April 2011
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Things that frustrate me
When my cheese curds are no longer squeaky.
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March 2011
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Scott Adams Misogynistic Post Deleted from His... →
From kissingunderspiderwebs:
“The topic my readers most want me to address is something calledmen’s rights. (See previous post.) This is a surprisingly good topic. It’s dangerous. It’s relevant. It isn’t overdone. And apparently you care. Let’s start with the laundry list. According to my readers, examples of unfair treatment of men include many elements of the legal system, the military...
“Rape culture is telling girls and women to be careful about what you wear, how...”
– truly i am saddened for the life of these rapists of an 11-year-old girl (via 3liza)
January 2011
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annieletsnotwait asked: Hi. I've came across your page while searching for Huxley on Tumblr. Just wanted to say that I love the names of your cats and they look exactly like mine. Also, sorry for what happened. I know I could just press the like button, but it was a sad post and like it didn't seem right.
November 2010
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Response from Senator Orrin Hatch
I received a response letter in the mail from Senator Orrin Hatch yesterday. To say the least it was completely lack luster. However, Senator Hatch did say he would wait until the final report from the Pentagon on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell before making a decision. I guess that’s not exactly a no.
I will scan the letter and post it here tomorrow.
-Dana
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Don't Ask Don't Tell
Today I emailed my state senators to ask them to help repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. As a military wife, I believe it is imperative that this law is removed. I’ve included the text of my email below.
Dear Senator Hatch, My name is Dana Igo and I am a 22 year old military wife. I live with my husband in Salt Lake City and have been a resident of Utah all of my life. I am emailing...
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October 2010
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I wish today was tomorrow.
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Watch
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Old conversation with Lance
Lance: I just find your little phrases and mannerisms irresistibly cute. I have no defenses against cute.
You conquered and occupied my heart without firing a shot. It was all subterfuge. I do not know how to pronounce that word, incidentally.
Me: sub-ter-fewge. What are my mannerisms?
Lance: It's basically everything, your expressions, the little things you say...we are pathetically in love. They could make a Disney movie based on us. You just need to almost die and I need to rescue you.
Me: Except they'd really have to embellish the story of our meeting, because online dating doesn't shout Disney movie to me. As far as our romance is concerned and the level of attraction, totally Disney worthy.
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Pumpkin Seed Recipe
Last week I had a pumpkin carving party and afterwards there were hundreds of pumpkin seeds left in a bowl. I decided to bake them, as suggested by my mom. Here is the recipe…
Ingredients
Enough pumpkin seeds to make a double layer on a cookie sheet
1 stick butter
Mrs. Dash Garlic and Herb
Garlic Powder
Coarse black pepper
Salt
Melt butter in a bowl, add spices (add more than you...
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Baking pizzas
I’m making a pizza for the first time in several months. I stopped my homemade food only diet/love of cooking when Lance left and have been missing it. Today I started back up again and am in the process of making pizza dough right now. This is going to be part of the reboot of my regular routine and letting go of some sadness that has been hanging over me the past few weeks. I’m going...
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Found: Note between Lance and I from a military...
Me: Too many upset children. Lots o' babies.
Lance: Welcome to Utah.
Me: Let's move.
Lance: to Iraq.
Me: We have all the danger signs already. :(
Lance: I would guess most couples do my dear.
Me: Ya but...I love you.
Lance: I love you too.
Me: Let's be in love forever.
Lance: Celestial marriage?
Me: Yes. I know the Mormon church is true.
Lance: We better go talk to the Chaplain.
Me: Will he prepare us for a temple marriage where we can be sealed for all eternity?
Lance: He'd send us to the bishop.
Me: Oh...let's be Mormons.
Lance: Ok.
Me: Cuz, God is real and Jesus died for us and Joseph Smith is a true prophet.
Lance: Exactly.
Me: Remember when I escalated cause you wouldn't say something in Farsi? That was bad.
Lance: Yep.
Me: My tum hurts.
Lance: :(
Me: I hope I don't forget to take this paper, 'cause otherwise someone will get a funny convo.
Lance: Yep, we're in grade school again.
Me: But, we're cute. Also, be nice.
Lance: ?
Me: You keep making it seem like you're mean with your comments. And you aren't mean. But, I guess you are joking, but it's not funny.
Lance: I disagree.
Me: Why?
Lance: I'm hilarious.
Me: Often times you are but I think it's inappropriate to joke about.
Lance: You're wrong, duh.
Me: You are displaying negative communication signs!
Lance: Prove it.
I miss him.
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Tea time
I’m sitting in the Beehive Tea Room sipping on a cup of lavender black tea and thinking about things I can’t find words for. These feelings, like painful memories, move solemnly to the sound of crying violins seeping through my headphones. How many months has it been since Lance left? It feels like forever but there’s still more to go. He’ll be home for a two week interim and then it’s back to...
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Everything is fine
Sometimes when I’m feeling anxious and upset I forget about the things in my life that are extraordinary. I tend to burrow into a dark hole to focus on the bad things that have happened to me and wrap my mind in negativity.
I’ve been stressed about school. Feelings of inadequacy have been spinning in my head, specifically in that I feel like the work I do somehow isn’t good...
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Brown eyes
I had a dream the other night that Lance and I had a baby boy. He was pudgy, with big brown eyes just like mine.
In a little less than two weeks it will have been a year since we found out I was pregnant. In a little less than three it will have been a year since I miscarried.
I don’t know if dreams like this are supposed to make me excited for the future or sad for the past, but I have...
September 2010
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“Watch a cat when it enters a room for the first time. It searches and smells...”
– Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Thoughts on cats
Since Orwell’s passing, his brother Huxley has been having a hard time. Orwell and Huxley were very close. This past weekend Hux has taken to meowing at all times and snuggling me at every possible opportunity. Lance and I discussed it today and we are thinking about adopting another cat to keep Huxley company. It’s been a tough decision for me because I don’t want to devalue...
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One line story
Blue and yellow playful birds bathed in the street gutters as cars, eager to get home, sped by without noticing.
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Being alone
It’s small things that remind me how alone I am sometimes.
I was browsing through my Netflix instant queue tonight, because it’s been too long since I’ve used the service I pay for month by month. The movie that I most wanted to watch and have been interested in for a while is Session 9. It’s a psychological horror film about an insane asylum. I’ve heard that...
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Orwell
I had to put Orwell down yesterday. His illness was wasting him away slowly and it wouldn’t have been fair to keep him alive.
Here is the email I sent to Lance after it was all over:
“It was really hard. I buried him in a canyon by a tree. I was going to bury him in his bed, but it would have required a much larger hole and it was hard to dig. His passing was very peaceful....
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Time gone by
Did you know whelmed is a word? Most people say overwhelmed, a redundancy since whelm means the same thing with our without the over. See for yourself:
whelm (hwlm, wlm)
tr.v. whelmed, whelm·ing, whelms
1. To cover with water; submerge.
2. To overwhelm.
I am whelmed. There is so much to do in so little time. I feel like my life has been crazy since August 2009. It hasn’t slowed down...
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How easy am I to read?
Did you know that on Microsoft Word you can check the readability statistics of your documents? I have used this feature numerous times but haven’t really used it for anything academic in a while. The scale is called the “Flesch-Kincaid readability test” and uses the formula of total syllables divided by total words subtracted from total words divided by total sentences.
I...
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I'm looking at you, birthers
From the Onion’s article Poll: 1 In 5 Americans Believe Obama Is A Cactus
“When asked why they agreed with the statement “President Obama is a large succulent plant composed of specialized cells designed for water retention in arid climates,” many responded that they “just know,” claiming the president only acts like a human being for political purposes and...
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Some things aren't so bad
I’ve been worried about the scope of my upcoming projects, especially since Lance will be home soon. I have two 700 word pieces, one 850 word piece and a final 1200 word piece all due in my journalism class by mid-November. That’s on top of additional non-reporting assignments and an eight page essay for my Studies in Romanticism class. Today I even suggested that Lance put off coming...
Two stories from Radiolab’s podcast...