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Denise

Good Luck Exploring the Infinite Abyss

About Me

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My Interests

Painting. Fishing. Golfing. Reading Strange Novels. Swimming. Biking. Cooking. Canning my own salsa. Eating Organic Vegetables. Drinking hot coffee in the morning with just a hint of vanilla flavoring. Listening to NPR as I drive to work. Talking on the telephone with my family and friends. Wine. Dark chocolate with orange. Chapstick and lotion for hydration. SANDWICHES. Feta cheese with tomatoes and olives. Traveling to foreign lands. Fireplaces. A Prairie Home Companion. White gold. The smell of a hotel pool when you enter the lobby to check into your room. Ordering pay per view. Ellen Johnson's contagious laughter. Waterparks. Saving the boxes that my electronics come in. Garden tubs with bubbles. Jimmy John's. Matinees. Peanut Butter and Dill Pickle sandwiches. Old houses with creaky floors. Tennessee's furry face and soft meow. Autumn in Eastern Minnesota and Wisconsin. Lake of the Woods. Wrinkle free dress clothes. The snooze button. Flannel Robes. The Fighting Sioux. Massages. Down Comforters. Eyebrow Waxing (even for men). The Cookie Monster. Yoga. Apple. White Teeth. Nonsmokers. Background music. The Food Network.When I am in Vegas, I play roulette.

Music:

Ahhhhh almost anything.

Movies:

Garden State. ANCHORMAN. Sideways. Love Actually. Pride and Prejudice (the old one, not the new one). Signs. A Fish Called Wanda. When Harry Met Sally. The Matrix. Shrek II (um, hello..need I go into my love for Puss in Boots?) etc...etc...

Television:

Everybody Loves Raymond. Law and Order (all of them). Project Runway. Jeopardy. CSI: Las Vegas. That 70's Show. Deal or No Deal. THE DAILY SHOW. THE COLBERT REPORT. Heroes. House. Anything on the food network, discovery channel or history channel.

Books:

I can't possibly list all of the books I love. I Know this Much is True by Wally Lamb. Memoirs of a Geisha. The Poisonwood Bible. The Great Gatsby. The Testament. And One Wore Grey. Confessions of a Shopaholic. Jazz by Toni Morrison. A Moveable Feast. Pride and Prejudice. The Desiderata of Happiness. Angels and Demons. Room with a View. American Gods. etc. etc.

Heroes:

Jeremy Sollund. Robin Bagley. Jeanne Raub.

My Blog

the church of pink

On Wednesday I was leaving Court in one of the random counties to which I travel.  It was noon.  The sun was high in the sky and the birds were chirping a sweet spring melody.  The flow...
Posted by Denise on Fri, 18 May 2007 07:02:00 PST

That knawing feeling....

Last night I went for a seven mile bike ride on this beautiful stretch of highway leading out of Karlstad.  It is flat and smooth.  It is surrounded by woods.  It is rarely traversed ex...
Posted by Denise on Thu, 03 May 2007 07:42:00 PST

Then and now...

I was in South Dakota yesterday because my dear friend Mindy from ye olden days of undergrad was getting married.  Along the journey homeward, I decided to call my mom who left me a few messages ...
Posted by Denise on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:10:00 PST

The deadliest language...

I have purchased a learn French by CD from Barnes and Noble.  I figure, I drive alot, so I could listen to the CDs while I drive.  Problem?  You have to also read th...
Posted by Denise on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:00:00 PST

It's too late, I'm involved.

I've been licensed to practice law for 6 months. For the first time in my life, I am a plaintiff in a law suit. I've had the fortunate luck of being designated as one part of a distinct class in ...
Posted by Denise on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:45:00 PST

Sniff, sniff

Oh, Fighting Sioux!  How close were our Frozen Four championship dreams?  Alas, I was cheering you on until the final puck dropped.  So close, yet so far away...........sigh.
Posted by Denise on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 06:07:00 PST

I spend too much time, counting time.

As I stood in front of the microwave in the employee lounge watching my Lean Cuisine pizza get nuked, one constant thought resonated in my mind, "When will it be done? 32, 31, 30, 29....One more ...
Posted by Denise on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:55:00 PST

Water, water everywhere...

Guilty, secret confession time. Very few people know (and I am sure that some of you will be surprised to hear) that for many years......I have......been attracted to.....CAR WASHES.  Yes, it is ...
Posted by Denise on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 06:51:00 PST

Taking a break from fast food tacos....

Quite recently, my sister made a comment to me regarding life in a small town.  Although Lisa has never tried to hide her disdain for small town life, even when she was living it, something in he...
Posted by Denise on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:43:00 PST

Office Max is DEAD TO ME...

Quite recently, I purchased a new digital camera from Office Max (OM) in Grand Forks, ND.  Now, after taking approximately 13 pictures with it, it DIED.  The screen went totally wh...
Posted by Denise on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:57:00 PST