January 2012
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Superstition Sunday: Gotta get down on Friday
With Monday on the horizon, and with several of you surely not looking forward to it, here is a superstition about “certain” days of the week — particularly about the day that is seemingly everybody’s favorite:
According to Francis Grose, there are days during a week or month in which people find themselves to either be very fortunate or rather unlucky. Of course, the...
Anonymous asked: this might be a stupid question but... how tall are you and how tall is Jay? it looks like there is quite a height difference between you and him. I always find it so cute.
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Social Media Sunday...
I have several accounts across various social networking channels. Shocking, I know. I’m hoping that you’ll join me on them!
Twitter
Facebook
Google+
Pinterest
LinkedIn
Instagram: @laurapainemaas
ProfNet
And of course I would be honored if each of you would check out my latest InkHouse blog post, How social media networking is like a cocktail party.
Thanks!
Laura ♥
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Anonymous asked: Hey I sent you that message about my boyfriend going to mainland Europe for the first time. Well after a couple of days he told me that one of the promoters was trying to get him 'laid' and upon telling him he had a girlfriend the promoter said 'what happens in Belgium stays in Belgium'... Ever get anything like that? It made me absolutely livid, completely disrespectful!
Anonymous asked: have you ever met a couple where the girlfriend tours and the boyfriend has to deal with being away from them for long periods of time? Just curious, and I'd love to hear about that if so. Love your blog!
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Anonymous asked: My boyfriend's band has headed over to mainland Europe for the first time today for a week on tour. So excited, happy and proud for them. It's only a week but it's my first time where I haven't been able to text him through the day and stuff which is kind of odd, but I'm so excited for them all to go travel together. Plus presents when they come back! I really hope this is...
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Superstition Sunday: A Ghost
Continuing what was started last week, here is the next edition of Superstition Sunday:
A ghost is supposed to be the spirit of a person deceased, who is either commissioned to return for some special errand, such as discovery of a murder, to procure restitution of lands or money unjustly withheld from an orphan or widow — or, having committed some injustice whilst living, cannot rest...
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nameless-ashley:
So today I am working from 8-3 at the salon and then heading to Boston Billiards in Nashua to watch Sean and his band play. They haven’t played out in a while so I am really excited to see him play.
If no one is doing anything and wants to see 10 bands for $10 to help raise money for the Jimy Fund come on down and play some pool and hang out. ( :
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The two-year itch: a look at celebrity divorce
I hate admitting this, but when I heard about Zooey Deschanel filing for divorce from Ben Gibbard, I was a little bummed out. I was also a little bit sad to hear about Katy Perry and Russell Brand. Not because I feel personally connected to these celebrities, but because each couple, after two years of marriage, decided to call it quits.
Just like that, it’s over.
I was going to write this...
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Superstition Sunday
I had previously mentioned starting a blog series, but had yet to do so. Well, here it begins.
While Jay was on tour, he found a tiny black book, entitled, “Superstitions: Omens, Charms, Cures 1787.” Knowing me well, he brought it back. I find this kind of thing to be very fascinating.
For our first superstition:
If, in eating, you miss your mouth, and the victuals fall, it is...
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There is something I really love about “swings” like this one. Of course, it looks whimsical, but it also gives you a comfortable nook in which to snuggle up with a blanket and a wonderful book. If we had appropriate trees around our house, I would absolutely love to have something like this.
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InkHouse: How social media networking is like...
This morning over coffee I was talking with my husband and our friend about the value of social networking. They’re both self-employed and generally don’t understand how to use it to foster new relationships and business prospects.
I hear this a lot, even from friends who do publicity for the music industry. Here’s what I say: Approach social media the way you would a cocktail party or...
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Guest post on ordering from our vegan Starbucks...
Editor’s note: Although there may be several gray areas of conversation because of Starbucks’s decision to outsource their bean distributors from third world farmers, it should be clear that we are not interested in getting into a political or ethically fueled debate about the topic. Our guest blogger, Alyssa, would like to clarify that she is committed and loyal to her company, store and...
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Adventures on the road to home ownership: Part 2
You know when you’re in a situation that isn’t terrible, it just isn’t exactly what you want, but you can see the light at the end of the tunnel? Well, that’s where we were in the process of buying our house. Until that light was snuffed out because of $89 owed to a gym.
We were supposed to have our financing for sure yesterday. I sent Jay a text to ask if he had heard from our mortgage...
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Navigating life as a newly-wed
I don’t know what it is about Sundays, but they are NOT my strongest blogging days. Today I had a couple of ideas for posts. The primaries are taking up a lot of space in my brain these days, but I’ll save that one — maybe for tomorrow.
The other day I had a really great conversation with my colleague. She’s a little bit older than me, but we got married within a few weeks...
krissynh asked: I wish you posted a picture of Korn instead
Anonymous asked: what band if your husband in?
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The Yoko Ono theory
Back in November, an anonymous person left a comment asking if I like Yoko Ono. Naturally, my response was — dude, I’m no Yoko. Since then I’ve done a lot of thinking about Yoko and the fact that generations of Beatles fans hold her responsible for the band’s demise.
It’s pretty amazing to consider that one woman could tear down that entire empire. Although the...
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Real post later, friends! I hope that all of you are well.
Bored now? Check out these blog posts:
My Fav Albums of 2011.. - guitarpicks&bobbypins
When Bad is Good & Avoiding Awkward Conversations - Keeping the Glass Half Full
My ‘Guard’ian Style - Bylines and Cutlines
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Getaway Recording: For Mike Rounkles, his friends,... →
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In Defeater, we meet a lot of people while we’re on tour. All of them have different stories, different lives, and different reasons for going about those lives. You may remember that I wrote a post about a 37-year-old Salt Lake City police officer. He is the father of three adopted…
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Why Obama (probably) won't be a one-term president
I typically use my other Tumblr account to get into it about politics. Partly because I just need to get political thoughts out of my head and partly because I don’t want to get into some argument via the Internet.
Last night, I couldn’t sleep. My head was just racing with the names of the republican candidates running in the primary, and I couldn’t make it stop. On my way home...
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Sorry, I'm not sorry
A few weeks ago during FOF, my boss, Meg, was telling us about things she learned in business school. What really struck me from the conversation is that one of her professors told the class is that one of the biggest mistakes women make in business is that they apologize too much.
It struck me because I am always apologizing. About everything. During my tenure as a salon receptionist, I learned...
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Keeping faith -- a guest post from Sophie Tugela
When I started MLBW, I mentioned that I wanted this to be a space for anyone who has to live without their significant other for, well, a significant amount of time. My friend Sophie has been away from her fiancé for longer than I could ever imagine being away from my husband. We talk all of the time, and she always tells me how much she loves and misses him, how she can’t imagine living her...
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Experiences on the yoga mat -- Now, take a deep...
I had intended to start a new blog series yesterday, but one of my other resolutions seemed to get in the way: my yoga practice.
Since going to classes can be expensive, and I am yet to find a studio to really dedicate myself to, I use the Yoga HD app on my iPad for my practice at home. One of my goals for the New Year — really, just for my life since I started in the last few days of 2011...
