Category Archives: anxiety

Feeling Discouraged

Posted on February 2, 2011 by mairedubhtx

It is freezing cold here. I hate it almost as much as the heat in the summer. There are rolling power outages because the power company has had to drop its usage because of the cold. I don’t understand why … Continue reading →

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It’s So Cold!!!

Posted on February 2, 2011 by mairedubhtx

This is south Texas. It is beyond belief that the temperature would be below 0 C and wind chills would make it feel even colder. Even the dog didn’t want to stay outside any longer than absolutely necessary. Now the … Continue reading →

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My Reality Show

Posted on January 30, 2011 by mairedubhtx

If I were to produce a reality show, it would be about my life. Like my book, it would be about an American woman who was born and raised according to American values and Western culture and then adopted Islam … Continue reading →

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The Organization Begins

Posted on January 29, 2011 by mairedubhtx

Brenda is coming over this morning for our first session of de-cluttering. I’ve a bit nervous, but took klonopin and I have a headache and took meds for that. I don’t know where to start, but maybe we should start … Continue reading →

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What’s Driving Me Nuts Right Now?

Posted on January 28, 2011 by mairedubhtx

So it’s time to vent about what is driving me crazy right now. There are so many things it’s hard to choose from amongst the things that have me going crazy. The process of getting enrolled in graduate school is … Continue reading →

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What’s The Single Most Important Thing You Accomplished in 2010?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by mairedubhtx

What’s the single most important thing I accomplished in 2010? That’s a very good question. I gave it some thought and I think that the single most important thing I accomplished is adopting Islam as my way of life. The … Continue reading →

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Another Day Of Hoping

Posted on January 21, 2011 by mairedubhtx

Well, it’s another day of hoping the techs will bring a new router and FINALLY fix my wireless connection. It will be hard to study and write if I can’t use my laptop at a desk with a book nearby, … Continue reading →

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I Am SOOOOO Frustrated!!!

Posted on January 19, 2011 by mairedubhtx

This working/nonworking Internet has got me so frustrated. I can’t even go out because someone will come at 5 p.m. to “maybe” install a new router. No one can figure out what is going on with it. It works one … Continue reading →

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A Day at the Movies and Some Cleaning, Too

Posted on January 16, 2011 by mairedubhtx

I packed more things for the girls today. I took all the figurines over to their house. I hope that they like them. I packed all the Purple Ladies and Purple Girls, and the Unicorns, except for the one with … Continue reading →

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No, they didn’t; Yes, they did; No; Yes

Posted on January 16, 2011 by mairedubhtx

The entire day yesterday was spent–literally from 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.–was spent either on the phone with Time Warner  trying them to get someone back here to fix the modem or having someone here trying to fix it. After … Continue reading →

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