Inquisitive By Nature

Making the Switch

2008-06-23T02:36:49Z

I figured the middle of the ¥ear is the right time to turn over a new leaf, so in this vein of thought, I'm moving my blog. The new address is http://laniebarrett.projectokc.com. Now, I know I've been ever so faithful in blogging... well, not re...

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Jesus Loves My Cogs

2008-03-22T19:00:44Z

There were parts of me that I hated growing up. Not parts of my body, but the combination of the inner workings and the outward expression of them. As an adult, I look back at my younger self and see those inner workings as an intricate system of ...

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The Extra Pocket

2008-03-20T02:05:18Z

You will think this has less to do with a pocket and more to do with me falling off a bike, but I promise that this is totally about the discovery of a previously undiscovered extra pocket. It was such a beautiful day on Friday. Wouldn't you agr...

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Strong Pants

2008-03-05T06:07:00Z

So, as we often do, my husband, Rex, and I were talking about our future. At some point in the conversation, I began talking about the aspects of my job that I really like. "...and of course, I like the people I work with." I said. I began ticki...

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Don't Go In There!

2008-03-03T05:46:00Z

Tonight, after our wonderful time at Kamp's drew to a close, we had quite an adventure. As I was savoring my pizza from Hideaway (thanks Ben), I noticed the sky outside lit up from time to time with flashes of lightening. With perhaps a too-casual...

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Is It Sharp?

2008-02-28T03:14:20Z

When I'm cleaning dishes, I'm a little compulsive about what gets cleaned first. This might sound strange to those among my friends who know that I really hate doing the dishes. But, still. I have a method, okay? The plates go first, then saucers...

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The Un-flatterer

2008-02-27T05:47:08Z

Beneath the harsh, downcast glare of light in a dressing room at the mall (my second-least favorite place to be, with the first being a visit to the "female doctor"), I tried on new clothes for the first time in many months. When I recently contem...

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Rock-EN-ham, NC

2008-02-26T04:18:34Z

The phone on my desk with its tres chic, squishy shoulder perch (I call it "shoulder perch" for lack of a better term because it helps my phone to perch happily there on my shoulder) rang insistently. I was at work, so that meant I had a fifty-fif...

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I Smell Good

2008-02-25T05:55:19Z

Today, my son Beaux (pronounced Bo) made me very proud to be a mom. I used to hate it when parents always bragged on their kids, and I have to admit, I realize now it was just because I didn't get what it meant to be a parent. We were driving home...

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