I am, at heart, a collector of information. I often joke that I am a vault of useless information, which I get from my dad. He would make a killing on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” and he once even stayed on the line for the qualifications for 4…
I am, at heart, a collector of information. I often joke that I am a vault of useless information, which I get from my dad. He would make a killing on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” and he once even stayed on the line for the qualifications for 4…
A few years ago, I had painted my childhood dresser white and updated the drawer pulls to make it better fit my new room scheme. Unfortunately, at that time, I knew nothing about painting furniture and had dived right in, painting directly over the existing gloss coat. This worked… for…
One of my favorite desserts to make for Damir & his family is cupavci (pronounced “chew-pav-see”), which looks difficult but is actually incredibly easy, if not a little work intensive. Compared to some of my other baking challenges of years past, however, this one is literally “a piece of cake”!…
Sorry for the silence, it’s been an interesting last week. It is incredible how much physical energy our minds can consume, and this yet again made an appearance over Memorial Day weekend. With a cold bringing down to my energy reserves and a trip to Minneapolis planned, I knew it…
After a few days home sick, I made it up to the Twin Cities to visit my best friend from college, Kirsten, and have a girls night & finally accomplished my IKEA shopping spree! After arriving Saturday evening, we hit up Chino Latino in Uptown (seriously, if you live in…
These adorable plants are perfect! If you haven’t gotten yourself a succulent yet, seriously, you should. These things are small enough to have a collection on your desk, fit into a window sill, and make you look like you have a green thumb, regardless of your plant death toll of…
Two Different Worlds When living with chronic pain, you know that there are two different worlds that you live in. The one you show the pulbic, your friends, your employer. Where you put on a brave face and act and work like everything is normal. You continue working even though…
With all of the insanity of moving finally slowing down, I’m finally getting around to my Cancun trip! We left Sioux Falls for sunny Cancun the second week of April, and arrived back with less than a week before I moved. When I load up my plate with too much…
At the beginning of the year, I made my new year’s goals, as well as a good shot of motivation in my Shattering Glass moment. Since then, it has been an interesting journey in re-learning things I technically already knew about myself. In the first two months, I pushed my…
I always find random things in my coat pockets when I transition from season to season, from old receipts to that pair of gloves I swore I lost! This time around, I found a note from last spring when I was just getting into the thick of my counseling. I…
My best friend introduced me to Panic! At The Disco my freshman year of college, and I immediately fell in love with their song, When the Day Met the Night. The lyrics tell a tale of the Moon meeting, and falling for, the Sun. When the sun found the moon…
Despite the downpour of rain, I had a wonderful Mother’s Day! This year, instead of fighting the crowds or frantically making reservations, we decided to do a homemade brunch together and spend some great, one-on-one quality time. Started the morning off right with mimosas! Yes, the bottle is nearly empty……
I love searching the web and finding new things, especially from my favorite blogs! It’s something I may do a few times throughout the day for 2-3 minutes when my back pain gets really bad, and it helps me regain my focus. For me, this is part of a Distraction…
A lot has been happening in the background, ultimately resulting in the news that I am moving in with Damir! I had been planning on doing so for a few months, and finally made the move just last Saturday. Im downsizing considerably (from a 1300 sq ft 2 bedroom to…
Luca Stricagnoli – Acoustic cover of Thunderstruck by AC/DC This heavy rock ballad is transformed into a majestic acoustic work of art, and Luca shows his mastery of the guitar by using it to illustrate this piece as would full ensemble. His music is beautiful and great for easy background…
Today in a one on one meeting with my former supervisor (now fellow account team member) he made a comment to me that shifted my perspective with a rush of incredible clarity. “You see things in black and white, but you need to know what will actually sink your ship.”…
Time to make up for the silence. Since I have been radio static on the music front, I am going to try to make it up with 5 artists in one go! Here are some of my new(er) favorites from the past few weeks. Jack Savoretti I first came across…
In the Pain Rehabilitation Clinic (PRC) we learned that we should not call our more painful days “Bad” days. Instead, we should label them as difficult days, which implies less negativity, and has more of an emphasis on soldiering through. This, however, been a difficult week. A very difficult week,…
I was lucky enough to watch a pre-screening of the movie Cake, featuring Jennifer Aniston. The trailer was intriguing, but watching the show honestly brought out some emotions I had not felt in awhile. Overall, a must watch To start with, Jennifer really did her homework. From the various hidden…
Ever have that moment when you suddenly see something? How I Met Your Mother fans may remember the shattering glass episode called “Spoiler Alert” where members of the group point out how Ted’s girlfriend cannot stop talking, shattering his perception of her (accompanied with the appropriate sound effect). The episode…
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