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Thursday, August 25th, 2005
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4:09 pm
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"My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate. That's my philosophy."
-Thornton Wilder
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| Sunday, August 14th, 2005
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9:40 pm
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9:36 pm
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| Friday, August 12th, 2005
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3:15 pm - silly willy
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"10 things every single girl must own
By Amy Spencer
Sure, you've got the perfect shade of lipstick and the little black dress... but is that all you need? Hardly.
1. A fabulous photo of yourself
We all have that photo: The one where your smile, hair, and (let's be honest) bod all come together in one sexy little package, whether it's that snapshot from your hike in the Grand Canyon or that cocktail party photo where you're dressed to kill. Post that sucker at eye level on your fridge so your male guest can't help but notice it as he checks out if you have beer (see item #5). What he says: "Is that you?" What he means: "Daa-aamn, girl, you're hotter than I realized!" Keep a digital version handy so you can email it to online suitors or blind dates who want a glimpse of the goods beforehand. And never, ever throw it away—when you're 80-something it'll serve as an instant reminder that back in the day, you were a total dish!
2. A pretty pair of heels
Admit it. You feel like Maria from West Side Story (You feel pretty, oh so pretty…) when you slip on a pair of nice heels. The good news is that these days, you can transform virtually any outfit to make it on-the-town ready by adding heels to a skirt, jeans, cropped khakis, whatever. And no, they don't have to be towering stilettos, even a pair of 1-inch kitten heels will make you stride a little more confidently. (Added bonus: The taller you are, the more cute men you'll be able to see around the room.)
3. An Eminem CD
What's one of the first places a guy peruses when he walks into a woman's home? Her music collection. Good for you if you have an extensive one. But if all he sees is a stack of girl bands (say, the Indigo Girls, the Go-Go's, Joni Mitchell and the Bridget Jones' Diary soundtrack), he's going to panic. Balance out your collection with one CD, any CD, by Eminem and you have no idea how relieved he'll be. It shows you have an open mind and aren't easily offended—and that's music to any man's ears."
UM, HELLO! I won't post the rest of the article...and I'll try not to throw up...but frickin' EMINEM! This is RIDONKEYBALLS! If I was any self-respecting man, and saw my girl had a copy of Eminem, I'd run away as fast as I could.
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| Friday, July 8th, 2005
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12:59 pm
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| Tuesday, July 5th, 2005
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2:51 pm
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| Tuesday, June 21st, 2005
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9:58 pm
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"I am a Stay at Home Mom (SAHM) or a Shit Ass Ho Motherfucker. I do both equally well." -Heather Armstrong, from www.dooce.com
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| Tuesday, May 17th, 2005
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8:44 am
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| Thursday, April 21st, 2005
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2:12 pm
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| Thursday, April 14th, 2005
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2:51 pm
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Hello my lovelies out there in cyberspace. I can't remember if I've already written this, but the time has come...we're expecting another little Gilbert baby. Kevin has taken to calling my unborn child 'Grace 2006'. I'm happy, overwhelmed, exhausted. School is kicking my butt (getting home at 10:30p, giving lots of massages back to back) and coupled with the fact that I'm PREGNANT!, my body is just tired. Unfortunately I've been unable to sleep at all during the normal person sleep hours...stay up tossing and turning. Not able to drink or smell coffee (even decaf, gasp) without wanting to hurl. So this is my life, but it's a wonderful one. Everyone has been taking such good caramel, it's amazing. Thank you to everyone for you calls and support. HAL, thank you for calling. Jo, do you want to come to Western MA for a HAL and Khalila trip? I want to eat strawberries and lay in a park. Crystal, I'm thinking of you. Let's plan a project soon. Jessica, where are you? Please come over soon.
Love everyone!
xo
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| Wednesday, April 13th, 2005
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12:28 pm - WTF?!?
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| Sunday, April 10th, 2005
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9:05 pm
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| Monday, April 4th, 2005
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10:03 am - Not sure if I already posted this, but here we go again...
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As far as clinic goes, for April, I'm working every Wed. at 5:30p, Thursdays at 5:30p, 6:45p, and 8:00p. I'm also working Sat. 4/16 at 9a, 10:15a, 11:30a, and 12:45p and Sat. 4/23 at 9:00a, 10:15a, and 11:30a. The number to call is 603-898-3480 x25. Leave a message and someone will get back to you. $20/hr, cash only.
I see the light at the end of the Hesser College tunnel! Hope to see some of you there!
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| Wednesday, March 30th, 2005
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12:30 pm
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| Friday, March 25th, 2005
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4:13 pm
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| Thursday, March 24th, 2005
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11:34 am - April clinic hours
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I'm in the final stretch of my massage education...4th semester starts next week! Wanted to post my April clinic hours for anyone interested:
Every Wednesday at 5:30p
Every Thursday at 5:30p, 6:45p, and 8:00p
Saturday April 16th at 9:00a, 10:15a, 11:30a, and 12:45p
Saturday April 23rd at 9:00a, 10:15a, and 11:30a
Thanks to all who have come in already! I'm almost at 50 hours! 75 more to go!
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| Wednesday, March 23rd, 2005
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2:12 pm - reposting old happy list that made me happy to refind
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1. raspberry jam with tons of seeds that get stuck in my teeth
2. digital pictures, so I can take as many as I want and not worry about film
3. postcards of strong women doing strong-woman things
4. making surprise new friends and talking on the phone without meeting first
5. watching grace “bang” in her highchair, especially to music
6. vanilla bean ice cream
7. having a freshly vacuumed rug (it’s only happened probably 5 times)
8. hanging new pictures and art on the walls of the apartment
9. cheesy garland
10. seasonal displays
11. grace grinding her teeth (even though it’s a horrible habit)
12. having all the bills paid and mailed off
13. making vegan banana bread only because we ran out of eggs
14. the way all the spines of my books look lined up on my bookshelves
15. children’s stories with ridiculous plots that I believe in
16. powerful role models on television for my little one
17. the holes in the bottom of john’s socks, which are inside out
18. santa hats
19. the idea of cloth diapers even though I’ll never use them
20. the fact that no matter how hard I try to plan ahead, we always run out of toilet paper and diapers and milk and eggs…etc…
21. empty trash cans
22. mood lighting
23. memories of shitting my pants off at the circus
24. long road trips and getting tea or coffee along the way
25. our krups coffee grinder and the smell of fresh beans in the air
26. homemade cards, especially for Christmas
27. stained jeans
28. the way grace grabs the collar of my shirt and looks inside to find my boobies
29. going to borders before grace was around and being able to read all their magazines for free
30. having a whole bunch of magazine subscriptions but having absolutely no time to sit down and read any magazines
31. the fact that I was able to get through ayun halliday’s “no touch monkey,” one of the best travel books I’ve read
32. ayun halliday’s autograph in my copy of “the big rumpus”
33. grace freaking out over rubber duckies
34. sesame street
35. mr. rogers showing breastfeeding moms on his show
36. upcoming holiday parties where I plan to actually roast nuts and/or make cocktails
37. the word “cocktails”
38. having a completely charged cell phone
39. eating out and pretending it’s my birthday so all the staff come and sing to me and give me free dessert of my choosing
40. dancing naked when I get out of the shower to make grace laugh
41. freshly washed quilts piled up on the couch
42. watching it snow and having our screen fall down because the wind is so strong
43. childproofing my apartment
44. grace’s rug-burn on her knees from rocketing around
45. knowing that I won’t be along when john is away on business
46. calling john “captain underpants” ever since he got promoted
47. “brushing” grace’s teeth with my finger
48. chicken, artichoke, and garlic white pizza that I made for dinner
49. the food network
50. coconut anything
51. making dinner for friends on their birthdays
52. john’s red shoelaces
53. picking up loose change all over the house to prevent choking accidents
54. manu chao
55. whole diaries that a friend writes to me, pasting special treats on every page
56. when grace wears sweaters of mine when I was a baby
57. sharp scissors
58. new address books
59. making lists
60. crudités
61. being the only family in new England without a shovel in a blizzard
62. canceling doctor’s appointments
63. pointed joker’s caps for children
64. napping and drooling on my pillow
65. snuggling feet under the covers
66. purple markers
67. giving hats and mittens and scarves to needy families
68. raspberry ice drink mix
69. lemony snickett
70. random acts of kindness
71. sending gifts to old friends
72. ribbons and tags
73. people that check in with me every day, without missing
74. hiding treats around the house
75. peeking in when john’s taking a shower
76. eating so much that my belly looks like it did when I was three months pregnant
77. loving myself so much that I don’t have body issues anymore
78. slathering myself in lotion after the shower, attacking my dry dry skin
79. repeating words for emphasis
80. grace’s godparents
81. houseguests
82. dinner parties
83. making hot chocolate after john comes in from shoveling
84. putting huge dollops of marshmallow crème on each cup
85. wool socks
86. massaging grace’s cooloopants after her bath
87. reorganizing my underwear basket, and finally putting aside my maternity panties
88. clapping for grace and making her squeal with delight
89. small specialty food markets
90. the fry-smell that permeates clothing after eating at a diner
91. art from friends scattered around
92. the way that my family interacts with grace
93. finding old friends and reconnecting
94. buying hot new outfits and being called a MILF
95. watching specials and disney’s family movies
96. fotolog and reading my comments every day
97. bacon and scallops
98. john
99. grace
100. me.
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2:01 pm
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"This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness."
-The Dalai Lama
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1:52 pm - my friends all think i'm dead...
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>From: "Jennifer Charlton" <jcharlton@1000islandsschools.org>
>Reply-To: <jcharlton@1000islandsschools.org>
>To: "Nina Gilbert" <ninamariegilbert@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: Computer Freedom at Last! There's hope for our friendship! :)
>Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 13:39:28 -0500
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>Where are you, it has been about 2 months since I have heard from you????? Is everything ok?
REPLY:
You're hilarious again...yes, everything's OK...AND it's hilarious because you wrote to me just as I sat down from shopping for a present for you! Yes, Gracie and I just got back from the store where I just had to pick you up a little treat. I'm a bad emailer, I'm coming to terms with it. I love getting emails and suck at writing back. I have a 'to do' list that's longer than you can imagine...all the people I'm neglecting. I don't do well in the winter. But yesterday was a wonderful dose of spring, and Grace and I played outside today, too, so things are looking up for me and my pitiful undiagnosed seasonal disorder! So now I'm trying to decide if I should mail you your treat or save it for your visit! I can't wait. We're going to have so much fun. Grace is at the perfect age, too. As soon as she warms up to you guys, you won't be able to get away from her. Just a couple of days ago she started to nap again, so that's another reason why I can go back on the computer for a bit. School is kicking my butt. The four nights a week thing is really getting old, not to mention the 125 hours of clinic time on top of that before I graduate. I'm tired. Cranky. Dependent on Nyquil and Tylenol PM to get to sleep at night. This past weekend I was near Albany at a gym (don't ask) and I tried to convince my friends to let me keep driving to Watertown for a surprise visit. No dice. I want to come up so badly. I think it would be nice to get away and show Grace around for real with her toddler-eyes.
Oh Jen, I'm so cracked up on coffee right now. Maybe you'll regret emailing me now!
Miass you...fill me in on everything that's new with you.
xo
Nina
http://www.fotolog.net/ninamariegilbert
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| Thursday, March 17th, 2005
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2:09 pm - email to boo and em re: this weekend
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hey guysies
1. have have had the worst headache since last night and it's making me grouchy
2. i still haven't snapped out of my period tiredness and bad mood from last week
3. when i get like this, i don't want to go to school, and if i do go, then i end up running out of class like a wreck and crawling into my bed
4. i just want to go buy a stack of magazines and die
5. this list was going to be my list, but it's getting fucked up by my bad karma
6. just filled up my tankertins with gassie and got new wipers, filled my windshield fluid, because for me, driving three hours is like driving across the country
7. i want iced coffee.
8. i want tomorrow.
9. i'm leaving at 2:30p! very excited.
10. can someone send me directions again?
11. here's some of the things i want to do...
open presents
eat food
drink iced coffee
go tubing
listen to music
make lists
go thift store shopping
get my lotus tatoo at the ghetto tatoo shop next to your inn
have someone paint my toenails
make freakin' mai tais
get rid of this headache
give massages (maybe, unless i'm in a bad mood)
take a long shower
12. can it be friday yet?
xo
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