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Seriously?

Seriously? Today is April 10? Seriously?

Where did the past 10 days go?

Seriously.

(Can you tell I watch Grey's Anatomy a lot?)

Tomorrow, I'm hopefully heading to the Twin Cities Social Networking Breakfast (if the weather decides to cooperate, and I'm a wimp in the cold).

Phew. I need to climb back onto the planet.

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