where we were at. Uncle Rodney was always glad to see you and it showed. He had a cool muscle car and an ever-present, slightly-guilty grin on his…
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Reduction
Where can you reduce clutter in your life I’ve been thinking a lot about reducing clutter in life, and actually doing it too… there are so many types of clutter. There is the oh-so-easy-to-notice physical clutter, which many people say is a reflection of mental or emotional clutter. There can be financial clutter. Social clutter.…
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A Change for the Better
We’ve made our way into this new year a little bit… and maybe you’re already noticing that the changes you wanted to make for the new year are already falling to the wayside. Change can be hard. Humans are creatures of habit, for better or worse, and to make a lasting change can be a…
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