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I discovered a blog that posts a prompt about books and reading every Thursday; it’s called Booking Through Thursday. I don’t think I’ll be responding to it every week, because I don’t have good answers to all of the questions. But if I see one that interests me, I’ll write about it. Today, the prompt is: When growing up did your family share your love of books? If so, did one person get you into reading? And, do you have any family-oriented memories with books and reading? (Family trips to bookstore, reading the same book as a sibling or parent, etc.) Reading is definitely in my family. For as long as I can remember my dad has been a habitual…
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On Fridays at work there aren’t many people in the office, and so today I was asked to cover the phones as the regular receptionist would be out. I used to answer the phones at my old office no problem, but I knew that clinic inside and out. After working at my current job for almost a year I still know little about bankruptcy and who handles what in the office. So answering the phones makes me nervous. The first 30 minutes this morning were OK, but then the flood of calls came as it always does. In between them all I also had a coworker, Betty, trying to explain to me how to handle payments received. She was my…
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I had dinner with a friend tonight and it was only when I couldn’t find my keys afterwards that I realized I had locked them in the car. With the engine running. The ENTIRE time. I just dyed my hair brown last week. Shouldn’t I be getting smarter, not dumber?

I took my last final of the summer semester this morning and I am officially on break! That break is only a week and a half long, but I intend to make the best of it. For the past couple of days I have been hanging out with my youngest brother Barry, who just got his wisdom teeth removed and therefore is doing nothing but lounging around my parents’ house watching movies and TV. Last night we watched The Pursuit of Happyness, which I have wanted to see since it came out. It made me cry a tiny bit, which means that it was good. Today we switched gears and watched Crossover – Barry’s pick. But come on, hip-hop street ballin’? Can…
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If you don’t know this about me, then you need to: I am a die-hard fan of Gilmore Girls. I am not ashamed because it is an excellent show. Even my brother admits it. Anyway, I was vaguely aware that my new roommate, Courtney, had a distaste for the show, but I suppose I chose to block it out of my memory because I didn’t want to believe it. The other night we were sitting at the dinner table and she said, “I’ve been eyeing your Gilmore Girls DVDs lately,” and she had this look on her face as if she was about to confess to me that she prostitutes herself at night once we’ve gone to sleep. “Have you…
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