2016-03-19 18:53
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2016-03-19 18:53
In many instances my mind is a sieve... the other morning it took me ten minutes to find my keys. A co-worker can make a simple request of me, and as soon as they step away from my desk I wi… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Samson (the cat) likes pita bread.Which gets added to the current list of:Angel Food CakeOreo Cookie FillingLean Cuisine SauceNo tuna, no canned food, but bring on the carbs Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Yin:- I am sad that the Seahawks lost the Superbowl.- I am sad that the commercials for the Superbowl generally sucked, and not one single advertiser could be bothered to incorporate the f… Read More
2006-01-28 06:02
Last night while speaking with my parents my dad mentioned that he was thinking of starting a blog. I know he's completely full of it, but I think it would be entertaining nonetheless. He'… Read More
2006-01-28 05:59
So, apparently, my brother shares his Birthday with Wolfgang Amadaeus Mozart. Well, 213 years later. If the movie Amadaeus is at ALL accurate, it seems oddly fitting Read More
2006-01-23 05:22
I didn't post it, but my predictions for this week's playoff games both came true. My two quareterbacks were playing for the winning teams, I have no Broncos and only the Carolina kicker, s… Read More
2006-01-23 05:17
Sweetie is watching the 1926 silent film version of The Scarlet Letter right now. I can't look at the costumes or sets without being transported to that episode of The Brady Bunch where Gre… Read More
2006-01-16 09:19
Normally when I'm up late and can't sleep I end up tuned into the infomercial du jour and my problems are solved. Ron Popeil is way more effective than counting sheep.But 30 minutes of old… Read More
2006-01-14 23:47
I received the helmet of champions yesterday (part of my reward for winning at fantasy football this year), so I'm in a football frame of mind. That, and procrastinating the housework I hav… Read More
2006-01-11 02:04
Last night was my first knitting class, and I may already be an addict.As class was starting I was near terrified. I had bought a reference book recommended by the knit shop a week earlier… Read More
2006-01-10 05:53
There is no sound I know of that is quite as terrifying as that of two cars colliding when at least one is traveling a moderate speed. Even if you are not in the drivers seat (which, today… Read More
2006-01-05 05:44
Currently at my job I'm working on the following projects:Entering 900 names into our database over a period of 8 days. Cleaning said database while doing the data entry Creating year-en… Read More
2006-01-03 03:05
A request to the charitable sorts out there who've got some money to give in the month of January:Sisters of the Road Cafe in Portland, Oregon, will receive a $15,000 grant from The Collins… Read More
2006-01-02 23:54
Today, while at Whole Foods, I was checking out with one of my B/C list checkers*, and as he started scanning my items he greeted me with, "It's so nice to see a familiar face." Made me get… Read More
2006-01-01 21:27
I'm not one for making New Year's Resolutions. The only resolution I can even REMEMBER making, and definitely the most recent one I made, was in 2000. The resolution: "I will not get in a… Read More
2005-12-31 04:28
One of the most disgusting food combinations ever may well be a black olive and pineapple pizza on Pizza Hut's thin crust. The only thing I can think of that would be worse would be if ther… Read More
2005-12-30 07:09
This evening we were at a party that featured a 7-month old baby, two one-month old babies, and a couple currently going through IVF. I felt like I should have a nametag that read,"Hello, w… Read More
2005-12-30 00:38
I have yet to officially confirm my theory, but it appears that my place of employment will flag (but not delete) a message as spam if the first word in the message is slang.Twice in the pas… Read More
2005-12-28 04:35
What do all of these dishes I have prepared/will prepare this week have in common:Stuffed mushroomsGreen Beans with MushroomsChicken and MushroomsWild Mushroom Potato GratinNow I feel like I… Read More
2005-12-28 02:42
I just told my computer to save my login and password for the Consumer Reports website. Which means that if a thief were to break into our house he or she would have TOTAL, UNLIMITED access… Read More
2005-12-28 01:59
Today, the local NPR program The Conversation was all about strip clubs, due to the fact that there is going to be a ballot measure in 2006 that will change the rules of the game.One of the… Read More
2005-12-26 08:54
Sweetie and I have officially started our family Christmas tradition this year.His family always does their en masse celebration on Christmas Eve. And Christmas Dinner is generally spent at… Read More
2005-12-26 08:30
A Belated Merry December 25th, however you chose to celebrate it.Our holidays this year have had their downside, with my father-in-law ending up in the hospital (Sweetie tells the whole stor… Read More
2005-12-21 07:04
I now have a car stereo that is actually installed in my car. I have to get a $20 reimbursement from the insurance company for the part I had to purchase, and I still have to fully clean out… Read More
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