Tuesday, June 05, 2007

"That Was Me"

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I'm listening to Paul's new CD, Memory Almost Full , and I'm impressed. (Believe it or not, I'm not always impressed. I mean...

These results please me more than the Zombie thing

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Which is not to say I won't be helpless against Zombies; I just prefer not to dwell on that. Your Linguistic Profile: 70% General Americ...

I've got to be meme'd

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I got this Random Sets of 3s meme from one Mr. Sparky Duck . Random sets of 3’s: 3 things you WILL do in this lifetime: 1) Redecorate my con...
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Don't get too attached to me. I might not be here much longer.

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32% Mingle 2 - ZombieQuiz I got this quiz courtesy of Thomma Lynn
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Monday, June 04, 2007

Lazy, lazy, lazy

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I've just gotten done eating … alot. (Salad followed by a chicken pot pie.) Now all I want to do is crash. And I think I might do just t...
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Sunday, June 03, 2007

A job I couldn't do

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I couldn't moderate focus groups. I'm both too opinionated and too curious. OK, and I have too big a mouth. I was watching a Road to...
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Dumb can be fun

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I know I should be watching the news to catch up on the terrorist/JFK plot. Or whether or not our state will ever have an approved budget. O...
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Saturday, June 02, 2007

LOU! LOU! LOU!

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Baby, you did this for all of us. All the frustrated fans who look at our guys and wonder, "What the hell?!" I love you, Lou. Pine...
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Friday, June 01, 2007

Sure, blame your catcher

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Today exemplified why I don't like Carlos Zambrano -- why he joins the exclusive company of Todd Hundley and Dave Kingman as the only Cu...

The Gal's Feeling Accomplished

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Left the office today at a little after 2:00. Did my grocery shopping and picked up a burger on the way home. Finished 3 loads of wash. Did ...
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Thursday, May 31, 2007

Found Me a New Meme!

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Friday's Feast is a Buffet for Your Brain Feast #146 – June 1, 07 Appetizer Name something you think is “the best.” The While Album is ...
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I Love Lou

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Yes, I went to the Cubs game last night. OK, they did kinda lose (like 9-0). But I am a Cub fan. We stayed till the last out, enjoyed our be...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Thursday Thirteen #18 -- How to tell if it's me or a pod from outer space

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Thirteen Things THE GAL HERSELF would never say … THAT IS, IF IT'S REALLY HER! This TT was inspired by the fine film making of Ed Wood....
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I am soooooooo virtuous!

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I did 25 minutes of cardio and a couple of machines at lunchtime today, even though the club's ac was broken and it felt about 600ยบ in t...
Tuesday, May 29, 2007

I say a little prayer

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Today would have been John F. Kennedy's 90th birthday. He has been gone nearly as long as he lived. His death was the first national tra...

My romantic post

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The following is my response to Tea Mouse's invitation to write a romantic post. I love love, and just because this relationship ultima...
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Well, am I?

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So am I a tight ass? I mean clenched sphincter-wise, not blue jeans-wise. My co-worker, the one who is (finally!) getting a divorce, showed ...
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Monday, May 28, 2007

I'm having salad for dinner

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I hate salad. But, as I work toward being the best damn gal I can be by year-end, these are the changes I have vowed to make: More fruits an...
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Sunday, May 27, 2007

Just seems fitting to recall this

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It's Memorial Day weekend. The Cubs are playing the Dodgers in LA. Rick Monday was a Cub who went on to play for, and now broadcast for,...

3 terrific performances in one completely average movie

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The first news story I heard this morning was about Ms. Lohan's drunk driving. It's easy to let that distract you as you watch this ...
Saturday, May 26, 2007

Isn't she lovely?

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Behold my new idol. Diane Keaton is a more appealing screen presence now than when she was younger. She's more mature, less mannered, an...
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Friday, May 25, 2007

Shhh! So far, so good …

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Reynaldo is asleep on top of the cable box, which puts him immediately to the right of Greg Maddux, who is pitching against the Brewers. Thi...
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Today's Washington Post leaves me feeling like Renault

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Remember the scene in Casablanca when Capt. Renault responds with disbelief to the raid at Rick's? He says, "I'm shocked, shoc...
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Thursday, May 24, 2007

Will he EVER outgrow this?

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Our office closed early today. I came straight home, switched into my jammies and settled in with a glass of wine and prepared to watch The ...
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You'll be pleased to hear I didn't dream last night

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At least I'm pleased by this turn of events! Those two dreams I just had were too weird and too fraught with symbolism. I've read th...
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Thursday Thirteen #18 -- Gloriously bad pop songs

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Thirteen Horrific Songs THE GAL HERSELF Knows by Heart If my brain was a hard drive, I’d probably resent the memory taken by these horribl...
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Apparently now only Frank Sinatra understands me. Alas, he's dead.

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In last night's dream, I was reunited with an old boyfriend. I ran into him innocently enough. I was accompanying a female acquaintance ...
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007

They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games

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I am very neutral about former President Jimmy Carter. I voted Democratic back in 1976 and 1980, but that had more to do with my antipathy t...
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I didn't even know I cared about Simon Cowell!

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Apparently something is missing in my life and no one understands me but Simon Cowell. At least that's as far as I got with dream interp...
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Monday, May 21, 2007

Ooooh, look! It's my favorite geeky TV boyfriend!

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Dan Abrams is substituting for Joe Scarborough on MSNBC's Scarborough Country the week. I love him. I began watching when he was MSNBC...
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But I really, REALLY want one!

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I had one Coke before I left for work and another Coke with my salmon salad sandwich. That's it. It's now a little after 4:00 and I ...
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Sunday, May 20, 2007

Crosstown Classic: Game Three

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It's OK, Sweet Lou. We had fun. And, to make you feel better, I will borrow from Miss Paula Abdul: "Hey, baby, I want you to rememb...
Saturday, May 19, 2007

In praise of alone time

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Tomorrow I don't want to talk to anyone. I want my alone time. It's my time to recharge, refresh, and get ready for the new week. I ...
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Crosstown Classic: Game Two

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Look at that form. A thing of beauty is a joy forever, isn't it? Especially when D. Lee comes in to pinch hit … with the bases loaded … ...
Friday, May 18, 2007

Crosstown Classic: Game One

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Ah, look at the love between Lou and Ozzie! I shan't gloat about the outcome of this first game because we Cub fans are so much more hig...