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A Very Big Week

Wow, there is a lot going on in the RVA recently.  Let’s break it down, shall we?
1-Ukropalypse.  Say it isn’t so! Where else will I buy rainbow cookies and white house rolls and make fun of old people?  I’m kidding.  I can make fun of old people anywhere.  But seriously, as a former Courtesy Clerk [...]

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Best Week Ever?

This week is coming up all aces for TLW.  The Year of Aquarius is going out with a bang and while I’ll be sad to see it go, Jupiter in my house of good fortune is neat-o.  Below are the top five favorite things of this week:
1-T Saur working from home.  Yesterday T Saur’s computer broke [...]

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New Year’s Resolutions

Some people make ridiculously outlandish New Year’s Resolutions that are impossible to keep. Conversely, some people are already so awesome that finding an appropriate New Year’s Resolution proves difficult. Take me for example.  What could I possibly change about myself?  (No comments from the peanut gallery on that one, please.) 
Last year’s resolutions included: not going [...]

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Getting Ready for the Holidays with Café Darkness

The holidays are a magical.  However, frenzied shopping, gluttony and heightened expectations can lead to stress and disappointment. We here at Café Darkness understand this and want to help make your holiday season the best it can be!  Below you will find our top five tips to beating the stress and enjoying the most wonderful [...]

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No Smoking!

In case you have been living under a rock the past few months then you are aware that Virginia’s smoking ban goes into affect tomorrow and us Café Darkness gals could not be more excited! Who doesn’t appreciate government’s intrusiveness on business owner’s rights to do what they want in their own establishment? I mean! [...]

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Top Five Things I Love About The Holidays!

The CD will use any-and I mean any-reason to have cocktails.  Yeah, it’s raining! Time for a ‘tini!  Whoo hoo it’s a day that ends in “y”! Wine me! You catch my drift.  Everyone knows the Holidays are all about boozing and getting in and out of awkward situations which is why I love it.  [...]

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Top 5 Irritations

 

 

1-Overreacting to the weather- RVA is famous for overreacting to any and all weather events.  Water falling from the sky (this is called rain) causes a panic that could only be compared to impending nuclear disaster.  The shock of heat and humidity in the summer is an annual event.  Side note: I’m still waiting on [...]

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Suzy Homemaker I am not

The recent election in Virginia made me realize I really need to work on my homemaking skills.  All of the years I spent going to school and working led to a lack of knowledge about how to keep a good home for my family!  I hope Governor-Elect McDonnell will offer some type of government assistance [...]

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Top Five Things I Love about Halloween!

Besides Bosses Day, Arbor Day, Flag Day and Administrative Assistant’s Day, Halloween is my most favorite holiday of the year. Christmas is cool with all of the holiday cheer and St. Patrick’s Day is rad but there’s no dressing up.  You know what’s never a let down? Halloween.  You know why? Because it’s effing amazing, [...]

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How to Succeed in Business Travel Without Really Trying

1.  While away on business matters, make sure to file at least one police report.  Have something important stolen.  You will receive lots of attention, sympathy and high-importance emails.  Use this opportunity to display your natural gift for story telling.  Make wide-eyed ingenue expressions to really draw in your audience.
2. Ignore your per-diem allowance.  No one [...]

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