Sunday, July 26, 2009

So that I'll have sweet dreams

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Yes, I start a new workweek tomorrow. And above all, I'll be waiting for a most important call from my doctor. To make sure that I slee...

Memo to Politicians: If you want your kids to be left alone ...

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... Don't send them out on an "abstinence speaking tour" and/or encourage them to pose on the cover of People . In her final ...
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8 Tubes of Mascara

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That's what I just threw out. I have no idea how long I've had some of them, which is dangerous when it comes to something I wear so...
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Saturday, July 25, 2009

Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: The "Leave It to Meme" Meme 1. Who was your FIRST date? A guy I hung around with, or who, more precisely, let me ...
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Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Fast Car 1. What’s the furthest trip you’ve taken by automobile? 800 miles = Chicago to Montreal. It was with my family when I w...
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Friday, July 24, 2009

"The Fall'll Probably Kill Ya!"

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That was one of Paul Newman's most famous lines. You remember ... Butch and Sundance are trapped on a cliff, surrounded by certain death...
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Baby's First Friday Fill-In

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1. A suspicious mammogram is not the end of the world. 2. Sitting here, listening to the sound of rain falling, I hope I closed all the win...
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I love these commercials

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I wish the puppy had a younger-sounding voice, but that's the marketer in me. As just a plain, old everyday viewer, I looooove seeing th...
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The Hot Line

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I called my doctor's office this morning and spoke to the answering service. I asked them to please let him know that when he receives m...
Thursday, July 23, 2009

Maybe microcalcifications?

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Had my follow up mammogram and ultrasound this morning. Everyone at the hospital was very nice, and I should have the results by Monday. I...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Thursday Thirteen #117 -- The BING Game

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THIRTEEN THINGS THAT I WANT You know the Google Game: you key in your first name and the word “needs,” hit "search" and amuse yo...
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Yesterday I had a tummy ache

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It began Monday night/Tuesday dawn and it was miserable ! While the worst of it was gone by the time I got to work yesterday, it left me fee...
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

The score doesn't reflect the game

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Yes, the Cubs lost to the Phillies, 4-1. But it was a much closer, much more exciting game than the score reflects. Until the bottom of the ...

The Queen's Meme #2

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Done by royal decree . Mission Impossible Meme In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Moon Landing 1. You are a guest on the space shuttle...
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Remembering Blair Holt

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A little more than 2 years ago, Chicago lost a 16-year-old boy . It's a tragic scar on this great city that we lose too many young peopl...
Monday, July 20, 2009

Monday Movie Meme

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This week's movie topic is all about Walking Out... Meaning movies I either walked out of, or wished I had. I've listed them by how ...
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Sunday, July 19, 2009

Dreaming of Don

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Last night, my oldest friend and I celebrated Mad Men 's gazillion Emmy nominations by watching several episodes from the Season 2 DVD. ...
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Friday, July 17, 2009

They're Back!

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The Cubs are playing the Nationals in Washington. Hello, Boys! Welcome back to the diamond and let's kick some second half ass. (Yes, th...
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He is a puzzlement

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My uncle, that is. I love him very much, but he's a difficult old coot. He's also battling Parkinson's. While the disease has ta...
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Thursday Thirteen #116 -- The "thank you very much" edition

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THIRTEEN FACTS ABOUT ELVIS' 1968 COMEBACK SPECIAL I am the least spontaneous person on the face of the earth. I always must have a pla...
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

The Queen's Meme

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Done by royal decree . 1. You are in court. You are in deep doo-doo. What did you do? Looting and rioting after the Cubs win the World Serie...
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Monday, July 13, 2009

How I spent my evening

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I have devoted more than 2.5 hours to mastering my new phone (the LG Rumor). I have charged it and activated it and programmed my numbers in...
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5 mm

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That's the size of the lump in my left breast. Because it's so deep in the tissue and irregularly shaped, the radiologist wants to t...
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For the future chef

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Beginning next week, my 16-year-old niece will be embarking on quite the summer adventure. First she is going to "culinary camp" a...
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Yes, I'm just staring at the phone

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It's almost 11:00 and my doctor still hasn't called me back to discuss IT . Of course, it is Monday. He has two days of messages to ...
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Sunday, July 12, 2009

Looooooooou! Looooooooou!

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I love Lou Piniella. Not since Leo Durocher managed the Cubs when I was a kid has a manager so captivated me. (Though Leo scared me, and I t...
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The ONE Meme

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Respond to these questions with ONE WORD answers: Where is your cell phone? Purse Your significant other? MIA Your hair?...
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Thank you, Ladies!

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I got 7 of the loveliest, most positive comments from sister bloggers yesterday. I appreciate their kindess so much! It's wonderful to ...
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Saturday, July 11, 2009

Between 1% and 6%

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I was so happy this morning. I dropped a bag of pasta, condiments, soups and some toiletries off at the food pantry. Usually seeing so many ...
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She's enchanting

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Abigail Breslin as Olive Hoover. Little Miss Sunshine is on the USA Network this morning and I'm enjoying it (again) thoroughly. I'...
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At The Movies

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I have seen two movies in the past week and enjoyed them both. THE PROPOSAL. It's fluff. It aims low but it hits its mark. It's fun...
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The Knives Are Out

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The Cubs lost to the Cardinals. That's always bad news. First of all, because all right-thinking Northsiders hate losing to our rivals f...
Friday, July 10, 2009

Now, from the brighter side of life ...

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I am good at this job. My opposite number, the other ACD here, presented our concepts to the client yesterday. Two were his and two were min...
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Thursday, July 09, 2009

Hi. I'm an idiot.

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It's the end of my workday. No one MADE me do this. It's the kind of thing only a real dunce would do: I googled an old boyfriend. F...
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Wednesday, July 08, 2009

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #115 -- Why Believe in Yesterday?

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THIRTEEN SINGERS WHO COVERED THE MOST RECORDED SONG OF ALL TIME Almost every time you hear about Michael Jackson's estate, someone me...
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