Friday, August 17, 2012

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 17

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Today's Happiness: Bliss! The office closes early on Fridays in summer and this was one of the most peaceful afternoons I've enjo...
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Hi! I'm an idiot!

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I couldn't figure out why my check from the 15th looked like it would stretch on and on and on indefinitely. That's because I forgo...
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Trifecta

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This weekend's challenge: give us a 33-word closing line to your book. Twenty months will grind inexorably by until it bri...
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Thursday, August 16, 2012

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 16

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Today's Happiness: "Elvis Is Alive" 5K runners. This annual event raises money to combat HIV/AIDS. Tonight, as I left ...
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #184

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THIRTEEN THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY Every year I take the August Happiness Challenge. Here's a brief explanation of the Chal...
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 15

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Today's Happiness: Forgiving myself. I have not watched my diet, nor have I exercised much, this summer. This unnatural, hideous h...
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2012 TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon: Jailhouse Rock

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TCM will show J ailhouse Rock on Thursday at 9:45 PM EST.  For more blogathon entries, visit http://scribehardonfilm.wordpress.com or ...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 14

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Today's Happiness: A fan in the window! It's been such a hideously hot summer that I haven't been able to enjoy the s...
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$645 vs. $465

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My theater buddy, Barb, makes a great deal more money than I do. Consequently, the prices of things aren't as important to her as they a...
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Monday, August 13, 2012

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 13

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Today's Happiness: One cigarette. It occurs to me, now that I'm home and looking back on my long weekend with my oldest friend....
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 12

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Sunday's Happiness: Self sufficiency. Sunday morning we woke up at the hotel by the airport where The Fest for Beatle Fans was held...
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 11

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Saturday's Happiness: Good Ol' Freda. When I was a little girl, I read in magazines like 16 that, if I wanted to write to The B...

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 10

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Friday's Happiness: Laughter! My oldest friend returned to Chicagoland on Friday afternoon and we attended the Fest for Beatle Fan...
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Trifecta

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This week's challenge : Using between 33 and 333 words, compose something that includes the third definition of the following word: ...
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Friday, August 10, 2012

2012 TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon: A Star Is Born

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TCM will show A Star Is Born on first thing Sunday morning  (or last thing Saturday night) at 12:30 AM EST.  For more blogathon ent...
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Thursday, August 09, 2012

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 9

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Today's Happiness: My coworkers. I never saw this one coming.  I felt very bad about what happened yesterday and I guess it showed. ...
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Wednesday, August 08, 2012

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 8

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Today's Happiness: Cousin Rose. I have received two letters from her this week. She loves me very much and has always been there ...
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Thursday Thirteen #183

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THIRTEEN OTHER NEWS STORIES  THE WEEK ELVIS DIED Next week is the 35th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death. Here's a snapsh...
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I Want Wednesday

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I want the weekend to get here! I made a math error at work and it was caught today. By the client, on their second round of legal review...
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Fake it till you make it

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To see me today, you'd think I was the happiest woman in the world. I cracked wise and laughed at my officemates' jokes. Even went...
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Tuesday, August 07, 2012

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 7

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Today's Happiness: Eating like a child. I had pizza for lunch and peanut and jelly, with a side of apple sauce, for dinner. Image: F...
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1992 Redux

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Let me state this plainly up front, I love The Big Dog, Bill Clinton. Yes, I know what he is , but I love him anyway. I'm proud that ...