Friday, June 21, 2013

Feeling beat up

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My older sister sent me a letter today, filled with big words, threatening to sue me over our mother's estate. Or, rather her mother...
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Thursday, June 20, 2013

Thursday Thirteen #226

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THIRTEEN OF TV'S BEST-SCRIPTED SHOWS Earlier this month I came upon this list , compiled by The Writers Guild of America, of ...
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Progress Report

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My little man, Reynaldo, is coming along like a little champ. He hasn't peed on the table in more than two weeks! He's less destru...
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Happy Birthday, Milord

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Who knows how long I've loved you? I know I love you still. Shall I wait a lonely lifetime? If you want me to, I will.
Monday, June 17, 2013

Guess who is actually writing today

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That would be me. I am a happy gal right now. I have actual, real-live, billable work to do!
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Saturday, June 15, 2013

Sunday Stealing

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The Weird Question Meme, Part Two What is your ring size? 9. I have short, fat sausage fingers. How often do you wear jewelry?   Every...
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About dogs

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I love watching people walk their dogs. There seems to be three distinct scenarios -- 1) dog and human are almost one as they traverse the...
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Friday, June 14, 2013

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Daddy's Back If you're not familiar with today's song, you can hear it here .  1) Crazy Sam's dad of...
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It arrived!

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My futon arrived today, safe and sound, and I'm very happy with it. (I'm sitting on it right now, in fact.) But I spent so much ti...
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"Checking in."

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"Hi. Haven't heard from you in a while." So began this afternoon's email from my best friend. I always wondered, in a pu...
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Twice in one day

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Twice yesterday I completely misjudged people I casually came in contact with. I'm alternately ashamed of myself and grateful for the op...
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Thursday, June 13, 2013

What makes a heroine?

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Margaret Mitchell reportedly said that the theme of Gone With the Wind was survival: What makes some people able to get past catastrophe...
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Thursday Thirteen #225

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THIRTEEN FILM NOIR CLASSICS Literally, "film noir" means "black film." Today's cinemaphiles use the term to d...
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Hope it's happy

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Today is my best friend's birthday. This is the first time in 8 years I haven't made a big hairy deal of it. Of course, this is th...
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It's not easy to see but it still counts

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I have a teeny-tiny project to do. It's due Tuesday. I'm happy.
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Eh

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The "eh" is for Lana Turner. I'm sorry, but I cannot muster up any enthusiasm for her. Last night, as part of our Meet Up ...
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

I have the world's best-tended farm

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Day Two of NO WORK. Trying simultaneously to look busy (hence the obsessive Farmville playing) and to not freak out.
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Monday, June 10, 2013

SHHHH!

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It's scary-silent at the office. I did NO work today. None. Zip. Zilch. It adds to my nervousness about my job security.
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Sunday, June 09, 2013

Sunday Stealing

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The Weird Question Meme, Part One  Do you wear slippers?   No. And yet people give them to me, so I have a couple pairs laying around...
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Saturday, June 08, 2013

We'll see

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My finances are out of control and literally making me lose sleep. I'm doing OK right now, with my paycheck reliably coming in every two...
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She means well

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My friend Kathleen is going through the Empty Nest Syndrome in a big way. Her son just graduated from college and in days her daughter wil...
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