Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Thursday Thirteen #17 -- Tips on Tipping

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Thirteen tips THE GAL HERSELF refers to for tipping etiquette If I’m not in a restaurant or a cab, I’m confused. About tipping that is. I li...
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I don't have to forgive and forget

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Gee, with Jerry Falwell dead and gone, who is going to tell me I'm wrong for believing in the separation of Church and State? Who is goi...
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Why do men find it irresistable?

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Teasing me, I mean. Two of my male coworkers share an office. This afternoon, every time I tried to make my point to Steve, Chuck cut in wit...
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007

ABC Meme

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I've been tagged! Jenny McB has called on me to answer this ABC All About Me. A- Attached or Single? Single B- Best Friend- His initial...
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I am SO still a Cub fan!

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I know all the words to "Hey, Hey, Holy Mackarel, No Doubt About It." What more proof does anyone need? One of my coworkers is a W...
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Maddux halts Reds in complete game

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Veteran right-hander perfect through five, wins No. 336 By Sandy Burgin / Special to MLB.com SAN DIEGO -- Greg Maddux, who has never thrown ...
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Monday, May 14, 2007

We're still friends, we're still us

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My best friend hasn't spent any time communicating with me lately. Not by phone, not by email. It was making me very uncomfortable. Usua...

Facts about this here little ol' blog

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Thanks to statcounter.com, I know some fascinating things about my musings. At least fascinating to me, because I am a geek. While it may se...
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Sunday, May 13, 2007

My brunch with Mom

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Took my mother to the Mother's Day champagne buffet in my hometown. We had a lovely time … two trips to the buffet each, plus dessert. S...
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A mom to include in your prayers today

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Chicago Fire Dept. Capt. Annette Nance-Holt is suffering through her first Mother's Day without her son, 16-year-old Blair Holt. I wond...
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Friday, May 11, 2007

What? What is it? TELL ME!

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I'm nervous. Anxious. Tense. Apprehensive about something, but I don't know what it is. It feels like there's something BIG arou...
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Thursday, May 10, 2007

And I love him … them … all of them

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This is the flip-side of my TT post about celebs I hate. There are also celebs I love. Very much. OK, I admit it: my mind is a motel. And th...
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Wednesday, May 09, 2007

This is the only home I've ever owned

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I'm suffering with a combination of tummy ache/menstrual cramps today. Consequently I'm not moving too much, sticking to the sofa. F...
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Tuesday, May 08, 2007

I admit it's not all about the news

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I am a news junkie. First thing I do in the morning is turn on the local news and Today. First thing I do when I get home from work is switc...
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Monday, May 07, 2007

Chinese Freeze tag- 10 Interesting Facts about me

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I was tagged by JennyMcb (right) of J's Thoughts and Musings (jennymcb.blogspot.com) and I need to tell 10 interesting facts about mysel...
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Saturday, May 05, 2007

A Giant

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It's been a month and I'm still inching through Doris Kearns Goodwin's Team of Rivals . I'm enjoying it, so I'm kinda gl...
Friday, May 04, 2007

Now this is important to know!

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Everyone should be able to identify their inner Brady! I Am Jan Brady Brainy and a little introverted, I tend to think life is a lot worse ...
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Oh, there are two Americas, all right!

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Last night I watched the Republican Debate. I felt it was part of my duty as a good, grown-up, patriotic American … even if it meant cutting...
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My life as Lucy

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Every now and again I do something so stupid that I feel like I'm channeling Lucy Riccardo. This morning brought such a moment. I am try...
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Thursday, May 03, 2007

Hi. I'm old.

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I can't party the way I used to in years gone by. I went out three nights in a row this week and all I want today is a nap. Monday night...
Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Thursday Thirteen #15 -- Little things that mean a lot

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Thirteen Things that delight THE GAL HERSELF Norman Maine referred to “little jabs of pleasure, like when a swordfish takes the hook.” I be...
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An appreciation of La Liz

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When I was growing up, Liz Taylor was one of the most famous women in the world. Jackie Kennedy Onassis was her only competition. Princess G...
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Tuesday, May 01, 2007

My apologizes, Bernie. This is worse.

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From the Today Show, April 25. ANN CURRY: Do you know the American people are suffering… watching [Iraq]? LAURA BUSH: Oh, I know that very m...
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Don't this just beat all?

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Bernard McGuirk, the producer of Imus' erstwhile radio show, has lost his job. My first response was, "Good!" He'd always ...

A tale of two famous men

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Two men I've never met are on my mind a lot these days. White House Press Secretary Tony Snow is back at work. His cancer has returned,...
Saturday, April 28, 2007

Ah, Gracie …

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This blog has been entirely too serious today, so I shall end the day's entries with a dose of lust. Mark Grace was the color commentato...

The "Moral Leader" Question

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It didn't bother me that John Edwards took about 20 seconds to answer the question about his "moral leader" in Thursday night...

The image this week that stays with me …

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Last Saturday morning I took a grocery bag filled non-perishables and personal care items (OK, bars of soap) to the local food pantry. I tim...
Friday, April 27, 2007

Hi. I look like a fat pigeon.

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Really, I do. I caught sight of myself in a store window at lunch today and this is a reasonable facsimile of what looked back out at me. Fo...
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I'm not in love. But I am hopeful.

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Last night was like my first date … with the Democratic candidates. And I had a good time. I'm open to seeing some of them again. It...
Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Thursday Thirteen #14 - Why I'd Like to Switch Places with My Cats

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Thirteen Reasons why THE GAL HERSELF would willingly trade places with her cats I wouldn’t want to be just any cat. (I realize that there a...
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007

I've considered it and decided against it. But thanks for the offer.

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My best friend was in town last night, and, believe it or not, we were in stitches over a booklet called Hormone Replacement Therapy that I...
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I can't deny it

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I am 80% Cat I am almost exactly like a cat. I'm intelligent, independent, and set on getting my way. And there's no way I'm goi...
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Monday, April 23, 2007

Well, that was fun!

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Had my annual mammogram this morning. Gave the lovely lady in admissions my doctor's name, address, and phone number and she noted that ...
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Sunday, April 22, 2007

My faith is well-placed

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It's tied 7-7 in the 7th. Cubs/Cards. This is exciting baseball, and Lou Piniella's Cubs seldom find themselves completely out of a ...