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The Life and Shenanigans of Courtney Birst

2nd Round of Lyrics

Recently I posted about lyrics that I truly loved. A friend of mine told me they were all “girly lyrics” and he’s probably right, but it’s my blog and I get to write whatever the hell I want - girly or not.
While driving the other day I heard a new song and absolutely fell in [...]

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Daily Dose of Humor

Some days are harder than others. Some days my heart is so heavy even breathing becomes a chore. Other days are just dull and boring, so they become heavy for a whole different reason. Whatever the reason, every day I check out two websites: I Has a Hotdog and I Can Haz Cheezburger. I check [...]

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New Poem: White Flag

I know, it’s been a while since I posted a new poem. How shameful of me! And since I am working toward a fall/winter 2008 publication date for my poetry collection, I have been writing as much as possible. Which means I need to share some of the new ones with my readers.
But don’t think [...]

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Telling Her This Way

It began with the text message I received at 9:30pm Monday night, stating it had been a really bad day and that she was, quite literally, on the verge of a breakdown. Back and forth we went, ending with her assuring me she was okay. She would be okay.
The next day I emailed and texted, [...]

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Going to the Dogs!

Last night I decided to make some homemade dog treats. I often bake and share goodies with my friends, and it has been a while since I’ve done the same for my four-legged friends. Since Daisy had such a tramatic weekend, and some of her doggie friends were of great support to her (and me), [...]

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