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The Right Way To Start a Long Weekend

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Courtney

Back yard shade. Coffee. Pancakes. A movie. (and noise canceling headphones to hear the movie over the cicadas…) Yes, a movie in the back yard?  Why? Well, why not? How’s your weekend so far?

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The Right Time

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Courtney

I’ve lived in the same house with the same roommate since I moved to Tennessee… that is to say, for two and a half years. In some ways the house hasn’t changed.  We still park our cars in the same … Continue reading →

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The Honest Truth

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Courtney

I’ve been awfully quiet around here lately because I’ve been suppressing things.  I have been refusing to be honest with myself and when I can’t be honest with myself I can hardly be honest with anyone else… my friends, my … Continue reading →

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The Balance

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Courtney

Being for the first time in a real live relationship with someone who calls first and takes me places and wants to spend copious amounts of time together in general is presenting some challenges all its own. It’s nice, don’t … Continue reading →

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The Voicemail

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Courtney

10/30/2009 “Hi Courtney, this is Ryan [name redacted]; I met you at the coffee shop last night.  I was just calling to see if you maybe wanted to grab coffee some time.  My number is [xxx-xxx-xxxx].  If you would please … Continue reading →

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The Summer

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Courtney

He has a plane ticket to Minneapolis in August. Guess that means he’s officially comin’ home with me.

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The Good Heart

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Courtney

This sums up everything I feel right now: You’ve got a good heart, baby You’ve got a good heart, it’s true Mine’s not so strong But you know I got this song And if you keep the beat, I’ll keep … Continue reading →

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The Moldy Pepperoni

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Courtney

I made a pizza for dinner tonight. I made dough for the crust a few nights ago… I’d gone to the store and picked up a jar of sauce, an obnoxious amount of mozzarella, and mushrooms. I had pepperoni in … Continue reading →

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The Year to Come

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Courtney

Life isn’t straight forward.  I don’t have all the answers, even when it comes to my own mind, my own heart.   All I know is, right this moment, I am happy, content, yet still forward-looking, hoping for even more. … Continue reading →

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The Next Chapter

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Courtney

Newsflash!: He wasn’t perfect. He liked to remind me of that fact when I hurt, when I fought for him and insisted that he was the most wonderful person in my life. “I’m not perfect,” he’d say, “and someday you’ll … Continue reading →

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