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The Life and Shenanigans of Courtney Birst

A Cartoon Depiction

Thanks Steve, for sharing it with me. But what are you saying?…
And since last night it was decided that Jen and Denise (my friends who are 2/3 of the infamous trio we once made up at Greenview Court in good ole southern Maryland) will be staying with me Friday through Sunday, it is sure to be an [...]

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More Than He Bargained For

Yesterday I got an email from #9. On our first date, I mentioned I (very briefly) took piano lessons, but had to quit due to grad school consuming all my extra time. His email asked if I could play this piece:

I replied, no I couldn’t play that piece and reminded him that I had only [...]

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BlogHer 2009 Conference

I’m going to attend this conference in 2009 for the following reasons:

I’ve wanted to attend a BlogHer conference since I partnered with them on my advertising.
It’s in Chicago, a city I’ve never visited but always wanted to.
I can claim all my expenses (travel, hotel, conference fees, etc.) on my taxes, and I need all the deductions [...]

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Free Money? I’ll Take It!

I’m not sure where it came from, the $700 that sat in my unused checking account. I switched banks nearly two months ago and everything - all deposits, payments, checks and charges - have cleared my old account and my balance should be around $50. Instead it sits at just over $700. I’ve checked and [...]

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Wardrobe Malfunction & A Date

She picked up on the second ring and had barely said hello when I launched into my tirade, “Okay so I’ve got on my favorite skirt and knee-high boots but suddenly I’m not sure about the top. Do I really want to wear a sweater? What if it’s hot at the concert? What I had [...]

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