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les traditions can bite me
Being engaged means thinking about a lot of “traditions” and whatnot that people expect us to cave into. It’s stuff that we ordinarily don’t have to think about, so it’s a little weird.
There is the whole diamond controversy. Some people think that we need to get a diamond, stat! One person has even said we are not really engaged until there is a ring. I will not reveal this person’s identity, so as not to incur anyone’s wrath. 😀 Seppo has been looking into manufactured diamonds. Some people think it’s just not the same thing. And you know what? It’s not. That’s the best thing. Now that I have spent just a little time thinking about it, I would be glad and proud to wear a ring with a manufactured diamond. It says many things that I like, such as:
- We are practical!
- We like new cool technology
- We are not buying into DeBeers’ scam
- We don’t need to feel any guilt over the history of the diamond, such as the conditions under which it was mined, the exploitation of third world countries, etc
Today, I read a really cool statement to the effect of, “A diamond was created a long time ago, but my SO and I only met a few years ago. But we hope to forge something permanent. What better way to express that than with a newly created diamond that we know is going to last forever, rather than a diamond with a long history behind it of shady things we don’t know?” Or something like that. I like it.
tv goops up my brain
I am such a tv junkie.
The new seasons of Survivor and American Idol have begun. Subsequently, I have been tied to my tv and my fat recliner. This consumes 3-4 evenings of every week. I am pretty sure that Seppo is going to go nuts soon. Heh.
My friend got a new job! I am so happy for her. I had been worried that she was going to move back home if she didn’t find a new job soon. Woo hoo!
take back america, dammit
I’m kind of bummed that Dean only came in 3rd in the Iowa caucuses, but am still very optimistic. He has greatly favorable numbers nationally, so I am hoping New Hampshire is going to bring him his first primary win.
atkins — can i last?
I started Atkins officially on 1/7 and was doing ok, until this past weekend. We had a mystery/treasure hunt and had a bunch of people over. It seemed rude of me to try to cook up my own food while a bunch of guests (who probably did not feel like they had open access to the kitchen) were chipping in for pizza and Chinese food, so I just dug in with the rest of them. This does not at all explain my pigging out on chips, nachos, and chocolate candies. 😀 Oh well. Today is a whole new day and the beginning of a whole new era. Or so I claim.
juggling family stuff
Hmm. I am quite worried about what to do with my family. Issues such as where they should live, how much we need, how we should deal with the dad situation, how I should refinance, when I can move on to a new job, etc., are driving me up the wall.
i am a work genius. love me.
I solved a problem at work that we had been having since before Christmas break. Thank goodness.
upgrades are fun
Hmm, will have to revamp website to make it work with the new blogger template. I wonder how I can import all my old blogging. It looks like my first “blog”-like entry appeared on the first week of December 1996, before blogging became what it is today. Ah, the old days.