http://www.damnswede.com Setting aside an hour a week to be mysterious... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:35:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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/ Look at me! Three blogs in a row. Perhaps it is the looming deadline at work for the business marketing-related blogs that is making me blog more. Like I will somehow be inspired. As a thank you for being her maid of honor, my dear friend commissioned her ... http://www.damnswede.com/2008/06/10/that-looks-good-on-your-neck/ In my closet hidden away is a small photo album that holds the evidence of a few of my girlfriends' last night as a single woman. In some cases, these celebrations were weeks or months in advance of the wedding but enough risque things happened that warranted their exclusion ... http://www.damnswede.com/2008/06/09/i-must-be-getting-older/ It has been a while since my last post, which is not a reflection of not having anything to say. I have, in fact, had a significant amount of things to say but lacked the time to organize my thoughts and type them out. My last post was about "Celebrate ... http://www.damnswede.com/2008/06/08/allow-me-to-reintroduce-myself/ Today is the one year anniversary of Celebrate Life Day.  Two days after it happened, my mother asked if I was over it.  I wasn't then, and I am not now. But I don't want to ever be over it.  I've changed a lot because of it. I appreciate every day, even ... http://www.damnswede.com/2008/04/20/anniversary/