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I'm alive & have a bone to pick with y'all who got me reading The Hunger Games. You didn't tell me to block off wk of my life for it!#addict

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Quitting the Q: Goodbye, Home Shopping

5/21/12 9:38am by isthisthemiddle
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I’m coming out of the closet as a former viewer of QVC. Sadly, I can’t stomach it anymore. Yes, the astronomical prices of gold and silver have taken a little zest from my life. Goodbye, QVC.For those of you who are sane, reasonable people who don’t watch television shopping, QVC is the biggest shopping network. On TV for over 20 years now, the company got its hold over cuckoo Americans like me by hawking gold and silver jewelry. Oh, and of course cubic zirconias, the diamond look-alikes that once sparkled in my ears.  Read more >

My "Ashley Judd" Moment: 34AAA and Saggy?

4/30/12 9:30am by isthisthemiddle
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Ashley Judd, 44,  was in the news recently for her eloquent rebuttal after negative comments made about her face being "puffy" in a photo and some media mavens assuming she’d had “work done” or was “letting herself go.”Judd asked women to share one of the moments when they were shamed about their appearance.The first moment that came to mind was when I was 23. Yes, 23. I worked as a sous chef in a non-air conditioned restaurant kitchen in the American South. Hot!  Read more >

Stalking Steve: My Primal Grill Crush

4/24/12 12:47pm by isthisthemiddle
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The recent alleged stalking of Alec Baldwin got me thinking. Uh-oh.  Very dangereuse, me, thinking.Alec Baldwin? Pphht. Come on.If I were a stalker, I could do waayyy better than Alec Baldwin. If I were a stalker, I would stalk Steve Raichlen. (Note to FBI: this is completely hypothetical and represents no intent to commit an illegal act.)  Read more >

Middle-Age: Am I There Yet?

4/16/12 7:56pm by isthisthemiddle
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A random tweet from Bookalicious Pam asked, "What is middle age?"So very far up my alley, I had to write a post. I'd love to know what you think about middle age. http://isthisthemiddle.blogspot.com/2012/04/middle-age-am-i-there-yet.htmlMelanie  Read more >

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midlife, living, teaching

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Full Name
Melanie
Member Since
April 2011
About Me: 

Blogging at isthisthemiddle.blogspot.com while meandering the minefield of midlife.

I read, write, teach, and laugh as much as possible. Not always in that order.

Profession: 
English instructor
Location: 
Southeastern U.S.
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Menopause, Elder Caregiving, Migraine Awareness, Autism, Depression & Anxiety Disorders, Military Members and Dependents, College Students especially Non-Traditional

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