Archive for 'Friends & Family'
PostSecret Update
May 7, 2008 by Binary Blonde, under Friends & Family.
This is an update to my PostSecret dilemma.
To elaborate on the status of our friendship: I do know her very well, so I took a chance and sent her an email.
Thankfully, in this case, she had no idea what PostSecret even was, but she did guess which card I thought was hers and said the writing on it was eerily similar.
She actually thanked me for being concerned and reaching out to her, even though it was a difficult subject. So, in the end it all worked out.
Thank you for all your advice! I really did take note of all of it, but in the end realised that to be a great friend sometimes you need to ask uncomfortable questions and be prepared for whatever the answer might be.
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When PostSecret Gets Personal
April 28, 2008 by Binary Blonde, under Friends & Family.
I read PostSecret every week and I marvel at some of the postcards people send in. This week, however, as I was scrolling down the page, one of them caught my eye.
It’s one of the “depressing” ones, so I really don’t feel like posting it here, but it’s the fourth one up from the bottom.
The reason it caught me eye? One of my dear friends has pretty distinct hand writing and I could swear that the writing on the card is hers.
I’m thinking about sending her an email asking if she sent it in, because as one of her friends I know that the subject matter in question happened to her last year, except for that last part of the sentence.
I’m hoping that it’s not her hand writing, but I have this sinking feeling that it is. I know that people send in those secrets so they can remain anonymous, but I would feel awful knowing that she is in such pain and I couldn’t help her through it.
If you were in my shoes, would you send her an email asking if it were hers or just leave it alone?
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Fun with Video Cards
February 9, 2008 by Binary Blonde, under Blogging, Friends & Family.
So, today I wasted way too many minutes of my day on a fun site called Bubble Joy. It’s a video card service (free, of course!). I just sent my grandparents, who live in Florida, a video card and I gotta say, I looked (and sounded) like a dork on the card. 
I know they’ll love it, though, and it was super easy to record and send.
Anyway, I’ll probably try recording a few more cards this week because even though I looked like a dork on the card, it was nice knowing that I can keep in touch with relatives that might not otherwise know how to open a video attachment via email. I love the 21st Century. 
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Thinking About Moving
January 17, 2008 by Binary Blonde, under Friends & Family, Personal.
Recently, the topic of moving out of state has come up. Why? Well, why not, really? We both love California, but feel drawn to move elsewhere. There is no specific reason really. We just want to move.
Now that we’ve both settled on the idea of moving, we’re trying to decide exactly where to move to. Kevin and I have batted around ideas for where we want to move and have been looking more seriously at Austin, Texas.
Neither Kevin nor I have visited Austin, but from what we’ve read (and we’ve done lots of reading), it seems like a perfect place for us.
Here is where you come in, though. If you know anything about Austin or have any opinions on it, either good or bad, I want to know! Please let me know anything you’ve heard about, read about or know about the city. This is a big decision for us and I want to know we’re weighing all of our options before pulling up roots and relocating.
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The Joys of Marriage
November 18, 2007 by Binary Blonde, under Friends & Family, Personal.
Following is a chain of events that happened just this morning between Kevin and myself. Whether it is funny or not will be up to you.
To set the scene, I am in our bathroom, and have just noticed that my toothbrush is missing from the holder near the sink. Knowing that Kevin sometimes puts his toothbrush in his drawer as a reflex, I check in there, just in case. Lo’ and behold was my toothbrush, but his was still in the holder. Then it hit me… I yell across the house, as I make my way into the living room.
BB: “Kev!? What color is your toothbrush?”
Kev: “What? Why? My toothbrush is the purple one.”
BB: “Ugh. No, no it is not. Mine is the purple one. It is ALWAYS the purple one. Yours is ALWAYS the blue one! UGH. When did you start using the purple toothbrush?”
Kev: “After we got back from Thailand.”
BB: “UGH!!!!! WE’VE BEEN SHARING THE SAME TOOTHBRUSH FOR TWO WEEKS!?”
Even though I am still grossed out by this (I’m weird about my dental hygiene), I still find it hilarious. Needless to say, I replaced both of our toothbrushes.
