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Nov 22, 2024
Money
It feels like everything in life boils down to money. My Nonna used to say, "Those with the money have the power," Â and the older I get,...
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Nov 21, 2024
People Suck
People really suck sometimes. So many are so self-absorbed that they only seem to care about themselves. It’s like you don’t exist until...
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Nov 21, 2024
Colonoscopy
Today, I had my endoscopy and colonoscopy. I didn’t know exactly what to expect and didn’t want to stress myself by looking too much into...
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Nov 20, 2024
Ahhhh
Every day, there’s so much swirling around in my brain that it feels like an endless marathon. Thoughts, worries, ideas—it’s all just...
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Nov 19, 2024
Found
I was watching the show Found  (which I highly recommend), and there was this incredible moment at the end of last week’s episode that...
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Nov 18, 2024
Plan
I think I’ll be working on Thanksgiving, which is honestly fine by me. I’ve decided I want to spend it with my friends Melissa and Brady...
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Nov 17, 2024
Celiac
I’m pretty sure I have celiac disease at this point. I've been dealing with constant diarrhea for months now—ever since my teeth were...
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Nov 17, 2024
Hmmm
I wrote about what happened in my group therapy on Facebook, my blog from a few days ago where politics unexpectedly took over the...
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Nov 16, 2024
Fire
Yesterday was a complete disaster. I started cooking chicken on the stove but got totally distracted making poinsettia arrangements for...
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Nov 16, 2024
Friendship
Funny how friendship works—you never really know who your real friends are until they vanish! One day, they’re right there with you, and...
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Nov 15, 2024
Done
Today at therapy, things took a weird turn. Some people started expressing concern that their SSDI benefits might disappear under Trump....
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Nov 15, 2024
Opening Day
It’s opening day at SeaWorld's Christmas Celebration, and we’re diving headfirst into the holiday spirit! After all the setup,...
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Nov 14, 2024
Fentanyl
While watching Three’s Company  this morning, a commercial for  www.factsfightfentanyl.org  kept replaying. I couldn’t help but laugh at...
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Nov 14, 2024
Time
Since Halloween, time has been flying by so fast I can barely keep up. It feels like just yesterday I was gearing up for Howl-O-Scream,...
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Nov 13, 2024
Invite
Today, I got the invite of a lifetime—my Italian cousin Francesca wants me at her wedding in Paris next June! I’m one of only two...
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Nov 12, 2024
Painting
I moved a framed self-portrait I painted onto the living room wall, which I had spent hours decorating and cleaning, hoping it would fit...
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Nov 12, 2024
A lot
A lot happened today, so I need to do two posts. I had asked my sister via text to kick off the Christmas process so I could claim back...
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Nov 11, 2024
Veterans Day
Today is Veterans Day and my dad’s birthday—double the celebration...for everyone else! We haven’t spoken in years, so I can only guess...
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Nov 10, 2024
Mrs. Claus
Tonight at work, I ended up running the entire Mrs. Claus scene at SeaWorld by myself since Veda had the night off. It was a bit of a...
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Nov 9, 2024
Stocking Full of Soul
Tonight, I had the chance to watch SeaWorld's main musical show, Stocking Full of Soul, multiple times, and it was absolutely fantastic!...
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