Happy New Year From The Neurotic Fishbowl
It's that time of year again - the time when people reflect on the year and its events and make resolutions for the one to come.
I've examined this year and a lot of things have lead me to become bitter and unhappy (though you don't really see that much here). My main resolution (in addition to the ones about losing weight and saving money that probably every one of us makes) this year is to be to be happier. To let the little things mean more to me. To let all the shit that I can't control not get me down. To love myself more and remember that I am amazing.
This was going to be one of those posts where I wished everyone a happy new year, but it got a little melancholy all of a sudden, but now we are moving past that.
I've been blogging for just under a year and I have met many, many, many amazing people online. People who I talk to, consider good friends, and wish that I lived nearer too. If I don't know you yet, say hi. Don't ever be afraid to leave a comment, even if it's to disagree with me (but please, be nice when you do it).
There's been all kinds of talk about blogging A-Lists out in the blogosphere and I really don't have the time or the energy to post a huge amount about it (we have to leave in a half hour and I'm sitting her in my underwear!), but remember, the only way you get to know someone is by talking to them, even if they do get a gazillion hits a day and you only get five. I know some of those "A-List" people, and what you realize is that they are just people when you get to know them. It doesn't matter how many hits they get. They are just like you and me.
So, on that note, I hope everyone has a safe and very, very happy New Year. I'll be back tomorrow afternoon, so say hi so I can come visit you on my day off. :-)
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Amen to that! :-) I mean, look at Jish. Totally nice, down to earth guy and yet he's been quoted in major magazines about his blog.
I hope you have a great time tonight! And those are some great resolutions too! Now here is your New Year's kiss... *SMOOCH!* Wishing you nothing but the best in 2003!
Posted by Christine at December 31, 2002 07:23 PM
excellent resolutions. I might break my cardinal rule, and actually have a couple for this year. have a good one! I'll be standing by with the aspirin.
Posted by that tart at December 31, 2002 07:35 PM
Trying to find a nice blog tool to set my wife ( a time-stressed middleschool teacher)up with. Your site was so attractive and sweet, I think she may be sold on Movable Type.
Posted by LooseBoolean at December 31, 2002 08:01 PM
Happy New Year Kymberlie!
Posted by susan at December 31, 2002 08:06 PM
You blog in your underwear too? *lol*
Just wanted to wish you and yours a very happy new year.
Posted by DianeG at December 31, 2002 08:27 PM
Happy New Year from your loyal lurkers!
Posted by Kevin at December 31, 2002 09:03 PM
Happy New Year Kymberlie!
Posted by Richy C. at December 31, 2002 09:20 PM
Happy New Year!!!
Posted by Da Goddess at January 1, 2003 02:36 AM
Happy New Year!
Posted by liz at January 1, 2003 10:15 AM
Happy New Years Kymberlie!
Wishing you all the best for the new years, may it be filled with wonderful adventure and hapiness.
Posted by munin at January 1, 2003 11:17 AM
Good post. Happy New year.
TMI on sitting in your underwear. :oP
Posted by statia at January 1, 2003 11:29 AM
Happy New Year, Kymberlie & Steven!
Posted by Marie at January 2, 2003 12:13 AM
I hope you two have a wonderful New Year together!
Posted by Catherine at January 2, 2003 07:54 PM
It's not TMI Statia -- have you ever read my copyright? Sheesh! ;-)
Posted by robyn at January 3, 2003 07:28 PM
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Participation Positives
I may no longer be Monday, but since Jess was late posting, I figured my Participation Positives could be late too.
- I put three new skins up in a week.
- It's a short work week
- I got to talk to that damned tart again this week on AIM
- My Comptoir Sud Pacifique’s Amour de Cacao perfume (it smells like chocolate! Delicious!) is on its way to me.
- I have beautiful orange roses thanks to my sweetie
- We no longer have to lock Bella in the bathroom during the day and I feel like a better cat mommy
- Ibocea, my EverQuest character, finally made it to level 40
- I'm *this* close to getting some projects done
- It's almost a new year!
- I love and am loved
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Pour Your Misery Down on Me
Taking advantage of Robyn's Red-tag Sale, I snatched a PSD of her Shirley Manson header and have produced a new skin that really tickles my fancy. You can view the end product here. Enjoy.
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Oooh -- me likey! Nice job with the skin!
Posted by robyn at January 1, 2003 11:16 PM
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Boy Toy
Man, I never would have guessed, but it turns out Demi Moore and Tobey Maguire. Never in a million years would I have picked the two of them as a couple. Way to go on grabbing a young hottie, Demi!
(Link courtesy of Kristine)
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i'm so nauseated. i mean, really now. on both accounts. she's so old. and he's so young. please explain the attraction to me? because i'm just not seeing it (i mean, i see why she would be attracted to him, but him to her? um, no.)
ugh :P
hey, did you get the cd? do you like it?
Posted by shawn at December 31, 2002 12:24 PM
it is a bit on the creepy side...
Posted by Rilana at December 31, 2002 01:21 PM
oooh la la, Tobey Maguire is so darned yummy. Something about that upside-down kiss in Spiderman makes me go 'HMMMM'. ;) With Demi though? Odd! Good for her though.
Posted by liz at December 31, 2002 02:15 PM
that is just not fair!!! ;)
I guess stranger matches have happend.
Posted by munin at December 31, 2002 02:21 PM
Good for her!! I'd snag a young pup too . Easier to train...lol Happy Neo Year!!!
Posted by kat at December 31, 2002 04:42 PM
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Zonk No More
I got rid of the Zonkboard to see if it's been the problem with the slow load time on the site. Could everyone let me know if they've had a problem, are still having a problem, or have had no problems with the site loading? Thanks!
Update: I was in the MT Forums getting ready to ask a question when I came upon a post titled "Load Time" in the Tips and Tricks forum. Girlie found out that it's actually the Fast Online Users count script that's killing all the pages. I guess the Zonkboard will reappear and that might disappear. I really did like seeing how many people were on my site at any given time, though. :-(
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It's still really slow. : ( Actually mine is slow and so are most of the other bloggers I usually read. I thought maybe it was just my crappy ISP. Hmm.
Posted by Shanni at December 31, 2002 12:43 AM
What was killing mine was the wander-lust code. I had to take it off last night. Are you running it here?
Posted by robyn at December 31, 2002 04:31 AM
that seems to have worked. sorry to point it out. :(
Posted by kat at December 31, 2002 05:45 AM
I had to delete my fastonline user script from my site too because of loading time. I wonder where I can get another script like that? It was good.
Posted by irach at December 31, 2002 01:06 PM
For some reason your site is loading super super slow here too. I don't know if it's related but 'I wish, You wish' also loads very slow for me... call me a geek but I timed it, 21 seconds of blank screen. Hmm!
Posted by liz at December 31, 2002 02:09 PM
Yup - fast online users AND wander lust were killing my site's load time too. That sucks.
Posted by Shanni at December 31, 2002 03:19 PM
Fast online code was doing a number on my site too. I have the wanderlust code too. Will have to keep an eye on it.
Posted by Jill at December 31, 2002 03:53 PM
I just got rid of both the Fastonline users and the Wanderlust scripts, and noticed a dramatic difference in my loading time. I knew that Fastonline users was having problems, as mine hadn't been showing the number of users for a few days now.
But I didn't know about the problem with Wanderlust...thanks, Robyn! :-)
Posted by Christine at December 31, 2002 06:24 PM
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Yeehaw!
I feel like it's late Christmas here at The Neurotic Fishbowl.
You probably noticed the wonderful pin-up skin that Shelia made me and I put up just last Friday. This weekend she took the cutest little almost nude cowgirl and made another skin for me, this one completely CSS based. It's now live and you can take a peek at it here. That damned tart is just too good to me!
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Kimberly, I don't know what it is but for the last 2 weeks up til now, I hav been having serious trouble accessing your site and I never had before. I have to go in, once i get to your page and change the privacy setting from medium low to low and then wait 30 seconds til the page loads and then change them back. It never did this before. Have you changed something?
Posted by kat at December 30, 2002 11:08 PM
*new skin for me* like it :)
also having the same problem, thought is was my end,
Posted by DianeG at December 30, 2002 11:29 PM
I think it's the Zonkboard. It may have to go the way of the dodo. Anyone else having any problems?
Posted by Kymberlie R. McGuire at December 30, 2002 11:33 PM
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Sweetness
I have such a sweet boy. He knew I had a crappy day (only compounded by Aunt Flo's visit), so he brought me home these gorgeous orange roses and he's in the kitchen making me soup and toast with the edges cut off. I am such a lucky girl!
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oooh! Orange roses are so beautiful. Anything orange seems so cheerful and decadent. Way to go Mr. Kymberlie! ;-)
Posted by liz at December 31, 2002 02:11 PM
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Blah and Stuff
Aunt Flo is visiting, so I'm feeling particularly blah today. I've got like no energy and just spent an hour and a half sitting in our big comfortable leather chair watching the original A Nightmare on Elm Street. While it's not a half bad film, it just didn't live up to my memories of how good it was. If we had a DVD player in the back room, I'd pop in my copy of The Evil Dead and watch it. As much as I love the second two, I've never actually seen the original. Maybe I'll go get comfy on the couch and watch it.
I got a new computer at work (2.4 GHz) and moved to a different spot, so I feel like I didn't get anything done today. Add in the insanity that usually takes place around my office, and I wish I would have just stayed home curled up in bed.
That damned tart made me another skin, this one completely done in CSS and featuring a very sexy cowgirl (much saucier than the other pin-up she made me). Expect to see it up here before the night is over. Thanks to Robyn yet another new skin is being worked on. That one will be my first celebrity skin (I just like using that phrase).
That's all for now, boys and girls, so take care, eat some chocolate for me and watch a scary movie or two. You'll thank me later.
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Photoshop Error
Lately, when I've been working on Photoshop, I get the following error whenever I try to move a layer around: "Could not complete your request because the layer is locked." I think maybe a default setting got changed, but for the life of me, I can't get this error to stop popping up. Has anyone else experienced this? Know how to make it stop? Help!
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Click on the arrow in the toolbar and then click on the item you want - you may also need to right-click and select the correct layer from the list. Even though I'm just really learning Photoshop myself, I've encountered this problem when trying to 'move' something on one layer when another layer is selected. Hope it helps!
Posted by Richy C. at December 30, 2002 07:46 AM
Most of the time when that error occurs - it is the bottom layer which can't be moved, only selections you make with your marquee tool. Make sure in your layers "tab" that the lock is not clicked.
Does that help?
Posted by susan at December 30, 2002 08:10 AM
You can fix this by unchecking the "auto select layer" box in the top left.
Posted by Alex at October 31, 2003 03:58 AM
ok people i need help from all of you who is a wiz in Photoshop ... i worked on P7 .. and saved most of my files on it .. and then upgraded onto P8 .. only to find out that all files i saved on P7 .. show me "invalid text layer" error on P8 .. and wont open them up .. that freaking patch from ADobe site doesnt works on P8 .. help anyone ? .. please e mail me ASAP to cu_in_ur_Dreams@hotmail.com
thnx in advance: Angelus
Posted by Angelus at May 5, 2004 01:24 PM
You can fix this by unchecking the "auto select layer" box in the top left.
Thanks Alex, that helped me...was racking my brain
Posted by Bernie at March 3, 2005 10:52 AM
Interesting. With PS Elements2 for OS X, I get the "Could not complete your request because the layer is locked" - error message regularly after startup and then every subsequent 10 or so minutes, then, after a time, it doesn't appear anymore.
And that WITHOUT ANY PICTURE open! ie. No layers, no pictures, just PS Elements only. It also happens after opening a picture (with all layers unlocked).
Really strange, really annoying, because the message just kills any operation currently in progress.
Any ideas?
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The Dead Zone - Season Two
I am so excited! The new season of The Dead Zone starts on January 5th. If you missed it last year, they are running a marathon of a lot of the episodes on that same day. The show is nothing short of amazing and Steven and I were glued to the TiVo last year whenever we had an episode to watch. Great stories, wonderful acting, awesome effects, and an ending that only leaves you wanting more. And who knew that Anthony Michael Hall would grow up to be so sexy?
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Sephora Sale
I was over at Sephora.com ordering Comptoir Sud Pacifique's Amour de Cacao perfume and thought I'd see if they have any sales. They've got stuff for up to 75% off, so I highly recommend checking it out. They had the Sephora Animal Stories Bath Gift Set for $5.00 and I know they started out December at $16.00 a piece. Also, if you're a member of Ebates, you get 3% back on all purchases. If you're not a member, go sign up. I've saved a couple of hundred bucks through them.
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Yummy!
Woo hoo! Steven's off to get ingredients to make ice cream in the Cuisinart ICE-20 1-1/2-Quart Automatic Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt & Sorbet Maker I bought him for Christmas. Yummy, yummy, yummy! Guess I better get on the StairMaster! ;-)
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hi kimberly, if you have any links for me, can you please update them? i had to move due to sabotage. thanks. http://blogland.com/mysinglemomlife/blog/index.php
Posted by kat at December 29, 2002 10:00 AM
I'm glad to hear that he likes it!! I saw one like it when we were at Bed Bath and Beyond and had to point it out to E that it was like yours :)
Posted by kristine at December 29, 2002 04:58 PM
Sooooo??? How was it? What did he make???
Posted by Christine at December 30, 2002 06:02 PM
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Gold Boxing Saturday
Some nice products in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers today, but nothing that I felt compelled to purchase.
.: Ovations by Oneida Islet Stainless Steel Flatware, 53-Piece Service for 8: nice, but not a pattern I totally love. Pass.
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.: Corby 5500 Original Trouser Presser: cool in theory, but I just don't need one of these.
.: Crain Cutter 500H Carpet Power Stretcher: I don't even know why one would need a carpet stretcher. Pass.
.: KitchenAid KGPA Mixer Attachment Pack for Stand Mixers: someday I will get Steven a KitchenAid Stand Mixer and when I do, I'm sure these accessories will be purchased as well.
.: Canon ZR40 MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.5" LCD, & Digital Still Mode: I still want a camcorder. Anyone care to purcahse one for me? ;-)
.: GoVideo DDV3110 Dual Deck 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR: we never use VCRs anymore and even if we did, we have like three of them in the house already.
.: Vacu Vin Guy Buffet Rapid Ice Wine Chiller, Sommeliers: we don't drink wine, so we don't really need a wine chiller. It could come in handy, though, for chilling shots if we didn't have a cold bottle around.
.: Juiceman JMS6 Blender with Variable Infinite Speeds: Steven already has a blender that works pretty well, so I'm going to pass on this.
.: Calphalon Commercial Hard Anodized Collector's Edition 9-Inch, 2-Quart Chef's Skillet with lid: Steven was tempted by this, but elected to pass and wait to get it.
.: Spiegelau Authentis Red Wine Glasses, Set of 6: since we don't drink wine, wine glasses aren't really needed. Pass.
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I have that Mixer Attachment Pack (for my Green mixer!), and some of the things are really cool. I haven't used them as much as I hoped I would, but I know that I have them there when I need them :)
Posted by kristine at December 29, 2002 05:06 PM
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And a Good Time Was Had By All
Steven and I had such a great time last night with Heather and Charles, my friends from high school. We were going to have another girl we went to school with and her husband come over, but unfortunately he wasn't feeling good and they had to cancel on us.
It was so good to see Heather again. We were good friends in high school and both went to the University of Houston, but fell out of touch, especially when she and Charles moved to Philadelphia. We talked about band and the people that we had known, many whom I hadn't thought about in ten years. We all love The Matrix, so we popped in our copy of The Matrix Revisited since neither of them and seen it and watched it until they went home.
I hope we can see them again before we go back. We're also going to see if maybe a trip to Vegas would be possible at some point. I can only imagine Heather and I on the loose in Vegas together. Watch out, world!
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Oh! That's great that you all had such a good time together! I forgot to ask you earlier today how that went. Yeah!!!
Posted by Christine at December 30, 2002 06:05 PM
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Friday Night
I've got some old high school friends coming over tonight that I haven't seen in ages. We're going to have drinks at the house (Can you say piña colada? I knew you could!) and talk and then we're off to Lupe Tortilla for some yummy Mexican food. Two of them live up north, so I bet a decent fajita is fairly hard to find in Pennsylvania.
It's both exciting and kind of scary to see people you haven't seen in so long, know what I mean?
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I've never been to Texas, but I'm sure your fajitas are better than anything I've ever had here in the Boston area. I used to have to cook the when I worked at Crapplebee's, and my, did they ever suck! Not because I am a bad cook, but because I had to cook them the way they told me to (that's the Crapplebee's way...drummed into my head during training!)
But there IS a decent Mexican place up here. It is called the Border Cafe, and Mike and I go there a lot. Best fajitas around, plus it is dirt cheap.
Enjoy your night out! :-)
Posted by Christine at December 27, 2002 08:03 PM
Hope you have a great time! :)
Posted by munin at December 28, 2002 02:15 PM
Ummmm...guess what!?
SNOWBALL FIGHT!
Posted by susan at December 28, 2002 03:01 PM
My Bad! heres the image:
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Happy Birthday, Erika Lynn!
Today is Erica Lynn's twenty-fifth birthday. She's a real sweetie, so go swing by her place and tell her happy birthday!
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you da best, babyeee!
thanks so very much!
Posted by ericalynn at December 27, 2002 09:10 AM
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Christmas Recap
Since we were out all Christmas day, I thought I'd give a little recap of how the day went in case you were interested.
We woke up about 9:30 or so and were at my parents' house by 10:30 bearing gifts and ready for breakfast. My mom had a lovely spread of bacon, eggs, toast, sausage, ham, biscuits and gravy, waffles, and croissants all ready for me, Steven, my brother, his girlfriend, and my dad to dive into. After eating and talking for a while, we exchanged gifts. We all went in together and got my parents a TiVo, which my dad now loves. (I'm telling you, if you don't have one, you should. TiVo is the best invention ever.) My parents gave us cash and lottery tickets (we won a grand $5.00 on the tickets) and Russell gave me the second season of The Sopranos on DVD. Jo, his girlfriend, gave me a small box of chocolates and a gift certificate to Barnes and Noble, so looks like I'll be heading over to BN.com to spend a little money.
Around 2:00, after a final lesson with the TiVo remote, we headed home to pick up the presents for Steven's family and then we were off to his family's house.
Christmas is also Steven's dad's birthday, so I got his dad a bottle of scotch for Christmas and I gave both him and Steven's mom a gift certificate to Texas Land & Cattle for their Christmas gift. They gave me money (the best gift ever, just about) and his mom gave me a pair of earrings that she got at the Greek Festival. Steven bought his youngest brother Johnny a few DVDs. One of them was Minority Report, so we ended up watching it with both his brothers. I thought it was a great film and really enjoyed both the direction and the plot. By the time the movie was over, it was after 11:00, so we headed home.
We pretty much hit the sack right away, but Steven did a little browsing in Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book first, so I'm hoping he'll want to give the Cuisinart ICE-20 1-1/2-Quart Automatic Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt & Sorbet Maker that I got him a whirl pretty soon.
It's all ready 1:00 in the morning and I still have to clean up since I have several high school friends coming over tomorrow night for drinks here and then dinner at Lupe Tortilla. I haven't seen them in a long time, so tomorrow should be wonderful. Good night, everyone!
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Pin-Up Goodness
Courtesy of that damned tart, I know have a skin filled to the brim with pin-up goodness. It's a bit saucy, just like me, and deserves a look. Check the new skin out and let Sheila know how fabulous she is for making it for me. Sheila also has lots of other fun, saucy graphics for blogs at Tart Graphics, so go take a look at what kind of mischeif she can make.
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Pasta, Anyone?
The first product in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers today was a Villaware Imperia Pasta Machine. Steven and I have watched a lot of Iron Chef together and he's always impressed when the chefs make their own pasta, so as soon as I saw this, I called him up at his poker game and asked him how interested he might be in making his own. When he found out that it was super cheap thanks to The Gold Box, he said it would make a great gift so I bought it for him and Jemima J: A Novel About Ugly Ducklings and Swans for me (hey, I to get free shipping I had to make another purchase. It was completely self-less!). Cool little gadget, huh?
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Oh! Oh! When you're done with my Roosevelt book (and I'm all done with your other ones) can I borrow Jemima J? Please? Pretty please? *giggle*
Posted by Christine at December 27, 2002 12:45 AM
Did you get him the drying rack too? I would think he would need that too... ? Then again, I've never made pasta, so what do I know?
Posted by Christine at December 27, 2002 12:47 AM
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Merry Christmas!
It's now officially Christmas and about time for me to go join Steven and hit the sack. He really liked all his books and the gift certificate and I am totally jonesing for peanut butter ice cream after flipping through all the recipes. Doesn't that sound yummy?
Unsurprisingly, Steven's lasagna was to die for (he is such an excellent cook) and we have so much left, we'll probably end up taking some to both sets of parents tomorrow. He got me this really pretty watch that's all silver and blue (he so knows what I like). Watches are almost a tradition for me on Christmas since he gave me one only a few weeks after we started dating that I just loved.
Anyway, it's almost three in the morning, presents are wrapped and lined up, ready to go with us tomorrow. I doubt I'll be on much, so this week's Reasons For Love and "It's a Group Thing" will either get pushed to tomorrow or not done at all. We see how it goes. I've also got some lovely pin-up goodness courtesy of that tart that should be showing up soon, so keep an eye out.
I hope everyone enjoys their holiday and gets all of their heart's desire! Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas
Posted by shelli at December 25, 2002 07:21 AM
Merry Christmas!!! :)
Posted by Gina at December 25, 2002 08:05 AM
Merry Christmas!!
Posted by Shannon at December 25, 2002 11:51 AM
Have a wonderful Christmas!!
Posted by Kelly at December 25, 2002 01:24 PM
Merry Christmas!
Posted by Bev at December 25, 2002 02:19 PM
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Posted by MishMish at December 25, 2002 03:53 PM
Merry Christmas, to you and Steven!
Posted by mikey at December 25, 2002 05:14 PM
Merry (belated) Christmas! Hope you had a great day!
Posted by Christine at December 25, 2002 11:51 PM
The Snowball Prayer
(Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat)
Oh lovely snowball, packed with care
Smack a head that's unaware.
Then with freezing ice to spare
Melt and soak through underwear.
Fly straight and true, hit hard and square,
This, oh snowball, is my prayer.
About D@mn Time has declared a snow fight…
:)
Posted by munin at December 26, 2002 11:34 AM
I'm a day late but I wanted to wish you a very Merry Christmas! Hope you had a wonderful holiday!
Posted by cybertoad at December 26, 2002 12:40 PM
i'm probably following Elaine around and wishing everyone a Merry Christmas! :) (i just don't remember who i already said it to but hey, it doesn't hurt a second time)... Merry Christmas!
Posted by Kathy at December 26, 2002 12:47 PM
Consider yourself balled!!!
Blogger Snowball Fight 2002!!!
For more info visit "About D@mn Time"... Your turn now!
Posted by robyn at December 26, 2002 02:41 PM
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muahahahahah!
Posted by mikey at December 26, 2002 02:50 PM
You've been snowballed by Tasha!
Blogger Snowball Fight 2002!!
Posted by tasha at December 26, 2002 03:26 PM
Heh heh. I balled you! (uhhhh huhuhuh) Join the Great Blogger Snowball War of 2002!
Posted by Annessa at December 26, 2002 04:03 PM
This has always been such a pretty blog and I have always been a silent lurker....But I've got all this yellow snow, so...
Snowball love from Texas!
Join the Great Blogger Snowball War of 2002!
Posted by Kevin at December 26, 2002 04:27 PM
Blogger Snowball Fight 2002!
muahahahahaha
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Posted by skits at December 26, 2002 04:36 PM
The First (?) Annual Blogger Snowball Fight has BEGONE!!!!!!!
BRING IT ON!!!!!
Blogger Snowball Fight 2002!
SPLAT!!!YOU'VE been snowballed BY PETE.. PASS IT ON!
Posted by Pete B at December 26, 2002 08:53 PM
===splat!!===
Posted by Michelle at December 26, 2002 09:06 PM
BANZAI!
You've been snowballed by courtney!
The 2002 Blogger Snowball Fight is ON!
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Zonk!
I've seen so many people with ZonkBoards (we've even got one up at I Wish, You Wish), so I figured I'd add one here and see if it was worth keeping. Leave me lots of notes so I'll make it a permanent feature. ;-)
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Christmas Eve at The Neurotic Fishbowl
It's been a pretty quite Christmas Eve here at The Neurotic Fishbowl. Steven decided he was going to try out Emeril Lagasse's Lasagna Bolognese recipe, so he went to the newly built Super Wal-Mart and got all the ingredients. I've been sitting here smelling it cook for the last couple of hours and it's like torture! Will it ever be done? It smells so good!
We're probably going to exchange the rest of our presents in a little while. I let him open his Cuisinart ICE-20 1-1/2-Quart Automatic Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt & Sorbet Maker early since he was going to be grocery shopping and could pick up the ingredients. He ended up not being able to find any vanilla beans, so I guess we get to wait on ice cream until later.
He was a good boy this year and got some pretty nice Christmas booty (I just like using that word). He's got a gift certificate to Texas Land & Cattle that I bought him from Bella as a thank you for putting up with her when she peed all over the house for so long. He's also got some cookbooks from me - The Naked Chef Takes Off by Jamie Oliver, Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book, The Ultimate Ice Cream Book: Over 500 Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, Drinks, and More. Plus he got a TiVo as a combination anniversary/Christmas gift and Cieli di Toscana by Andre Bocelli.
Currently, Steven and I are watching videos that I've downloaded (sue me) and have watched ZZ Top's "Legs," "Hot for Teacher" by Van Halen, and are about to watch some Celebrity Deathmatches. Ah, the digital age.
From me, Steven, and Bella we hope you and yours have a very merry Christmas. Happy holidays to all!
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Happy Holidays!
Posted by daisy at December 24, 2002 10:35 PM
A very merry Christmas from our home to yours! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas together!
Posted by robyn at December 25, 2002 12:00 AM
Merry Christmas to the three of you!
Posted by Lisa at December 25, 2002 12:02 AM
ooo, I got the Ben & Jerry's book for my folks, too! (only I'm a tight-wad so I didn't pay super-shipping prices and it'll get here when it gets here! meanwhile they have a dvd player to open tomorrow!)
Happy Xmas!
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Christmas Eve in The Gold Box
Some very cool kitchen products in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers today.
.: Fun Years Electronic Rolling Ball Tower: I don't have any kids, so I'm going to pass on this.
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.: AudioSource SW Twelve 150 Watt Integrated Powered Subwoofer: nice looking speaker, but we have all of them that we need right now.
.: Le Creuset 4 1/2 Quart Soup Pot with Cover, Flame: I checked with Steven and he doesn't need one of these right now. It was really pretty, though.
.: Metrokane Houdini Corkscrew, Blue: we don't drink wine, so this isn't really useful for us. It did see cool, though.
.: KitchenAid KSM110PS Custom 300-Watt 4-1/2-Quart Stand Mixer, Metallic Chrome: this looked bad ass and Steven said it was a great deal, but we just don't have space in the kitchen for any more appliances (damn small condo). Maybe when we get a house.
.: WMF Profi Plus Stainless Steel Can Opener: nice can opener, but we already have one like this.
.: Krups 867-42 Il Caffe Bistro 10-Cup Coffee/4-Cup Espresso Maker: if you like coffee, this looks like the mac daddy of coffee makers.
.: Microsoft MSDN Universal Subscription 7.0: no need for this. Pass.
.: Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculator: I have an older model of this calculator and love it. I bought it in high school when I was taking pre-calc and it was a lifesaver. Hell of a nice calculator.
.: Microsoft Office XP Standard for Students and Teachers: not needed. Pass.
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Merry Christmas Kimberlie!!! :)
Hoping that your holiday is filled with warmth, laughter, love and joy!
Posted by munin at December 24, 2002 09:37 PM
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This-or-That Tuesday
Time for Christine's This-or-That Tuesday:
- Opening presents...rip 'em open with all abandon, or carefully open, preserving the pretty paper for recycling?
I usually carefully open them, but I don't recycle the paper. I will keep some of it, though, if it's pretty enough - especially the bows!
- Do you and yours take turns, opening one gift at a time, or does everyone just rip into everything at the same time?
When I lived with my parents it was everyone opened one gift apiece. Steven and I usually do the same.
- If you get something you don't like...do you try to return it, or keep it so as not to hurt the giver's feelings?
Depends. If it's something that someone doesn't know I've returned, I'll return it. If it's something that they might notice, I'll probably keep it.
- Do you spend the holiday at home (yours or someone else's), or do you go out and eat, see the newest movie, whatever?
We tend to spend it at home, though occasionally we'll go see a movie.
- What do you do with Christmas cards after the holiday is over? Save them, or toss them?
I tend to save them.
- Cook Christmas dinner, or does someone else do that?
Someone else. If I was responsible for cooking, everyone would get pop-tarts and cereal!
- It's Christmas Eve, and you have run out of wrapping paper. Do you go out and buy more, or wrap the rest of the gifts in the Sunday comics?
I actually don't wrap my own gifts (I suck at it), but I would probably go buy more paper if we ran out.
- On Christmas morning...up at the crack of dawn, eagerly anticipating the loot...or would you rather sleep in?
Sleep in. I haven't woken up early for Christmas on my own since I was very little.
- Do you want a white or a green Chrismas?
I've never even seen snow and it just sounds too cold and miserable, so I want a green one!
- Going to church on Christmas...yes or no?
No.
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EverQuest Automatic Updates
I don't know how many of my readers actually play EverQuest, but if you do, Magelo has come out with a new program that allows you to synch your character with their server. This gives you real-time stats on skills, inventory, your bank, equipments, and more. If you're interested in seeing it in action, you can take a look at Ibocea's stats here.
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I don't play, but it was fun to look. :) but silly girl, you have a fungus-covered tunic... you might wanna send that to the cleaners ;) ;) ;)
Posted by kristine at December 24, 2002 05:20 AM
Have a Merry Christmas!
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Merry Fucking Christmas
Bah fucking humbug.
Update: things are kind of worked out now, but still, I'm a little pissed.
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Amen...
Posted by MishMish at December 23, 2002 03:58 PM
From dancing in your underwear to bah humbug in one weekend....I'm sorry, but were we together this weekend? Hope it gets better.
Posted by daisy at December 23, 2002 04:05 PM
can i just say - i'm right there with you! i even tried watching the muppets christmas last night - it did nothing to improve my mood.
frickin frackin holidays :)
hope something wonderful happens to lighten your mood!
Posted by zalary at December 23, 2002 04:15 PM
I hear ya! Been going through the gamut of emotions myself of late. Hang in there :)
Posted by Heather at December 23, 2002 04:52 PM
hope things get better.
if not cheers and bah humbug :)
Posted by munin at December 23, 2002 08:50 PM
well - have a fucking merry or is that a merry fucking - oh what the fuck - fuck it - it's christmas - peace or piece or what ever -- just chill and be kind - no war - just fun - get a life - enjoy and love all!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Ziggy at December 25, 2002 03:10 PM
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Tart Graphics - Not For the Faint of Heart
Sheila and Bran have put together some saucy new graphics sets (please, be over eighteen before visiting) at the newly launched Tart Graphics. They are simply stunning (I am so stealing a couple from the pin-ups category). Go pay them a visit and feast your eyes on their sumptuous graphics.
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Slow Day
Wow. I can't believe it's already 10:00. I've spent most of the day playing pool, getting my points from places like Milesource, finally downloading the 350 e-mails I've had sitting in my account (I answer them through my webmail all week and get behind on clearing them out), and doing surveys for various companies.
I can't believe it's already Christmas time. Woo hoo!
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If Only You Could See
Ah, if only you could see me singing and dancing around in my underwear to Harry Connick, Jr.'s version of "Sleigh Ride" with the cat looking at me like I'm a loon. Now that's what the holidays are all about!
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Wallpaper?
Steven wants some new wallpaper for his computer at work, so I'm trying to find some for him with no luck. Where do you go to get your wallpaper?
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i sometimes just see pictures i like and snag em. others are made by Krix at keanuvision ( no, your hubby wouldn't like those) and those new apple switch ads are the funniest.
Posted by kat at December 22, 2002 06:56 AM
www.webshots.com - 2 new wallpapers a day.
Posted by Lisa at December 22, 2002 10:58 AM
yep webshots is where i get most of my wallpaper too....but then i went to heineken.com and found some (yea i like heineken!) but definitely try webshots!!!!
Posted by danni at December 22, 2002 06:54 PM
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Sickly Saturday
Last night, right after I made my post about what a wonderful Friday it had been, I got really sick. With my stomach problems (I got diagnosed with gastritis early this year), I almost always feel kind of crappy, but it's been worse lately and last night it hit hard. I ended up curled in a ball on the dozing on and off. Steven and I were supposed to go up to Winchester (outside of Giddings, not too far from Austin) for Chritmas at my Grandpa's house, but I felt so bad when I woke up that I called my mom and told her we weren't going to be able to make it. I'm feeling better today, but still kind of bad. How I wish my stomach would be all nice and normal and not revolt all the time.
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Happy Birthday, Mom!
Today is my mom's birthday. She's up visiting my grandpa today, so I won't get to see her, but I wanted to wish her a happy birthday and let her know how much I love her. I love you, Mom! Happy birthday!
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Saturday's Gold Box
I passed on everything in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers today, but there were some nice things.
.: Circulon Steel 2-1/2-Quart Covered Saucier: nice pot, but Steven doesn't need one, so I'm going to pass.
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MT PingedURLs
Thanks to a post in Kristine's MT Plugin Directory page, I found a great plugin by David Rayners called MT PingedURLs.
With this plugin, instead of only being able to list the URLs that you've pinged, you can change it around and add all kinds of information like the title of the post and an excerpt from the post. I've always wanted something like this since I have a "Pings Sent" section in both my TrackBack and Individual Archive templates. It's like an early Christmas present.
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I *knew* this would be one you liked!!! :) Glad I was right :giggle:
Posted by kristine at December 21, 2002 05:17 PM
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Wonderful Friday
Today has been a nice Friday. We had our office party this afternoon and followed it up with three games of Ultimate Outburst. It was fun and a nice way to start five days off from work since I'm taking Monday off and we get Tuesday and Wednesday. I'm now buzzing on piña and luxuriating in the fact that I have nothing to do. It feels so nice.
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Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad!
Today is my mom and dad's twenty-ninth wedding anniversary. I love you both. Congrats! :-)
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Webgrrlie Needs Your Help
Shawn is having car troubles this holiday season (a dead battery and alternator that costs $560 total), so if you have a few bucks to spare to help out a fellow blogger, why not make her Christmas a little brighter? Swing on over to her site and give a little.
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Pass The Gold Box
Nothing that I wanted in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers today, so quite a lot of passing took place.
.: Goldeneye (Special Edition): I've only seen a few Bond films (all of them with Pierce Brosnan), and I've never been particularly impressed with the series. Steven loves these films, but doesn't want them on DVD so pass.
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.: Braun 7680 Syncro System Logic Shaver: whoa! $152 for a shaver! Pass! Pass!
.: Uniden EXAI-2248 2.4 GHz Analog Cordless Phone with Caller ID and Digital Answering System (Charcoal): we're set on phones right now. Pass.
.: Ironclad GUG-04-L General Utility Gloves, Pair: I'm not one to do construction work, so I don't need these.
.: Zojirushi Gourmet Duet Dual-Mug Personal Coffeemaker, Black: I don't drink coffee, though Steven does. However, this past summer, I won a $120 coffee maker, so we're covered on these.
.: JVC HRJ691U 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR: we've got a couple of VCRs around the house, but we never use them anymore. We're totally DVD now.
.: Canon ZR50MC MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.5" LCD, Digital Still Mode & MMC Card Slot: I'm not shopping for one of these yet, but I still would love to have one.
.: Spirit - Stallion of the Cimarron (Widescreen Edition): I never had any real desire to see this, so I'm going to pass.
.: Mr. Deeds (Special Widescreen Edition): I thought this looked like a not very good film indeed. Pass.
.: Cuisinart CPT-65 Custom Control Total Touch 4-Slice Electronic Toaster, White: we do need a new toaster, but not so bad that I have to buy one right now. Pass.
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Allegria
Thanks to a post by Elaine, I found out that Cirque du Soleil's Allegria is coming to Houston in March, which just happens to be right in time for my birthday. Steven and I saw "O" the last time we were at The Bellagio and it was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. While I don't think Allegria will be as good (there is no way to top the way water is used in the "O" Theater), I am still very excited to see Cirque du Soleil again. I just bought tickets for me and Jeanna to go on March 20th. It's going to be an awesome evening.
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I love Cirque du Soleil! I also saw "O" at the Bellagio... it was the most magical experience!
Posted by Margie at December 20, 2002 09:28 AM
Glad to be of assistance - I preordered mine and they arrived in the mail just a couple of days ago. We will be attending the Sunday matinee on March 23rd...
Posted by cybertoad at December 20, 2002 01:58 PM
Oh! I thought you knew! I found out before Thanksgiving, so I should have told you. Now if only I had some money... I wanna go too!
Posted by Christine at December 20, 2002 07:55 PM
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MT BlogTimes Archive
Thanks to Jordan, I know have what amounts to an archive for all of my MTBlogTimes charts. You can access it through the link on the sidebar called, "When Do I Most Frequently Blog?" I am totally fascinated with my blogging pattern. Very interesting indeed.
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Sorry for all these extra trackbacks I've sent your way. The ping isn't showing up on my post, so I kept sending it, not knowing that it was showing up over here.
Posted by Brandy at December 23, 2002 01:02 AM
No problem. I've done the exact same thing many times. All fixed. :)
Posted by Kymberlie R. McGuire at December 23, 2002 06:02 PM
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MTBlogTimes
I noticed a nifty little chart thingy at the bottom of Kristine's site the other day and was immediately intrigued. It turns out it's generated by an MT plugin called BlogTimes. It was easy to install (I had to also download the GD perl module stuff, so if you're a Blogomania client you probably will too) and now it's down at the bottom of the page. Makes it pretty easy to see that I am a night person. Hopefully the vertical version will be completed soon so I can add it to the sidebar.
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Yay, I'm so glad you got it working :) You definitely have a shifted later timeperiod of blogging than me :giggle:
Posted by kristine at December 19, 2002 08:40 PM
Oh man, mine would be on Hawaii time! ;-)
Posted by robyn at December 20, 2002 03:11 AM
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"Stardestroyers in Sector Four!"
The latest in Apple Switch ads features Han Solo and it is simply hysterical.
(Link courtesy of Scott)
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There's a really funny Anakin one that's animated that I have the link to, buried somewhere in December . . .
Posted by Scott at December 19, 2002 03:55 PM
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Missed It! 2:00 - 3:00 pm
I just realized that I missed Tivoing this week's episode of 24. Anyone have it and last week's Alias? I'd be more than happy to pay postage.
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Don't ya just love Tivo? I have been in Europe for 2 weeks and should have the Alias episode Tivoed. My wife watches Alias, so I'm not sure what date it is actually on. Let me know the date of the show and I'll check...
Posted by Ty at December 18, 2002 08:55 PM
funny, i just looked this up today for my husband -- this week's "24" will be replayed on F/X on 12/23 at 11pm (EST) and 12/24 at 5pm (EST). hope this helps! :)
ps: i think ABC Family replays Alias, but i'm not sure when.
Posted by susannah at December 18, 2002 09:06 PM
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Woo Hoo!
I am so excited! I Wish, You Wish was mentioned on Weblog Central! If you haven't submitted your info, go do it now!
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Congrats -- very much deserved!
Posted by robyn at December 18, 2002 11:09 PM
Woo hoo :) Great job!
Posted by carla at December 18, 2002 11:43 PM
...and that's where I found you. Nice blog. Congrats. I'll add you to my new women bloggers' page in a day or two when I get around to it.
Posted by Lynn at December 19, 2002 08:11 AM
that's so awesome!! congrats! i wish, you wish was a great idea! ;)
Posted by tasha at December 19, 2002 11:15 AM
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Reasons For Love #11
Every Wednesday those who are involved in a relationship with somebody share a few (simple but significant) reasons for their love. Please keep in mind that this does not have to be a romantic relationship. It can be about a parent, a sibling, a friend, a co-worker, your kid, your dog, whatever.
Stop in here to join the notify list, see who else has left their reasons, and to be added to the blogroll. Also, feel free to save the button below to your server and link it to http://www.neuroticfishbowl.com/reasons.html
I love Steven because...
- He planned the best anniversary dinner with the nicest gift
- When Bella leaped over the balcony this morning he ran downstairs to check on her
- He calls me by cute pet names all the time
- We chatted on the phone yesterday at work and it was so enjoyable
- He almost always lets me pick where we go for dinner
- He's going with me to the country (out near Giddings; the middle of no where) for a family thing this Saturday
- I can always tell he loves me
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My reasons are posted ;)
Posted by Erica at December 18, 2002 07:37 PM
my reasons are up!
Posted by Jennifer at December 18, 2002 08:14 PM
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It's a Group Thing XLII
In honor of my flying kitty, today's "It's a Group Thing" term is:
A Clowder of Cats
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The Gold Box
Nothing that I wanted in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers today.
.: Calphalon Commercial Bakeware Jelly Roll Pan: though Steven makes a wonderful focaccia bread, he probably wouldn't need one of these pans very often.
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Super Kitty
As of late, Bella has become obsessed with the algae eater that we have in our 55 gallon tank. It's very odd since currently he's the only thing in there and she doesn't pay any attention to the two tanks in the computer room which have the lively, always moving goldfish. All I can figure out is that he confuses her since he doesn't move much and she's trying to decide what the hell he is. She's spent the better part of almost two weeks in front of the tank, rarely coming to sit with me in the back room and even sleeping on the table that faces it instead of with us in the bed.
This morning, at about 4:45, she hops up in the bed. Her bell wakes me up, so I call to her to come cuddle with me. Instead, she remains sitting by my foot, meowing. I sit up and lean towards her, squinting, to see if anything is wrong. Since it's fairly dark and I don't have any glasses on, all I can see is that she's brought a black blob up with her. I immediately think, "OMG. She learned how to open the tank and caught the algae eater." Leaning closer I see it's one of her feather wands (though not the one from the infamous Hellcat picture). I say out loud, "She's got her feather wand," and hand it to Steven who's also stirring at this point. It's then that things take a turn for what could have truly been a disastrous conclusion.
We live in a loft condo and for, whatever reason, Steven tossed the feather behind him over the ledge to the floor below. Bella runs at the feather and continues over the ledge, which is probably twenty feet high. I hear a thud and Steven yells an obscenity, while I scramble for the lights and he starts running downstairs. She had missed landing on the glass table (I shudder to think how badly she might have been hurt) and appeared to be fine. We petted her and looked for any injuries she might have sustained, but she just wanted to go back downstairs and sit in front of the tank so we let her.
When I woke up this morning she wasn't at my feet like she usually is and I started thinking she had died from internal injuries overnight and refused to get out of bed until Steven would go check on her. She was fine and even played with us, so I guess all's well that ends well. Maybe she just wanted to take this pose to the next level.
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Glad she's okay! And now that your adrenaline is flowing, you should be wide awake to tackle the day.
Posted by wendell at December 18, 2002 01:19 PM
Oh my. They can be so stupid sometimes. I mean cats, not men. Glad she's okay!
Posted by Kim at December 18, 2002 01:26 PM
Hehehe...you a have a super cat...Kinda like Mighty Mouse...but a cat. LOL! I love my three kitties, but I admit, cats are weird.
Posted by Rilana at December 18, 2002 01:50 PM
Whew! So glad she's OK. Hope Steven doesn't feel too bad. I'm glad she's doing better with the litterbox thing--so many other people would have just gotten rid of her. Thanks for making a commitment.
Posted by Lisa at December 19, 2002 09:49 AM
Kim, it could probably go the other way around too! :P
Glad Bella's okay, kitties are pretty reselient that way.
Posted by jana at December 20, 2002 11:16 AM
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I Wish, You Wish
Just in case you've missed it, I thought I would make a post about the new project that Shelli and I started called I Wish, You Wish.
I Wish, You Wish is a collection of wishes by bloggers which means that here, in one centralized location, you can find a blogger's name, URL, birthdate, and a link to their wishlist, if you feel inclined to buy them a present. We hope it becomes a good resource for the web, so feel free to submit your own information.
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Blogging News?
I remember everyone talking about a site that was going to be kind of a news page for bloggers (stuff like "I've moved to a new domain"), but I'll be damned if I can remember what it was called. Anyone remember?
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Is Blogroots http://www.blogroots.com/ ("This blog tracks news in, around, and about the weblog world") what you are looking for?
They also host "BlogPopuli" http://www.blogroots.com/blogpopuli.blog which "aggregates posts about weblogs using Trackback."
Posted by Richy C. at December 17, 2002 02:13 PM
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Participation Positives
I know it's not Monday any longer, but I still want to start the week out right with Jess's Participation Positives!
- We had the best anniversary over the weekend
- I love my new earrings
- I had fun hanging out with Jeanna Sunday
- I Wish, You Wish is still really going well
- Another project of mine is so close to being complete
- I got a lot of stuff done at work
- Ibocea, my EverQuest character, is almost to level 39
- Bella is completely litterbox trained and now gets to sleep with us at night which makes me so happy
- Bruce Campbell's autobiograpy If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor is so good and it frequently makes me laugh out loud
- It's almost Christmas!
- I love and am loved
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Bloglet Notification
Has anyone else not been getting their Bloglet e-mail? I can't remember the last time I got one.
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Bloglet seems to be working fine for me.
Posted by Jason at December 16, 2002 06:23 PM
I get 'em all the time
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Last Minute Gift Idea
By the way, if you're looking for a last minute gift idea, why not try out Sudsalicious Bodyworks and get some soap or lotion for your loved ones? It's run by the big pink cookie herself and as someone who's had the pleasure to receive her lotion and soap in the past, it is great stuff. Go buy some today!
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Thanks sweetie! By the way ... I still need to have you "model" the soaps for me. Don't you think that would be a huge hit? Maybe I should drop some off for you tomorrow night? Blue & white stars? *wink*
Posted by Christine at December 16, 2002 12:02 AM
Okay, I just have to know.... what type of modeling are these soaps going to be posing with? ;) tee hee!
Posted by kristine at December 16, 2002 07:26 AM
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Kitty Presents
In all the hubbub that was the anniversary celebration, I forgot to metion that Bella got a Christmas gift from Amancay's cats. It's this great cat dancer and she just loves it. She asked me to say thanks, so thanks Amancay, Teenie, Murray, and Dreama from both of us.
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Shopping Sunday
Jeanna came by today and we braved Best Buy, the mall, Barnes and Noble, and Toys 'R Us to finish up our last minute gift needs. Unfortunately, the damn gift card machine at Best Buy (I need three cards from there) wasn't working so I'll either need to go over there on my lunch break or run by one day after work.
We went to the new Sephora in the mall and Jeanna was going to get me Stila's Creme Bouquet perfume, which I just fell in love with a while back. While we were there, though, she tried on Comptoir Sud Pacifique Amour de Cacao perfume. It combines vanilla (my favorite fragrance), unsweetened dark chocolate, and bitter orange. While that may not sound all that appealing it smelled so damn good on her that I was torn on which one to get. Luckily Sephora will give you little testers of fragrances so I got one of each to try this week and see which one I like best. Knowing me, I'll have her buy one and I'll buy the other.
We also found this little pick-me up sprays by Demeter in all these different scents. I liked the angelfood one alot, but the one that I really like is, I kid you not, dirt. It smells like dirt. But it smells good. Weird, huh?
Even though I am doomed and have to go brave the Best Buy lines again, I'm starting to feel Christmasy and happy. Hope everyone had a weekend as good as mine!
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Happy Holidays To Me!
I'm starting to get into the holiday spirit thanks to the CD that Carla sent me. It's got some great Christmas songs on it and I just love it. Thank you so much, Carla! You rock. :-)
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I'm glad you liked it :) I think my co-workers are beginning to sick of it, it's on repeat there a few times a day :)
Posted by carla at December 15, 2002 10:30 PM
Congratulations! You've been stalked by me! - Robyn
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The Most Delightful Dinner
Last night for our anniversary dinner Steven and I went to Mark's on Westheimer.
It is a converted church and absolutely beautiful. Steven and I rarely go to upscale restaurants so I was a little intimidated when we first got there, but let me tell you, we had one of our finest dates ever.
We had a nice time being out dressed up (which we just don't do much of anymore since I became queen of stay home on the weekends) and the food was to die for. Mark's Caesar Salad was so good with the yummiest little bacon bits. I had the grilled prime sirloin steak and I have never had a steak that was so good in my entire life. Steven had the five pepper crusted Scottish salmon and while he loved it, he loved my steak even more and graciously helped me eat it. :-)
After the entrees we ordered the warm chocolate cake served with a German coconut pecan icing, vanilla ice cream, and crackle fudge sauce. Yummy. Next time I want to try the peanut butter sundae with cocoa malt ice cream, chocolate crackle, and studded with handmade chocolate peanut butter cream cookies.
The prices were a bit high, but not not bad considering we had drinks and dessert as well. We have definitely found a restaurant to celebrate special occasions in. Wonder if he'd want to go there for his birthday in January? :-)
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I love getting all dressed up and going out to a nice dinner like that.
Posted by statia at December 14, 2002 10:12 PM
We went there a last month for a friend's birthday (Robert or 'Boobka') and it was also our 1st time. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience!
Posted by cybertoad at December 16, 2002 01:20 PM
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A Sad Story in The Gold Box
Nothing that I wanted in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers, but I do share the story of how The Usual Suspects was ruined for me.
.: Leatherman 65070303 Tool Adapter for The Wave: I don't even know what "The Wave" is much less need a tool adaptor for it.
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I actually got ben the leatherman wave and the tool last christmas. I think he's used the tool thingy twice. It really doesn't do anything that the leatherman doesn't already do. It was a waste of money... oh well. He still has and loves and uses his leatherman - hooray for knives, I guess...
Posted by jana at December 16, 2002 12:36 PM
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Happiness
Steven and I just exchanged gifts for our anniversary/Christmas (I got him a TiVo for his large gift and so far he opened the cruet from Williams-Sonoma and a CD; his other stuff, like the ice cream maker is waiting for Christmas) and I am so excited by what he got me - 3/8 carat diamond stud earrings. I have never owned a "real" piece of jewelry before and this things are just gorgeous! Perfect size, brilliant fire from a wonderful cut - I am so happy! Forgive me if I glow. :-) We're off pretty soon to Mark's, a restaurant down near Westheimer that neither of us have been to. I am happy and buzzing. What a wonderful anniversary!
Oh, yeah. We both almost bought the same Hallmark card (I put it back at the last second for a different one). How funny is that?
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Awwwww...that's awesome! (And too cute on the card.) Congrats on your new sparkles!
Posted by robyn at December 14, 2002 03:03 AM
*sparkle* :) congratulations on your anniversary!
Posted by susannah at December 14, 2002 05:55 AM
I love jewelry, but only the "real" stuff and I only want diamonds. Of course, for this stubborness I don't have very much. Oh well....they sound beautiful! Congrats on your anniversary!
Posted by daisy at December 14, 2002 10:05 AM
happy anniversary yesterday!!!! :) And that's so cool about all the neato stuff! :)
Posted by kristine at December 14, 2002 06:44 PM
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Happy Anniversary to Us!
Today is mine and Steven's fifth anniversary.
I still remember our first date like it was yesterday. How he called and told me he was going to be late (he's always late to everything). How handsome he looked. How I couldn't believe he asked me out. How he held my hand. How he complemented my dimple (I have one high on my left cheek). How I couldn't wait for a kiss at the end of the night.
Happy anniversay, honey. I love you.
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Happy anniversary!!!
Posted by Kim at December 13, 2002 04:43 PM
Happy Anniversary!
Posted by liz at December 13, 2002 04:43 PM
Congrats! It's a wonderful feeling. :)
Posted by susan at December 13, 2002 04:47 PM
Happy Anniversary to both of you. Congratulations!
Posted by wendell at December 13, 2002 04:57 PM
Happy Anniversary! Jeanna and I were just commenting the other day on how good he is for you and how far he's come! LOL! Seriously, we also think you're very good for him. Have a great time.
Posted by trish at December 13, 2002 05:06 PM
Oh, Happy Anniversary. Have a great day!
Posted by Rilana at December 13, 2002 05:31 PM
New to your place, Happy Annvisary.
Posted by DianeG at December 13, 2002 06:01 PM
Happy anniversary to both of you!
Posted by Lisa at December 13, 2002 07:41 PM
Sounds like you had a wonderful evening planned -- again, congrats!
Posted by robyn at December 14, 2002 03:06 AM
Happy Anniversary!
Posted by Not ME at December 14, 2002 07:49 AM
(smiling)..Happy Anniversary although belated I hope it was wonderful.
Posted by Charlene at December 14, 2002 11:03 PM
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I Love Good Customer Service
At this time of year especially, good customer service can seem hard to come by. That's why I was particularly pleased with my latest transaction with Amazon.
I had ordered Young Frankenstein on DVD and Andrea Bocelli's CD Cieli di Toscana. I went to check when they would be shipped and despite both having the "Usually ships in 24 hours" blurb, delivery wasn't expected to happen for eleven more days. I was thinking of giving the CD to Steven for Christmas, so needless to say, I wanted my stuff here quicker. I called their customer service line and spoke to a nice young man who upgraded me to two day shipping for free to ensure that I would get my gift.
Here's to Amazon! Way to make the customer happy!
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Thank goodness someone out there is giving some. I've had a helluva time with ThinkGeek and Cafe Press!
Posted by robyn at December 13, 2002 02:16 AM
Yay for you! :)
Isn't it terribly sad that we celebrate the rarity of good customer service? It should be a given.
Posted by Jen at December 13, 2002 06:04 AM
There are a few good customer service people left in the world.,,,its unfortunate its not more common.
Posted by sphinx at December 13, 2002 12:46 PM
Good for you that you called, I emailed with a similar problem and haven't gotten a response yet.
Posted by carla at December 14, 2002 01:24 AM
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Happy Birthday, Elaine!
Today is Elaine's birthday. Why don't you go give her some love and give her a birthday wish or two?
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Thank you for the birthday greetings Kymberlie (both here and on I Wish, You Wish)!! :D
Posted by cybertoad at December 13, 2002 10:38 AM
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Let's Get This Party Started
While I Wish, You Wish tracks birthdays, there's a whole other blog out there dedicated to only that - The Birthday Blog! Stop by and add your own birthday to the mix!
(Link courtesy of Elanie, who's birthday is tomorrow)
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Also there is this site that lists birthdays too. I hope I ahref it correctly. when I pressed the url button, nothing happened.
Posted by Not ME at December 12, 2002 10:48 PM
Nope, it didn't come out right. But the link is there. Damn I love to laugh at myself.
Posted by Not Me at December 12, 2002 10:50 PM
Not to worry! I fixed it. :)
Posted by Kymberlie R. McGuire at December 12, 2002 11:01 PM
You're the best partner some one could have! Thanks!
Posted by Not Me at December 13, 2002 02:03 AM
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The Skinnable Tart
The ever delectable Tart has just finished incorporating skins into her site. They are wonderful, so go take a look and play with her skin. ;-)
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I'm going to add skins soon too. Helps keep the site feeling fresh.
Did I just write that? ;-)
Posted by Quinn at December 13, 2002 02:52 AM
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The Gold Box of the Day
I hadn't posted my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers in a while, so here were today's.
.: Barbie Sparkling Ice Show: once again, no kids, don't need this.
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heh. amazing what they think you'll buy if the price is right. the oddest one i had this week was this silly WCW?WWF? action figure set with a wrestling ring and light fixture hanging over it -- the works! And while i don't have a ROCK action figure myself... i did actually almost buy it for my brother in law! that damn gold box almost got me! ;)
Posted by susannah at December 14, 2002 05:53 AM
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Thinking of You
Why is it that when I saw this I thought of her and her?
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A Mooving Gift
I've mentioned Heifer International, my favorite charity, on this blog many times. They created a nifty flash movie that explains what and why you should go donate. Go take a look, would you?
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Happy Birthday, kd!
Today is the wonderful, the talented, the amazing kd's birthday. She's a damn fine human being, so go over there and give her some birthday love.
Btw, wondering if today is the birthday of anyone in the blogger world? You can always find out over at I Wish, You Wish!
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thanks! guess the whole not telling anyone just didn't work out, eh? :)
Posted by kd at December 12, 2002 12:41 PM
thank you for adding me, Kymberlie!!! :D
Posted by Kathy at December 12, 2002 02:07 PM
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Operation Santa Clause: A Call To Action
With the holidays approaching people usually like to give something to charity. While my favorite charity is Heifer International (Steven and I just donated a flock of chickens, a flock of ducks, and a share of a sheep), I wanted to bring to everyone's attention Operation Santa Claus: A Call to Action that Kim from Thymewise is heading up.
She needs your help in buying school supplies, food, and small gifts for a class of first graders that live in poverty in New York. Every little penny helps, so if you can spare a few dollars, that would really make a difference.
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Thanks for the link and the donation, Kym. :) We really appreciate the support people are giving this thing!
Posted by Kim at December 12, 2002 01:09 PM
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Reasons For Love #10
Every Wednesday those who are involved in a relationship with somebody share a few (simple but significant) reasons for their love. Please keep in mind that this does not have to be a romantic relationship. It can be about a parent, a sibling, a friend, a co-worker, your kid, your dog, whatever.
Stop in here to join the notify list, see who else has left their reasons, and to be added to the blogroll. Also, feel free to save the button below to your server and link it to http://www.neuroticfishbowl.com/reasons.html
I love Steven because...
- When I mentioned my soup was a bit weak last night he evaporated part of it so it would taste better and made me another can so I wouldn't be hungry
- He's got a surprise planned for our anniversary this Friday
- I hurt my knee this week and he brought me ibuprofen and found a knee brace for me
- He cuts the crust off my bread
- When he came home I had Harry Connick, Jr.'s Come by Me on and he grabbed me for a dance
- He paused the Rockets game and so I could cuddle on the big chair in the back with him
- He cleans the three litterboxes that Bella has to have
- When Bella was messing around downstairs at 4:00 am he went and got her and put her up
- He called and asked me to lunch out of the blue
- He's been very supportive of all of my projects
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Mine are up!
Posted by Jennifer at December 11, 2002 06:49 PM
Mine are up =)
Posted by Erica at December 11, 2002 07:02 PM
Three cat boxes? I thought our boys were fussy!
Posted by Scott at December 12, 2002 07:49 AM
I just posted mine. Wednesday was a hetic day. :)
Posted by susan at December 12, 2002 10:30 AM
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It's a Group Thing XLI
In honor of The Big Lebowski, one of my all-time favorite movies today's "It's a Group Thing" term is:
A Nullity of Nihilists
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To Do List 121102
Got a lot of stuff to do with the holidays approaching and the launch of the new I Wish, You Wish project, so here's a list to keep me on track!
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To Do List
- Update checkbook to reflect PayPal donations I've made
- Put new pictures into Picture Fish and start taking more photos again
- Wrap gifts
- Pay the two bills sitting on my desk
- Mail my survey check in
- Finish up buying items on gift list
- Make sure new I Wish, You Wish submissions are added
- Order the Samsung S105 Phone from Amazon since it's free after rebates
- Make my Reasons For Love post and my It's a Group Thing" post
- E-mail aunt Susan
- E-mail Heather
- E-mail Scott
- E-mail Perry
- E-mail Judith back
- E-mail Justin
- Take stuff back to Wal-Mart
- Level up Ibocea (my EverQuest character) to at least level 39
- Fix my advanced search and last comments templates
- Start PolishIt.com
- Make two new skins - one out of the card that Jeanna sent me last year and one out of this picture
- Make an exercise mp3 list for when I StairMaster
- Organize all my mp3s
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This-or-That Tuesday
Time for Christine's This-or-That Tuesday:
- Real or artificial tree?
Steven and I don't have a tree but my parents always had a fake one when I was growing up.
- Real or artificial wreath?
Neither.
- Open gifts on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day (or do you do another holiday such as Hannukkah)?
Christmas Day. Have to wait until the actual day, even if that means opening them at 12:01 am.
- "It's A Wonderful Life" or "Miracle on 34th Street"?
Definitely "It's A Wonderful Life". That has got to be one of the best movies of all time bar none. I cry every time I watch it.
- Outdoor decorations, or just indoors?
My parents always did both.
- "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" or "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"?
Tough choice! I'm going to say Rudolph, though.
- Miniature lights or the larger ones?
The smaller ones. They seem so much prettier to me.
- Store-bought or hand-made ornaments?
Store-bought. I have like $500 worth of ornaments (but no tree. Sad, huh?).
- TV Specials: The Grinch or Charlie Brown?
The Grinch!
- Will you be staying at home for the holiday, or going visiting?
We'll go to my parents' and Steven's parents' houses but since they are like maybe twenty minutes away, I don't think that counts as traveling.
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It IS an awesome movie, isn't it? I remember I thought it was so cool when I found out that Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street were named after Bert and Ernie in the movie.
By the way... Your photo at http://www.mirrorproject.com/themes/archive/?id=8275&themeid=89 looks great! That's what brought me here. :)
Posted by NyteBytes at December 11, 2002 01:38 PM
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WTF Kind of Law Is That?
OMG. This is the most appalling idea. I think Representative Franklin is a damn nut and I hope there is no way in hell this even comes close to passing.
(Link via Nancy)
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i'm speechless. just ... what?
Posted by kd at December 10, 2002 06:43 PM
Wow. That's absurd!
Posted by shanni at December 10, 2002 06:45 PM
damned conservatives.
Posted by mikey at December 10, 2002 06:49 PM
Ya know what folks? We live in a very scary time. Very scary time.
The government today reminds me SO much of the storyline in the two most recent Star Wars movies - "The Phantom Menace" and "Attack of the Clones" - it isn't even funny...
Posted by NyteBytes at December 11, 2002 01:45 PM
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Hot Tubs O Fun!
I am now a proud member of Skittish Sims's new Bloggerville. I get to live with Mikey, Robyn, Jessica P., Suzie, and Jennypoo. Appropriately enough, our house is called Hot Tubs O Fun. Stop by and pay us a visit!
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woo hoo! we're up and running. strangely, i wasn't the first one naked...
and what's your problem with the phone?
Posted by mikey at December 10, 2002 06:51 PM
no, but you were naked soon enough mikey!
Posted by suzie at December 10, 2002 07:51 PM
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Participation Positives
It's Monday, so time to start the week out right with Jess's Participation Positives!
- Mine and Steven's fifth anniversary (of our first date) is Friday
- The new project that Shelli and I are working on, I Wish, You Wish, is really coming along well and I think it's going to take off
- I figured out the damn redirect question that was bothering me
- Ibocea, my EverQuest character, is almost to level 39
- I love having a warm, purry kitty that likes to snuggle
- I got Bruce Campbell's autobiograpy If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor and it looks simply hysterical
- Despite being really busy, I had a pretty good day
- I am all done with my Christmas shopping!
- I love and am loved
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Bruce was in town signing his books - but it was a tiny tiny tiny store... so we stayed away. I wish we hadn't. Saw him at a trek con a few years ago and he's definately a cool dude!
Posted by jana at December 10, 2002 10:44 AM
My husband loves that guy- The Evil Dead movies? He thinks they are classics. I might have to get that book for him...
Posted by jennypoo at December 11, 2002 01:09 PM
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July Birthday?
I need someone with a July birthday to send me their information (Name, URL, wishlist URL, and birthdate) so that all the archives at I Wish, You Wish will work. Currently we have every month represented but July so that link is coming up dead. Anyone want to help me out and send me their info?
Update: I went and snagged Kelly's information. Hope she doesn't mind!
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I have a July Birthday...July 9th.
Posted by Rilana at December 9, 2002 06:16 AM
You don't know anyone with a July birthday, huh? ;-)
Posted by trish at December 9, 2002 08:36 AM
Hey there, I read about I Wish, You Wish at Kristine's site...it's amusing to see that there's someone as interested in blogger wishlists as I am! Is there any chance mine can be added to I Wish, You Wish? (My birthday is January 18th, though.)
Posted by Meredith at December 9, 2002 09:37 AM
i see you have bdays to add now, but i was going to suggest you add Harry Potter's bday. isn't his (the characters) in July?
Posted by bran at December 9, 2002 11:08 AM
I dont mind at all :)
Although, my birthday is March 3rd - that's right, I'm a Pisces!
Posted by kelly at December 9, 2002 08:13 PM
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How to "Cat-Proof" Your Christmas Tree
1. Buy a cardboard box big enough to hold the tree. Paint it red and yellow. Paste pictures of cats playing with toys on the box. Write phrases on the box like: "Giant very expensive cat toy." "Your cat will LOVE it!" "No cat can resist!" "Hours and hours of fun!" "Only $99,999,999.99!"
2. Bring the tree home inside the box, and round up your cats. Say, "look what mommy got you! A giant, really really expensive cat toy! You will go NUTS! I can't wait to see you play with this!"
3. Force the cats to watch you put up the tree and decorate it. If they drift off towards the cardboard box, bring them back to the tree and point at it while saying things like "you had better play with this thing, mommy spent a month's salary on it."
4. When the tree is decorated, wave some branches in their face and shout, "come on and play! Lookee here, the branches move, see? Kitty is supposed to swat at the branches and have lots and lots of fun! Hey, come back here! You come back here right now and play with this tree. See how much fun it is? HEY. I'M TALKING TO YOU. Get out of that box right now, mister. The box is NOT a toy. THIS is the toy."
If you do this with enough sincerity, your cats will avoid the tree like it was a Rottweiler. Of course, you'll be stuck with a giant ugly cardboard box in your living room all through the holidays, but it can always double as a buffet table.
(Seen at Kelly's)
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Hah! That's so true.
Posted by Kim at December 8, 2002 10:52 PM
Hi there Kym,
Sorry to have to leave a message in your blog! We may have overlooked mails, but we do not show any records of you sending or receiving your ornament for the ornament exchange.
Can you please email us (ornament2002@mizjenna.com) and let us know if you have sent or received your ornament?
Thank you very much!
Jenna & Sherry
Posted by Jenna at December 8, 2002 10:57 PM
What a hoot!
Posted by photomatt at December 10, 2002 12:21 AM
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Sunday Recap
I played EverQuest until 6:00 this morning, so needless to say, I slept pretty darn late this afternoon.
I woke up, hit the sites I hit every day, read some e-mail, and hopped on the StairMaster. The rest of the day has been filled with Hammerhead Pool at Pogo, reading e-mail, adding people to I Wish, You Wish (everyone who sent me an e-mail has been added, so if you want to get listed, send me your info), tweaking its look, and watching the cat sleep on the floor in the cutest curled-up ball.
I am having an internal debate about what to go get for dinner (Buger and fries? Mexican food? Chicken? I just can't decide), but despite it raining out there, I am going to go soon because I'm starving. I've still got tons of things to do (expect another To Do List post soon), but it's time for some food and to watch a little TiVo.
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Hey, dude, I'm already up there, I was opening an email to send you my info! :) Thanks sweety! Very cool project!
Posted by kristine at December 8, 2002 09:14 PM
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The Mostly Gold Toy Box
Mostly toys today in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers. In other words, a lot of passing happened.
.: The Others: I already own this (remember, you can see my Read more »
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Text Style in CSS
I saw a site recently that had, I assume in CSS, set it so that when you hovered over a link, the link was in a box with dashed borders. I have looked through a ton of CSS references and through my blogroll but I can't find how to do it anywhere. Anyone want to fill me in?
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Show me where the site is and I can tell ya as soon as I see it, i'm not sure exactly whatcha mean =)
Posted by Dania at December 8, 2002 08:00 PM
I had them on my site. I copied the css from another site. I'll see if I can't find it and forward it to you.
Posted by susan at December 8, 2002 08:03 PM
Sure, just ask the CSS goddess ;)
add this to your a:hover section of your stylesheet:
border: dashed 1px green;
or whatever color you want. There's several other styles -- solid is probably the one you know, but there's dashed, dotted, double (which must be 3px or wider to be seen) and some others :)
Darlin', I know I've missed a few IMs from you because I wasn't at my computer, so if you ever need something, email me if I'm not around - I keep missing you!!!
Posted by kristine at December 8, 2002 08:24 PM
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Weekend Update
I haven't posted much over the last few days, so here's what's going on with me.
With Christine not working with me, things are pretty busy. I actually felt like shit when I woke up Friday morning, so I took the day off. I slept until like 1:00, spending the day cuddling with the kitty since, now that she uses her box, she doesn't have to stay cooped up in the bathroom at night. I felt much better upon rising, but I've still got a nagging headache. I had killer headaches about four years ago and these kind of remind me of them. I think it's time to see the neurologist again.
Shelli had this wonderful idea and asked me to be partners on it with her. It's called I Wish, You Wish and the concept behind it is that it will be a central location for all blogger's wishlists. Birthdays will be displayed as well making it easy for you to see if there is anyone out in the blogosphere that you need to a get a gift for. Currently the design is broke and there's only a small list of people, but with the help of Wendell we plan on making it database driven and eventually even have automatted sign-ups. It should be a cool project, so be sure to keep an eye on it. Anyone have any feedback or a wishlist (pardon the pun) of features that would be useful?
I've spent the last several days completely amused by Bella. I bought some Keepsake Ornaments from Hallmark Thursday night (damn my ornament obsession!) and brought them home in this big paper bag with handles. I left it in the computer room and Bella has been having the time of her life crawling in it, jumping on it, biting the handles, and just being a complete loon. It's the funniest thing to watch her play with it.
Steven and I are going to be leaving soon to go eat some cheap, delicious Chinese food over at Chinese Cafe. I guess that means I should go get out of my robe and get dressed.
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I wish you wish now has zonkboard. If nothing else we can zonk honk at each other.
Posted by Shelli at December 7, 2002 08:32 PM
What a great idea! :)
Posted by Simply Sara at December 7, 2002 09:04 PM
speaking of Bella and kitty fun, the three amigos here, got her an x-mas gift... we just need your snail-mail addy (email me)
Posted by amancay at December 7, 2002 09:50 PM
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A DVD Winner in The Gold Box
Another purchase made in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers today.
.: M*A*S*H - Season One (Collector's Edition): I was too young to really get into M*A*S*H and I don't really have any desire to do so now. Pass.
.: Stabila 24680 72" Level for Framing/Trim Carpentry with Hand Holes: I don't really do any carpentry, so going to pass on this.
.: Young Frankenstein (Special Edition): I have heard so much about this movie and from so many people that I bought it to save the extra $2.25. :-) What the hell, it's been on my wishlist so long I figured I might as well. I also bought Cieli di Toscana by Andrea Bocelli to get the free shipping. I gave this CD to my best friend Jeanna last Christmas and she loved it.
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young frankenstein is DEFINITELY a classic!!! gotta love mel brooks! i've watched it so many times i'm surprised that tape hasn't wore out!
Posted by tasha at December 9, 2002 12:15 PM
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Domain Pointing?
I need some help from someone out there with more scripting knowledge I have. I have a friend who has a domain at SWBell. He registered a new domain through 000 Domains, changed the DNS to point to SWBell, and set up a new directory for the new site. Now, the big question is how the hell do you change a .htaccess file to redirect traffic to that URL to the new subdirectory? I found some Redirect Domain Pointer code and tried it out, but nothing's happening. Anyone know what to do next? Help!
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Let's see if I understand the problem. He has an existing website, hosted in some directory at swbell. He's purchased another domain, and has another website in another directory on the same account at swbell?
Posted by wendell at December 6, 2002 01:18 AM
If the server is running Apache, then it'll probably need to be configured to recognise the new domain name as a 'virtual host'. Otherwise a browser will try requesting that host from the server and the server will go 'Huh? What am I meant to do with this?'.
As the DNS will just translate www.example.com to an IP 10.0.0.69 , it is up to the server on that IP to decide what to do with it. Unfortently - this usually requires a change in the Apache config (httpd.conf) file: changing .htaccess will NOT help (as the server needs to know which 'virtual host' it is _before_ it can even find the .htaccess file).
If he can't convince SWBell to change the server configuration file (which should take less than 30 seconds), then the only other way would be to use a 'redirect' method as offered by some DNS provides - basically they 'host' your DNS entry and just 'frame' your 'real' site.
(Oh - Microsoft IIS/Netscape IPlanet etc will all need their own configuration changes)
Posted by Richy C. at December 6, 2002 07:52 AM
I was just going to say the same thing - SWBell needs to be told about the new domain so that they can set their DNS server up to handle it. Otherwise it's hitting their servers right now and not going anywhere because SWBell says "who is this?" and doesn't know what to do with it. Also, they may not allow multi-hosted domains. (Several domains in one account.) Some companies do, others don't. Some companies allow domain B to point to the same site as domain A, but not to a separate site.
Confused yet?
Oh, and I don't think all platforms use .htaccess files. If they are running under Windows, then it might not be an option at all.
Posted by Christine at December 6, 2002 02:30 PM
What is the situation with the new domain name? Is SWBell handling the DNS for it and pointing it at the same location as the original domain? I'm using a PHP trick to redirect multiple domains which are all pointing to the same place -- that would work if domain pointing is set up.
Posted by Mike at December 7, 2002 07:37 PM
Redirect / http://www.newdomain.com/
Basically... here is the relevant entry in the Apache manual: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/mod_alias.html#redirect . :)
Posted by photomatt at December 10, 2002 12:27 AM
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Misses in The Gold Box
All the items were misses in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers today.
.: Krups 466-42 Crystal Aroma Plus Coffeemaker, Black: I don't drink coffee, so I am going to have to pass on this.
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Hey! Thanks for all your help past and pressent.
Posted by Not ME at December 5, 2002 04:18 PM
hehe. it's the same for me with my TiVo.. it thinks it knows what I want, but it suggests Saved by the Bell *all* too much and taped 8 hours of Nickelodeon a few days ago just because it thought I'd really dig it... :)
Posted by ericalynn at December 5, 2002 06:30 PM
OMG ... wait a minute ... you don't drink coffee? Really? I didn't know people could live without the glorious brown juice! ;)
Posted by Kelly at December 6, 2002 03:45 PM
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Fuck
Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck. That's all I have to say.
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I'm going to say it with you, too. Fuck.
Posted by Kathy at December 4, 2002 03:43 PM
Uh oh!
Posted by kristine at December 4, 2002 04:22 PM
You know.. I only say this by myself, in the car, alone. But FUCK!.. dang. I feel better.
Posted by susan at December 4, 2002 05:34 PM
Hope everything is ok!
Posted by Lisa at December 4, 2002 06:47 PM
ah! I hope everything is OK!!
Posted by liz at December 5, 2002 07:43 AM
you've had one of those days too?? :)
Posted by tasha at December 5, 2002 05:30 PM
I may not be there in person as much now, but just remember ... I'm always just a phone call away for a good rant!
Posted by Christine at December 6, 2002 12:35 AM
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It's a Group Thing XL
I was browsing through An Exaltation of Larks: The Ultimate Edition by James Lipton looking for today's "It's a Group Thing" term when I found one that caught my fancy. Today's term is:
A Colloid of Chemists
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Reasons For Love #9
Every Wednesday those who are involved in a relationship with somebody share a few (simple but significant) reasons for their love. Please keep in mind that this does not have to be a romantic relationship. It can be about a parent, a sibling, a friend, a co-worker, your kid, your dog, whatever.
Stop in here to join the notify list, see who else has left their reasons, and to be added to the blogroll. Also, feel free to save the button below to your server and link it to http://www.neuroticfishbowl.com/reasons.html
I love Steven because...
- When Bella uses her litterbox, he coos encourgement to her and it's just so cute
- He went to Radio Shack Sunday and picked me up The Fast and the Furious body styles for my Zip Zap
- He kept coming into the backroom when I was playing EverQuest to kiss my ears so I would laugh
- When we went out for dinner he told me I was beautiful
- He's been patiently listening to me bitch about some stuff
- He's donating money with me to Heifer International, my favorite charity, for the holidays
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The Gold Box
Mostly items of no interest in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers today, but the movie I was offered did give me pause.
.: Uniden 2.4GHz Cordless Speakerphone (TRU3466): it seems like all the phones in our house are crappy. Either they don't stay charged very long, they get really bad static, or something else goes wrong with them. Maybe it's time to look into getting a different one.
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.: Brother MFC-8500 Multifunction Center: this is great, but it would totally be overkill to just have at my house.
.: Logitech MX300 Optical Mouse: this is a great deal, but I just love my Microsoft Intellimouse Optical, so I would rather have it.
.: LEGO Bionicle 3-Pack: Pahrak, Nuhvok and Gahlok: no kids, so not too interested in this.
.: Farberware Classic 13-Piece Cookware Set: this looks like an excellent deal (What a price!), but since Steven already has a cookware set, I'll pass.
.: Rösle Cheese Plane: I love these things, mostly because I love eating cheese. Yum!
.: Swiss Army MiniChamp II Pocket Knife: Swiss Army knives are kind of cool in theory, but I could never see myself owning one.
.: LEGO Storm Trooper (8008): Legos are always cool, but I'm going to have to pass.
.: The Producers (Special Edition): I've never seen this, but the reviews of it were all five-stars. I had no idea this was Mel Brooks's directorial debut and that Gene Wilder had his screen debut in it. I'm very tempted to buy it, but I think I'll pass.
.: Final Run 3 Pack #2: another set of toys I have no interest in.
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This-or-That Tuesday
Time for Christine's This-or-That Tuesday:
- Go out and buy gifts, or shop online/mail order?
Mostly online, but there are some things that I get in the store because I see it and think it's a great gift.
- Gift cards/certificates or pick out gifts?
I prefer to pick out gifts, but a few people usually get gift certificates.
- Pay cash or charge holiday gifts?
Usually charge. I don't like to carry that much cash on me and since most of them are bought online, that's not even an option.
- Are most of your gifts mailed or given in person?
Given in person.
- Are you an early-bird or last-minute holiday shopper?
Early-bird. I usually have all my shopping done by the end of the first week in December at the latest.
- If you shop in stores...big chain stores or smaller specialty stores?
Usually big chain.
- Wrap gifts yourself or have them wrapped at the store or mall?
I can't wrap a gift to save my life. I either beg someone to wrap them for me or pay to have it done.
- Shopping on *Black Friday* (day after Thanksgiving)...did you or didn't you?
Didn't. I would never brave that insanity.
- Is your holiday gift list large or small?
Relatively small.
- Is it better to give or to receive?
If it's a good gift - receive! I do love to give presents, though.
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Hey, I love to give presents too! And get this, we are both purple fish! Too weird. I guess it would be too much for me to hope that you were also a lesbian! *wink*
Posted by Tracy at December 3, 2002 09:51 PM
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Help For Visitors From Google
Thanks to the girls (and guys) over at Scripty Goddess, I found this great little tool, MT RefSearch.
Basically, by adding a php include to your site, people from Google are presented with links to the entries that contain the text they are looking for. It takes a little bit of configuring, but it's super easy to do and very quick to implement.
You can see it in action by going here and clicking on this first link.
Eliot did an excellent job on this and I commend him highly. =)
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glad it worked out! your site is awesome looking.. i love the painting! and the name.. you couldn't pick a better name for a blog. :)
have fun, and god bless!
Posted by eliot at December 3, 2002 06:17 PM
That's a cool toy!
Posted by Lisa at December 3, 2002 07:06 PM
I am having some problems. Since we are hosted at the same place can you tell me what you put in the file where you put server= ?
I tried my own domain and localhost but neither seem to work.
Thanks!
Posted by Promo at December 6, 2002 02:54 PM
that is tight... I'm gonna have to go home and implement it (although I'm scared that I have so much php going on at my site that people won't link the load lag!)
Posted by amancay at December 6, 2002 03:00 PM
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Hypothetical Question
I have a hypothetical for you people out there. Let's say I know someone who has a hacked satellite card (and no, it's really not me). Let's say they were interested in getting a TiVo. They are worried that, somehow, they will get caught having a hacked satellite card; that somehow TiVo would pass that information on. I say that they can't get caught. Anyone know?
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Not the wisest of ventures. I wouldn't recommend it. Of course I am leary of such dealings. 'nuff said.
Posted by Russ Dale at December 3, 2002 06:26 PM
Well, you don't have to worry 'bout the tivo squealing on him(her), but the sattelite companies will flash their cards and basically burn out the hacked ones on a semi-regular basis. (not that I would know that first-hand or anything)
Posted by wendell at December 5, 2002 03:12 AM
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Sending Some Love
I just wanted to take a minute and let Christine know that I love her and I'm sorry about what happened to her today. The office is not going to be the same. :-(
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Yeah, now you won't have to stare at me all day! *giggle* Thanks again for all of your support. You know where to find me if you need me, and don't worry - we still must get together for lunch! :-)
Posted by Christine at December 2, 2002 10:13 PM
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Holiday Catching Up
Wow. I can't believe that it's time to go back to work already. I figured since I didn't post much these last few days, I'd give a quick recap of all that's happened or been going on.
- It appears that Bella has finally decided/learned what her litterbox is for. For the last five days or so, she's used her litterbox to both pee and poo at least a dozen times and all of them have been without us having to put her in the box repeatedly. She's actually seeking out the box and going on her own. Steven and I are so proud of her and it's definitely given me something else to be thankful for.
- I have gotten the majority of my Christmas shopping done thanks to Amazon.com and only have a few people who are causing me to throw my hands in the air because I have no idea what to get them
- I leveled up Ibocea, my EverQuest character, up to level 35. Go, me!
- I had a great time with both my family and Steven's family on both of our Thanksgivings
- Steven and I watched most of The Fast and the Furious with my family on Saturday which made me want to get the body kits for my Zip Zap car. I called the Radio Shack around the corner and they had some. Steven was sweet enough to go over there when he went grocery shopping this afternoon, so now I can make my car all bad ass like the ones in the movie. Woot!
- I had helped my manager sell some stuff on Ebay and I am so excited for him because the guitar that he sold and was hoping to get $250 at most actually ended up selling for $600
I've got some stuff that has to be out by the end of the day on Monday, so I'm expecting the first day back after Thanksgiving to be pretty busy. I got a ton of sleep and relaxed a lot over this holiday, so I feel ready for it. I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday and are ready for tomorrow!
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Today's Gold Box
I contemplated buying a few items in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers today, but ultimately passed on everything.
.: Pfaltzgraff Summer Breeze 4-Piece Stoneware Place Setting: kind of a cute pattern, but it didn't really catch my eye.
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.: Farberware Classic 15-Piece Set: nice set, but Steven already has all this stuff.
.: Weber 2281001 Genesis Silver B Propane Gas Grill, Black: looks like an awesome grill, but I bought Steven one a few years back, so we don't need another one.
.: Lentek PC02G PestContro Deluxe: we've been having a really bad ant problem and not only did someone give it a positive review based on their own experiences with ants, but it's safe for pets as well. I will have to seriously consider looking into getting one of these.
.: Weber 1644 12" Grill Brush & Scraper: I've never heard Steven say he needs one of these, so pass.
.: Oneida American Harmony 20-Piece Stainless Steel Flatware Set, Service for 4: I'm just not crazy about this pattern and we don't really need more flatware anyway.
.: Crabtree & Evelyn Cooks Deluxe Gift Set: very cute and I considered getting it for Steven, but I think I'm going to pass.
.: Calphalon Commercial Nonstick Collector's Edition 2-1/2-Quart Saucepot with Lid & Universal Stainless Steamer Insert: Steven doesn't need one of these even though it's a hell of a deal.
.: HoMedics ES-1 Envira-Spa Aroma & Sound Machine: I am very sensitive to scents and lately have been getting really bad migraines because of them. I am almost tempted to buy this and see if using the aromatheraphy when I have a headache would make me feel better.
.: Canon S830D Photo Printer: I have a pretty good printer, though it's been acting up lately, so I am going to pass on this.
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