Yes! Last week I was offered a job as a server at a very high-end Grand Rapids restaurant called Noto’s. They actually serve a brand of cognac that is $150 per glass. They have over 600 wines available, with several wines in the $500-$750 per bottle range. Hurray for tips!
The Noto [...]
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If you’ve waited until the last possible second to choose a Halloween costume, don’t worry. With only a few simple items and some acting, you can be the talk of the party. Here are some ideas for guys and gals:
1. Cut an old t-shirt so your midriff shows. Use eyeshadow and eyeliner [...]
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In the fall and winter, I frequently see deer behind my apartment building. It’s kind of amazing, since I live all of 60 seconds from a mall, but the bit of rural-ness near me is a haven for all kinds of fun animals. Today, in contrast to their dusky or nighttime visits, two [...]
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Many people experience unpleasant things in life because they apparently have no close friends to sit them down and give them honest advice or challenge their thinking. Think of all the celebrity scandals that could have been avoided if Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, or Lindsey Lohan simply had a close friend that would say, [...]
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I have been tagged by my friend, The Lady Who Doesn’t Lunch. (Check out her blog, Gifts From A Broad!)
To do: List 5 things you do, did or like that some may consider “totally lame,” but that you are totally proud of.
1. I love word puzzle magazines. You’ve seen ‘em - maybe you [...]
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I took my car in for an oil change and checkup on Saturday. After the service guy got all the information he needed, I also remembered that there was a noise under the hood that I wanted them to check out.
Me: Oh, I also wondered if you could take a look at my car - [...]
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A few of the main top stories:
Bush has promised to veto a health insurance bill that would benefit poor children. In a related story, this week he also proposed a plan to wean the U.S. off foreign oil with a new fuel made from sick poor children.
Florida farmers expressed concern after finding out that [...]
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I sat at the computer ready to blog, but was at a loss as to the subject. My friends Rico and Rachel each gave me ideas to blog about. Rico wanted me to address the pressing question that’s on everyone’s mind: Does she sell seashells down by the seashore?
After extensive research (which included watching an unrelated [...]
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10. ”Change for a ten? No, all I’ve got are these pesky hundreds.”
9. ”Fritz and Hans, you are the final two applicants for the pool boy position. Take your shirts off, oil yourselves up, and we’ll start the interview.”
8. “…And that’s how I won the Nobel Peace Prize.”
7. “These five rolls of film are from last year, [...]
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I have always prided myself on my caring and softheartedness. I feel that I have an ability to empathize and be compassionate, and I like that about myself.
There is, however, growing evidence that I am evil. Don’t get me wrong…I’m not trying to be evil. It’s kind of like nudity at a hippie compound…it just [...]
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