Author Archives: Heather

Cantonese vs. Egyptian

Posted on January 14, 2006 by Heather

I’m having a hard time deciding if I should learn Cantonese (the language of quanta’s family) or if I should learn to read Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs (the writing system of my biggest passion, outside of quanta of course). I know … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Beauty of the Past

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Heather

The beauty of the objects in the museum sometimes depresses me, mostly because they make me aware of the poor quality of objects in my own home and for sale everywhere. It is unlikely that anything I have right now, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It’s a Wild World

Posted on January 7, 2006 by Heather

Well, I am very glad that one of my New Year’s goals wasn’t to post to my blog every day. I obviously would have failed on that one. I have been busy with a new part-time, freelance job which is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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My New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on January 1, 2006 by Heather

I thought about resolving to do the typical things–loose weight, eat right, exercise everyday, etc. But we all know how long it takes for those sort of resolutions to be broken. Then I thought I could resolve to keep the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Year in Review – 2005

Posted on December 16, 2005 by Heather

I found this “Year in Review” meme over at Steph’s blog Following Flidhais. Go to your Calendar and find the first entry for each month of 2005. Post the first line of it in your journal, and that’s your “Year … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Is It Over Yet?

Posted on December 12, 2005 by Heather

As much as I hate to say it, I am finished with this holiday season. I have never had to deal with so many unpleasant customers in all the years I have worked retail. There are complaints about prices and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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‘Tis the Season to Spend Money

Posted on December 8, 2005 by Heather

Yesterday I got two concrete examples of why I’m so very, very tired of the commercialism of this time of year. First, there was a lady looking to buy a gift for her hard-to-buy-for sister-in-law. She wasn’t looking to spend … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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