Sunday, July 20, 2008

The more things change ...

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Tonight I'm watching AMC's highly-acclaimed Mad Men for the first time. It's set in a Madison Avenue advertising agency ca. 196...

Yum!

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I am hooked on Japanese Cherry Blossom bath products by The Body Shop. It has the most delicious smell! It's only available for a limit...
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"Maybe my blood pressure is a little high"

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Yesterday we celebrated my friend John's birthday. A big Heath Ledger fan, he wanted to see The Dark Knight . So we did. He wanted to ea...

Yes, he is that good

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Saw The Dark Knight on Saturday and it was better than I expected. Easier to follow, and with a better story than any of the previous Batma...
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Saturday, July 19, 2008

The Gal as Performer

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This personality quiz is just another treasure I originally found at Kwizgiver 's. Summary of Performers Love fun, people and the wo...
Friday, July 18, 2008

Two additional cents on Britney

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This just in: Britney Spears has decided to stop fighting her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, for custody of their two young sons. The former c...

I'm not stupid, but I'm willing to play the part

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Ah, the twisted relationship I have with my plumber! He's in his mid-60s and retired. He takes only the occasional job as it suits him, ...
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Hello, Boys!

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I am so happy right now, curled up on the sofa, watching my heroes in blue play the Houston Astros. I was proud that so many Cubs were on th...

An open letter to Sir Paul McCartney

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Do you get Grey's Anatomy on your side of the pond, Sir? If you do, perhaps you remember that episode a few seasons back when Meredith ...
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Thursday Thirteen #77 -- THE DOUBLE SECRET PROBATION EDITION

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THIRTEEN QUOTES FROM ANIMAL HOUSE This movie delighted me when I saw it for the first time at the theater in 1978. Every time I've seen...
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"Harold, call me!"

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Remember that awful commercial Harold Ford found himself up against in 2006? When he was running for Senate in Tennessee, the opposing party...
Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Ten Things Tuesday

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Once again, an idea I liberated from Kwizgiver . Ten Terrific TV Themes 1) The Patty Duke Show. "Meet Cathy who's been most everyw...
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Monday, July 14, 2008

Morgan Fairchild was Faye Dunaway's Stand-In!

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I love Bonnie & Clyde . I have seen it a gazillion times and the ending always hits me like a baseball bat to the gut. I believe it'...
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It happened again

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My mother's short-term memory isn't for shit anymore. During yesterday's less-than-an-hour-long conversation, she gave me two mo...
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Manic Monday #12

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What do you do when you are feeling very sad or depressed? I heal with alone time, soaking in the tub and then vegging in front of the TV wi...
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Sunday, July 13, 2008

A bipartisan farewell to two happy warriors

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Hamilton Jordan, the whiz-kid who led the "Georgia Mafia" that ran Jimmy Carter's successful Presidential campaign and became ...
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Yawn!

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It's almost 10:30. I'm still in my jams, curled up on the sofa, eating some Yoplait, watching Meet the Press . As I consider what a ...
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Saturday, July 12, 2008

Grandma's heavenly handiwork

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My grandmother was a Cub fan. Specifically she loved Ryne Sandberg, but she was loyal to any and all who wore Cubbie blue. She died in 1997,...
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An unconventional dinner

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I didn't just have the Hot Tamales. I also downed a few fists full of Cheez-Its and some water. I considered a beer, but beer with cinn...
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Friday, July 11, 2008

Friday's Feast #34

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Appetizer. When was the last time you had your hair cut/trimmed? About 3 weeks ago. Soup. Name one thing you miss about being a ch...
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Thursday, July 10, 2008

Schadenfreude

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Tonight during my rainy commute home, the el trains were packed. Seats were rare. I prefer not to ride backwards, so as soon as the car door...
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Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Thursday Thirteen #76 -- All Singing! All Dancing!

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THE 13 GREATEST MUSICALS IN AMERICAN FILM HISTORY The American Film Institute loves to make lists, and, as a movie fan, I love to read the...
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Unexpectedly melancholy

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This morning, for the first time, I left my condo without passing the venerable old elm tree in the parkway out front. I knew it was coming ...
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Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Tuesday Tunes #5

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Word Association Week You know the drill, name the first musical thing ie artist/song/album etc that comes to mind when you see these words:...
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I loved it!

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Last night a friend and I went to see Kit Kitteridge, An American Girl and we had a terrific time. We were, I believe, the only adults in t...
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Monday, July 07, 2008

Time for a beauty break

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My order from Sephora.com just arrived and I confess -- I'M IN LOVE! Behold my new philosophy® Supernatural Retractable Blush Brush . A ...
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Manic Monday #15

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Who would you like to see on a new banknote (dollar bill, etc.)? Eisenhower. No special historical reason. It's just last time I was in...
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Sunday, July 06, 2008

But I want them to!

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Look at them. Olivia and Elliott. Benson and Stabler. Hard at work on the other side of the yellow tape. Two dedicated New York city detecti...
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Congratulations, Cutie!

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Geovany Soto is one of three Cubs named to start at this year's All-Star Game. What an honor for a rookie! And is there a more adorable ...

Look what I found! Guess where I found it.

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Got this at Kwizgiver 's. She's always got good memes and quizzes. This one is called 90. 1. What was the highlight of your week? M...
Saturday, July 05, 2008

I have a hard time accepting this

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The Cubs blew a two-run lead in the bottom of the 9th. In ST. LOUIS! And here's the worst part -- KERRY WOOD is the one who gave up the...

All for under $15!!!

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I'm reviewing my bag for the local food pantry and am feeling very proud of myself. I have managed to collect an eclectic variety of non...
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Friday, July 04, 2008

Not fair!

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Not on the Fourth of July, for heaven's sake! Today, the day when we celebrate everything our country is and dream of what we know it CA...
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Friday Music Memoirs #2

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Happy 4th of July to all of us here in the USA! And to celebrate: Top 5 songs/and or albums that have America in the title. Wings Over Ameri...
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Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Thursday Thirteen #75 -- Meet my Dad

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THIRTEEN THINGS ABOUT MY DAD My late father loved the Fourth of July. Wait, no, that’s not really true. Like everything else about him, his ...
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