Onward Bound

2008-08-17T10:57:00.003-05:00

It's been a great ride over here at Onward Bound, but it's time for a change. I hope you'll join us at our new home! Onward and upward.....

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Dear me,

2008-08-13T20:21:00.004-05:00

One of my new favorite bloggers just inspired me to a little creative writing meets therapy project. It sounded like fun, but like any good plagiarised idea, I thought it needed to be Stephanieized....

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Running

2008-08-11T07:16:00.003-05:00

Holy cow. A post about running on a "running blog." Now that's something you don't read every day. I hurt. Yesterday after sunning by the pool for two hours, with apparently sporadically placed SPF...

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Buffy

2008-08-07T07:59:00.004-05:00

On a very rare occasion, I run across something that makes me proud to be a Buffalo alumna. Whether it's learning that a former classmate is practicing as an openly gay minister, or reading the...

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Ding Dong. Is Gertie home?

2008-08-06T17:15:00.001-05:00

I learned something about Gertie today. She gets on the couch when I'm not home. Oh wait. I knew that. It turns out, Gertie has had company over. And she didn't' tell me? Today when I went home...

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Impulse buying

2008-08-03T11:04:00.003-05:00

So why was I so embarrassed when I had to pay a visit to my local hardware store to buy a toilet plunger yesterday? It happens. Toilets get clogged. Girls clog toilets too. I know this. Then why did...

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stick it to me, baby

2008-07-31T15:45:00.002-05:00

I just fashioned a piece of tape into a tape bubble and stuck it on my forehead. Maybe genius thoughts will accidentally get stuck on the tape bubble and find their way into my brain. Because that's...

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Do any runners still read this blog?

2008-07-29T20:31:00.002-05:00

Hello 'ello 'ello 'llo 'llo 'llo 'o 'o 'o.... I know this blog has taken a bit of a diversion from running, but if there are any readers who are runners with Garmin trainers, I have a question for...

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Here Kitty, Kitty

2008-07-29T07:00:00.000-05:00

The boyfriend has a cat. Well, technically his roommate has a cat, but for all intensive purposes, there is a cat at the boyfriend's house. And this has been a little unnerving to Gertie (read:...

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100 Things About Me (Part II)

2008-07-28T17:15:00.001-05:00

I know you've been waiting on pins and needles for me to finish this. The wait stops here. 51. I am a Klutz (capitalization intentional) 52. I don't bake 53. I don't recycle as much as I...

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Don't read this while drinking anything that could go out your nose

2008-07-28T15:14:00.001-05:00

This is awesome. Is it bad that I want Chipotle now?

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me time

2008-07-27T11:36:00.002-05:00

I love it. My own agenda. My own rules. My own destiny. Last night I took myself out for dinner. Crisp greens tossed in a tangy balsamic vinaigrette with bites of salty kalamata olives, crunchy...

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Swell

2008-07-26T12:47:00.002-05:00

Watch it.

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Oh to be young again...

2008-07-25T12:30:00.000-05:00

Deep down in the archives of my hotmail (*gasp!*) account, I found an e-mail I sent to my girlfriends - the SB's-during that surreal week in my life between graduation and my first job. Backstory: I...

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Things that make me go grrr

2008-07-24T13:40:00.003-05:00

People make me crazy sometimes. Particularly in their cars. Particularly at gas stations. I mean, clearly, I have my own issues but I like to think my gas station manners are up to par. Consider the...

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Cleaning House

2008-07-20T12:02:00.002-05:00

Yesterday I spent the afternoon cleaning out the house I lived in with my ex-husband. It was physically and emotionally grueling. A the end of the day, I felt drained and yet cleansed. It's a task...

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There's no place like home

2008-07-17T19:04:00.003-05:00

I had a warm fuzzy moment about my apartment today. Actually I was at work. I keep a picture of my residence on my white board above my computer. (Wow, that's an incredibly dorky admittance.) I...

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Riding Old School

2008-07-16T17:15:00.001-05:00

I've sorted out the "totalled car" situation and to make a long story short, I'm driving a car, the car, I drove in college and throughout the first part of this decade. It's a little surreal to be...

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Beads for the ladies

2008-07-13T12:54:00.004-05:00

My bachelorette party was a small affair. My maid of honor, Shannon and my other Stephanie took me out in Wilmington, N.C. On the whole, it was pretty calm. No naked men, male genitalia cakes, no...

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This is creative

2008-07-13T11:55:00.003-05:00

Last night my fortune cookie told me I would be exceptionally creative today. I have sat here in front of the blogger.com screen trying to figure out how to make this alleged creativity...

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I stand corrected

2008-07-10T13:32:00.003-05:00

Clearly the cool kids (and super awesome kids) know WAY more about this sort of concert going than I do. Apparently, I needed to cite the artist's name correctly as shown here: Snoop Dogg. I ...

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Phone call

2008-07-10T10:51:00.003-05:00

Me: Hello W: Stephanie, it's Whit (also known as my super awesome friend/personal stylist. Ok, she's not just my stylist. She could be yours too. E-mail me for deets.) Me: Hey W: What are you doing...

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Sometimes you get more than you expect

2008-07-09T08:39:00.002-05:00

This morning, I stopped at a gas station on my way to work to pick up a caffeinated beverage. I'm in this particular gas station at least once a week. The lady at the counter is a very friendly and...

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Fourth of July Update -- Check, check, check

2008-07-08T00:34:00.004-05:00

So I completed everything I set out to do this past weekend, and I'm pretty happy about that. I'm obviously NOT happy about my totalled car. But here's a recap: Ice cream came from the boyfriend...

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my mid-year resolution

2008-07-05T13:51:00.003-05:00

Who says January is the only time we can resolve to start fresh. I'm starting a new trend: Mid-year resolutions. And here is mine: To have no more encounters with emergency professionals of any kind...

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