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40 Days without [Insert your Sacrifice Here]

February 16, 2010

Lent begins tomorrow!  For the non-Catholics in the house, Lent is a period of 40 days leading up to Easter during which Catholics (and certain other Christians) sacrifice something to commemorate the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert enduring temptation from the devil (or at least that’s what this Wikipedia entry says).
In case you [...]

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Embrace the Sweetness

February 12, 2010

This weekend we get to celebrate everyone’s favorite holiday: Valentine’s Day! (sarcasm)  We know V-Day has a reputation for being a lame, unnecessary holiday.  But for most people in committed relationships, V-Day cannot be overlooked.
This year, we’ve decided to stop bitching about how stupid Valentine’s Day is and start focusing on the positive aspects of [...]

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The Party Don’t Start til I Walk In

December 30, 2009

Finally, a reason to post about party dresses – New Year’s Eve!  I love fun dresses so much I could easily write 3,000 words on the topic.  I even have a separate (albeit relatively small) closet dedicated solely to party dresses.  No, I don’t get to wear them as often as I like, but I [...]

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A Very Gina Christmas

December 28, 2009

This was a good Christmas for HCG.  CF and JDF gave me the best gift in the history of the world: Here Comes Gina business cards!  500 of them!  I’ve wanted HCG business cards for quite some time now and not simply because I want to drop them in free lunch drawings at local restaurants [...]

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Sloth and Data Reign over Halloween

November 10, 2009

Our Halloween party was sick.  We hosted nearly 60 people, and Joe hooked it up with a kickin’ sound system that was so loud people up the street thought our apartment was a club (FYI: our building is currently vacant except for our unit).  We sparkled pumpkins, skulls and bones, made a creepy guy in [...]

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Trick or Get Crazy

October 30, 2009

Today is a semi-off day at HCG.  Joe and I are hosting a Halloween extravaganza tonight, and it should be rather intense.  Costumes are required, and there are prizes for the winners in 5 different categories.  The hype has been building among the party guests for the past 6 weeks.
I’ve been up way too late [...]

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