Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Thursday Thirteen #118 -- The "I'll be the judge of that" edition

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THE THIRTEEN REALLY ESSENTIAL STREISAND SONGS There are two different CDs available out there called The Essential Barbra Streisand . The...
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Why I love FOX News

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Because they keep all the nutballs contained -- allowing me to, for the most part, avoid them. Unless one says something so egregious that o...
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Hurray! Finally!

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I love my cat Joey. A massive gray and white tom, about 12 or 13 years old, he's an affectionate tub of guts. His days include power-nap...
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The Queen's Meme #3

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Completed by Royal Decree . This week I'm attempting her Culinary Meme. I know nothing about cooking, so wish me luck as I try to naviga...
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Thank you, Blogoshere!

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My sister bloggers have been so supportive and compassionate during my recent medical trauma. I appreciate it enormously. I didn't share...
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"Benign. No Follow Up Required."

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I'm not going to bury the lead. That's what my test results say , and I'm thrilled by them. Here's how I found out. I called...
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OK, so it's my fat black belt ...

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But I'm comfortably wearing it on the last hole! (Or do I mean the first hole?) At any rate, it's as small as it gets, and I don...
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Monday, July 27, 2009

A photo of my raging soul

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Never mind the forecast, for the sky had lost control Cause the fury and the broken thunder's come to match my raging soul That's fr...
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When she was bad she was horrid

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As July 31 approaches, I was hoping to announce a super-duper weight loss in the counter at right. Alas, I don't think it's going to...
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Monday Movie Meme

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ON THE ROAD Movies about getting from Point A to Point B and the humor/drama/horror that occurs along the way. Damn those Bumbles ! They al...
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Waiting, waiting, waiting

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Naturally I called my doctor's office first thing this morning to let him know I'll be available all day on my cell. The thing of it...
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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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