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.

Monday, June 28, 2010

Can't we just stick him in a cage at Lincoln Park Zoo?

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I've been in therapy longer than anyone except, possibly, Woody Allen. I have great sympathy for others who are struggling. But Carlos Z...
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We're friends, too

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Just when I was about to sign off Facebook forever,* I was friended by my niece, who just opened an account. What's more, I represent he...
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Twin Spin Redux

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Just as like last Tuesday , I was happy to see both Molly the Cat and "my" homeless man at lunchtime today. I'm happy to rep...
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Sunday, June 27, 2010

Movie Monday

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Time for a little "Girl Power!" Share on your blog women characters from film who know how to save the day, linking back here at ...
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Look what I found!

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This is a Woodman helicopter, built from a kit. It's the kit I picked up, actually. Found it at the village sidewalk sale for only $10. ...
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I just can't decide

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Finding peace with the sad reality that this isn't the Cubs year (again ... either ...) leaves me free to contemplate truly weighty issu...
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Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: The Eighty Meme, Part One 1. What curse word do you use the most? The ever-lovin' f-word 2. Do you own an iPod? Yes. I ...
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Lazy from the heat

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I don't do heat well. Saps me of all energy and ambition. Which explains why my Saturday included nothing but watching the NCIS maratho...
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Saturday, June 26, 2010

No man is man enough to answer this question

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Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Letters From the Sky 1. Do you believe that we will ever be contacted by beings from another planet? Yes. I just have a hard tim...
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Friday, June 25, 2010

A night at the Opera

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We finally got to celebrate my friend Barb's birthday at Opera . The food was delicious, and so were the mint martinis. Barb was surpris...
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Why do we still have Carlos Zambrano?

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The hotdog/douchebag/diva melted down today in the first inning of the Cubs/White Sox Crosstown Classic. He gave up four runs and then compl...

Clean Me

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I haven't been a Cleanie for a couple days, but today was a big day for the new Clean Me. I got an estimate for doing a little fix-it wo...
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Five on Friday

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These five songs evoke specific summer memories. I was inspired by seeing Chad and Jeremy's "Summer Song" on Trav's playli...
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Thursday, June 24, 2010

I'm so full of it

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Sure, yesterday I strongly implied that I had written off the Cubs' 2010 season . And that's true. But the individual games ... I ca...
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Stolen from Kwiz

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You Crave Love You don't feel like life is really worth living if you don't have anyone to love. You know that in the end, relations...
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Busy with busy work

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Today a lot of work crossed my desk. None of it was remotely creative. We're remailing a project that was done last April and we have to...
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I cried tonight

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In public. At a table in a bar. This is not like me. I only had one drink, and I hadn't even finished it yet when I welled up, so it was...
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Exhausting!

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The Cubs lost tonight -- 8 to 1 to the Mariners. It doesn't so much bother me that we gave up 8 runs. It upsets me that, over and over, ...
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Rod does Motown

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I am actually enjoying this CD. Some of the cuts are cheesy ("Love Train") but for the most part, lushly arranged blues and Motown...
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I Want Wednesday

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I can't believe that the Independence Day Holiday is already next weekend. I'm not ready for summer to be speeding by so quickly. I ...
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Clean Me for Tuesday

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Got home, ate chicken salad and french fries, watched a late Cub game (they're in Seattle) and fell victim to a food coma. Nearly unable...
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

You're ours now, Lou

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The Cubs played, and fell to, the Mariners in Seattle tonight. Lou Piniella's team is struggling, and these days he looks tired whenever...

He's so over me ... and I'm so glad

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There's a guy in my building I have christened The Saddest Boy in the World because, well, he is. He's 40+, currently unemployed, s...
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10 on Tuesday

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This week I reveal exactly how unhip and cornball I am by sharing 10 of the most played songs on my iPod. "My Tears Dry on Their Own...
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The Queen's Meme -- The Beach Meme

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1. When is the last time you saw the ocean? Last December, when I was in Key West. 2. Where is your favorite stretch of beach shoreline? L...
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Twin Spin!

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Both Molly the Cat and "my" homeless gentleman in front of McDonald's were out today! It made me happy to be able share my c...
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Clean Me

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Every day I am going to do something -- no matter how small -- to improve my standard of living at home. As promised, today I took a close l...
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Monday, June 21, 2010

Saving them is saving us

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The people of the Gulf Coast are our neighbors. They are suffering ... again. This horrible oil spill is making it difficult for them to wor...
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I tried to stay. I really did.

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I am going to tell this story without embellishment, because none is necessary. The real-life details are horrifying enough. Today our agenc...
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Sunday, June 20, 2010

Look what I found ON DEMAND

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I love this movie! Bad Influence is so perverse, and so 1980s (even though it was released in 1990). Rob Lowe plays the completely decaden...
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Clean Me

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Every day I am going to do something -- no matter how small -- to improve my standard of living at home. I bought an earring/jewelry display...

First photo with the new camera

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My new Kodak EasyShare M350 is indeed pretty easy to figure out. My big old tomcat, Joey, was a very patient model. If Tyra was here, she...
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Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: The Oh My! Meme, Part One 1. The phone rings; who don't you want it to be? My kid sister. We never just chat, so I'...
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Well, I didn't hate it ...

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But I was very disappointed in it. Sex and the City 2 , that is. The boondoggle to Dubai is every bit the distraction as I feared it would b...
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