One Gal's Musings

These are the thoughts and observations of me — a woman of a certain age. (Oh, my, God, I'm 65!) I'm single. I'm successful enough (independent, self supporting). I live just outside Chicago, the best city in the world. I'm an aunt and a friend. I feel that voices like mine are rather underrepresented online or in print. So here I am. If my musings resonate with you, please visit my blog again sometime.

Sunday, June 10, 2007

May I speak seriously about ... Paris Hilton?

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I admit it: I'm a news junkie. And unless you were watching CSpan, if you were watching cable news on Friday you were watching Paris cov...
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I want an Elliott/Olivia romance

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I've been watching the SVU Marathon off and on all day, and I'm convinced Elliott Staebler and Olivia Benson are in love and complet...
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Saturday, June 09, 2007

A delicious little movie

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Just saw Waitress , starring Keri Russell. It's funny and quirky and moving and touching and very original. If it's playing near you...

".... But then again, too few to mention"

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I responded to a meme last week and one of the questions has really stayed with me: "Name 3 minor regrets in life." The three I l...
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Friday, June 08, 2007

I wish I could preserve memories in a Ball jar

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My best friend was in town on Tuesday and Wednesday night. He had to attend focus groups that ran until 9:00, then entertain his clients a b...

"Mom!"

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LOS ANGELES - Screaming and crying, Paris Hilton was escorted out of a courtroom and back to jail Friday after a judge ruled that she must s...
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So proud of her

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My niece graduated from 8th grade yesterday. I knew that she was enjoying much about this major event in her life: a class trip to Great Ame...
Thursday, June 07, 2007

Friday Feast #2

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Appetizer What do you consider to be the ultimate snack food? Hostess Cupcakes -- the ones with the squiggle of white frosting on top of the...
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Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Thursday Thirteen #19 - Make a Baby Boomer Say "OUCH!"

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Thirteen Celebrity Factoids that Make THE GAL HERSELF Really Feel Her Age Hi. I'm old. And these little news items have hammered that f...
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I think I'll settle for simply rich

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Yes, I have loved Paul McCartney since I was 6. Once I understood what my virginity was, I dreamt of losing it to him. I know just about ev...
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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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