Tuesday, January 11, 2011

The luckiest girl in the whole USA

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Behold CGCIS Special Agent Abigail Boren.* This is her second appearance on NCIS , and she and my beloved TV boyfriend, Gibbs, have a certa...
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10 on Tuesday

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Ten double Oscar winners The nominations will be announced later this month, and so I'm working myself up into a frothy Oscar lather. Le...
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"A return to the America I grew up in"

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I hear that on TV a lot, from people who seem to be longing for a return to some bucolic Mayberry existence, complete with trips to the fish...
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Monday, January 10, 2011

As Oscar approaches ...

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... my movie-viewing picks up accordingly. This past weekend brought two acclaimed movies that couldn't be more different. The Kids Are ...
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Felt like a pioneer woman

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No internet access anywhere at the office today until about 2:00!
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Saturday, January 08, 2011

Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: The First 2011 Alphabet Meme Cheers to all of us thieves! A is for Age: Old. Older than dirt. Older than Methuselah. I...
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My heart and head hurt

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Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is fighting for her life as I post this. She was shot this morning at a "meet-and-greet" at a gro...
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Attention Must Be Paid

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Upon his death, Rolling Stone called him "the only King we have ever had." And so, on the anniversary of his birth, this loyal su...
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Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Closer to Home 1. Where did you grow up? Where do you consider home? I grew up in Brookfield, IL, a village 13 miles and a life...
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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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