http://gingerfeathers.wordpress.com Whimsical, whamsical, whumsical. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:28:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's been so long since I've written on this blog. A lot of things have happened lately that have caused the breakdown in blog-writing. Funerals and weddings are crazy times, and neither one very condusive for the energy required to sit down and write about what I'm feeling. Both left ... http://gingerfeathers.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/letting-it-expire/ Get a widget! City Of Ember Widget http://gingerfeathers.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/city-of-ember-widget/ I'm trying to do whatever it takes to make myself happier with.. well, myself. In the last few years I have had a lot of confidence in myself, something that was treasured since my high school and pre-high school days were full of nothing but a huge lack of it. ... http://gingerfeathers.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/the-new-slightly-improved-me/ Okay, so I'm the first to admit I'm not Dick Cheney's biggest fan. However, the latest "controversy" going around the web is a load of crap. First, who actually studies reflections in glasses? I understand he's a public figure, but geez. The fact that this was headline news is ridiculous! For ... http://gingerfeathers.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/cheneys-glasses/ I’ve lost over two pounds in the last week, a feat for me that is somewhat impressive overall. I’m a little scared it’s nothing but water weight, but hey. A pound is a pound and I’m sure not going to complain about it. I’ve been trying to exercise more too--okay, so Nintendo ... http://gingerfeathers.wordpress.com/2008/04/05/the-dog-and-i/ It's been a long time since I've written, and my apologies to those (Mom) who regularly check. I'm sorry to have disappointed everyone, and I promise I'll try better in the future to keep this more updated.  Since I have last written, the following things have happened: Boppa passed away, the ... http://gingerfeathers.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/back-from-the-abyss/ You know, every year I look forward to the holidays. There's something about this time of year that feels magical to me: eating tons of fabulous food and not feeling at all guilty about it, shopping for the perfect presents, having an excuse to get gaudy with little colored lights, ... http://gingerfeathers.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/trying-to-find-some-peace/ I went to a wedding between two acquaintances this past weekend. While I knew both the bride and groom through a mutual friend, I had never really spent any good quality time with them. But this mutual friend was a bridesmaid, and I ended up a guest at the nuptials ... http://gingerfeathers.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/saints-and-wedding-days/ As most of those reading my blog know from a previous post, I got engaged about a month and a half ago. Due to not being able to know when my new fiance would be able to take vacation in the year 2008, we really had no earthly idea when ... http://gingerfeathers.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/let-the-planning-begin/ This past Sunday in the New York Times, writer Sarah Kershaw wrote an article about the great cupcake debate. You're welcome to read the article here, or I can sumarize it for you below, and follow up with my opinion on this matter.  Basically, the United States is at war. We're ... http://gingerfeathers.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/the-plight-of-the-cupcake/