Wednesday, April 30, 2008

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #65 -- Ways I'm completely out of step with everyone else

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THIRTEEN POPULAR THINGS I SIMPLY DON'T GET This is one of those times when “it’s not you, it’s me” is completely accurate. I realize the...
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Idol Observation

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I didn't think I'd love tonight, as I've never been a big Neil Diamond fan. But it's turning out to be great fun after all: ...
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Buh-Bye

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Obama 'outraged' and 'saddened' by Wright ...
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Another reason to love Lucy

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One weekend morning earlier in the month, I was farting around on the Internet and watching I Love Lucy … again. I was amazed by how quickl...
Monday, April 28, 2008

No, Sir, YOU are bombastic, and I wish this would all just go away

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I work in Chicago and the village I live in touches the city limits, so I had heard of Trinity United Church of Christ before the Obama flap...

What a relief! For me, at least …

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Just heard from the friend who had prostate cancer surgery . FINALLY! He sounded happy and on the mend. But little of his treatment has gone...
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Sunday, April 27, 2008

On his mind

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My nephew (a completely terrific second grader) has been having headaches again lately. They had plagued him a few months ago, but then he g...
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Still first in the NL Central … and first in my heart

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It was a not completely successful road trip (2-3), but it was still entertaining: • Kerry Wood, God bless him, got a win in Colorado! • In ...
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Saturday, April 26, 2008

I declare myself tagged

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No Nonsense Girl says you're tagged if you want to play, and I meet that requirement … 1. What is your occupation? Associate Creative ...
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Break my heart

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I'm watching a segment of Biography on Marlon Brando. I appreciate that he was talented, a genius, even. An icon who revolutionized ever...
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Friday, April 25, 2008

A Good Quiz to Take …

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… to help diffuse the tension while watching a nerve-wracking Cubs game (tied 3-3 at the top of the 8th). Naturally, I found it at Kwizgiver...

The happiest 30¢ I could ever spend

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On my way back from the gym and McDonald's to my office, I always see the MERRIEST homeless guy. Always in the same spot, beside a row o...
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Thursday, April 24, 2008

How hard can it be to make a phone call?

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While I don't expect my old boss to be all "bright-eyed and bushy-tailed" after last Friday's prostate surgery , I wonder ...
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #64 -- Welcome to the Windy City

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13 REASONS TO VISIT CHICAGO This week the TT theme is vacations and destinations, and I'm responding with an unabashed Valentine to th...
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Gotta give it to the old girl

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Hillary Clinton won Pennsylvania. As I write this, it looks like she will have done it decisively, too. Yeah, her campaign is broke. Yeah, h...
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Ten on Tuesday #1 -- My life is wonderful

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I got me a new meme ! The challenge: "Sometimes we’re so busy moaning and groaning about the stresses in our lives, wishing for things ...
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NOW he's discreet?!??

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Last month, my old boss shared every detail (and I do mean "every") of his proposed prostate cancer surgery. Since then we've...
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Monday, April 21, 2008

Random Tunes

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My first time doing this meme on Monday. Let's see how I do … The challenge: List 10 songs that sum up your weekend...or were on your w...
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This is what first place looks like

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Pretty, ain't it?
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Doing it in stages

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1) First I decided not to throw the mail solicitation out, instead keeping it on my coffee table -- separate from the mail that required res...
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Sunday, April 20, 2008

Look what I found! Guess where I found it.

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At Kwizgiver 's, of course. I think the end is true. What Your Taste in Chocolate Says About You You are sophisticated, modern, and high...
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BIG Concern!

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The rumors are all over the place -- "a major character" dies in the Sex and the City movie that opens over Memorial Day weekend....
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Well, that it explains it

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Hadn't heard from my dear old friend in Key West in quite some time. Not since I returned from my vacation outside of Atlanta weeks ago...

Right here in my own backyard!

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Got a really terrific massage yesterday afternoon … right here in town! We have three salons within a few blocks of each other that offer ma...
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Friday, April 18, 2008

In praise of Greg Maddux

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Tonight he's going after an even more prestigious place in the record books with his 350th win against the Diamondbacks. While I'm a...
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Well, that was an interesting way to start the day!

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Before dawn I woke up suddenly. I didn't know WHY I'd awakened, but I assumed I had a dream. I did what always do first thing when I...
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Thursday, April 17, 2008

The face of evil

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Meet 18-year-old J ean Pierre Orlewicz. His story is NOT for the squeamish. "JP" is on the stand in his own defense, explaining ...
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Thursday Thirteen #63 -- Create your own Fountain of Youth

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THIRTEEN TIPS FOR LOOKING YOUNGER I got this idea from Allure (April/Mariah Carey cover), with its headline about 203 ways to help us turn ...
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Welcome back to Wrigley Field, Dusty Baker!

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Your team is losing 9 to 5 to the Cubs. Every time you step out onto the field, the fans boo you. I can think of no better homecoming for th...

Heads & Tails #20

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This week's theme is "tip," or a word that rhymes with "tip." "Tip" brought me to "lip," which ...
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Monday, April 14, 2008

Tuesday Tunes #3

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Word Association Week! Remember, name the first band/artist/song/album/instrument etc that comes to mind when you see these words. Drum: Ri...
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Sunday, April 13, 2008

6 Unimportant Things about ME

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Discovered at Kwizgiver 's, as all the best memes and quizzes are. 1) Coke in cans tastes better than Coke in bottles. 2) When I hear th...
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90.5 out of 100

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That's what my niece scored at the statewide culinary competition . That highly respectable point total won her a medal for individual a...
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Family Ties

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See this family? They are that beloved TV clan, The Keatons. And they have nothing whatsoever to do with my family . My older sister and I h...
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Friday, April 11, 2008

Now it seems slightly scary

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The ivy covered outfield of beautiful Wrigley Field is famous. But now I wonder, is it dangerous , too? Last night I saw the movie The Ruins...
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