tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32966512011-09-05T11:04:12.280-05:00Right. Cheers. Thanks alot.casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.comBlogger14751100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1109466654034712752005-02-26T19:10:00.000-06:002005-02-26T19:10:54.033-06:00

DAMN! My husband is HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT! Seriously, you should see that man knead a loaf of bread.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1106445479569075022005-01-22T19:57:00.000-06:002005-01-22T19:57:59.570-06:00

Fashion ToeNail Accents Kit Freakish.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1105980709803318052005-01-17T10:51:00.000-06:002005-01-17T10:51:49.803-06:00

The Australian: Dissecting the soul of a Jesus-loving sadist [January 17, 2005] And, as an atheist I'm considered to not have morals? That's ok, from now I'll just slap on a "what would jesus do" sticker, act like despicably I will still be morally superior!

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1105674451470165502005-01-13T21:47:00.000-06:002005-01-13T21:47:31.470-06:00

NEWS.com.au | US military wanted 'sex bomb' (January 14, 2005) This is freaking hilarious! SEX BOMB BABY! Operation GET IT ON!

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1104886351427136112005-01-04T18:52:00.000-06:002005-01-04T18:53:56.313-06:00

Bush acted alone to rewrite these regulations after failing to persuade Congress to change the law. What? He acted alone to rewrite legislation after Congress didn't? That is scary.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1104850289352437202005-01-04T08:51:00.000-06:002005-01-04T08:51:29.353-06:00

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Judge won't let woman divorce while she's pregnant This is incredible. I don't even know where to begin with this one.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1104245119788815872004-12-28T08:45:00.000-06:002004-12-28T08:45:19.786-06:00

gladwell dot com / Getting Over It

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1104162471964397212004-12-27T09:47:00.000-06:002004-12-27T09:47:51.963-06:00

BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | Eyewitness: Sri Lanka tsunami Terrible. Awful. I'm horrified.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1101396130785181832004-11-25T09:21:00.000-06:002004-11-25T09:22:10.786-06:00

That last post? Because it certainly was not english! I guess I wasn't kidding when I implied I was tired. What I meant to say is that what little I am writing is at the pod blog. Thanks.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1100796294534507382004-11-18T10:43:00.000-06:002004-11-18T10:44:54.533-06:00

What little I can muster the energy to write is being more or less recorded at: http://poddled.blogspot.com . And, what's there is pretty sparse. This project is (literally) sucking the life out of me.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1099423665632969162004-11-02T13:27:00.000-06:002004-11-02T13:27:45.633-06:00

HoustonChronicle.com - Driver charged in death of paintball prankster Fair enough with charging the drunk guy....but what about charging the kids int he suburban with assault?

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1099340863368024552004-11-01T14:27:00.000-06:002004-11-01T14:27:43.370-06:00

Leigh Bowery I watched a documentary on Leigh Bowery this weekend and it really was very provacative. I find his stylings quite disturbing, but fascinating at the same time. I said to D that they sure do make some weird ones down in Australia (him included).

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J.D. Salinger's Holden Caulfield, Aging Gracelessly (washingtonpost.com) Amen! I NEVER liked 'Catcher in the Rye' not even for one second, though I desperately wanted to...as all the cool kids totally loved it/related to it etc. I remember reading it and feeling like it was a tedious wast of time, but I forced myself to finish. At last, my shame of 'not getting' it is somewhat mitigated by

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1098299723605646452004-10-20T14:07:00.000-05:002004-10-20T14:15:23.606-05:00

Today I decided to take advantage of early voting, and exercised my civic duty to vote. Amongst the many annoying things about voting (eg. queue stupidity, the fact that in this conservative (red)neck of the woods there are about 15 uncontested staunch republican positions, etc.) was the conversation I overheard two women behind me having. Mind you, they were only a few years older than me, if

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Amazon.com: Music: Has Been That's me trying.... killing me. Yeah, the cover of Common People is great too. Ben Folds is a genius.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1096641814883104862004-10-01T09:42:00.000-05:002004-10-01T09:43:34.883-05:00

I'm breaking my continual nausea imposed pause to share this with you: I HATE HATE HATE HATE boucle. Hate it.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1095436936292483792004-09-17T11:02:00.000-05:002004-09-17T11:02:16.293-05:00

MSNBC - Truck maker unveils a monster pickup You know, because...you don't care about high petrol prices...you just care about being noticed. This is totally retarded. Only in America...land of subsidized petrol. I think that anyone that buys this vehicle should be verboten, by law, to every complain about petrol prices or environmental issues. EVER.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1094958553291071952004-09-11T22:07:00.000-05:002004-09-11T22:09:39.446-05:00

Big news...

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1094229868740479482004-09-03T11:44:00.000-05:002004-09-03T11:44:28.740-05:00

Pet-friendly dorm wing debuts at Missouri college What a neat idea...I hope it works well.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1094228663589067292004-09-03T11:23:00.000-05:002004-09-03T11:24:23.590-05:00

are happening. But, for some reason, they just aren't getting reported here. Don't know why, I keep meaning to tell you things, but then I run out of time. Don't worry, when something really exciting happens, you'll know.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1093884417258922972004-08-30T11:46:00.000-05:002004-08-30T11:46:57.256-05:00

8 years later, man told HIV diagnosis was wrong What a sad and horrible story.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1093452128621365472004-08-25T11:42:00.000-05:002004-08-30T10:36:39.106-05:00

MSNBC - Honda unveils three green scooters Neato! I want one (the one with the fuel cell).

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1093288272576026722004-08-23T14:11:00.000-05:002004-08-30T10:38:18.473-05:00

Can a concept exist without words to describe it?

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1093228171296780382004-08-22T21:24:00.000-05:002004-08-22T21:29:31.296-05:00

There is so much I want to tell you, but lately, I really can't be bothered.... I want to tell you that: D has perfected a cajun mary in a weekend frenzy of bloody maryesque concoctions. I figure the potassium and vitamin c counteracts the sodium and vodka, now? Thunderstorms! All weekend! = Exhausted dogs. I mean, super duper exhausted. I mean passed out on the couch, snoring and farting

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1093029663493409492004-08-20T14:21:00.000-05:002004-08-30T10:38:53.630-05:00

Somebody please explain this monstrosity to me! Seriously.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1093017104087749162004-08-20T10:51:00.000-05:002004-08-30T10:40:26.840-05:00

Marrying Down? Those of you that know me, know how I feel about this...especially vis a vis my parents and their expectations of what my ideal spouse would do and what I would do (ie. he'd work non-stop, and I'd be able to rever to my natural "desire" to stay at home and be a housewife). How little they know me.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1092766135463354992004-08-17T13:08:00.000-05:002004-08-30T10:41:23.176-05:00

HoustonChronicle.com - Controversial PETA anti-fishing ad pulled Apparently, this is a "gross mischaracterization of the sport and the pastime"...because fishing does not involve hooking a fish?

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1092333744677283082004-08-12T13:02:00.000-05:002004-08-30T10:41:46.260-05:00

HoustonChronicle.com - 12-year-old babysitter charged with assault Seriously. WTF!

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1091846207896455952004-08-06T21:36:00.000-05:002004-08-06T21:36:47.896-05:00

Suburban summer nights.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1091068669784976972004-07-28T21:19:00.000-05:002004-07-28T21:37:49.783-05:00

I know, you guys have heard a bazillion and one things about my dogs. They are my family, after all, so they are a huge part of my life. They even share my dreams, I dream about my dogs almost every night. But, I want to tell you about my boys. I love my girls heaps and heaps (in fact, tonight I took Ruby for a drive around the neighbourhood because she kept hoping I would...she loves

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1091021753674170352004-07-28T08:35:00.000-05:002004-07-28T08:35:53.673-05:00

HoustonChronicle.com - Another shark attacks swimmer Apparently there is a rogue THREE FOOT!!!! shark in the waters of galveston. Run! Run! Run for your lives!

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1090959998684849242004-07-27T15:26:00.000-05:002004-07-27T15:26:38.683-05:00

Daedalus - How not to buy happiness - The MIT Press Interesting read, though it's quite along the lines of conversations I've had with friends in recent years.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1090945191745047142004-07-27T11:19:00.000-05:002004-07-27T11:19:51.746-05:00

Thong's flop effect - World - www.smh.com.au Ok: 1. Why am I only NOW hearing of this? 2. D's mum will be well justified in her hate of all things thong. 3. How will Australian's survive withouth thongs? It's a classic quandry, do they continue to don their traditional footwear and risk the end of australian humanity? Or do they opt for leather (preferably german made) sensible close-toed

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1090868460825777882004-07-26T14:01:00.000-05:002004-07-26T14:01:00.826-05:00

HoustonChronicle.com - Now this sounds like the beginnings of a marriage made in heaven....

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1090867083188847722004-07-26T13:36:00.000-05:002004-07-26T13:38:03.186-05:00

I got home for lunch today and found a lovely surprise package waiting for me containing a gorgeous murano glass necklace I'd been lusting over last week. It has totally made an otherwise blah monday extra special. Allison, you are the best. Thank you.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1090849954536578582004-07-26T08:50:00.000-05:002004-07-26T08:52:54.176-05:00

One day, someone else will live in our house. Up in the attic they will find a mysterious packet with this label "Kitchen Drawer NIGHTMARE" and they will wonder about it's origins. They will have no idea how that packet of assorted draw rails/runners and drawer pieces caused us a trillion hours of frustration at our house just this past saturday. Their only clues to the history of that

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1090359743635460802004-07-20T16:42:00.000-05:002004-07-20T16:42:23.636-05:00

Poor Little Rich Dog - Ernie is healthy, wealthy, and abused. By Jon?Katz Makes me, oh, so sad.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1090350990775871272004-07-20T14:01:00.000-05:002004-07-20T14:16:47.410-05:00

Proof of my feeble brains (not at all a comprehensive list): 1. When I see the word "misled" in print...my brain pronounces it like this: MY-zled. Which also leads me to believe that MY-zled is a different word from mis-led. Each with their own distinct meaning in my mind. Hence, if I read the word, it has a different meaning from the spoken word. I have the same problem with bristle...my

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1090117547965169862004-07-17T21:25:00.000-05:002004-07-17T21:25:47.966-05:00

What are you looking at?

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1090013596449945802004-07-16T16:33:00.000-05:002004-07-16T16:33:16.450-05:00

sc 03 I need a sumo.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1089856436456724342004-07-14T20:44:00.000-05:002004-07-14T20:53:56.456-05:00

Something I have little to no tolerance for: People that speak to themselves in a public setting for the sole purpose of hoping to engage you in inane and meaningless conversation. For example, whilst filling my car today after work, the woman at the pump opposite me made a HUGE song and dance about inserting her credit card, selecting the grade of petrol etc. Talking to herself in hopes I'd

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1089746157055178382004-07-13T14:14:00.000-05:002004-07-13T14:15:57.056-05:00

I'm of the belief that the world can be divided into two strict camps: A> Those that eat coolwhip (on purpose). B> Those that think that coolwhip is revolting. I belong to camp B.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-108965943689004852004-07-12T14:04:00.000-05:002004-07-12T14:11:48.696-05:00

How the clock moves on, relentlessly, with such assurance that it eats the years. The days are small and transitory grapes, the months grow faded, taken out of time. It fades, it falls away, the moment, fired by that implacable artillery - and suddenly, on a year is left to us, a month, a day, and death turns up in the diary. No one could ever stop the water's flowing; nor thought nor love

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1089427667349784532004-07-09T21:47:00.000-05:002004-07-09T21:51:34.440-05:00

Does this look like a pair of monster dog killers to you? Because, I assure you they are. Woe be to the dog that dares to cross our path whilst we are out on our evening walk. Olls and Ru go absolutely spacco over it. Ollie begins to snort like a raging bull and Ruby does her jihad war dog barking and mental attempts at wild face biting. Even when we safely pass the crazy terrorist dog that

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1089126857525533292004-07-06T10:13:00.000-05:002004-07-06T10:14:17.526-05:00

Here are just a few sins I've committed in the last few days: 1. Whilst on the phone with a very helpful girl from the bank, she gave me the phone number to PC banking support. I told her I was writing it down. I even paused as she read it to me and repeated it back as if I was writing it down. I DID NOT write it down. I didn't want to write it down. I had no intention of calling the PC

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1089078702662155292004-07-05T20:51:00.000-05:002004-07-05T20:51:42.663-05:00

Guess who's second "gotcha" day it is today?

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1088715709530607802004-07-01T16:01:00.000-05:002004-07-01T16:01:49.530-05:00

HoustonChronicle.com - Texan's implant ends seven months of hiccups This is absolutely terrifying. Can you imagine?

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1088648741058856342004-06-30T21:25:00.000-05:002004-06-30T21:25:41.056-05:00

In my friend's backyard....

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1088475640170784412004-06-28T21:20:00.000-05:002004-06-28T21:20:40.170-05:00

The diaper cake!

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1088447656701332982004-06-28T13:34:00.000-05:002004-06-28T13:34:16.700-05:00

Those who complain loudly about how many jobs have been “exported” to other countries because of international free trade totally ignore all the jobs that have been imported to the American economy because of that same free trade. Siemens alone employs tens of thousands of American workers, and Toyota has already produced its ten millionth car in the United States. Management guru Peter Drucker

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1088438193044188972004-06-28T10:54:00.000-05:002004-06-28T10:56:33.043-05:00

People! I made diaper cakes....three of them....on purpose....it was even my idea! That is pure hormone-related insanity. I blame being in close proximity of a hugely pregnant woman. I rolled diapers for three days. Diaper cakes. I'll post pics soon. I promise. Other than that, california was fun. Kooky as always, but fun. How wonderful is it to see old friends? The best.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1087866019890569702004-06-21T19:59:00.000-05:002004-06-21T20:00:19.890-05:00

I'm in LA for a week starting tomorrow. Didn't I tell you? Well, I'm telling you now. Be good.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1087353163043881942004-06-15T21:31:00.000-05:002004-06-15T21:32:43.043-05:00

The bestest news today...ever! Confirmed travel plans from a dear friend of ours, making the trip across the pond to see us for the second time since we moved. Note to other far away friends: that's what friends do...they come see us and partake of our suburban life!

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1087336864677298482004-06-15T17:01:00.000-05:002004-06-15T17:01:04.676-05:00

MSNBC - Courteney Cox, husband just cuckoo about Coco Coco. Hmm, first there was Apple. Now Coco. This is officially a trend! To all soon to give birth celebrities (Julia Roberts pay attention) I give you the following suggestions for your new babies: 1. Fudge Pop 2. Salsa (ooh! ethnicity points) or for less ethnicity:Sauce 3. Curry 4. Scrambled Eggs 5. Chutney 6. Plum 7. Beef Jerky (You

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1087263374268789772004-06-14T20:36:00.000-05:002004-06-14T20:36:14.266-05:00

NEWS.com.au | Solar suburbs to go on trial (June 15, 2004) Bookmark for work.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1087249621962337192004-06-14T16:47:00.000-05:002004-06-14T16:47:01.963-05:00

Little Pink Pig Did you know the little pink pig that is actually Allison's kitty Piglet has a blog? Well...he does. And Grover posts there as well. And they are too cute. I could just eat them up.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1087154827701544592004-06-13T14:26:00.000-05:002004-06-13T14:27:07.700-05:00

--A D quote while we were donating blood yesterday.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1086749344343578292004-06-08T21:45:00.000-05:002004-06-08T21:49:04.343-05:00

So my back has been playing up a gain, which is, quite frankly and quite literally, a major pain in the arse. In a show of solidarity, Bess's back has started to act up as well. Today, after watching her writhe in pain yesterday evening, D and I bustled her off to the vet with a very worried and sinkining feeling. Unfortunately, her back is indeed inflammed and swollen at the site of her

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1086573441698738112004-06-06T20:44:00.000-05:002004-06-08T21:45:22.030-05:00

In my insomnia last night, I stumbled upon Trainspotting playing IFC. Brilliant! I'm not one to watch the same movie more than a couple times. I mean, I like movies alright, but I'm no movie fanatic. There are very few movies I can stand to view more than a couple times.... and Trainspotting is one of those movies. It also has a fab soundtrack, one of my all time favourite "work music" cds.

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Despite appearances, my sister was the graduate. Look at my babies...all grown up! 

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Just because my husband (wearing his essendon bomber shorts,a rugby top, clogs and a cute white apron tied around his waist) just toddled over here for me to sniff test the rub he just made for his brisket masterpiece that he plans on cooking tomorrow. I would say he might have even minced.....to ask me if the rub smelled like it needed anything. And it doesn't. It smells absolutely gorgeous..

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Dog Voodoo chews These are GREAT! Ruby (aka Ghengis Attila Jihad) NEEDS these.

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My baby sister graduates from high school tomorrow. HIGH SCHOOL people! I remember when I graduated from high school, and there she was...all six years of her in her blonde pigtails. I remember thinking, when I attend her high school graduation I will be all grown up with my life sorted. What happened? She's now a cute and tiny blonde dynamo, and I'm just plain old.

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A no-where near exhaustive list of things that I will agree to (with 99% certainty): 1. Chocolate Mousse in the breakroom just when I think I'm going to die from a sugar craving. 2. Cornbread stuffing, and nothing more, for dinner 3. Sunshine and a breeze 4. Hammocks 5. Frito paws 6. Adventurettes in the barrio 7. Seeing my tiny little grandparents and bringing them individually packaged dinners

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Decaf mango iced tea cures a host of ills. 

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It's a tough life around these parts.... 

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In the background...  somehow the days roll on. And, you feel better. And, the burden lifts a bit. And, your husband pours you some wine. And, your dogs still enjoy their walks. And, your garden is growing (is that a teeny bean and teeny tomato I've spotted?). And, your grandmother is still going to die...but not today. And, you pick yourself up a bit and focus forward and beyond the

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Have I told you that it has been a very crummy day? Even Ollie agrees. He is sighing dramatically for the both of us.  I haven't been so much crying as seeping all day. That horrible quiet sort of weepy seep when it is least convenient. Not so much weeping as eye leaking and non-stifleable (is that a word) sniffly nose. It is annoying and has left me with a cracker of a headache.

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Yes, I'm guilty. I stopped on the way to work today to rescue a turtle from the middle of the road. No, don't worry, I didn't wave down traffic to do it. He managed to survive a couple close calls while I watched, and when there was a good break in the cars I dashed into the road and grabbed him and deposited him safely on the other side. I'm a sucker like that. I couldn't have stood it if

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CNN.com - Mouth device helps dieters take small bites - May 19, 2004 Look people, just take smaller bites. Seriously. If that's what you think will do it for you to lose weight. The thing is, controlling your weight/what you eat is not easy. Not when you've got years of bad habits to overcome. There is no easy way out. Start being honest with yourself, and be compassionate when you fail to

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bookmarked for my benefit.

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I have loved 42nd street since I was wee. I remember visiting from Mexico, and it being one of the few (beta) vcr tapes that I had watched maniacally on my grandmother's fancy tv/vcr combo. Even though I couldn't understand the language, I loved it so much I could sing along in pidgin english. I was so excited to be able to go see this stage production of the musical this past weekend. I even

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Whoo! 1992 is the year I graduated from high school, and the year I was 18. I don't miss it, not even a tiny bitty bit. Ok, maybe I miss how tiny bitty I was with no effort, but I don't necessarily miss the age and all the ridiculousness that comes with it. Yesterday I had flashbacks. My older sister, younger sister and I went to a show (42nd Street! I confess, my favourite musical!), to

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Westword | westword.com | News | Feature | Stalking the Bogeyman,Coming to grips with the killer ... Incredibly compelling, and thought provoking. How would you have handled it?

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TCPalm: Turtle flies into van windshield on I-95 Cooter Box Turtle! Ha! But, hoorah that the poor thing survived!

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NEWS.com.au | Bikini turns its back on the strap (May 14, 2004) "I felt that sunbathing could be a real chore and that I was always working hard to eliminate the strap marks and lines from the day before.

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A little thing that irks me: People that work in my office building are totally fascinated and insistent on backing into parking spaces. The garage is tight to drive in as it is (you know, having to weave around these urban cowboys big arse trucks), and then you have to somehow anticipate and accommodate the backing into parking spots. Let me just say, I work and live in the suburbs. The

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"I was working all the time, I didn't even take a rest My life was complicated, just a mess Mow everyday's a holiday and all I do is dance Oh, I got a body in my pants, oh oh oh ..." This little ditty never fails to make me smile...

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NEWS.com.au | Prosecutor clips nails during trial (May 10, 2004) If only the countless men that clip their nails, pick their teeth, adjust themselves during meetings I attend would be reprimanded......

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For the record, I, currently, hate everyone and everything. Except D. Especially except D, because he's spent the last few days installing a new microwave/range hood thingie that has caused him no small amount of bloodloss (metal pipe stuff for venting), and because he's actually completed it. Maybe this summer we can cook (food) in the kitchen without cooking (ourselves). Other than that?

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1083704109739617812004-05-04T15:55:00.000-05:002004-05-04T15:57:47.076-05:00

I want this so why can't I have it? Huh? Huh? I think it should just be given to me, installed in my stainless steel and glass bathroom in my super trendy modern and contemporary flat in a nameless but totally urban and smart city.

casemnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042589988500665007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296651.post-1083701039137028692004-05-04T15:03:00.000-05:002004-05-04T15:06:37.513-05:00

PS. I love zappos! Yes I do! I've never ordered shoes online before and took the big plunge yesterday after not finding what I was after at the shops for any reasonable prices. Zappos had a couple pairs I liked, so I ordered yesterday with their free standard shipping. D says they were just delivered! Yay! New shoes! I'm so excited! Lately, as you can see, I'm all about shoes.

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They don't, but these do....

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The clogs were such a hit, that I must confess that I have a pair of my own on their wayto me now. D wears his EVERYWHERE. Very cute, and apparently quite comfy... he says they form a hermetic seal on his feet.

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CUNTador ha!

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Squirrels = Little Winos in Furry Suits Our dogs live to spot squirrels on their walk at night. They go absolutely apeshit. It is like the pinnacle of their existence. We usually see lots of squirrels, but they are scattering off through the trees. It is very exciting! The other night we were walking along, on the look out for squirrels, when suddenly! Up ahead! On the path! A veritable

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...last thing I want to see is an aveola showing...

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CNN.com - McDonald's Japan founder dies - Apr 26, 2004 It's an epidemic.

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Lesson learned (again): A day full of annoyances and misunderstandings can be easily defused, on the back deck, in the warm breeze, a bottle of wine and a sympathetic ear.

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I'm exhausted. It has been a long day. I'll just say this: Why can't people just be straight with each other? What does it serve to not be upfront and then expect the other party to somehow just understand something that has never been articulated?

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A Momentous Weekend! (Alternate title: A totally suburban weekend!) So, we were totally flat out this weekend. I actually took the day of friday. One of my coworkers commented on how he thought it was funny that I called days off "being on holiday" whether or not I was vacationing. Usually I'm not. Usually I take a day off to take care of domestic issues, or just to take a day off an do

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Here's Lilly! She was "Saffy" for a day, but it didn't really suit her. Now she's Lilly. Short for "lilliputian." You know, because she's soooooooo teeny tiny. (You see, actually she is not. Tiny that is.) Ha! Aren't we hilarious? I'm thinking she's got collie and terrier, what do you think? She really is very good for a puppy. She's going to be a very big girl, she's already bigger

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Where am I again? I'm a bit out of sorts lately. I think I've got spring fever. Meanwhile, we've got a new pup in the house. We're still in the honeymoon phase with her, but she just lost a tooth this morning. You know what this means..... Pups make me crazy. She is cute as cute can be, so who knows, she may be in a new home before you know it.

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No, I don't know why there are big ass margins at the top and bottom of this page. Yes, someday I will grow up and have a "real" webpage. No, it's not friday yet (despite my brain's continual attempts to convince us). Yes, my husband is a big KNOB about his new cell phone. No, the counter fermented sour pickles did not poison us. Yes, the pickled beets are divine. No, my new garden hasn't

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B12.....In with the In Crowd!(and hip!) (hip! get it?) Um, I had a b12 shot once......does that make me happening and with it? I don't have a stylistic photo of it like this though... Let me explain. My grandfather is a GP (still is, even though he's just turned 95!) At the end of one of my semesters at Rice I was beyond exhausted. Done in. I remember I had a cold/virus/ick/something that

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"It became convenient to tell women about their stress, their fears, their woes in the 90's," she said. "I lived through 30 years in the industry, and I did not like what these magazines had become." Interesting.

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CNN.com - Brawl breaks out at anger management assembly - Apr 2, 2004

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I'm back. From New Orleans. You did know I was going didn't you? Well, I'm back anyways. Geez, I love New Orleans. Especially when the weather is as beautiful as it was Tuesday and Wednesday. I ate yummy food and got to walk around the quarter quite a bit on Wednesday before my first meeting. I picked up some olive salad and a muffaletta (from central grocery of course) to bring home for D

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VERY VERY VERY bad things happen when one dog jumps the baby gates into the office and goes to town on 5 lbs of nutritional yeast and bee pollen. In all, he probably only ate a small portion of it...but made a gigantic mess in the process...and spent all night bloated and vomitting from it. Just FYI.

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What are you doing inside? It's spring time! Now go outside and get your quality hammock time in....

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