Monthly Archives: May 2008

I like my whine well aged

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Amanda

And now I whine… Yes, Dr. Man and I recently bought a house. (I’m still pretty darned pleased about that.) Yes, I’ve painted most of the interior of said house (I’m tired of living with only white walls. It’s not … Continue reading →

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On the other hand

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Amanda

I try not to be overly consumerist, but, alas, I am. I want things. Some of my wants are to replace things I currently own with a newer, prettier replacement (see: the couch we inherited from Dr. Man’s best friend– … Continue reading →

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Holidays?

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Amanda

Hahahahaha! At least that’s what I did when someone asked me the other day how I was planning on spending Memorial Day. “But don’t you have the day off?” I was asked, “After all you’re still in school!” Ummm… yeah, … Continue reading →

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No Eating Out in June Challenge

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Amanda

Jennie at Just a Girl participated in April’s No Buying Things Challenge (which I’m sad that I missed out on). She noted that her only downfall was eating out. I commented that I had the same issue. Hence, our No … Continue reading →

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Fun with Comments

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Amanda

I saw this on Brigindo’s and I thought this was a cool idea. So, get thyself over to Stirrup Queen’s and join in!

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I can has a house!

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Amanda

I’m officially a homeowner. I had to sign my name and an entire phrase for Dr. Man about 5 x 10^6 times (I blatantly stole that from DrdrA). The phrase was because we went the power of attorney route for … Continue reading →

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Carnival of GRADual Progress- May Edition

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Amanda

Welcome to the latest addition of the Carnival of GRADual Progress. It’s a little late, I know, but… I’m a grad student. So, doesn’t that make procrastination as just part of the norm? For this carnival I focused on learning … Continue reading →

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How I handle depression

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Amanda

As I stated way back when, I’m tapering off of my antidepressant. First, I have something I’d like to say to the world at large (anonymously apparently): I have depression and it is a disease. Just because I have chosen … Continue reading →

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Perspective Changes

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Amanda

A short while ago the department decided to allow some students to meet with an invited speaker and to take him out to dinner (on the department’s dime!). I’m shy around people I don’t know very well (I know this … Continue reading →

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Rolling

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Amanda

Things are moving along with the house. Our mortgage company is working on giving us the Final Approval. All we’re waiting on is the underwriter for the student loans and the appraisal report. Until then I have plenty of things … Continue reading →

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