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Etiquette

Telling A Joke… No, Seriously.

by AlFebruary 25, 2010
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There are a lot of theories as to why people find things funny. According to an anonymous Austro-Indonesian Pastor’s wife on the venerated site www.answerbag.com, humor or “humour” as she cleverly refers to it is “subjective”. While that may be true in Indonesia, and she might actually be a pastor’s wife (show me the ring), [...]

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What Does It Cost To Throw A “Grown Up” Party?

by CodyFebruary 23, 2010
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So, as you may have read in previous posts, my beau and I just celebrated our ten year milestone anniversary. Since we never had the traditional wedding, we wanted to do something significant so we could finally celebrate this relationship with our friends and family. Initially, we looked into having a party in an event [...]

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Fake It to Make It

by LauraFebruary 2, 2010
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No, not love-making related faking.  I know you might have thought that since The Holiday is upon us. But yeah no, I’m not really going to write anything about that. Not in, like, a bitter way or anything.  It’s just that I’m single and have no creative ideas to suggest, so go have dinner and [...]

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The Art of the Thank You

by CodyDecember 23, 2009
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It’s the season for giving… and that means it’s also the season for getting. And that means it’s the season for thank you cards.*
Lists to make and check twice don’t only have to be for shopping; every year I keep a list of all the gifts I receive and from whom. After the holiday festivities [...]

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