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"I'm fine."

The last two words I've heard from my girlfriend today.

Aside from her aggravation this morning with the malfunctioning stove and her throwing pans around the kitchen, I thought everything was just fine. But alas it isn't.

This must be that time of the month, and no... I don't mean that.

It's the magic ratio based on the time we've been together...
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Another lazy Sunday.

This one filled with braving the snow, trekking everywhere on foot, slaying foul creatures and yes... I've been playing WAY too much Xbox lately.

Too much flat bottom going on and not enough of anything else aside from the standard domestic duties.

And so with evening settling in, I sit on the cusp of another droll week on the job as I...
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It's only been December since moving to the big city and I can certainly appreciate the access to culture, food, music, etc. It's only when you see simple, lovely neighborhoods getting corrupted by these disgusting monstrosities that are being constructed (not that I would expect any less), but such is life here.

I can honestly say that I'm thoroughly appreciative of being able to spend...
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Finishing up a day at work, my co-worker asks me if I'll be attending "La Palabra Movil," an event promoting reading and writing projects in the projects. Bilingual poetry would be part of the event's festivities and it struck my curiosity enough to want to attend (aside from the fact that I wanted to support my friend's interest and passion.) Of course, the girlfriend and...
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