http://www.damnswede.com Setting aside an hour a week to be mysterious... Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:45:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here it is, the Fourth of July, and I have done nothing patriotic.  I am sure most people spent the day watching parades, grilling out, eating pie and watching fireworks.  I, on the otherhand, spent the day reorganizing my kitchen.  And I could nto be more happy. I am slightly obsessed ... http://www.damnswede.com/2009/07/04/whiz-bang-boom/ I guess I haven't had much to say lately.  Not that it matters, really, since this blog is super-secret and maybe one or two people read it.  Which, by the way, is exactly the way I like. Work has been busy, but I am so glad to have a job. Like, ... http://www.damnswede.com/2009/05/20/wine-whine-wine/ There is something truly delicious about ice cream. My coworker and I had a two hour conference call, which involved remotely listening to both a presentation and discussion of faceless people, half of whose voices we did not recognize.  While it would have been nice to be there in person, we ... http://www.damnswede.com/2009/05/20/ice-cream/ I went to Tampa yesterday, just for the day.  We took the redeye in the morning.  I misread my Southwest Airlines boarding pass and went to Gate B12 instead of B2.  Thankfully a man struck up a conversation with me, bringing to light that I was at the wrong gate.  ... http://www.damnswede.com/2008/09/18/tampa-bay-home-team-sports-bar-grill/ Perhaps I should offer some sort of explanation. You know, as to why I either burst into tears or a fit of rage when selling my grandparents' house in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is even mentioned. My poor sister experienced this firsthand when, on the way to the movies ... http://www.damnswede.com/2008/09/05/far-away/ I spent last weekend in Missouri - Springfield to be exact.  A former colleague was getting married and my friend and I were to attend.  As I was walking out the door to head to the airport, I received a call saying she was unable to make it.  After a ... http://www.damnswede.com/2008/08/28/four-years-and-nearly-five-months-ago/ Something has been bothering me for a while, since May. In fact, between it and all the traveling I've been doing, this summer has been a blur. I only just woke up to realize that the start of school, marking the end of summer, is a mere two ... http://www.damnswede.com/2008/08/16/oh-sweet-relief/ He chastens and hastens his will to make known; the wicked oppressing now cease from distressing: sing praise to his Name, he forgets not his own. Isn't life funny? I was planning on writing a blog about my weekend spent with dear friends and family and how that relates to the ... http://www.damnswede.com/2008/07/30/we-gather-together-to-ask-the-lords-blessing/ It is Monday, after a long day.  I had to get up early this morning to prepare for a Parish Council meeting.  Then I realized how much stuff I actually have to do at work.  And then I got kind of sleepy and had trouble concentrating.  Which just kind of ... http://www.damnswede.com/2008/07/28/cranky-pants/ It's been a week in the little condo on Fullerton Avenue. I hosted a dinner party, which involved a lot of prep and trips to multiple stores. As I was preparing, I decided it was high time to clean the oven so I set it to self-clean. The last ... http://www.damnswede.com/2008/06/15/smoldering-sausage/