One Gal's Musings

These are the thoughts and observations of me — a woman of a certain age. (Oh, my, God, I'm 65!) I'm single. I'm successful enough (independent, self supporting). I live just outside Chicago, the best city in the world. I'm an aunt and a friend. I feel that voices like mine are rather underrepresented online or in print. So here I am. If my musings resonate with you, please visit my blog again sometime.

Saturday, May 08, 2010

Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: The Speed Dating Meme 1. What's your favorite Dr. Seuss book? Green Eggs & Ham 2. If you could live in any home on ...
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Vicodin & Betty White -- that's my Saturday night

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Went to the dentist today for the second of three (or is it four) appointments to fill a particularly deep and troublesome cavity that appe...
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Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Hey Jealousy 1. When was the last time that you got jealous? Thursday. Finally met a coworker from another department whom I...
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Friday, May 07, 2010

Welcome to the Big Leagues, Mr. Castro!

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From the San Jose Mercury News : Awakened by his first call to the majors on Friday morning, top Chicago Cubs prospect Starlin Castro shook ...
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What the fu ...

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One of my coworkers is a genuinely lovely man. Devoted to his kids and blessed with a lyrical visual sense. But there's something very, ...
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Less than $6 for a lovely smile

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One of my coworkers -- a very earnest, hardworking girl -- just announced she's pregnant. She's new to the team, and since times hav...
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Thursday, May 06, 2010

Maybe it's because I haven't been able to work out

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Maybe it's because I'm wearing these fucking support hose . But I feel like King Kong, completely misunderstood, an exposed target o...
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Wednesday, May 05, 2010

We Have a Winner!

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It was very close, but in the highly-competitive, life-on-the-razor's-edge world of The Gal Game, it's the little things that make a...
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Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Play for Fun and Fame and Prizes!

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Ok, I'm lying about Fame and Prizes. But I am led to believe by Kwiz and Snarkela (see comments on the 10 on Tuesday post below) that th...
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Ten on Tuesday -- When I dream ...

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Here are 10 men who frequently appear on this blog as objets d'lust, listed in order of recentcy. 1) Mark Harmon. Gibbs. See below. 2) G...
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Monday, May 03, 2010

I love my TV boyfriend

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Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs is not only a decorated war hero, a world-class sniper and fluent in Russian, I learned in tonight's US...
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Movie Monday -- Parties

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Share your favorite festive flicks, linking back here at The Bumbles. And don't forget to visit your fellow participants! ANIMAL HOUSE!...
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Sunday, May 02, 2010

Three in a row!

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It's been great having the D'backs in town. Alfonso Soriano has really hit his stride, and everyone else is really hitting the ball....
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Saturday, May 01, 2010

Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: The Question Meme 01) Are you currently in a serious relationship? No. But that's only because Sir Paul, Mark Harmon an...
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It's like I'm there

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The surgeon distracted me from the ouches he was inflicting on my legs today (see below) by telling me about his trip last weekend to the op...
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I. HATE. THESE.

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Support hose. They suck. They are hot and all around icky. I must wear them for a full fucking week, all the way until next Saturday morning...
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Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Changes 1. Tell us about one thing that you'd change about yourself if you could. My weight. I hate being a pudge. 2. Mattel...
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Plot? What plot?

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Watching Ocean's 13 as I wander about, preparing for my Saturday. I remember seeing it at the theater, and recall that Matt Damon is ve...
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Friday, April 30, 2010

Sights seen at lunch

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Molly the Cat was out again today. This time she and her dad were across the street, in front of Starbuck's instead of Macy's. I wo...
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Thursday, April 29, 2010

I Shall Prevail

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Every year the USPS sponsors a food drive . This year it's on May 8. It's a fabulously simple and effective idea -- on Saturday mor...
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Why didn't I do this earlier?

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For just $20/year, I can listen to Cubs games on my computer all season! (In a building as tall as this one, AM radio reception never works....
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Kelly Kapowski is pregnant

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Tiffani Thiessen is now 36 years old and due very soon. I learned when I stopped at the magazine stand because I knew I recognized the wom...
Wednesday, April 28, 2010

"I Want" Wednesday

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The blogmistress didn't post a new question today, so I borrowed one I missed a few week's back ... What do you WANT for yourself ...
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

The Queen's Meme -- The Gratitude Meme

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1. What are you most grateful for when you first wake up in the morning? That I have places to go, things to do, and the independence and wh...
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Sunday, April 25, 2010

Movie Monday -- Narrators

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Share on your blog your favorite narrated film, linking back to The Bumbles here . Annie Hall. Oh, how I loved Woody back in the pre-Soon-Y...
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Has it come to this?

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I love my city, and this breaks my heart. How did we get here? State Reps. Fritchey and Ford want National Guard's help fighting crime C...
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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: The Fandom Meme Rules: We all are fans. Be it Star Trek or Twilight, you are a fan of something. Pick a subject, book, TV ...
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The chick is in her element

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I am soooo loving this Cub game. Ted Lilly, just off the DL, went deep into the game and didn't give up a single run. The offense perfor...

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: I Want to Hold Your Hand 1. What do you notice about other people's hands? Clean nails. 2. If someone was nosing around your...
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Friday, April 23, 2010

Why is this woman smiling?

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An SEC accountant attempted to access porn websites 1,800 times in a two-week period and had 600 pornographic images on her computer hard dr...
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I just don't get it

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I try and try, but I don't understand what's happening with financial reform. I listen to Secretary Geitner, Chase's Jamie Dimon...
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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Bang, bang! You're dead before you had a chance to live.

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Two year old Coco Cole was died today, shot in the head while securely strapped in her car seat on Chicago's South Side. Coco, her fathe...
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"This is very cool."

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Yes it is. I'm talking about the 4-word email I received from my best friend first thing this morning, in response to a news story I for...
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Shut Up and Go Away

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Yes, that about covers it. Chicago, Illinois (CNN) -- Lawyers for Rod Blagojevich filed a motion Thursday seeking to subpoena President Oba...
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

I love hating the Mets

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I have hated the Mets for so long that I can't remember not hating them. This decades-long vendetta makes watching tonight's game ev...
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