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It’s Theme Meme time again at Off The Deep End and today’s theme is defining moments and as I’m a fan of going with the first thing that pops into my head, here’s what you get: I was 18 years old and had just checked into my freshman dorm. My parents had helped me unpack, [...]
I have a confession to make, and it’s pretty embarrassing. More embarrassing than the sweatshirt incident or even the Kareem confusion. So embarrassing, I’m going to have to use Pattispeak. You see, sometimes I watch <reality tv> and more specifically, recently, <”Bethenny Ever After.”> I’m sure I’ve lost some respect from some of you, while others [...]
Today’s theme is a memory from childhood. I think I must have the world’s crappiest memory, because honestly, I don’t remember much. I remember (some) people, and I remember places very well. My strongest memories of my childhood are events in which I learned a particular lesson. Event 1 When I was fairly young, a [...]
I spent this past Friday night hanging out with some friends, sipping a very tasty French Martini. I don’t know how it happened, but someone said the word dong, which lead everyone to giggle. This lead someone to say the word donger, which lead everyone to laugh out loud. Once the laughter subsided, our hostess [...]
I have mentioned my best friend, Dr. C, before. She is an amazing person and I am ever so grateful to have her in my life. We met while at graduate school, in the Linguistics department. Even though we look nothing alike (She’s a cute Latina chica, and I’m about as WASPy as they come), [...]
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