http://strictlyforpleasure.wordpress.com Let's up the hedonism. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:24:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The boy introduced me to the band Dispatch when we first started dating. The music is something else, you should give it a listen. The song "Out Loud" sends chills up my spine and quickly became one of my favorites, but that's for another post. Last night, after driving home from ... http://strictlyforpleasure.wordpress.com/2008/06/28/we-need-a-hero/ My tiny house - everyone says that, but I seriously mean itty bitty - has an even more tiny kitchen, which judging by the exposed pipes, tubes, and wires upon moving in, once also housed a washer and dryer. From what I could tell, there was a spot for a washer ... http://strictlyforpleasure.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/a-sun-drenched-life/ I read an article today (is it just me, or do a lot of my posts begin with that statement?) that truly sickened me. The article itself was written beautifully, and it was enlightening to say the least, but the topic was not one I love to dwell on. Titled ... http://strictlyforpleasure.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/the-pleasure-of-talking-about-the-weather/ I read an article this morning that really touched me - probably more than its lighthearted nature intended - on the topic of happiness. For one, it centers on a sort of "manifest destiny" theme. I've spoken, and written, about my fundamentalist education and upbringing before, and how it fosters more ... http://strictlyforpleasure.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/musings-on-happiness-and-self-awareness/ I've heard they can be ferocious, but this is striking fear into the heart of absolutely no one. http://strictlyforpleasure.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/this-ones-for-mandy/ I've been thinking a lot about travel lately. With two friends vacationing in Budapest, and another two beginning their indefinite global trek in Indonesia, the view from my office on this rainy Thursday is looking a little bleak. Sure, I can brew my coffee at my desk, clutch my mug between ... http://strictlyforpleasure.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/stir-crazy/ There are certain conclusions that can be made about a girl living in Decatur who freely admits she is an Ani Difranco fan. Suffice to say I have never been, and never will be, happier than I am in my relationship with the boy. That said, I'm freely admitting it. I ... http://strictlyforpleasure.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/righteous-babe/ I want to be at home. I want to be with my boy. I want to talk with my friends. I want to host a party. I want to write a blog. I want to write a column. I want to write a book. I want to work from home. I want to travel. I want to see Morocco. I ... http://strictlyforpleasure.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/strictly-for-daydreaming/ I lost a trip to Paris. Ok, so it wasn't a trip to Paris. THAT I would have cried over. But I let an absolutely amazing door prize - a vacation package with lodging and airfare included - slip through my fingers at a recent benefit dinner for a client. I bought ... http://strictlyforpleasure.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/wanderlust/ After writing that less than joyous post, I happened upon this: Giggling hurts like hell right now. Still feels good though. http://strictlyforpleasure.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/snap-out-of-it/