Archive | July, 2009

help me dress for weather that’s hot as balls

July 29, 2009

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help me dress for weather that’s hot as balls

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stephanieklein.com cleanup

July 29, 2009

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stephanieklein.com cleanup

(J.Crew Rebellious Librarian)
We leave for New York today. There’s packing to be done. And cleaning. No one wants to return home to a fridge full of rotting vegetables. In trying to pack, I can’t help but notice that I’m…

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moose: a memoir… the soundtrack

July 27, 2009

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moose: a memoir… the soundtrack

The Soundtracks of Our Summers
We’re all living our little lives, with our little earbuds, hoping to live out loud, writing the soundtracks to our lives, as they happen. We all must think it sometimes: that our lives are movies…

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when the wind blows the cradle will rock

July 24, 2009

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when the wind blows the cradle will rock

two trundle beds and a partridge in a pear tree
I need a wee bit of advice. Abigail’s crib is falling apart. Phil says it’s just loose, needs some glue or nails or something, but I say, it’s done. I…

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top 10 ways NOT to be a douche in a room full of vag (how to attend a conference)

July 23, 2009

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top 10 ways NOT to be a douche in a room full of vag (how to attend a conference)

In light of interactive conferences & festivals everywhere, I’ve compiled a list of things to know when attending. This goods detailed below can be applied to just about any conference, whether it’s SXSW, a local networking shindig, or the Southern…

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ejection, rejection, and erections: an owner’s manual

July 21, 2009

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ejection, rejection, and erections: an owner’s manual

On The Mend
Phil’s ejection fraction (the percentage of blood that leaves the heart after it’s pumped in) was at 10 to 15 percent before this most recent surgery, where an ICD-CRT device with a bi-ventrical lead was implanted. A…

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teacher man: remembering Frank McCourt

July 19, 2009

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teacher man: remembering Frank McCourt

When I heard of the passing of Frank McCourt I asked Stephanie if she would write a blog post about him.  She responded that I should write something as she hadn’t read his books or personally known him. It wouldn’t…

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white on the bottom makes you feel blue up top

July 18, 2009

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white on the bottom makes you feel blue up top

Polka Dots Are Never Slimming
I feel very low in energy, and what’s worse, I spent the day clothes shopping. In white shorts. They’re all that fits in all of my closet, aside from workout clothes. I look like a…

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