I am also debating whether or not to go. If I go, I was just planning on being social and not attending the actual conference. Our H-Town/DFW party is on a mOnday night though so either way I'll be missing it...

Posted by cybertoad at February 1, 2003 09:05 PM

My husband and I are thinking of going. We'll probably decide in the next couple of days.

Posted by Camille at February 2, 2003 11:22 AM

i loved the movie, love the broadway soundtrack, how is the movie one?

Posted by jay at January 31, 2003 09:45 AM

I haven't seen the movie yet, and I've only owned the soundtrack for a few days, but I know every single word to The Cellblock Tango!! It's probably one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard!

Posted by Jen at February 1, 2003 07:25 PM

I've become so addicted to my printer that I get nuts when it doesn't work, which happens often. And I don't know what is keeping me from having it checked.

Posted by Bea at January 30, 2003 10:30 AM

Ooo - been there:)

Posted by Daphne at January 30, 2003 03:05 PM

What a fun idea!

Posted by heather at January 31, 2003 02:54 AM

Great idea! Can you update us on how you got on? I'd like to try this out for myself on my own blog...

Posted by Kevin Kelly at November 28, 2003 05:05 AM

Mine are up ;) Have a great week!

Posted by Erica at January 30, 2003 03:41 PM

Mine are finally up :) Just needed a glass of wine to get me in the loving mood!

Posted by Jennifer at January 30, 2003 06:21 PM

Just signed up :)

Posted by heather at January 31, 2003 02:57 AM

A few days behind - again - but spreading the love!

Posted by susan at January 31, 2003 02:43 PM

mine are up and also late. :)

Posted by martie at January 31, 2003 05:12 PM

did it!
and love it too!

Posted by aithne at February 1, 2003 09:51 PM

*tee hee* "Normal fishbowling..."

good worker, can't wait to see you 'round these parts!

Posted by amancay at January 29, 2003 04:26 PM

Sheesh -- never can shake that Dusbowl crap, can we?

Posted by robyn at January 29, 2003 04:54 PM

I should have put a winky after that... ;-)

Posted by robyn at January 29, 2003 04:57 PM

Hi. Come visit my site, A Small Neurotic Victorybowl.

Doesn't have quite the same ring as Amish Fishbowl Support.

Posted by michele at January 29, 2003 06:46 PM

Thanks for the ping! I have both scripts installed on my page (the one you posted about and the one from PerlOnline). I'm testing them to see which one really works! So far I haven't seen anyone else on my site but me with the PerlOnline script. Maybe I'm just not getting hits, but I wanted to make sure it worked!! Thanks for the info. =)

Posted by Jenni at January 30, 2003 12:32 AM

Oh fun! Thanks for the link :-)

Posted by Bea at January 30, 2003 10:36 AM

yummmmmmmm....did you have the salad bar? that's my favorite thing there!

happy blogiversary!

Posted by jen at January 28, 2003 11:56 PM

Isn't that the Taste of Texas in the North Dallas area? I'm curious as I used to live in Dallas. Grew up in Garland too. Great site. You're on my blogroll. Have a great day!

Posted by James at January 29, 2003 07:52 AM

Yeah that's a really great restruant. My good friend was a hostess there for two years, so whenever I went I would get a nice discount, which was nice because they were too expensive for me normally. I love the fact that you can get your steak wrapped in bacon. How cool is that? I don't know if you know it, but "Dinner With Friends" the title of your post is also a great big band chart that I play on almost a weekly basis.

Posted by photomatt at January 30, 2003 12:28 AM

Oh, I *LOVE* Taste of Texas. The I.O. and I used to go there for birthdays and things like that - it was our favorite "fancy" place to go. Yummmmmm... I haven't been there in a few years - I think it's time to go back! The only place in town that beats it is Morton's on Westheimer at the Galleria. Fabu! :)

Posted by Christine at January 30, 2003 02:43 PM

Happy blogiversary to you! And happy birthday to Steven!

Posted by daisy at January 28, 2003 08:13 AM

happy happy happiness to you and Steven! is that a touch of gray I see? nah...couldn't be. he's not THAT old.

Posted by that tart at January 28, 2003 01:03 PM

Happy Birthday Steven! You must be a wonderful guy since you make Kymberlie so happy. May you two have many, many happy years together. :)

Posted by GeekGrrl at January 28, 2003 01:18 PM

Yay! Happy blogiversary!!! A whole year! And I do believe that I've been around since you started, thanks to Ch linking to you!!! :)

Posted by kristine at January 28, 2003 11:46 PM

Congratulations to both of you. Very cool milestones to share. :)

Posted by Marie at January 29, 2003 01:58 AM

A very happy blogiversary to you -- can't believe it's been a year already! And many more! *cheers*

Posted by robyn at January 28, 2003 02:51 AM

*sniff* they grow up so fast. i remember back when you first started blogging...

Posted by mikey at January 28, 2003 03:11 AM

Happy blogiversary! :)

Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at January 28, 2003 06:55 AM

happy blogiversary!!! =)

Posted by tasha at January 28, 2003 09:49 AM

Yay! I hope you have many more years of blogging ahead of you... that's if you feel like it :) Happy Anniversary!

Posted by Carla at January 28, 2003 11:28 AM

Happy blogiversary! I'll come to your 3 year Blogiversary with balloons! Why 3? Because all the other years like 5, 10, 25, 50 are for weddings and other celebrations.. blogiversaries get big celebartions on 3's, 9's, 18 and 36! LOL

Posted by susan at January 28, 2003 12:49 PM

Happy blogiversary!

Posted by Amy at January 28, 2003 01:03 PM

Happy Blogiversary! Congrats on one year! :D

Posted by GeekGrrl at January 28, 2003 01:20 PM

Happy Blogiversary!

Posted by Daphne at January 28, 2003 04:03 PM

Happy Happy (belated) Blogiversary! Here's to many more!

Posted by Annessa at January 28, 2003 07:52 PM

Happy Blogiversary! *lifting my blogarita glass to you*

Posted by Christine at January 28, 2003 10:50 PM

I hope it not too late to say Happy Blogiversary and here is to another great year :)

Posted by DianeG at January 29, 2003 08:01 AM

Donnie Darko is the best movie I've ever seen. I could recite all the lines if someone listened, you can tell I'm obsessed.

Posted by Rachel at January 27, 2003 08:22 PM

omigod, you bought Eddie Izzard!!! my hubby loves him! and he's so damn funny! i have yet to buy that DVD.

Posted by Kathy at January 27, 2003 10:49 PM

Agreed, Donnie Darko is brilliant.

Posted by James at January 28, 2003 08:47 AM

twin peaks rocks! =)

Posted by tasha at January 28, 2003 09:48 AM

I saw some Eddie Izzard at a friend's house the other day, very good stuff. I'll have to check out that DVD.

Posted by photomatt at January 30, 2003 12:29 AM

YEHAS!!!! Zoo Tycoon rocks...I don't have the Expansion pack though....still sorting through the latest Sims expansion pack, Unleashed which is FANTASTIC!!!!

Posted by Nikki at January 30, 2003 10:03 AM

oh, i know the feeling. :(

hope you're doing better soon.

Posted by susannah at January 27, 2003 05:05 PM

I read in some magazine awhile back that if you take the Pill all the time (as in real pills instead of the week of placebos), you can eliminate having periods. I have rather painful periods myself, and am thinking about trying it...even though Mike is vasectomized and I really don't need birth control anymore.

My advice:

1. Aleve works far better than ibuprofren (which is pretty much what Midol is) for the cramps.
2. Those Therma-Care heat wraps really DO work. I first tried them for my back problems, but the ones for menstrual cramps work just as well.

Hope you feel better soon!

Posted by Christine at January 27, 2003 06:25 PM

okay...i'm on my way over to get under covers on couch with you. it's been a damn dreary, ugly day, hasn't it?

Posted by jen at January 27, 2003 06:30 PM

I hope Aunt Flo doesn't flood the place during her stay.

Posted by UncleRed at January 27, 2003 07:02 PM

ditto!

Posted by amancay at January 29, 2003 04:23 PM

yes, it's my favorite show... we haven't missed a single episode! I was shocked. I can't believe how much the show changed in one episode!! eeeeee! :)

Posted by liz at January 27, 2003 07:22 AM

I think the last five minutes was an attempt at causing half of America to go into cardiac arrest...I no more said, "what will they do now without SD6" and they've got Sloane up to something else...amazing...yet completely unexpected

Posted by christina at January 27, 2003 02:38 PM

O.M.G. We watched it too. Was that the best?! I can't wait to see where they go with this storyline.

Posted by Camille at January 27, 2003 09:49 PM

We had to tape it and watch it last night because the SuperBowl ran so long. Man, what a freakin' show! I sat there reeling for a good 30 minutes. I cannot believe that one chickie is dead. (I'm not naming names, so as not to spoil it for anyone.) I can't believe Marshall and Dixon... what's going to happen to them? Sark and Sloane... Sheesh. It's just nuts. I'm scared to see what the season finale cliffhanger will be like if this is a regular show.

Posted by GeekGrrl at January 28, 2003 01:23 PM

My in-laws have that game and it is much harder to play then rollercoaster tycoon. We were foreva starving the animals because they would not eat. I think it's some kind of stress level they are experiencing.. but I'm no zoo keeper! LOL

Posted by susan at January 26, 2003 05:50 PM

I am just a random visitor, but I was once addicted to...oh who am I kidding! I am addicted to Zoo Tycoon. I've been playing it for 2 months and I still can't figure out the point of the game if the animals are *never* happy. I've found that you need precise placement of the entrance or the zookeepers cannot get in the entrance (I still have no idea what exactly causes it, I think it is a bug because there is nothing in the gate's way), also while putting little islands in the water looks pretty, it makes for disaster later (the zookeepers cannot clean the poo off of it). I've only been able to keep my animals happy after spending thousands on their exhibit and making them mate (only to sell the original animals once the offspring give me a male and a female). I suppose I could have spared this whole paragraph by just saying the animals are incredibly (and that is an understatement) picky about their habitat. I can't even turn a profit (even with selling older animals) without charging my guests 100 dollars per ticket. With all the complaints I still play it because I think it is laced with some form of addictive psychological drug. At least unlike my other 'addiction'(The Sims) the animals don't actually whine audibly. I am sorry this doesn't help. I just hope you experienced these things too otherwise I think I am going mad.

Posted by Christine at January 29, 2003 01:21 PM

yaaay for blondeness! You look gaw-geous, dahling. ;)

Posted by skits at January 25, 2003 10:17 PM

I wish I could go blond. I just don't have the right coloring. But you look beautimous!

Posted by daisy at January 25, 2003 10:23 PM

I gotta get mine done...it gets nice and light in the summer, but in the winter, it gets so dull.

You look great! :-)

Posted by Christine at January 26, 2003 01:37 PM

Oh how I wish I could get mine that blonde! It never comes out quite right, lol. It looks really great! Now all we need is some warm weather to go with it. =)

Posted by Steph at January 26, 2003 02:37 PM

looks great! I don't think I've ever seen a picture of you even back in the LOTH days!

Posted by Patty at January 26, 2003 02:56 PM

I like it :)

Posted by kimmie at January 27, 2003 01:01 PM

Oooo ... I wonder what would happen if you left the entire 12-book Belgariad/Malloreon-plus-prequels laying around for somebody to find? The mind boggles. :)

Sounds more like a set up for Candid Camera!

Posted by Dawn at January 25, 2003 10:00 PM

I love bookcrossing - but nobody has found any of the boosk I have left either - well at least not gone on the site and reported finding them. I almost wish you didn't have to register to report a found book. I wonder if that might be the barrier. I have a stephen king book i'm releasing tomorrow - so who knows.

Posted by eve at January 25, 2003 10:03 PM

The David Eddings series was one of my favorites back in junior high. I started reading it when he'd only published the first 2, and had to wait a year each for the rest of them. I've been thinking about re-reading them...

Posted by Dawn at January 27, 2003 12:31 AM

ok... I'm all hooked up to start the trend...alas I want to credit you for referring me... what's your user name?

Posted by amancay at January 28, 2003 12:10 AM

That's great :) I've wanted to do something like that. Have you read Good in Bed? It's along the lines of Jemina J but better :)

Posted by Carla at January 27, 2003 10:41 AM

Please tell him I said I hope he feels better soon and happy almost birthday. :)

Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at January 25, 2003 07:44 PM

I HAVE to see Chicago...I am jealous that you have already seen it. LOL! :)

Posted by Rilana at January 25, 2003 07:26 PM

Oh...I am so glad you liked it! I can't wait to see it myself...and the soundtrack and the DVD are going to be must-haves for my collection!

Posted by Christine at January 25, 2003 07:27 PM

I've been wondering about this movie and whether or not I'd like it. I think I'll have to grab a friend and head out to see it. My husband doesn't "do" musicals. ;)

Posted by Kelly at January 25, 2003 07:36 PM

I'm going to see it tomorrow, but I bought the soundtrack today and I LOVE it. I'm getting so excited to see the movie!

Posted by rickie beth at January 25, 2003 07:55 PM

Wasn't it wonderful?! I grew up going to see musicals but never saw this one. Now I have to see it on stage! I can't wait 'til the DVD comes out! :)

Posted by Eli at January 26, 2003 10:10 PM

(singing) fishy fishy fishy.... swimming in youuuuuurrr pretty glass....feeeeshh---b_______... (stops singing)

okay - i will use my powers for good, not evil... i promise... not to sing about fishb--- well, you know... i can't say the word - just in case :)

Posted by erin at January 24, 2003 06:08 AM

i think i must have sung something like "gigglechick... gig...gig...gigglechick....woo wooooooo!"

(my poor site)

Posted by erin at January 24, 2003 05:39 PM

with pMachine, there is a hack... but i don't know if someone made a plugin for MT.

Posted by Kathy at January 23, 2003 11:04 PM

Uggh. I didn't know that! I haven't seen any popups on my site yet. I know there is a script you can use, I'll have to see if I can dig around and find it. If I do find it, I'll let you know!

Posted by jenni at January 24, 2003 01:04 AM

I didn't know that. Thanks for pointing it out. Personally I like my site to be a pop up free zone!

Posted by Fembat at January 24, 2003 03:23 AM

I use this. Takes 5 minutes to install, works great.

Posted by Patty at January 24, 2003 08:00 AM

I tried that Patty, but it won't work on my pages because they're PHP. Anyone know of any other PHP based scripts?

Posted by Jenni at January 26, 2003 10:34 PM

*hangs head in shame* I am so silly sometimes. I just used an include to call it in and it works fine! Thanks for the link Patty!

Posted by Jenni at January 26, 2003 10:45 PM

I love getting a new cut and color. Unfortunately I have to do it every few weeks because I have short hair and I have lots of gray to cover up. But I love going to the sylist and letting them "do their magic". Can't wait to see a pic.

Posted by daisy at January 24, 2003 08:10 AM

I actually meant to comment on this yesterday, and never got around to it. I used to do this when I traveled all the time. (I used to fly 2 or 3 times a month at my old QA manager gig) I'd buy a book, finish it up, and then leave it on the plane for the next person to find. It never occured to me to leave a note asking them to let me know they found it/liked it.

I think it's just an awesome idea. Go you! :D

Posted by skits at January 23, 2003 02:45 PM

See now, I'd love for the whole Bookcrossing idea to work, but I know that I would never pick up a random book lying around, even if it had a note on it. I'm so naturally suspicious I'd be furtively glancing around for a hidden camera, or a string [a la the whole dollar on a string trick].

Posted by Nicole at January 23, 2003 02:59 PM

(i would pick it up cos' a book is a book especially if it says free. but then, i'm not in a position to give advice on how normal ordinary people might react as i am very much removed from my sanity.)

Posted by bran at January 23, 2003 03:11 PM

Would I pick up a book adorned with a note proclaiming it free? I guess it depends, as wishy-washy an answer as that is. If I'd found Animal Farm, I would have passed it by because I already have a copy and would rather leave it for someone else. The same with The Handmaid's Tale. If it were something I didn't own, hadn't already read, and seemed interesting...sure, why not?

Posted by James at January 23, 2003 03:59 PM

Ya know, Kymberlie, if you want to counter people's negative assumptions, you might consider trying to get a little publicity for what you're doing.

Just write a short press release saying what you're doing and fax it to the newsrooms of your local newspapers and/or radio and TV station. This is just the kind of human interest story that the local media loves. :)

Posted by Dawn at January 23, 2003 04:21 PM

My mom does the same thing (she'll leave books in her laundrey room) for people to pick up.

and YES. :) Especially if it had a note on it, saying it's Free. (well, like the others leaving comments, if I didn't already have the book).

Posted by witchy at January 23, 2003 04:32 PM

I would take it in a heartbeat!

Posted by Michelle at January 23, 2003 05:03 PM

My husband works part time at DIA (Denver International) and he picks up books left in the plane all the time. I signed up with Bookcrossing with the intent of taking those books he gets and sending them back into the wild. I just keep forgetting.

Posted by susan at January 23, 2003 10:45 PM

I love the whole Bookcrossing idea. I keep meaning to print some lables and leave some books at the college and at the dog park. If I had never heard of Bookcrossing and found a book with a note on it I would have picked it up. Now I'll actually be looking for books like that!

Posted by Shanni at January 24, 2003 01:06 AM

Yes. I would pick it up, even if I already had it. I'd give it to someone else.

Posted by Crinkle at January 27, 2003 02:30 PM

Thank you so much!

Posted by -e- at January 23, 2003 02:37 AM

As you very well should be (happy about it)!

Posted by robyn at January 23, 2003 01:00 AM

You've got the right attitude. Don't let it get you down. You totally deserve to be nominated!

Posted by eve at January 23, 2003 01:15 AM

Drama schmama. Enjoy yourself! I wouldn't want my vote going to waste ;)

Posted by photomatt at January 23, 2003 02:09 AM

I mean, come on, who didn't know it was a popularity contest? Ummm, Wil Wheaton anyone? How did that happen? But I say don't listen to them and enjoy the nomination. You got my vote.

Posted by jana at January 23, 2003 10:07 AM

kymberlie, enjoy your nomination, for what it's worth. you're there because someone thought you should be...

Posted by Kathy at January 23, 2003 11:53 AM

> You totally deserve to be nominated!

IMHO, Kymberlie deserves to totally win!

Posted by Richy C. at January 23, 2003 04:35 PM

Kymberlie, I am so sorry that you and the other nominiees had to go through all that crap. You got nominated, anjoy it. You deserve to.
*warm smile*

Posted by munin at January 23, 2003 08:34 PM

What's going on? What have I missed?

Posted by Catherine at January 23, 2003 09:07 PM

I'm wondering the same thing. What happened?

Posted by carla at January 23, 2003 10:58 PM

what happened? a buncha people got their underwear in a twist because a) they didn't get nominated, which b) crushed their oh-so-fragile egos, and therefore c) they pick on kymberlie. I'll refrain from using profanity at this time, but I reserve the right to do it later.

Posted by that tart at January 24, 2003 12:57 PM

Mine are up :) Have a good week!

Posted by Erica at January 22, 2003 11:09 PM

A day late, but the love grows strong! My father-in-law "Pa-Pa" is my reason for love!

Posted by susan at January 23, 2003 11:33 AM

mine were up but forgot to post it here. :)

Posted by martie at January 23, 2003 08:21 PM

my entry will be up soon. :)

Posted by beth at January 23, 2003 10:02 PM

Hey Bella! We put your pic up on our new blog! Check it out, girlfriend!

Posted by Tracy at January 22, 2003 08:15 PM

Very cool, I like the way things are set up quite a bit on both his sites.

Posted by photomatt at January 22, 2003 11:23 PM

I feel the plaintifs took a wrong approach to this case. Instead of arguing on the grounds of healthy food, they should have tackled the issue of portion sizes. A Washington Post editorial pointed out that "...[the 1972] "large" [portion of french fries] was smaller than a medium serving today." This is appalling.

People can and do argue that there are smaller items on the menu, and there are indeed alternatives, but it's clear that McDonald's has had some blame in increasing its portion sizes and misleading its consumers.

Posted by Mariann at January 22, 2003 11:21 AM

It's a big mistake to characterize the millions of people who have suffered major health problems because of the food they've been served -- practically by having it shoved down their throats in the form of advertising, peer pressure, and so forth -- as a lack of personal responsibility. Cigarette manufacturers tried that same argument when people started getting angry, and litigating, about cancer deaths. I applauded this lawsuit and I'll applaud any new lawsuit that winds up in court. There has to be some accountability on the part of those who manufacture or sell goods, and this is how we ensure that accountability in this country, for good or ill.

Posted by James at January 23, 2003 04:07 PM

Oops, I meant to write that it was mistake to characterize these people as irresponsible. The two halves of that sentence didn't quite match up. That's what I get for half-arsed redrafting.

Posted by James at January 23, 2003 04:10 PM

When I heard the outcome myself on the news it made me happy. The lawsuit also made me mad. Last time I checked fast food restaurants are not listed on the food pyramid. No where does it say you should have fast food as part of your nutritional intake.

If someone has health problem due to their diet they brought upon themselves. If a child has health problem due to their diet then the parents are at fault, maybe the parents should be sued instead.

I don’t think any fast food restaurant has an obligation to provide “healthy� foods on the menu. If you don’t like what’s on the menu then cook for yourself. At least you will always know how well it was prepared, and it will save you money.
People are too damn lazy, and too eager to blame someone else for their own destruction.

Posted by shelli at January 25, 2003 09:21 AM

I loved both of those books, and they've both haunted me for a long time. I like that you are releasing books in the way you are! I do that too: write inside the cover how much I enjoyed it and for whoever finds it to please pass it along!

Posted by Tanya at January 22, 2003 06:01 PM

Hello, just found your site through Aortal links and had to comment. I absolutely adore Margaret Atwood, and her books have been an inspiration to me. I think I'm going to have to go to our local used book store and do the same thing.

(P.S. Laurell K. Hamilton gets a two thumbs up in my book too, though her newer books irritate me to no end)

Posted by Emily at January 22, 2003 06:26 PM

CONGRATS on the nomination!

Posted by erin at January 22, 2003 07:38 AM

w00t for your well deserved nominations! the book fetish site was definately worth checking out and adding to my bookmarks :)
side note: Calliope was the name of the annual literary-showcase-magazine-thing at my high school :)

Posted by craig at January 22, 2003 04:07 PM

You have every right to be excited and delighted -- it's a very big deal (and very much deserved). CONGRATS!

Posted by robyn at January 21, 2003 09:08 PM

voted for ya!

Posted by Mandie at January 21, 2003 09:21 PM

Wow, if you get best design do I get to share the award? ;-) *giggle* CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Posted by Christine at January 21, 2003 09:23 PM

CONGRATULATIONS!! You deserve the nomination :)

Posted by Shannon at January 21, 2003 09:43 PM

Wooohooo! Congratulations girlie. It's wonderful to be amongst such great company. :D

Posted by GeekGrrl at January 21, 2003 09:47 PM

Congratulations! Personally, I'd think something were wrong with you if you weren't excited. :)

Posted by Brandy at January 21, 2003 10:05 PM

Congrats!

Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at January 21, 2003 10:07 PM

Congratulations! and ditto on what Brandy said!

Posted by DianeG at January 21, 2003 10:12 PM

Congratulations! That is so awesome to hear about the categories you placed! This year - Bloggies.. next year 'the SuperFish Bowl!

Posted by susan at January 21, 2003 10:17 PM

Congratulations!

Posted by Hey Lisa at January 21, 2003 10:27 PM

hee hee, can I echo Christine's sentiment??!! ;) We are silly! That's so cool, I'm so excited for you to be nominated :)

Posted by kristine at January 21, 2003 10:37 PM

See, if you had been like me and not even known that they were being announced today, you wouldn't have had to dread anything! I was completely stunned when Ed K. called - I thought it was about his MT set-up!

Posted by Christine at January 22, 2003 12:32 AM

Yay! Congratulations, Kymberlie. Very nice.

Posted by Marie at January 22, 2003 02:31 AM

If... *cough* sorry, WHEN you win best designed, can you run a competition for the most popular skin?

Posted by D at January 22, 2003 05:34 AM

sweet...now we tap the keg and celebrate.

Posted by dan at January 22, 2003 06:52 AM

Congratz Kymberlie and yes you have every right to delighted! *squish*

Posted by munin at January 22, 2003 11:00 AM

i really should do this. i have so many movies for kids and others and books. man, i could get some cool stuff. i'll be sure to list you as referrer when i do.

Posted by kat at January 21, 2003 08:24 PM

Oh bummer! I thought you were going to let me know what you were going to sell so I could buy them from you? Although we may have all the kid movies already. Let me know about those books! :)

Posted by Christine at January 22, 2003 12:34 AM

Oh oh oh... I saw a few things I've been wanting. I should join, since we just moved we have tons of stuff that won't fit anywhere... hehe

Posted by jana at January 23, 2003 10:12 AM

It seems you aren't the only one...

Posted by Richy C. at January 21, 2003 06:12 PM

I've read a lot of books that suggest that women are more in-tune to things around them. They tune into minute items that no one else would notice. It's because we're sensitive or some schmuck. Anyhow, maybe it was your women's intuition?

Posted by GeekGrrl at January 21, 2003 06:19 PM

I recommend Ender's Game, by Orsen Scott Card.

Posted by Keith Morris at January 21, 2003 02:50 AM

White Oleander, Janet Fitch

This is Graceanne's Book, P.L. Whitney

The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold

These are all girly books. But hey. I'm a girly girl.

Posted by Crinkle at January 21, 2003 10:45 AM

Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach

The Little Prince by Antoine de St. Exupery

A Separate Peace by Jonathan Knowles

Of Human Bondage by Sommerset Maugham

The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm

All of these are books I read before I had reached the age of 20, and they had a profound impact on the rest of my life.

There's one more, which I read more recently: Fire in the Belly: On Being A Man, by Sam Keen.

Posted by Dawn at January 21, 2003 08:46 PM

I'd like to recommend Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. It's a book I mention frequently in my blog. Just saw the movie on the Sci-Fi channel this weekend.

Posted by Jason at January 21, 2003 09:35 PM

I could never make it through Lord of the Flies, and I tried at least 5 times. The thought now of trying to read it makes me want to reach for a spork to gouge my eyes out with...

Posted by Christine at January 22, 2003 12:35 AM

I love this idea. Right off the top of my head, I'd recommend "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee (I think).

Posted by Marie at January 22, 2003 02:52 AM

the godfather by mario puzo;
a clockwork orange by anthony burgess;
memoirs of a geisha by arthur golden;
the thief of always by clive barker;
alas, babylon by pat frank;
the mists of avalon by marion zimmer bradley.

those are just the first to come to mind. say hi to houston for me :)

Posted by michelle at January 23, 2003 10:40 AM

Poor Spike! My condolences.

Posted by Keith Morris at January 21, 2003 02:52 AM

I'm sorry! I was devastated when I lost my one and only Beta...

Posted by robyn at January 21, 2003 03:18 AM

Sorry to hear for the loss of Spike.. :(

Posted by dave at January 21, 2003 11:58 AM

I said you recommended me.. did you get the points for that? ACK! I asked a question! *giggle*

Posted by susan at January 20, 2003 02:28 PM

I just signed up and listed a few things...enjoy four more points!

Also...that Twin Peaks tape will be going into the mail tomorrow. I forgot all about the holiday today, and the post offices are closed! You should have it by the end of the week, however! :-)

Posted by Christine at January 20, 2003 03:38 PM

Swappingtons is going to be huge. I'd bet 100 points that Andrew is going to need a server farm before the year is out (more likely, he'll hit the ceiling of what he can afford to host for free - ouch).

BTW, you listed your "Toy Story" DVD under the VHS category. Might want to fix that.

Posted by gregor-e at January 26, 2003 12:32 AM

ok, ok, I signed up and put you as my referrer. Guess I know what I'll be doing this weekend! :)

Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at January 30, 2003 10:26 PM

Some people find the point system at swappingtons suspect. You can make straight trades at www.swaparoo.com for a similar experience without the confusion.

Posted by Pete at March 10, 2004 09:21 AM

But what is annoying about a site like swaparoo is that you have to have something to swap with someone who you want something from. How likely is that?

Posted by Craige at April 22, 2004 12:27 PM

http://www.swagster.com is very similar to swapingtons and swaparoo, however, I find it to be much more straightforward than both. it's free too, and doesn't have any BS about points and shipping systems.

Posted by diggler at August 1, 2004 09:43 AM

I know what you mean! I am addicted to my bread machine. I broke down and bought one because I cannot get dough to rise properly in this *drafty old barn* we live in.

I sometimes post favorite bread machine recipes on my blog (in fact, I just did), and even if I go out of my way to say *don't ask me how to make this without a machine, I don't know*...I STILL get e-mails asking me this question!

I also get a lot of cat-care questions that I can't answer. Just because I have so many kitties, that does not mean that I know about all kitty ailments! I am NOT a veterinarian!

Posted by Christine at January 18, 2003 09:54 PM

Do you have the number to 411? bwaa ha ha ha ha! :)

Posted by susan at January 18, 2003 11:17 PM

Uhhhmmmm, so if I needed these questions answered, who could do it for me then? *ducks*

Posted by robyn at January 19, 2003 04:02 AM

It could be worse... you could be the one asking the questions! At least this way, you know that other people think you have it all figured out. Next time send them over to stupidquestions.org - where there aren't stupid questions!

Posted by Kristal at January 19, 2003 06:08 PM

How fast does a swallow fly? *grin* And dammit, where can I get seahorses from!?!?

Posted by Ren at January 19, 2003 06:34 PM

I think you look too nice and all-knowing. That must be it. *sagenod* On the other hand, I am nice and all-knowing, but I never get any stupid questions, or questions at all. Could also have to do with my exceptionally cruel spam filter.

Oh, and by the by, your comment windows have no scrollbars in Netscape 7.0 for Mac (and possibly other browsers)... Not that it matters, can always select with the mouse and mark content until you hit the form, but not all might know how to do that. ;)

Posted by Torgny at January 19, 2003 06:57 PM

But, but, but ... you TOLD me that you knew everything and I believed you! Damn! Now who will be my bevy of useless information if it isn't you?

Can I still call you if I ever make it on to "Who Wants to be a Millionaire"?

(Now feeling guilty for asking the other Christine what bread machine she has...)

Posted by Christine at January 20, 2003 02:45 AM

OMG! I get the same type of insane questions asked in the comments section of my on-line photo albums at Fotki. For example, I have a photo of the courthouse Downtown. I have now had 3 questions asking me about various court-related issues!! Two of them *after* I added a comment that the picture was just a picture of the building and thet I could offer no other advice!

Posted by cybertoad at January 21, 2003 01:14 AM

How long could a person live on vaginal juices?

Posted by Tabetha at June 29, 2003 12:41 AM

Posted by at September 23, 2003 07:54 PM

You must be uber classy. I was trying to find the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow.

Posted by Tea at October 8, 2003 03:30 PM

Who in the world lives on vaginal juices and why would they want to?
EWWWWWW!

Posted by Belynda Bates at October 27, 2003 01:51 PM

where do i post a new question??? i want to know if the question "do you have the number?" is like asking someone if they are gay? like "are you friends with dorothy?" or "do you ride the bus?" can anyone help me????

Posted by iloverba at November 3, 2003 11:00 AM

People always say life is hard...... but compared to what???

Posted by clark at November 30, 2004 07:55 PM

we're wondering if the anatomy of male midgets or samll people are the same size as regular guys or are theysizable to the individual??????

Posted by ash and Meg at December 2, 2004 12:48 PM

How I got here is insignificant, since I probably can't even trace for myself the path that led me. Do know two things: A)I'm a beginning blog user and internet savvy enough to not ask you how to raise seahorses (although, it would be neat if you knew) and B)Finally I have found someone with the same opinion as my own about the beginning of Catch Me If You Can. There really wasn't something I could put my finger on, but for some reason I just thought the whole opening sequence was damned cool as well.

It's amazing how clicking links arbitrarily will always somehow lead you to something you didn't know you were looking for.

sps

Posted by sps at January 19, 2003 02:18 AM

ooo...I'm gonna go check it out. If I sign up, I'll definitely put you on as my referrer. :D

Posted by skits at January 17, 2003 06:48 PM

omg, I was just cleaning my the kids videos and was wishing there was something like that...too cool :)

Posted by DianeG at January 18, 2003 07:43 PM

To Do List

• Get my list to N by Monday evening
• Make "To Be Read" List
• Make nominations for The Photobloggies
• Download mail (already up to 200 messages in less than five days)
• Reorder sidebar
• Add Show/Hide Everything that Jenn wrote for me (Thanks, Jenn!)
• Skin Changes
• Clean up hard drive and consolidate folders
• Clean out any excess files from server
• Move all mail at home to Outlook
• Get a CSS template from CSS Coloring Book to use here
• Implement the On This Day plug-in
• Look into the MT Macros plug-in and more than likely install it
• Start taking more photos again
• Make sure new I Wish, You Wish submissions are added (continuous)
• E-mail Heather the list of books we talked about
• E-mail Justin
• Return pants to Old Navy
• Level up Ibocea (my EverQuest character) to at least level 41
• 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

It took forever to load here, thought it was a blank blog and went off to get the mail, but the wait was worth it. Sat down and suddenly appeared this awesome picture! Nice blog.

Oh, we need DSL or cable modem here! Not available here yet. And, I like
the font on your heading. Lovely place you have here.

Posted by meg at January 17, 2003 02:58 PM

You know I just have to be nosy and ask ... what sort of list are you making for N? (I could write out all my guesses on this, but you know ... in case he's reading, that might not be wise!)

Posted by Christine at January 20, 2003 02:49 AM

It looks gorgeous! That photograph is fantastic.

Posted by Su(zi)e at January 17, 2003 12:37 PM

So are you going to watch season 2 before season 1? I guess I did; I started watching reruns of season 2 right before season 3 started, and only saw season 1 when it came out on syndication years later. :giggle: So if you have questions, you know where to come... I'm kinda a buffy authority ;) tee hee!

Posted by kristine at January 17, 2003 03:33 AM

Yay! See, this is what comes of reading via RSS feeds. ;) I didn't come through your front door to know you'd decided this already.

Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at January 17, 2003 06:49 AM

you have to get all caught up now, Kymberlie!!! you need to watch Season 1 before Season 2.. and then buy Season 3... because it's out, too.

let's just say that the gals at the Bite Me blog (me and miss Kadyellebee up there included) are those with Buffy authority. LOL :D

and you can stop by my other blog for scoop as well. i've been a fan since day one! :)

Posted by Kathy at January 17, 2003 12:10 PM

I bought this from my gold box the day before you! :) I've got third season already, but I want to watch them all from the beginning, so I still need first season. If I don't get it for my birthday, then I'll buy it after that.

Posted by Brandy at January 18, 2003 07:17 AM

Buy it! Of course, this message comes to you too late. Buffy is a lot of fun.

Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at January 17, 2003 06:48 AM

I would vote YES on that one (though I see you went for it already). I just got "into" Buffy last season and have been trying to catch up via reruns - it isn't easy. The DVDs will help you a lot. Who knows, you may even want to watch the new shows too!

Posted by Promo at January 17, 2003 07:57 AM

i made an HTML page that pops up in a new window using the "backup" feature of blogrolling. It adds the BR automatically I think... I have to update the HTML every time I add a new blog but it works... I just made it a new template in my MT so when I update my blog I update my reads.

Posted by Mandie at January 16, 2003 05:25 PM

Darn it, I'm sorry that ping sent 3 times. Pings don't seem to be wanting to go to you lately, or at least they don't seem to want to leave my "URLs to ping" box. That's the second time this week I've had that happen! Sorry!!!

Posted by kristine at January 16, 2003 09:26 PM

I have an HTML pop-up that lists out my full Blogrolling list, while my blog only displays 26. Let me know if you need the code and I can dig it up for you.

Posted by Christine at January 20, 2003 02:55 AM

I'm with you...great book. I also agree with the right to choose. Not sure if I could have made that choice, but I want the ability to decide myself.

Posted by daisy at January 16, 2003 07:58 AM

I agree also, I want my rights...the right to choose is a big one for me and always has been. I have been in some tough places and had to make tough choices throughout my life, but I can't imagine what my life would have been like if I hadn't been ABLE to choose. :) Thanks for the book recommendation, I'll have to look into that one!

Posted by Crystal at January 16, 2003 08:18 AM

What a wonderful book that was. I finished it, then flipped right back to the first page of it and started reading it again.

The thing is, while it's a fictional story that stretches a pre-existing attitude until its scale is so grand as to encompass the whole nation (I don't believe, in the novel, that the entire world shares the same set of values as the country in which Offred lives)...it's still not so far from a viable, real future.

It only takes one major sort of slip to change all kinds of rules. That's why yes, we need to keep on top of things...and yes, we need to make sure those rights aren't taken away from us, no matter what our acutal opinion is on the matter.

The book scared me. But that's only because I believe it could happen. Could.

Posted by Crinkle at January 16, 2003 08:52 AM

I haven't read that book, but I'll definitely check it out. It sounds like something I'd enjoy. Did you catch the editorial in the NY Times about Prez Bush's views on abortion (or maybe his party's view) and women's rights? If not, I have a copy of it on my site right here if you're interested. :)

Posted by Eli at January 16, 2003 12:04 PM

I have read that book o many times. It is truly a great read, though the topics that are brought up are quite stark.

Kymberlie, I know what you man. It worries me when our rights become too controlled. I always fear the worst and wonder what the next step will be. I don't think that this can be considered 'over reacting'
If you lose part of your rights, and you become complacent, where does it end? What rights will you lose next?

Posted by munin at January 16, 2003 06:05 PM

I totally agree with you. Not only is The Handmaid's Tale an excellent book, it is a rather frightening reminder of what COULD happen if enough people decide to "mind their own business" and turn their backs on what is going on. Laws affect EVERYONE....so everyone should be concerned...Great post! :)

Posted by Tricia at January 16, 2003 09:38 PM

You may need to read more about what CEDAW means to American sovereignty. It goes against everything our country was founded on. Did you realize CEDAW calls for legalization of prostitution?

CEDAW Fact Sheet

Posted by Jason at January 17, 2003 07:28 AM

In response to "Eli's" comments on the 16th... I can only say that hearing all of the pro-death voices, rising up in offense to the protective measures (for unborn children)that are being taken by the Bush administration...HA!!! I couldn't be more pleased than to witness the scramble by your sort to maintain the legality of "open-season" on unborn babies. if you are truly looking for an enlightening view point on the abortion battle, look for the movie entitled "The Silent Scream".
After all, who are we to toss around our opinions on the right to abort when we aren't the victims?

Posted by Meg at February 11, 2003 10:56 PM

Ooooohhhhh...I LOVE Twin Peaks! I think you will enjoy it, too!

One of the things that Mike brought into the marriage is a boxed VHS set of the entire series. We also have the pilot (also on VHS), which we'd be happy to lend to you.

Let me know if you want me to send it to you...I still have your address from the postcard exchange, and can get it out to you right away.

Posted by Christine at January 16, 2003 10:17 AM

Jackmonkey! (I have to temp tomorrow. I'm getting some practice in...)

Posted by Christine at January 16, 2003 12:15 AM

first time in... comments up on my blog. :)

Posted by beth at January 16, 2003 11:37 AM

Mine are up!

Posted by Jennifer at January 16, 2003 11:56 AM

My reasons are up! ;) Have a good week!

Posted by Erica at January 16, 2003 01:49 PM

better late than never.....

Posted by martie at January 16, 2003 06:14 PM

did my first one!

Posted by aithne at January 16, 2003 07:03 PM

Just posted my first one :)

Nice idea, to think about good things!

Posted by Kristal at January 17, 2003 09:50 AM

now... if Oregon would get it's act otgether and finish voting... I could do mine!

Posted by amancay at January 16, 2003 01:16 AM

I am seriously beginning to think that this is the year that Roe v. Wade will be overturned.

Count on it, dear. Maybe not this year. Maybe not until he is winging his way through his second term (if he is inflicted on us for a second term). But you'd better believe that a part of his (mostly) unspoken agenda is to find a way to get rid of legal abortions in the U.S. preferably without having to personally take any of the political fallout for it.

Which is why he probably won't move on it until his second term. At that point, he won't have to worry about getting re-elected.

It's also why he was through hissy fits when his nominations for the federal bench kept getting stalled in a Democratic-controlled Congress. He's stacking the bench with nice Conservatives so that he'll have plenty to choose from when he gets to nominate somebody.

Oh, yes, my dear. It's definitely coming.

Posted by Dawn at January 15, 2003 07:50 PM

Duhbya's attitude (and his appointment of John Ashcroft as Attorney General) was a big part of why Mike had a vasectomy shortly after the wedding. We had decided that kids were not for us, but we feared that if birth control failed, we might find ourselves without a choice in the matter.

That was OUR choice. However, I feel for women who don't want babies NOW, but might want them someday. Permanent sterilization is not the answer for them. And they are the ones who are gonna get fucked, big-time, if they get pregnant once Row vs. Wade gets overturned.

I can only pray that Duhbya will take after his daddy, and be a one-term president. He is not only stupid, he is dangerous.

Posted by Christine at January 15, 2003 08:02 PM

People, please, calm down. Time for the Voice of Reason to step in here. Roe vs. Wade is not going to be overturned, nor will Bush be pushing for it. In fact, the balance of the Court won't be shifting because it is highly unlikely we'll see the retirement of any of the liberal justices in the near future. Thus, the current ideological split will remain.

Second, new appointees to the federal bench are not likely nominees for the High Court, since Presidents want to be sure of the ideological bent before the nomination. And yes, though is no requirement they have served a tenure on the Federal Bench, it's almost certain that Bush already has his first nominee selected and waiting (Hint: He is serving in the White House as Chief Counsel as we speak.)

Finally, would you all please stop acting like Bush is a) stupid and b) dangerous. He has run his administration with a fair, even hand, fighting a war while leaving basic civil liberties virtually untouched. The only people with something to fear are those with something to hide.

Posted by The Voice of Reason at January 15, 2003 10:16 PM

But it does exist, and yes, it's clear there's an agenda. We can only hope that there is enough sense somewhere in the Justice System to keep us focused on the things that are really threatening our country, and leave the rights of women alone.

Posted by Amy at January 17, 2003 12:29 AM

Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting. I have enjoyed surfing around your blog. Best of luck with the New Year's resolution.

Posted by Christopher at January 14, 2003 09:01 PM

Best of luck to you, Kymberlie!! I look forward to following your progress with you!

Posted by Catherine at January 17, 2003 07:36 AM

Awww sweetie, I love you too!!

Posted by michele at January 14, 2003 05:48 PM

GREAT list! Awwwwww... :-)

Posted by robyn at January 14, 2003 05:56 PM

Thank you, sweetie! It was fantastic to have lunch with you today and it helped me get a little closer to deciding which path to take myself. I'm glad you're blogging and loving it as much as I knew you would!

Posted by Christine at January 14, 2003 06:17 PM

Aww, what a great post! :) I'm so glad we are friends!!!

Posted by kristine at January 14, 2003 07:50 PM

*sniffle* thanks, hon! love ya, too. you's the mostest!

Posted by that tart at January 14, 2003 07:53 PM

I did not go to High School with you. :P

I did, however, just add you to my Reads List, and I like to tell people when I do that. So there.

Posted by Crinkle at January 14, 2003 01:06 PM

wow, people actually use Classmates? i thought they just made banners!

Posted by mikey at January 14, 2003 01:15 PM

Happy Bloggin' Lovefest, Kymberlie!!

Posted by zuly at January 14, 2003 04:43 PM

oh yes. I keep surfing photoblogs.org and everysite I come to has three other photoblogs I've never been to linked (and I've been to soo many photoblogs). It's just this massively overwhelming task. But so much fun for us photoblog addicts. :)

Posted by Cis at January 14, 2003 01:25 AM

me too! I'll have to print out the form and make notes while cruising around the web.

Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at January 14, 2003 08:34 PM

To Do List

• Make my Lovefest post
• Call credit card company
• FedEx survey Palm Pilot back
• Finish last few pages and things so that Changes: Turning Over a New Leaf can launch
• Update checkbook to reflect PayPal changes and any new checks
• Burn Sheila's CD
• Mail Sheila CD and calendar
• Clean up hard drive and consolidate folders
• Clean out any excess files from server
• Move all mail at home to Outlook
• Put Hallmark ornaments up for auction on eBay
• Replace "new" with "_blank" in header, footer, and template files
• Make header graphics home links
• Get a CSS template from CSS Coloring Book to use here
• Implement the On This Day plug-in
• Look into the MT Macros plug-in and more than likely install it
• Put new pictures into Picture Fish
• Start taking more photos again
• Make sure new I Wish, You Wish submissions are added (continuous)
• E-mail Heather the list of books we talked about
• E-mail Scott
• E-mail Justin
• Return shirt to Old Navy
• Level up Ibocea (my EverQuest character) to at least level 41
• 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

Thank you for the download. I love this song. I love that movie.

Posted by Marie at January 13, 2003 11:13 PM

I may be an idiot (I'd like to think not) but I could not access the song to download. Granted I'm 29 and so a tad techno-stoopid, but I have been trying to figure out where the heck I was to click to hear Sting's My One and Only... I am trying to decide if we want to use as our first dance song at our wedding in Ocotober! So, please Help!

Posted by Kris at June 29, 2004 06:39 PM

I can't wait to hear how the fonts are :) I think I'm gonna buy the ones I found the other day ... I just can't stop thinking about them!!!!

Posted by kristine at January 12, 2003 11:09 PM

.: Dora the Explorer: Lost City Adventure: I don't have any kids, so I don't have much use for this. Pass.

.: SimpleTech STI-UMSD100 Secure Digital Reader: I already have a couple of these. Pass.

.: KitchenAid Box Grater, Green: I used to love to grate a plate of cheese and eat it when I was younger. I don't think we need one, though.

.: Panasonic KX-TG2553S 2.4GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Caller ID (Silver): we have several cordless phones already, so I'm going to pass on this.

.: Barbie Sparkling Ice Show: once again, no kids. Pass.

.: Samsung SyncMaster 171S 17" LCD Monitor (Black): gorgeous. Wonderful. Amazing. Anyone want to buy me one?

.: Cuisinart WMB-2 2-Slice Belgian Waffle Maker, Chrome: I won a Capresso WaffleDUO and a Component Design Northwest Multitask Digital Timer & Clock last April, so no need for this.

.: Vornado 550B Compact Air Circulator, Black: I've never found a need for one of these in our home.

.: Juiceman JMS6 Blender with Variable Infinite Speeds: Steven's current blender makes excellent pina coladas, so no need to get a new one.

Oh my god. A belgian waffle maker... Sooo expensive... You have to actually buy the thing, and then pay for all the weight-watchers recipe book after having used it every morning until you broke it!!

Posted by kuwan at January 11, 2003 09:13 PM

Ohhhh, cool monitor...if you find someone to buy you one, maybe they'll buy me one too! LOL

Posted by Crystal at January 11, 2003 09:47 PM

Hmmmm...

Posted by Heather at January 12, 2003 04:40 AM

That's kinda scary to think the rednecks around here might be blogging -- I'd rather not know.

Posted by trish at January 11, 2003 09:25 AM

I'm love this! :) Thanks for pointing this out. I found a few new reads because of it. :)

Posted by Mandie at January 11, 2003 09:41 AM

How cool! I am definitely going to do this later today, when I have time to add myself to the database.

Posted by Heather at January 11, 2003 01:48 PM

wow, what a neat little tool.
glad you posted it! :)

Posted by rosie at January 11, 2003 04:43 PM

I think it's great, but I altered my location by about an hour's drive. The thought of anyone with GPS device waltzing right up to our front door...well... ;-)

Posted by robyn at January 12, 2003 02:42 AM

Those are great pictures!

Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at January 10, 2003 11:57 PM

Great pic's. I just recently started my own photolog. Added yours to my blogroll over there! :)

Posted by liz at January 11, 2003 06:29 AM

Those pictures are awesome. I love the museum pictures of the gems. :)

Posted by susan at January 11, 2003 09:24 AM

Great pictures! I love the butterflies. Your zip zap is cute!

Posted by Hey LIsa at January 11, 2003 08:07 PM

Love the pics. You take really nice photos. Those butterflies are so pretty. :-)

Posted by Steph at January 12, 2003 06:56 PM

happy friday!

Posted by c at January 10, 2003 10:25 AM

Happy Friday! I love your blog and photolog:) You're photography is amazing!

Posted by Rebecca at January 10, 2003 05:09 PM

aw, thanks, he is awesome... Sounds like you are having a good day! Man, I would love a massage LOL

Posted by Erica at January 9, 2003 04:29 PM

Sounds like a fantastic day = )

Posted by Angel at January 9, 2003 05:23 PM

I've always had the same feelings as you about SUV's. Everything that article said is right on the money!

Many people who drive them DO drive like assholes, and some actually enjoy trying to intimidate me and my little econobox.

I once got into it with this macho asshole on I-95...he was driving one of those behemoth Chevy Suburbans, with a vanity plate that said *BIG BURB*. I suppose that is to compensate for the lack of a big something else...LOL!!!

Also, Mike's boss drives a Lincoln Navigator. And from what I keep hearing about this guy, he's an asshole, too!

Posted by Christine at January 9, 2003 02:35 PM

It's all true, but then the same applies so much just to drivers in general -- so clueless, so rude, etc. If we add minivan and BMW drivers to the list, I'd be in total agreement! ;)

Posted by Kelly at January 9, 2003 06:13 PM

I'm proud to say I don't fit into this category... of course, my parents bought it for us while we were in college - moving in and out of the dorms every year. I don't know if that's what I would have gotten if I had chosen, but I want my next car to be one, but that's mainly because I'm addicted to the space. Hubby doesn't want another one because of the gas milage/wastage and pollution. Heh, not to mention that we just can't afford one!

But from the drivers I've seen in town of the "big burbs" this report doesn't surprise me. They're pushy, impatient, inconsiderate... but as Kelly said so are most drivers these days! :)

Posted by jana at January 10, 2003 11:09 AM

I had an SUV, and I'm proud to say that I got rid of the thing. My Jeep Grand Cherokee was loaded with gold rims, booming stereo system, sunroof. Sure, it looked pretty...but looking back, it was not worth it at all.

For one, the stupid thing started breaking down like 6 months after I got it. In a 2 year period, I went to the shop a total of 15 times, not counting the normal things you have to do like oil changes. Now, it wasn't like I was driving up the mountain range with it, just to work the store, and back.

I quickly got the feeling that I had a lemon on my hands, so I complained to the dealership where I got it from. They acted like they didn't know me. To make a long story short, I had to sue to get out of the lease.

What did I do with the money I got back? I bought a regular Honda Accord, no bells, no whistles. Just a regular car. My friends were shocked. But I'm way happier now. I never truly realized before how much money I was blowing in maintaining an SUV (gas, insurance, etc.) Now I got cash to do other things.

My mom still has an SUV, and now she's getting burned at the gas pump. She can't make it a week on a tank of gas, but I can go 9 or 10 days.

I wish more people would wake up, that you don't need a gaz guzzling SUV to be happy.

Posted by Amantari at March 2, 2003 06:40 PM

I used to drive a Prizm. Now I drive a Tahoe. I like the view, the power, and the fact that my head doesn't touch the ceiling. SUVs are definitely not the most logical thing to own, but I like them anyway.

PS-I try to be a courteous driver, I know what it's like not seeing anything but a grille in the rearview.

Posted by Aaron at June 16, 2003 03:40 AM

i own a 03 expedition. i did not buy it to impress, intimidate, etc. i bought it to tow my boat with, say it with me now, towing. some would tell me to buy a minivan, well i tried that. my astro puked its tranny up after less than 400 miles. i tried renting an suv to tow with, every place in town said the same thing, no hitches on their suvs. i kept my boat in a slip for two years, yearly cleaning + slip rental cost me about 3000.00. you tell me what car will tow 5500 lbs, + six people and their gear, fit in a standard garage. and that a 4 foot 10 inch person can drive without their chest against the steering wheel. i drive way less than the average driver, so don't bother with your wasting gas, supporting terrorism bs, i am a polite, couteous driver with a class b license, i think i can handle this little truck. for buying a vehicle that fits my needs, i have read online that i am a self centered asshole jerk,insecure, vain,nervous about my marrige, uncomfortable about parenthood,. self absorbed, have little interest in neighbors+community, seldom go to church, never volunteer,aggressive, reptillian,seduced by power,etc,etc,etc. by people who know nothing about me. i think you people are sad. i pity you, i will pray for you. i will also fight you to the death for my freedoms, and it dosent matter which of us dies. patrick henry is my hero, it's an american thing, you wouldn't understand.

Posted by jerry at July 9, 2003 11:49 PM

Hey Jerry- maybe you need to calm down a little Bub, everyone pretty much concedes that some have legitimate reasons for owning their Chevy Gargantua. Regardless of that, your average white collar suburban person who buys one to cart themselves back and forth to work, haul the groceries, and bring the kiddies to Chucky Cheese certainly can't justify owing a vehicle the size of a Mack truck. That having been said..."me thinks thee dost protest too much." I think it's sad that you pity us for having a difference of opinion from you, it's that type of thinking that causes people like me to dislike people like yourself, I'll "pray for you." Oh, and the next time you take the family out to Ruby Tuesdays for dinner maybe take the wifes compact (you, the wife and two kids will fit quite comfortably in it, trust me) you'd be doing all of us a favor.

Posted by Slim at September 15, 2003 10:11 AM

Ok - here's my experience - not opinion - of SUVs, and the people who drive them. I will say at the outset that yes, I really hate them, but this is about my recent accident involving one, and what I learned from it.
My husband and I were at a carwash, one where you drive in, and workers therein clean it for you. In other words, witnesses. As the Lincoln Navigator ahead of us pulled forward, the workers motioned us forward. "Keep Gear in Neutral, Shut off Engine", the signs said. We pulled up, put it in neutral, and shut off. Okay, here comes the asinine bit. The Navigator revs up, goes into reverse, and backs into our car - making a nice, big dent in our hood. Mind you - we then realized that the SUV's bumper wasn't even touching our car - the license plate was doing the damage. God knows what kind of bodily harm could happen if we'd been hit in a different situation, at a higher speed. The workers are screaming at the driver, banging on his windows to stop - but he doesn't. Obviously he doesn't even know how to drive this hulking monster. We get out of the carwash, and the guy immediately starts to blame the workers - taking no responsibility whatsoever. No apology, even when he accepts that it's his fault. His vehicle has sustained no damage whatsoever - just a bent license plate. He's so careless about the whole thing - looking down at our car as if this is a big waste of his time. Only after threats on my part was he willing to be even remotely reasonable about dealing with the situation.
So, there you have it - if nothing else, my story proves just what the article pointed out - the bumpers on these horrific, self-centered vehicles are way, way out of proportion in relation to that of the average automobile. I shudder to think of what could have been.

Posted by Danielle at February 2, 2004 12:57 PM

You know, what does it matter what people drive? I drive an Expedition because I have 6 kids. Do you really think I want to pay $623 a month for fun? NO, it carries my family and that is all that matters to me. generally people drive what they have to, not what they want to. If this was true, I would own a 69 camaro!

Posted by Emily at February 14, 2004 09:01 PM

Emily, say it with me, "Minivan".

Posted by Lydia at May 24, 2004 10:32 PM

Oh, I love that one too... So many of their flavors are amazing smelling! I got my first Tart Warmer for Christmas, with a vanilla tart, and I'm excited that someone thought of this - I can get a pile of cheap tealights and have the wonderful vanilla scent for a much longer time than a small candle would last! Plus, its probably saver to leave unattended, which is good for miss.forgetful (me!) ;)

Posted by kristine at January 9, 2003 03:18 PM

i bought vineyard (votives) and burned them all up. they just smelled absolutely divine! i also bought the black one (smells like Drakkar) for Tom and some blue one that smells like rain. both for Tom. i love all sorts of candles and love burning them just for the ambience and the aroma.

Posted by Kathy at January 10, 2003 05:10 PM

I will definately agree with you on that...Pro-choice is me.

Posted by Rilana at January 8, 2003 11:45 PM

I saw a gaggy one last night! "Parents to One Terrific Kid!" Blech! Nothing like making your child think he's the center of the universe.......let him crash when he finds out no one else thinks so! *s*

Posted by Bev at January 9, 2003 09:01 AM

I agree...those *pro-life* stickers are the worst!

I once saw one on a car that had New Hampshire plates. For anyone who doesn't know, the state slogan, which is on the plates, is *Live Free Or Die*.

It was just strange seeing those two things right next to each other, on the same car. How can you live free if people want to take away your right to choose?

BTW, you might like this webring: Pro-Choice Is Not Anti-Life

Posted by Christine at January 9, 2003 11:51 AM

While web searching for new checks I found some pro-life checks. They amazed me, not something I'm sure I'd want to send out into the public while buying tampons or a steak. Oh well.

Posted by jana at January 9, 2003 12:55 PM

Children and flowers? Oh, please! Talk about taking a hugely complicated issue and over-simplifying it to the point of absurdity. I would have screamed in the car! Then again, I pretty much scream at all anti-abortion bumper stickers. ;)

Posted by Kelly at January 9, 2003 06:23 PM

Do you know who said that statement about the flowers? MOTHER THERESA, the most respected woman of our time! She also said "It's a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish" Think about it.

And the "poor" woman you talk about not being able to afford to take care of a child should not have had premarital sex in the first place. Not to mention that there are preganancy crisis centers and other options other than abortion (such as adoption).

The reason that these stickers probably annoy you is because you know deep down what they are saying are true and you don't want to admit it.

Anyone who thinks that abortion is anything but murder has a serious problem and I will pray for all of you. I'm sure one day when you have children (hopefully) you will understand what I am talking about.

Posted by Laura at January 16, 2003 12:42 AM

I drool there often. I just don't have extra cash for fonts... Sigh.

Posted by robyn at January 9, 2003 09:17 PM

Mine are up ;) Have a good week!

Posted by Erica at January 8, 2003 06:04 PM

Mine are up!

Posted by Jennifer at January 8, 2003 06:09 PM

Mine will be up momentarily...but I just wanted to say that I have that pasta machine, as well, and I love it!

Posted by Christine at January 8, 2003 06:14 PM

Bryn's in!

Posted by bryn at January 8, 2003 10:15 PM

My mom - for telling me her fears and not holding back. She is such a wonderful person -

Posted by susan at January 8, 2003 10:29 PM

Mine are up!

Posted by sian at January 14, 2003 01:53 PM

Twenty bucks is twenty bucks! I'll take it! :-)

Posted by Christine at January 8, 2003 11:18 AM

Hey, I just saw your picture on "Picture Yourself" and I had to come tell you. I was like "Hey! I kinda know her!"

Heh heh. It was cool.

Posted by Crinkle at January 8, 2003 12:57 PM

Heck yeah! That's too cool! Thanks for the link!

Oh, and btw.. I got to this page from Feeny's Funhouse! I am asking anyone that knows them if they could noiminate Feeny's Funhouse in the Bloggies for "Best Merchandise! I figure the more people I ask, the better his chances of getting the nomination! :)

Posted by Maria at January 8, 2003 01:26 PM

I have bought several cd's between 1995 and 2000. I would like to recieve my money. I have bought at least 15 cd's. Please let me know how I can get my money.

Posted by Amy Graham at January 12, 2003 11:36 PM

hay..i'd like to know how to get my 'free' money. could you please email me the info.... thanx

Posted by owen at February 13, 2003 12:29 AM

Um, for the last two commenters, read the post. It explains it. Go to that link.

Posted by Kymberlie R. McGuire at February 13, 2003 12:33 AM

.: Panasonic PV-D4752 DVD/VCR Combo: we don't need one of these since we already have a DVD player and never watch VHS tapes anymore.

.: Spiegelau Authentis White Wine Glasses, Set of 6: neither of us drink wine, so I'm going to pass on this.

.: Philips AE215517 AM/FM/TV Weatherband Portable Radio: I don't think we have any need for this, so pass.

.: Oxford Garden Designs Adirondack Chair: living in a condo, we don't have a yard, so we don't need one of these.

.: 24" Ladies 18 Speed Grand Ledge Mountain Bike: I like to joke that the most outdoorsy I get is the top down on my Miata. I so am not going to use a mountain bike.

.: AudioSource SW Fifteen 200-Watt Powered Subwoofer: we already have some nice Klipsh speakers in the living room. Pass.

.: KitchenAid KSB5 5-Speed Blender, White: we already have a blender and it works just fine.

.: Pacific Coast 3 Diamond Blakely Down Comforter, King: I would love to have one of these, but Steven said no. They are a bit expensive.

.: Cuisinart WMB-2A 2-Slice Belgian Waffle Maker, Brushed Stainless: this looks nice, but since I won Capresso WaffleDUO and a Component Design Northwest Multitask Digital Timer & Clock last April, there's no need for another one.

ROTFL at you and your outdoorsyness ;)

Posted by kristine at January 7, 2003 01:42 PM

Jackmonkey! JACKMONKEY!!!!

Posted by Mike at January 7, 2003 01:51 PM

I'm so glad you like them!! :)

Posted by kristine at January 7, 2003 01:45 PM

These are some good, even-keeled goals for a happier Kymberlie ... not that you seem all that down in blog-world. ;)I blogged today about drinking water. What a difference it makes! As they say... you go girl.

Posted by liz at January 6, 2003 05:55 PM

Cutting WAY back on credit card use is a big thing for me, as well! We recently got new ATM cards from our bank...those debit MasterCard things. I like it because I can use it to shop online, just like a credit card, but it comes out of the checking account. No interest, no debt!

Posted by Christine at January 6, 2003 06:19 PM

I need to work on not worrying and being more positive, too. I haven't thought of many other resolutions for the year, but I know there's stuff I need to work on (kinda like building a better relationship with my boyfriend for one). All in good time, I guess. :)

Posted by Lesa at January 6, 2003 11:07 PM

Ooh, I wish I had your drive. This year I will floss my teeth every day and have better check-ups at the dentist. That is as far as I've gotten.

Posted by Katie at January 6, 2003 11:08 PM

I thought this window would never come up.
All painfullycool sites, avacodocouch and iwishyouwish site are up and down due to extreme wind gusts up to 50 miles an hour taking out the power. No email at this time.
Damn too many business and personal servers to deal with for me. Shit like this always happens when my husband is away.

Please pass the word around.The moment you can see iwishyou wish please login quickly and make the comment. Thanks.

Posted by shelli at January 6, 2003 08:21 AM

Way to go! :) Wa-hoooo :)

Posted by susan at January 6, 2003 12:28 PM

Congrats!

Posted by Heather at January 6, 2003 01:30 PM

Congratulations!!

Posted by zuly at January 6, 2003 02:48 PM

Thanks for mentioning it, Kymberlie :-) And of course, for joining! You were added.

Posted by Bea at January 6, 2003 10:56 AM

What a great day. The Titantic exhibit was in our town but we were too broke to go see it then...wish we had.

Posted by daisy at January 6, 2003 08:32 AM

I have a blue beta named....Blue. I know its not very creative. My red one (Flash) died and I was still mourning him when I got blue.

Posted by PrincessEvilina at January 5, 2003 06:54 PM

That's is so cool! I love it:) I'm trying to get the MTMacro plugin to work... but I'm having a devil of a time - wish me luck!

Posted by Daphne at January 5, 2003 04:25 AM

Very cool! I could kiss some of these plugin authors, I love what they've done so much :giggle:

Posted by kristine at January 5, 2003 06:59 AM

Hey! Thanks for the links :) Fun fun!

Posted by liz at January 5, 2003 09:17 AM

hey this is awsome i love this sight i tell all my friends about it

Posted by lizard at May 6, 2003 06:34 PM

Kymberlie, can you help me with this I'm having trouble making it work on my new site? Also... when I try and view your main page it just shows me the background color, no idea why. Mail me please!

Posted by D at August 26, 2003 01:47 PM

We also have a blue betta named Spike. The kidlets named him :) Upon our recent move, he made his way here on the train, believe it or not (he came solo, as I had to give up all my tropical tanks for the cross-country move). Haven't attempted to take a pic of him yet...but it's a thought.

Posted by Heather at January 5, 2003 04:26 AM

Tee hee, glad to help feed your font habit - did you see the link to my font directory to make your hard drive even fuller? ;)

Posted by kristine at January 4, 2003 07:02 PM

Noooooooooo!! Don't tell her about ... The Font Directory!!

Kymberlie, I implore you... If you want ANY hard drive space left at all... Don't go! Take it from a tried and true font addict... It's not safe!

Step away from The Font Directory!

;)

Posted by GeekGrrl at January 4, 2003 10:20 PM

ha ha ha ;)
Oh, and Kymberlie - those fonts you linked are really pretty. One of these days, I'm gonna buy some nicer fonts like those, so I have some nice nice fonts :) Scriptorium has a ton of them that I'd love to get :)

Posted by kristine at January 4, 2003 10:36 PM

I love the word count plug-in... it helps me keep track of how much writing time I'm wasting by posting to my blog instead of actually writing. There are some days when I use it as a guide or motivation to write.

Posted by Mariann at January 4, 2003 05:17 AM

Oh that IS geeky! I love it!

Posted by Robin at January 4, 2003 05:42 AM

i love the word count bcaz it helps me to to keep track of my writing word! thanx to whoever created the wordcount:)

Posted by at October 8, 2004 01:30 PM

I'm a numbers gal too. It's fun to look back like that.

Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at January 4, 2003 09:53 AM

I love entries like this one. I would have done one myself, but it didn't make much sense to do so because the current incarnation of my site is only a few months old.

Posted by Brandy at January 4, 2003 09:33 PM

Eek, those are SOME sleeping pills! LOL I hope you are feeling better now!

Posted by Crystal at January 3, 2003 10:38 PM

To Do List

• Call the museum about the overcharging on my bill
• Mail the check from Jeanna
• Mail rebate for Jeanna's gift
• Mail in registration for Steven's Cuisinart ICE-20 1-1/2-Quart Automatic Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt & Sorbet Maker
• Update checkbook to reflect PayPal changes and any new checks
• Send Ernie the test questions he wanted
• Make PAM live
• Download e-mail
• Send Shannon my calendar template
• Start exercise blog
• Clean up hard drive and consolidate folders
• Clean out any excess files from server
• Scan new AC Nielsen HomeScan Panel book and items bought yesterday
• Move all mail at home to Outlook
• Make "The Year in Numbers" and "New Year's Resolution" posts
• Put Hallmark ornaments up for auction on eBay
• Sponsor a Bloggie
• Replace "new" with "_blank" in header, footer, and template files
• Make header graphics home links
• Get a CSS template from CSS Coloring Book to use here
• Implement the On This Day plug-in
• Look into the MT Macros plug-in and more than likely install it
• See if the OtherBlog plugin will work for posting a random Picture Fish post
• Add the WordCount plugin
• Get pictures ready (resize and color correction) to go into Picture Fish
• Put new pictures into Picture Fish
• Start taking more photos again
• Make favorite icon for I Wish, You Wish
• Make sure new I Wish, You Wish submissions are added (continuous)
• E-mail Heather the list of books we talked about
• E-mail Scott
• E-mail Judith back
• E-mail Justin
• Take stuff back to Wal-Mart
• Return shirt to Old Navy
• Take stuff back to PetSmart and PetCo
• Level up Ibocea (my EverQuest character) to at least level 41
• 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

Golly, sounds like me, Kymberlie! LOL I hope you make a dent in your to-do list soon! :) I think I should take your example and make my own! ;)

Posted by Crystal at January 3, 2003 01:04 PM

I can't survive without a to-do list. If I don't make one, *everything* gets hosed.

Posted by Ghosty at January 3, 2003 05:01 PM

now that's one ambitious list. : )

Posted by julie at January 3, 2003 09:47 PM

I'm hosting awards! I bought "How to Win Friends and Influence People" and "How to Win Friends, Kick Ass, and Influence People" for the best new weblog award... :-)

Posted by robyn at January 3, 2003 02:54 AM

Could that movie be Lean on Me? I remember a scene where the principal has some of the boys sing the school's song, and it's "Fair Eastside". Only reason I remember it is because my mom's high school in TN was called Eastside.

Posted by Brandy at January 2, 2003 08:05 PM

Bingo! Brandy wins my love and admiration! :)

Posted by Kymberlie R. McGuire at January 2, 2003 08:09 PM

You forget that I'm on the west coast, and after this weekend there will be no doubt that the westside bloggers party harder and longer.;)

Posted by wKen at January 2, 2003 08:25 PM

Woohoo! Kymberlie has made my day. :) I guess this means that I'll have to put aside my plans to kidnap the lovely Bella. ;)

Posted by Brandy at January 2, 2003 08:48 PM

what was the lyrics to the east side high sschool song

Posted by joseph at October 18, 2006 03:16 PM

I love Eric because he came home to me from CA instead of staying there with all the fun friends :giggle:

Posted by kristine at January 1, 2003 10:27 PM

Mine are up :)

Posted by Erica at January 1, 2003 10:32 PM

Can I borrow him for an hour? Please! I just want a backrub. Really!

Posted by Da Goddess at January 2, 2003 05:20 AM

Happy New Year!

Posted by Tracy at January 2, 2003 08:54 AM

Happy New Year!! :)

Posted by Simply Sara at January 1, 2003 09:16 PM

that's funny and horrible all at the same time. I have a Chinese character on my ankle (that means family)...for a long time I thought it was Japanese.

Posted by Ruthie at January 1, 2003 08:17 PM

Happy New Year, Kymberlie! :)

Posted by Meike at January 1, 2003 05:13 AM

happy new year kymberlie!

Posted by julie at January 1, 2003 10:03 AM

Happy New Year!

Posted by stacey at January 1, 2003 10:32 AM

Happy New Year, Kymberlie :-) I'll start playing the Reasons for Love now... he he!

Posted by Bea at January 1, 2003 10:38 AM

Happy New Year!!!

Posted by zuly at January 1, 2003 12:19 PM

Happy New Year!

Posted by Jennifer at January 1, 2003 01:01 PM

Happy New Year! BTW, great site - I blogrollled you!

Posted by Steph at January 1, 2003 03:18 PM

Happy New Year, Kimberlie ... nice to meet you! :)

btw, I have my own Kimberly Renee. ;-D

Posted by Dawn at January 1, 2003 04:20 PM

Happy New Year girlie! Best wishes for a mah-velous 2003!

Posted by robyn at January 1, 2003 04:58 PM

Happy New Year, Miss Kymberlie!!! :)

Posted by Kathy at January 1, 2003 06:27 PM

Happy New Year!

Posted by Ruthie at January 1, 2003 07:56 PM