Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Countdown Meme

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Memeing so I won't get too excited about seeing Broooooooooce tonight ... Name -- Five of your favorite songs: Thunder Road, No Surrend...
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Snip, snip

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I wore my hair short and dyed it red for decades. I had been cutting and coloring it for so long that I'd actually kinda forgotten what ...
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Bad Andy

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Back in 1957, a virtual unknown named Andy Griffith played a virtual unknown named Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes. His easy, "aw shu...
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Monday, May 11, 2009

Oh, no you don't. Not again.

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I was the first one to arrive at a meeting this afternoon. The second was the art director I work with most often. Just making conversation,...
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Welcome my new addition

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... to my workouts. The lateral pulldown. My shoulders are such a mess from years of hunching over a keyboard that these actually feel goooo...
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Monday Movie Meme

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This week's movie topic is Your First R Rated Movie It was Serpico . I wasn't old enough to see it, so the drama of getting into the...
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Me & the Boss -- Together again!

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I'm seeing BROOOOOOOCE tomorrow. That would be Tuesday, the 12th. It will technically be tomorrow because as I write this, it's near...
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Sunday, May 10, 2009

Sunday was cancelled

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Deleted from my diet/exercise regimen, that is. I've done very well at tracking my calorie intake and exercise at The Daily Plate at Liv...
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A Special Lunch for Mommy & Me

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Today we celebrated Mother's Day. Because of my mom's recent illness , the day felt especially poignant and meaningful. She loves, L...
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Sunday Stealing

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1. What is on the walls of your room? Since I live alone, every room is my room. Thomas McKnight is my favorite artist, and I've got 3...
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Saturday, May 09, 2009

Enjoying MY Day

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Emphasis on the "MY." I've had a lovely alone day. Went out for breakfast, left a contribution behind at the local food pantry...
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Friday, May 08, 2009

My how time flies when you're antsy

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So you don't like the word "antsy?" Of course you don't. No one seems all that crazy about anything I write this week. Cho...
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I hate it when this happens!

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Had a rough day at work. Our client requested that we present our latest creative over the phone and on the web instead of in person -- they...
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Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Thursday Thirteen #107 -- "Gone too soon" edition

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THIRTEEN CELEBRITIES I HAVE OUTLIVED There's a running joke between my old friend John and me, stolen from a greeting card: "Congra...
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Is it OK that I find this funny?

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So Miss California -- you know, the inarticulate lass* who claims that mean homos cost her the Miss USA crown and then went on to champion t...
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I didn't feel like working out tonight ...

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... but I did it! 30 minutes of cardio, 24 sit ups and 32 steps up and back. Somehow, making myself go and work up a sweat when I didn't...
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Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Idol Observation

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It's Rock Week, and I'm pretty ambivalent about it. Adam does Zeppelin. His performance was pretty straight up -- theatrical, but s...
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Sounds sophisticated, don't it?

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Your Soap Opera Name is Dara Courtney Reardon The Third What's Your Soap Opera Name?
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Monday, May 04, 2009

Ryan Theriot Is Hot

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At the plate, I mean. Tonight he got another homerun, and looked especially yummy doing it. CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN!
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McDreamy wants me

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Really. That was the dream I had. Somehow, Dr. Derek Shepherd and I were cast as leads in a play that benefited some community organization....
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Can you say "oink?"

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Just in time for Elizabeth Edwards' book tour, her husband has put his foot into another humiliating pile of crap. He's under invest...
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Sunday, May 03, 2009

Aloha!

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My best friend takes off tomorrow for Hawaii. He and his wife and celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary in Maui, where they spent their...
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I've missed him

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Today, the Cubs are retiring the number of my personal favorite Cub of all time -- The Professor, Mad Dog himself, Greg Maddux. He shares th...

Sunday Stealing

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First Job: Babysitting while I was in high school First Real Job: Secretary First Favorite Politician: Walter Mondale. His was the first Pre...
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Saturday, May 02, 2009

Better with time

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I'm watching The Man from UNCLE , one of my favorite shows when I was a little girl. It was one of my favorites because I thought these ...

Enjoying the moment

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Right now, at this very moment, I am happy . • I had my session with my personal trainer. While it was tough, it wasn't as bad as last ...
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Saturday 9 -- Settling the Score

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1. Do you feel that you have “a score to settle” with anyone? Not anymore. As usually happens, the karma train took care of her. I'm thi...
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Friday, May 01, 2009

Beer and baseball

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I've been pretty busy at work lately, which is why I haven't been posting or commenting as much as usual. As workplaces go, I realiz...
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Thursday Thirteen #106 -- By the Numbers

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THIRTEEN STATS ABOUT ONE GAL'S MUSINGS In May 2009, this humble blog will celebrate its third birthday. In honor of that auspicious eve...
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My latest obsession

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Everyone in the world should go to LIVESTRONG.COM and sign up for The Daily Plate! This terrific site helps you set your own calorie and fit...
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Idol Observation

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I always agreed with Simon, until tonight. I heard Matt indulge his way through a mannered, synthetic rendition of "My Funny Valentine....
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Just not destined to work out

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My solid blue flats are a mess, with irreparably scuffed toes. I have two pair of cute Roxys (which remind me of my Vans from back in the ol...
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A Command Performance

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Mimi has bestowed this lovely award on me. Naturally, I am honored, and honor-bound to follow the directions: "The Honest Scrap award ...
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Monday, April 27, 2009

Mom Update

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She's SCRUBBING in the kitchen! It began with her discovering that her kitchen sink was stopped up. Once she fixed that, she noticed tha...
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Sunday, April 26, 2009

Hey, Chicago, what do you say? Cubs are gonna win today!

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Put those brooms away! The Cubs spanked the Cardinals 10-3, and the four-game skid is finally over. Congratulations to Kosuke Fukodome, who ...