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    Quarantine This Birthday

    April 16, 2020 /No Comments

    Quarantine killed the birthday plans, which was fine by me. Turning 40-something is weird enough without a pandemic forcing you to sit with it.

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    Birthday Fail • A Historical Review of Why I Hate Birthdays

    April 30, 2019 /No Comments

    My birthday peaked at age six. Everything since has been a documented disaster. 10 reasons I stopped caring about my birthday entirely.

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    Strong Enough – Not Just Lyrics to Another Song

    April 12, 2019 /No Comments

    A coworker told me she wished she was as strong as me. I spent the rest of the day wondering what she was actually seeing, because it isn't what I see when I look in the mirror.

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    Achievement Unlocked: Back to Work and Getting My Shit Together

    April 9, 2019 /No Comments

    I applied on a lark, did the phone interview half asleep, and somehow landed a job at my dream company. Here's what getting my shit together actually feels like.

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    Die Hard 2 – Lie Harder by Omission

    January 1, 2019 /

    Observations on one of my favorite movies: Die Hard 2. I ask the questions about what happens after the credits roll and the McClane’s go off into the night together, leaving the carnage behind?

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