Category Archives: NaBloPoMo

What animal would you be?

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Shannon

Me: If I was an animal, I’d definitely be a cat. I like to sleep, I’m pretty lazy, I’m goofy and I love when people pet me. What would you be? Him: I don’t know. Maybe a horse. Me: Why … Continue reading →

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L’arbre de Noël

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Shannon

For a long time, my family had a tradition of going Christmas tree shopping soon after Thanksgiving. We’d all load up — aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, siblings — and head out to a tree farm. The tradition has sort of … Continue reading →

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Beer run

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Shannon

While buying beer the other night… Me: [hands over ID] Cashier: Oh wow, we have the same birthday. Me: Well happy birthday in a couple weeks then. Cashier: Thanks, you too. It’s not very exciting for me though. Only 19. … Continue reading →

Posted in Just stuff, NaBloPoMo | 2 Comments

(Not a) Shop Girl

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Shannon

I hate shopping in general, so shopping on Black Friday is essentially my hell. Which is why I have never done it, and likely never will. But the Giraffe and I did look through all the ads at my Grandma’s … Continue reading →

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Merci

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Shannon

Right now, I have to admit, I’m most thankful for a four-day weekend and the fact that I got to sleep in until 10 this morning. Family, friends, food, shelter, health, wealth… definitely appreciate that stuff too. I try to … Continue reading →

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Sister Night

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Shannon

Last night was Sister Night. We all got together, just the four of us, for dinner and ice cream and gut-splitting laughter. We haven’t done that in awhile. Just the four of us, I mean. We see each other often, … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, NaBloPoMo | 8 Comments

Who’s got supper? You do!

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Shannon

Recently, thanks to Young House Love, we discovered You’ve Got Supper, a free weekly recipe email service. When you sign up, they send you a weekly email with five recipes. You select the recipes you want to try and they … Continue reading →

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Sleep paralysis

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Shannon

It started when I was a kid. I woke up from a nap, my mind fully alert, but I couldn’t move my body. I’d be aware of my surroundings, noises and movements, but no matter how hard I concentrated I … Continue reading →

Posted in Giraffe, My anatomy, NaBloPoMo | 11 Comments

A stranger took my couch

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Shannon

Craigslist is so weird. I’ve never actually purchased anything from there, though I’ve used it to look for jobs, apartments, etc. So I didn’t fully understand how the whole buying/selling stuff from/to strangers worked. The Giraffe and I got a … Continue reading →

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Shannon, circa 1995-99

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Shannon

My friend Erica just uploaded a bunch of scanned photos from when we were in high school. I haven’t yet dug up my old photo albums, so you’ve never seen the younger me. But don’t worry, I stole a bunch … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Memory Lane, NaBloPoMo | 10 Comments

Compared to

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Shannon

Two of my best blogger buddies read my post yesterday and wrote their own accounts of adolescent insecurity. You should check out Katie’s post (at Willikat) and Angie’s post (at Found Out About Me). That got me thinking more about … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Memory Lane, NaBloPoMo | 3 Comments

The hot one

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Shannon

This morning I heard someone refer to Khloe as “the ugly one” of the Kardashian sisters. I certainly don’t think Khloe is ugly at all, but even if someone else does…really? The ugly one? How dickish. When my sister Andrea … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, My anatomy, NaBloPoMo | 11 Comments

Working women

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Shannon

Resume coaching went fine. Phew! I think it’s mostly because you guys said it would and you’re usually right. So thanks for that. I only had one client last night, but we were able to spend over an hour working … Continue reading →

Posted in NaBloPoMo, Women | 5 Comments

Hi, I’m the resume coach. I can’t really help you.

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Shannon

[Thanks for putting up with my whiny-ness yesterday. I appreciate all the comments and support. I knew I could count on you guys to make me feel liked.] Today I’m volunteering for the first time as a resume coach at … Continue reading →

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I’m that loner girl on the playground begging you to play with me

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Shannon

We’re having trouble generating conversation and feedback at our wedding blog. And it’s frustrating. I can see that people are reading, but I guess they don’t have much to say. We really do want to hear from other people, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Giraffe, NaBloPoMo, Wedding | 13 Comments