Friday, January 07, 2011

The Queen's Meme -- The 2011 Meme

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Welcome to the Queen's Meme #66. We're all about ones today in the year of the ones. Do the math. 1. What were you doing at 1:11 am...
Thursday, January 06, 2011

Diet, Day 4

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According to The Daily Plate , if I want to lose weight in a safe/sane way, I should take in 1881 net calories a day, or less. So far, so go...
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Countdown Meme

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I stole it from Endomental ... who stole it from Kwizgiver . If you steal it from me, let me know. 10 Favorites Favorite Season: Spring Fav...
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Wednesday, January 05, 2011

About John

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It's taken me almost a week to detail this , but here we go. John and I have been friends for decades and have been through many jobs, p...
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I Want Wednesday

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I want the IRS to be satisfied with the amended return I am about to mail.
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Tuesday, January 04, 2011

10 on Tuesday -- About Robert the Demon Doll

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The tale of one of Key West's most famous (infamous?) residents: 1) In the late 1890s, Thomas Otto hired a woman to care for his young s...
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Monday, January 03, 2011

John Seward Johnson II

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A nephew of the rich and famous Johnson & Johnson's you see in your supermarket, John Seward Johnson II is a sculptor whose work ap...
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"The bar on the top floor has never gone out of style"

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I loved my hotel, La Concha. Took these from the rooftop bar, where I sipped a margarita, listened to a troubadour with a guitar (who even s...

New Year's Day at the pier

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Enjoyed a pina colada and a chilled lobster sandwich and good conversation as we watched the world go by.

This is how to see a movie

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On New Year's Day we went to see The King's Speech at Key West's Tropic Cinema. It's a wonderful movie, like All the Presid...
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Key West 2010 -- Souvenirs

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A review of this year's vacation in the realm of retail. Magnets for everyone! I picked up seven magnets, not unlike this one depicting...
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Movie Monday

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Movies are always giving us characters who undergo some sort of change during the story's arc. These changes aren't always for the...
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Sunday, January 02, 2011

Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: The Over the Edge Meme 1. What curse word do you use the most? Probably a tie between "fuck" and "shit....

Farewell

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It's 2011, and Kodachrome has been discontinued.
Saturday, January 01, 2011

A Fine Time

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The first day of 2011, also my last full day in Key West, was a fun one. Lunch by the sea, enjoying margaritas and the sunset on the rooftop...
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Saturday 9 -- From my hotel room

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Completing this meme in bed, on a laptop, because it makes me feel borderline productive as I try to really get started this first full day ...
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Friday, December 31, 2010

It's going too fast

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Love my hotel. It's just up the street from Margaritaville, where we had dinner last night. Being a local, my friend endured it with goo...
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Thursday, December 30, 2010

It took combined efforts

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To paraphrase the Lads, I got by with a little help from my best friend (who uses his "dad voice" at times like this to reassure m...
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

I Want Wednesday

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I want today's travel to go smoothly. GAWD! I HATE FLYING!
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

New photos!

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At least, new to me. The b&w photo of the most glam couple ever is from November 1956. The color shot is of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy ...
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But I wanted indigo!

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Endomental got indigo! Oh well, jade is pretty, too. And the analysis is very complimentary, isn't it? Your Life's Path is Jade You...
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10 on Tuesday -- Instead of Blogging

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Here are 10 ways I SHOULD be using my time today. 1) Trying on clothes . I have to figure out what I'm wearing on New Year's Eve in ...
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Monday, December 27, 2010

"I've never been so scared in my life. But at least I have a husband!"

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Yes, I'm watching Airplane! again. And it's still as funny as ever. I realize this may not be the most productive way to spend a da...
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I'll get there fast and then I'll take it slow

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One of the first non-holiday songs to come through my shower radio, and it put me in the mood for my Key West getaway later this week. I...

But what was the point?

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While I recognize that John Wayne is an iconic movie star, I've never been a big fan. Like Bogart, Wayne is more star than actor, and li...
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Sunday, December 26, 2010

Yea! There IS a Sunday Stealing this week!

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Sunday Stealing: The Quick 2010 Fandom Meme Cheers to all of us thieves! 1. Your main fandom of the year: Same as every year ... my Chicago ...
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Holidailies -- Day 26

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What was your favorite gift to give? Kirby Canvas Curse. This Nintendo game came out in 2005, which made it a little hard to find. But my n...
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Saturday, December 25, 2010

Diva as Scrooge

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From the final concert in A Diva's Christmas Carol , starring Vanessa Williams as pop star "Ebony Scrooge." Enjoy!

The joy of Christmas

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During last night's service we heard the story of a missionary in Africa who received a beautiful seashell as a gift from a student. He...
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Holidailies -- Day 25

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My new favorite Christmas carol. Last night, during the candlelight service, we sang "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," and though I ...
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Friday, December 24, 2010

Holidailies -- Day 24

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The wrapping is done! I'm looking at three bags filled with gifts, ready to be ferried over to my mom's for tonight's celebratio...
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A little romance, anyone?

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Before we saw White Christmas the other night, my friend Barb told me about she celebrated her husband's 56th birthday. She took him to...
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I love Old Bodger

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When I was a little girl, as a family we went to see the original Incredible Journey at a drive in. Ever since I have wanted a bull terrie...
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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Mary Peeples, You Rock!

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Last night, my friend Barb and I went to see White Christmas at the Bank of America (nee LaSalle Bank, nee Shubert) Theater. For the most p...

Holidailies -- Day 23

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Have any holiday acts of giving brightened your Christmas this year? I played Santa in three different places this year. First I dropped of...
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