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monthly archives: October 2009

Ohhhhh… THAT karma.

POSTED ON October 29, 2009 BY vanessa

Location:  Commissary (waiting in line for tater tots)Time:  Today, lunch-ishScene:  Me running into someone in another department.  Someone who took my yoga class about a month ago. Me:  Hey N___!  Good to see you!Him:   You too!  How funny - I just … Continue reading →

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Major Leagues

POSTED ON October 28, 2009 BY vanessa

I’ve taken the Myers-Briggs test five times in the last 13 years.  And every time I’ve received the same results:  ENTP.  Decoded: E = I like to be around people / I think about what I’m going to say after it’s left my … Continue reading →

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A rose by any other name

POSTED ON October 26, 2009 BY vanessa

Missouri got their ass kicked by Texas last night. Those of you who know me know that I ALWAYS root for Texas. Except when they’re playing Mizzou. *** There’s a yoga teacher in Santa Barbara whom I adore. His name … Continue reading →

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Don’t make me do it, Facebook.

POSTED ON October 23, 2009 BY vanessa

Has this been happening to you lately?This is hard, you know? On one hand, Facebook is free. You don’t really have any recourse over something for which you don’t *really* pay. (The endless notifications for 3 New Movies Released This … Continue reading →

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Why I’m bugged right now

POSTED ON October 16, 2009 BY vanessa

I am depressed. Care to know why? Because normal people can handle simple things, like, say, getting on an airplane. You know, basic stuff — you book a flight, you get a boarding time, you allow yourself ample time to … Continue reading →

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Ou est la moi?

POSTED ON October 15, 2009 BY vanessa

Let’s see… what’s new? Well, I’m about to go to Austin tomorrow for a friend’s wedding, I’m finally not sick anymore, it’s been raining in LA, and DBT has a new post. Also, what do you think of Culbert Lu? … Continue reading →

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Headful of Hollow

POSTED ON October 8, 2009 BY vanessa

New Dear Brutal Truth postings! *** I’m still sick. But at least now I have drugs. Being kinda a yogi or whatever, I have spent much of the last 8 years eschewing over-the-counter-this, prescription-that on account of general snootery. In … Continue reading →

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I’m sick. (And other news.)

POSTED ON October 6, 2009 BY vanessa

Last Thursday I was at lunch with our team. We were talking about allopathic preventative medicine. I mocked vaccines, snubbed my nose at flu shots, and derided ibuprofen as “those sissy pills.” I never get sick, I bragged. Young B … Continue reading →

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