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    this week’s 10 things

    Sunday, October 14th, 2007

    New Job
    Lower Gas Prices (even if it is temporary)
    Visits from old friends
    Ideal Fitness
    Door County Coffee and Tea’s Hot Chocolate
    Ruby Tuesday’s Mini Burgers
    Vera Wang’s Simply Vera at Kohl’s
    Watching my sister go to Homecoming
    New Wireless Routers (finally!)
    Evolving toward who I know I am

    I know that last one is kinda vague, but I’ve been making a lot [...]

    this week’s 10 things

    Sunday, August 26th, 2007

    This week there were a lot of storms where I live and we were out of power for three days so I do have a lot to be grateful for.

    Candles - not only do they provide light, but comfort in a storm
    Generators
    Books
    neighbors
    radios
    CostCo
    natural gas - hot water and cooking on the stove are luxuries sometimes
    mosquito repellent
    flashlights
    sump-pumps

    If [...]

    this week’s 10 things

    Sunday, August 5th, 2007

    time alone
    lists - I’d get nothing done without them
    Trader Joe’s
    vacation days
    cable on demand - watch John from Cincinnati
    car insurance - it helps when you get hit in the tail light in the Target parking lot
    Cooking Light - great dinners made easy
    air conditioning again
    cell phones - keeping me connected
    method laundry detergent - powerful stuff in a [...]

    this week’s 10 things

    Sunday, July 15th, 2007

    The City of Chicago - best.city.ever
    The <knock on wood> “mild” summer we have been having - this is what it’s like to enjoy summer without being cooped up inside because it is TOO HOT.
    Haircuts - sometimes, less is more
    The ability to learn - I know that this one is totally crappy vague, but this week [...]

    web winner: 10 things

    Sunday, July 8th, 2007

    I came across this blog called 1o things the other day and was inspired by their concept of writing down 10 things that you are thankful for. So every Sunday I will post my 10 things.

    Lipton White Tea with Raspberry - super refreshing on a hot day
    Crossword Puzzles
    Mr. Lee - best Chinese Food in town
    Friends
    The [...]