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Metro’s Christmas Gift to Me

Yesterday, Christmas Eve, was the only day I had to go into the office this week. Yesterday, for the first time ever, I was offloaded three times while riding Metro.
The hell? That’s 75% of my commute! Merry Christmas, WordNerd. From, Metro.
Once at Gallery Place; door problem, of course. The second [...]

Filed under: In DC

Stunning Literary Analysis by WordNerd and IP: The Book List

Spoilers for Ron Rash’s Serena follow.  Do not read if you aren’t a spoiler whore.
From: WordNerd
To: IP
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 8:15:53 AM
Subject: Perfect
http://www.candlesandsuch.com/the-love-pinch-cake-topper-8664.html
Anyway, why did you leave so early? Lots of work or just couldn’t sleep?
From: IP
To: WordNerd
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 8:17:10 AM
Subject: Re: Perfect
Ha-ha. Is there one with the groom slapping [...]

Filed under: The Book List 2008

Making Encanelados (Mexican Cinnamon Cookies)

Step 1: Mix all the ingerdients.  Why yes, those are sticks of Crisco sticking out of the mix.  Trust me, though.  Trust me.

Step 2: Knead all the ingredients until it looks like this.  Doesn’t that look a lot better?

Step 3: Form the dough into the cookie shape.  Wouldn’t you like to know how I get [...]

Filed under: Mexico Lindo y Querido

Finding a Way to Include My Abuelita

I’ve been dreaming about my grandmother lately.
Only a couple of dreams, but they’ve both been wedding related. In the first, I was rushing around on the day of the wedding. Both IP and I were two hours late to our own ceremony, we somehow hadn’t left my parents’ house yet, and my hair [...]

Filed under: Family Gal, Making Fun of Distance, Then Comes Marriage

Survey Says: Maryland!

I don’t spend a lot of time in DC. IP is always befuddled that I am will answer “Maryland” when asked the question “Where do you live?”. It’s not like I haven’t been conditioned to claim the bigger city. When anyone asks me where in Michigan I grew up, it’s always “Ann [...]

Filed under: In DC

Major Check: My Wedding Dress

I’ve ordered my wedding dress.  It is so beautiful that it sort of leaves me speechless.  In incorporates two features that I loved dearly but hadn’t been able to find in one single dress until I stumbled across this dress.  I tried it on yesterday, went to another appointment today, and then went back to [...]

Filed under: Then Comes Marriage

A Visit from Mathgeek

I received an email this morning telling me that Sonnet87.com was renewed for another year.  I suppose I should write on the damn blog, huh?
I decided to not write about my time away from work because I partly used that time to begin a job search.  It’s not something that’s fun, it’s not coming to [...]

Filed under: Family Gal