It's a Group Thing LIV
Today's "It's a Group Thing" term is:
A Bored of Trustees
For those of you who missed what this is all about, each week I will feature a term for groups of things from An Exaltation of Larks: The Ultimate Edition by James Lipton. I found the book really interesting and wanted to share it with everyone.
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Reasons For Love #25
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 thought I'd keep the Bloggy Love In alive a little bit longer, so I love Kristine because...
- She's always ready to lend a hand to help people out as evidenced by all her posts at the Movable Type Forums
- She always has a kind word to share with someone in need
- She's a fabulous designer
- She's so scripty smart and able to come up with an answer to something that's been bugging you for days just like that
- She's silly and girly and always makes me giggle
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Awwww, you are so freakin' sweet! That was such a neato surprise to find when I opened your site just now! :) {{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}}
Posted by kristine at April 30, 2003 10:24 PM
Mine are up :)
Posted by Erica at May 1, 2003 12:09 AM
I love my cat, Hunisch, because she has stuck with me for 20 years! She has seen me through 3 major relationships and is still a cool little blue-eyed furball! 
Sure hope I posted this in the right place as part of your Reasons For Love posts~
Posted by Sherry at May 1, 2003 01:15 AM
Will get my 'reasons 4 love' up later. Cool blog! Hugs, Lil x
Posted by Lil at May 1, 2003 08:24 AM
Mine are up :)
Posted by julia at May 1, 2003 07:46 PM
mine are up ;)
Posted by gingersmack at May 2, 2003 01:28 AM
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Another Nap
Yet another nap for me this afternoon after I got home. I've just been so tired ever since I started taking the Paxil. I go back to the doctor next week to discuss how the medicine's working for me and I'm definitely going to mention how exhausted I feel. At least I haven't been feeling as nauseous these last few days.
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So sorry you're having a tough time of it... hugs
Posted by gingersmack at April 29, 2003 11:23 PM
I hope that Paxil (or another SSRI, or possibly a new type of NSRI) works well for you, but you might want to think twice about using Paxil.
I don't want to scare you, but I would be wary of Paxil.
My girlfriend had severe withdrawal issues when getting off of paxil (as her body had become accustomed[sp?] to it). To the point of almost committing suicide.
Sites like http://www.quitpaxil.org/ show some of the dangers and information about withdrawal symptoms.
Posted by Scott at April 29, 2003 11:30 PM
I can sympathize. When I had to go on anti-depressants for anxiety related issues in 94 the doctor put me on Zoloft and it was an immediate success with no side effects when we decided I could stop taking it.
Mike on the other hand has never found an anti-depressant combination that works for him.
Hugs and hopes that you're somewhere between Mike and I and the next drug you try will be the perfect fit.
Posted by Cis at April 30, 2003 12:21 AM
I hope you feel better!
Posted by :: jozjozjoz :: at April 30, 2003 12:59 AM
if it wipes you out, try taking it at night. prozac used to do the same thing to me, and that's what i did (i was an insomniac anyway).
of course, check with your doc before you do it, but its worth trying.
hope you feel better soon!
Posted by webgrrlie at April 30, 2003 07:02 AM
I was the same way when I was on Paxil. I could never seem to get enough rest. Hope you find something that works for you!
Posted by Jen at April 30, 2003 10:48 AM
I have to take mine in the morning and my allergy meds at night because I was getting groggy when driving to and from work. I'd try changing when you take it (and, of course, talking to the doctor).
Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at April 30, 2003 10:01 PM
hope you feel better soon and the side effects wear off sooner.
Posted by Martie at April 30, 2003 11:23 PM
I was the same way when I took Paxil. I was always so tired and I fell asleep a lot earlier than I normally would. I couldn't stay awake no matter how hard I tried.
Posted by Steph at April 30, 2003 11:41 PM
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Tired and Blah
I'm still feeling pretty tired and blah today, I'm guessing from the one-two punch of Aunt Flow and the Paxil. It was all I could do today to keep my eyes open, so I'm headed back to the couch to relax a little longer. Sorry for all the boring, whiny posts lately!
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ugh! rest and relax if you can! i'd been planning on pulling a late-night paper writing session, but i realize now that if i don't sleep for a few hours, my brain will mushify and i'll be useless. so i feel ya, sister! shut eye is good!
Posted by natalie at April 28, 2003 11:07 PM
awww. poor kymberlie. you seem like a perfect candidate for me to send some lovin to (yes, i'm finally getting around to this from last Friday). feel better soon! love ya!
Posted by mikey at April 29, 2003 12:11 AM
You take care of you, and we will all be here when you feel better.
Posted by ginadapooh at April 29, 2003 12:21 AM
I hope you feel better soon!
Posted by daisy at April 29, 2003 07:56 AM
Ahh the dreaded aunt flow. Hope you feel better soon.
Posted by Martie at April 29, 2003 07:13 PM
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Easter Picnic
We're off to Steven's mother's church to celebrate Greek Orthodox Easter. Everyone have a great Sunday and I'll see you when I get back!
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Project Blog Pays Off
Earlier this year Rannie posted about Project Blog. I went to the site to see what it's about and decided to sign up.
Yesterday I got an e-mail from them saying that one of their clients, Nokia, noted how I use photography on my site and would like to send me a Nokia 3650 - a cell phone with a built-in digital camera along with other features like a calendar and contact manger, wireless web browsing, and more. It comes with two months service through T-Mobile and at the end of the test period, I get to keep the phone.
Needless to say, I am completely psyched about this. They're shipping the phone early next week, so I'll even have it in time to take it with me to Vegas. Many thanks to Rannie for the link in the first place.
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Wow, how cool is that?? I am so proud of you. 
I just want to say I love you for your kindness, patience, and innovativeness. (is that a word?) Anyway, I think you are a terrrific person, and I am glad to know you!
Posted by Tricia at April 26, 2003 08:36 PM
Are you sure it's not someone playing a trick on you? It sounds very "too good to be true". I hope it's not though. Cool toy!!
Posted by Jessica Parker at April 26, 2003 09:19 PM
VERY cool, Kymberlie!! :)
Posted by Crystal at April 26, 2003 10:43 PM
It's worth a whirl...thanks for the link!
Posted by Sherry at April 27, 2003 03:23 AM
Geez, could they use one more person? That's awesome Kymberlie! You have to share what you think about the phone when you get it, I was kinda thinking of getting one of those. :)
Posted by carla at April 27, 2003 03:29 PM
I wish I could have a phone like that... Congrats anyway, I hope you enjoy using it :).
Posted by Neil T. at April 28, 2003 02:06 AM
Whoa. That's huge. Good for you!
Posted by Susan at April 28, 2003 01:52 PM
Awesome! Congratulations!
Posted by Cis at April 30, 2003 12:25 AM
That is so cool. congrats and hope you can share your piccies soon. ;)
Posted by Martie at May 1, 2003 12:24 AM
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About Last Night....
I was going to come home yesterday and spread the love, but I called my mother to see what they were up to. She said they were going to go eat dinner with Russell (my brother) and his girlfriend. Now, my dad isn't one for going places, but I went ahead and suggested they join us at Chinese Cafe (about an hour from where they live). Much to my surprise, my dad was all for it.
We met them at the restaurant and stuffed ourselves on delicious Chinese food. We got home about 9:30 and did something very rare for us - went to bed. I don't think we've been asleep that early ever.
Needless to say, I didn't get to spread a lot of love, but I plan on doing that today and maybe a bit tomorrow. Hope everyone had as nice a Friday as I did!
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I turned this into a spread the love weekend and I just wanted to say I love your blog! You come up with cool projects like the cd exchange and always make me smile in some way or another. So I love you! :)
Posted by eve at April 26, 2003 09:16 PM
you spread the love to me and that was sooooo considerate! of course, anyone who reads your blog can tell what a sweetheart you are.
Posted by natalie at April 27, 2003 01:57 AM
I always smile when I read about your latest Amazon purchases or the newest computer game that you are addicted to. I love how obsessed you are with truly girly pursuits like nail polish and self-portraits. Not to mention what a wonderful home you've given former problem-child Bella.
You're just totally my kind of woman, sweetie! Feel better soon!
Posted by Cis at April 30, 2003 01:37 AM
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Happy Birthday, Kristine!
Today is that wonderful, amazing, Scripty Goddess-like girl Kristine's birthday.
I hope you have an incredible day, sweetie, filled with lots of love, presents, and chocolate. 
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Awww, thanks :) You are so sweet, and I am so lucky to have you as a friend!! {{{hugs}}}}
Posted by kristine at April 25, 2003 01:35 PM
Happy Birthday, Kristine!! 
Posted by kim at April 25, 2003 02:33 PM
She's so lucky! Her birthday is also National Zucchini Bread Day!
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Getting the Love
Okay, ignore me. I had no idea what I was doing on this post with that plugin. However, my comments have become filled with Bloggy Loving, which I plan on going and spreading later today (and probably tomorrow) when I get a chance.
So go spread some love and tell people why you love them!
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It's love fest day. I'm sending love to you blog because you're wonderful!!
Posted by reality at April 25, 2003 07:52 AM
Hey girlie, just wanted to swing by as part of the love-in and let you know that while I don't comment often, I am always kicking around and thinking of you. You're awesome, and I love that you share so much of yourself with us. Yay for you!!
Posted by erika at April 25, 2003 09:59 AM
Happy Love-In Day!
Posted by jason at April 25, 2003 12:10 PM
spreading the love
Posted by Tasha at April 25, 2003 12:12 PM
Sending you some Linky-love. I'm so glad to have meet you (not in person...yet) you are always so nice and caring and posting the nicest things to see, wonder about and laugh about. Thanks!
Posted by susan at April 25, 2003 12:15 PM
I love your blog and I especially love that you started a CD swap!! Thanks for the great reading - I'm a fan!!
Posted by Meredith at April 25, 2003 01:03 PM
Hey girlie, you're a wonderful friend...always so open and giving! Thank you for always being there! Hugs!
Posted by Crystal at April 25, 2003 01:24 PM
Hey, Happy Love In Day! Just wanted to drop by and let you know that my day is not complete without a couple of visits to your site. Love ya! Thanks!!!
Posted by Buzz at April 25, 2003 01:31 PM
happy blogger love-in day Kym!
Posted by P at April 25, 2003 01:32 PM
Kymberlie, Happy Love In day. Whizzing by to say, thank you, for your site, the glimpses that you allow us, for your caring, for the laughter, for your insights, but most of all for you!
*squishy hugs*
Posted by munin at April 25, 2003 03:10 PM
Sending some love for you! You're a very nice person, Kymberlie. Have a great weekend. 
Posted by Beatriz at April 25, 2003 03:17 PM
I came to take part in the love fest! Love you, love your blog, love your layout, love your smilies! xoxo!
Posted by Shanni at April 25, 2003 03:48 PM
Stopping by to send you love! I love your site designs. I love your stories. I love hearing about the sweet Bella kitten. I love the posts about it's a group thing. I love that you put together the CD swap. I love that you always have such neat plugins. I love that your writing makes me wish you were a real life friend also!
Posted by ginadapooh at April 25, 2003 04:37 PM
I've jumped on the bandwagon for the "love-in" http://www.snazzykat.com/archives/003601.php#003601
I love you because...you love Bella so much and took her in when she needed a home. I also love that you always take time to help someone out in the blog world.
Posted by daisy at April 25, 2003 05:12 PM
Happy Love-In Day, my friend! :-)
Posted by Christine M. at April 25, 2003 05:16 PM
Just stoping by during the Blogger Love-In to say thank you for being there - you're wonderful and I feel truly lucky to have you in my life:) Hope you're feeling better!
Posted by Daphne at April 25, 2003 05:49 PM
I love you because you're a breath of fresh air and a terrific resource for books to read! Thank you for being in my life.
Posted by Christine at April 26, 2003 10:17 AM
hiya punkin'. :) i'm late getting to all my bloggy loves, but i'm slowly making my way around the blogosphere. and now for your turn:
kymberlie, i looooove you for your exuberance, kindness, and friendly nature. i like to visit your web house because you're a cheery spirit, and it's nice to stand around the warmth of your fire. ~xoxo
Posted by bran at April 27, 2003 10:01 PM
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Thanks To Everyone
I'm still not feeling well (headachy and a bit nauseous; once again, not sure if it's the Paxil, the PMS, or both), but I wanted to take a minute and thank everyone that's left a comment here or sent me an e-mail in the past week.
I am so grateful and so touched by the amount of positive thoughts and love that has been sent to me. A lot of the time lately I've been feeling very cut off from the world, but I see that that is definitely not the case.
I really want to thank all of you for your kindness. Never would I have expected so many people to raise their hand and say, "I'm here if you need me."
I'm going to try and send out e-mails to everyone soon, but Greek Orthodox Easter is this weekend (Steven's mother is Greek Orthodox), so we're going to be pretty busy and I don't know how much time I'll have online. Just know that you have all made me feel very special and I so appreciate it.
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Hope you get to feeling better very soon. Take it easy this weekend! :)
Posted by Kelly at April 24, 2003 10:29 PM
I am glad you are improving, btw, quick question, did those CD's ever get to you?
I just want to make sure you got them and that no stranger is listening to your CD's right now. lol. Let me know.
Have fun this weekend. Staying busy is usually the best way to forget that you have any ailments. :D
Posted by fran at April 24, 2003 11:27 PM
I've been thinking of you ... hope all is well and that you're feeling better soon!
Posted by Christine at April 24, 2003 11:44 PM
Hang in there girl, here hoping tomorrow today is better
Posted by Martie at April 25, 2003 02:09 AM
hope you're feeling better soon!! *hugs*
Posted by Tasha at April 25, 2003 08:22 AM
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Worst Headache Ever
I've got a terrible, terrible headache right now. You know the kind that makes you feel sick to your stomach and like your head is going to explode? Yeah, that's how I feel right now. I'm not sure if it's the Paxil, PMS, or both, but it sucks.
In other news, I have something that I'd really like to happen, so cross your fingers for me and wish me luck. 
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dang, sorry to hear about your headache (I read about it on WanderLust right after I posted my update -- I said, 'Hey, I know her!').
Your headache almost sounds like caffeine withdrawal ... at least that's how it is for me ...
Posted by brykMantra at April 23, 2003 06:27 PM
You know, I learned growing up with my sisters that it is never wise for a guy to provide advice on any headaches related to the female body functions,
so,
Instead I'll just think good thoughts and hope you feel better.
Oh, Good luck with what you are hoping there to happen. :D
Posted by fran at April 23, 2003 06:30 PM
*hugs*
is that better?!
Posted by :: jozjozjoz :: at April 23, 2003 06:50 PM
My wife gets migraines every now and then (which is what this sounds like) and she sometimes feels better when she puts a warm washcloth over her eyes and just lies back and relaxes. Either that or a good stiff....drink. Just a thought.
Posted by Buzz at April 23, 2003 07:34 PM
I'll give you the penny I picked up today - it was heads up when I found it - which is extra good luck - I'll share it with you if it'll help.
Posted by eve at April 23, 2003 10:26 PM
Ooooh, a migraine. I get those every month like clock-work...with my PMS. Mine is Birth Control Pill induced. I had a migraine that lasted 2 days once. OIY! I did not begin migraines until I got on BC pills. I hope your head will get better soon.
Posted by Rilana at April 23, 2003 11:36 PM
I remember awhile back, when Mike was taking some pills for depression. They bothered him, causing headaches and tummyaches, so he stopped taking them. I will have to ask him what pills they were.
In his case, the depression was caused by outside sources, and those have pretty much been eliminated, so now all he needs to do is come home and pet cats.
If this keeps up, go back to the doctor. You don't have to live in pain!
{{{hugs}}}
Posted by Christine M. at April 24, 2003 02:51 AM
Oh...and good luck with whatever it is you are hoping for! I hope it happens...I'll be thinking of ya!
Posted by Christine M. at April 24, 2003 02:53 AM
Poor you! Hope you're feeling better soon. Hugs, Lil x
Posted by Lil at April 24, 2003 07:08 AM
Fingers crossed over here!
Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at April 24, 2003 09:56 AM
fingers crossed for what it is you want to happen aswell as feeling better soon. 
Posted by LillyAnne at April 24, 2003 12:22 PM
Two sets of fingers are crossed. One for the headache (and associated symptoms) being over quickly, and one for whatever you want to happen.
Posted by Jeff at April 24, 2003 01:27 PM
Feel better soon (((Kym))) and...
*fingers crossed*
Posted by gingersmack at April 24, 2003 04:33 PM
keeping fingers, toes, eyes and all other appropriate appendages crossed for you! Hoping you feel better soon. *hugs*
Posted by munin at April 24, 2003 04:38 PM
Ugh....that definitely sounds like a migraine. I get those. When you can't even THINK about having light around, because your eyeballs might fall out of their sockets. Where sometimes, if you just go ahead and make yourself vomit (yeah, yeah, i know), you will feel infinitely better almost immediately. soon girl.
And good luck with whatever it is. :D
Posted by Tricia at April 24, 2003 05:04 PM
Much luck and love back at'cha! I hope you start feeling better soon.
Posted by Lisa at April 25, 2003 05:18 PM
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Burn It Info on its Way!
I just finished sending out all the group information for Burn It - The Spring Edition, so watch your inbox for it. Thirty-eight people signed up, so I just may make this a seasonal thing.
If you signed up and didn't get your info, e-mail me and I'll look into it. Happy burning! 
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DOH! I knew I forgot to do something yesterday!
Is it too late for me to participate?!?!
Posted by :: jozjozjoz :: at April 23, 2003 12:47 AM
JozJozJoz... if it is, I will send you one of mine from the group. No problem, babe.
Kym, let me know, I'll send multiple if it'll make up... just give me enough notice, K?
Posted by gingersmack at April 23, 2003 03:22 AM
lol my best friend and I got added to the same group!
Posted by Mandie at April 23, 2003 06:40 AM
I'll be happy to send one to JozJozJoz, too... let me know! :)
Posted by Meredith at April 23, 2003 08:13 AM
Thanks for organizing this! In fact, you should let all 37 other people send you copies of their mixes, kind of as a finders fee ... !
Posted by brykMantra at April 23, 2003 11:40 AM
that's a good idea!
Posted by Mandie at April 23, 2003 07:28 PM
Too late to play? I just saw this. Damn, I'd hate to hafta wait till the next go-round.
Posted by Buzz at April 23, 2003 07:42 PM
brykMantra - that is a good idea.
Kym, i'll add you to my list if you send me the address.
Posted by P at April 23, 2003 11:23 PM
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I May Never Go Back
I got a wild hair and decided to try and design a site from the thoughts in my head for the boarding place that I'm taking Bella to next month. While doing this I decided to see what all the fuss was about and try out some brushes in PhotoShop. After figuring out how to use them, I must say I'm hooked! Who would have know it was so easy to create such fabulous looks! I may never go back to designing without them!
My thanks to That Tart for being my inspiration to see what they could do. She has some fabulous new skins up, so go check them out if you haven't already.
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I love brushes! It's so cool and I like looking at the new ones made by other people - graphicgoo.net has an awesome archive of brushes and how to steps in design. :)
Posted by susan at April 22, 2003 10:09 PM
heh heh. I knew it. You'll be a full-fledged addict in no time.
Posted by that tart at April 25, 2003 08:43 AM
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Last Day to Burn It
Just a reminder, but today is the last day to sign up for Burn It - The Spring Edition. So far we already have over thirty participants, so get your information in and join us. In case you missed it the first time around, here's the info again.
I've noticed how a pervasive theme out in the blogosphere right now is how everyone is enjoying the weather, putting down their sunroof, windows, or convertible top, and blasting their music while they drive. I've always loved having good driving music, so inspired by some spring weather and Alison's CD Swap, I've decided to do one of my own: Burn It - The Spring Edition.
The Theme:
Music that makes you want to roll down your windows/open your sunroof/put down your convertible top and sing along at the top of your lungs. It's spring time and I want music that makes you feel good. It doesn't haven't to be a happy song, but it does have to be great music to drive to.
Here's how it works:
After the signup period, people will be put into groups of 4. You will then receive an e-mail from me telling you the names and addresses of the people in your group. You burn 4 identical CDs. Keep one for yourself and send the other three to the other people in your group. You should then receive three new CDs from the other three people in your group.
The rules:
- You should have a blog. I would like this to be a fun way to connect people in the blogosphere. If you don't, go over to Diaryland or Blogspot and start one for free.
- If you're not going to follow through and make your CDs, please don't bother signing up. It would be a shame if one or two people ruined this for their group.
- You must live in the US or Canada. If there's a intrest in this in other areas, I may do a swap at some point down the road that includes other countries, but since this is the first swap, I'm going to limit it to the areas where I know most of you guys live.
- If you live in the US, you should be willing to ship to Canada. If you live in Canada, you should be willing to ship to the US. The postage is a teeny bit more, but nothing that's going to break the bank.
- Remember that most people can't play mp3s in their car, so make sure they're something that will play in a standard car stereo. I tend to use cda or wav files.
Guidlines on creating your CDs:
- Include a track listing. If someone like an artist, they might want to buy more music by them. Let us know who it is.
- Fill up the CD as much as you can. There's 80 minutes on a blank CD. Don't half-ass it and make a 30 minute CD.
- You should definitely use a jewel case when sending your CDs to protect it during mailing. You can get them cheap anywhere.
- I know a lot of people are graphically inclined, so feel free to make your CD a work of art.
- Don't be afraid to put on "cheesy" music. If you like it, others probably will too.
- Don't be afraid to put on music that no one has ever heard before either. Billboard or MTV may never have known this music, but you did, so that's what counts.
If you've gotten this far and you still want to sign up, send an e-mail (change the AT to an @ in my e-mail address) to me and make sure you reference the swap in the subject line. You must include the following information:
- Your name
- Mailing address
- Your blog URL
Signups will continue through Monday, April 21st. By Thursday, April 24th, I will send e-mails to everyone letting you know who is in your group. You should have all of your CDs burned and in the mail NO LATER THAN Monday, May 12th. This gives you at least a full two weeks to create and ship CDs to your three group partners.
Please spread the word! More people equals more music! Just be sure to link to this URL, because eventually this entry will cycle off the main page.
If you have any other questions, you can e-mail or leave a comment.
Special thanks goes out to Alison for both the inspiration and allowing me to use most of her rules and guidelines.
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This sounds like such a fun idea. Hopefully there is still room for me. 
This is what I get when I don't get a chance to visit my favoritest blogging haunts. :D
Posted by Tricia at April 21, 2003 04:22 PM
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Life Changing Decisions
This week I made a decision that I think is going to change my life - hopefully for the better.
For the past several months, I've been in the grasp of the deepest depression, worse than anything I've ever experienced in the last seven years or so. I cry all the time, I sleep a lot, I'm comfort eating like crazy, and I feel constantly like my life is about to spin even further out of my control. I have no energy, yet I'm restless. Nothing holds my attention and I can't avoid black feelings that things will never improve and only get worse. My life has become a bleak, desolate, very lonely wasteland.
A few months ago I went to the doctor for something unrelated and he suggested I go on Paxil. I told him I'd think about it, but I didn't really consider it too strongly.
This past month has been so bad, however, that I've spoken to several people in my family, Steven, and my friends and I've decided that I need help and I've made the decision to start taking it.
I know where most of my stress is coming from (think dooce. E-mail me if you want details) and it's out of my hands to do much about it, which only leads to me feeling worse.
I'm hoping that taking Paxil will help me begin to get things back into a bearable state. Any good thoughts, well wishes, or the like that you can send my way will be very much appreciated.
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I'm sorry you're having a rough time. I don't know what else to say except that I hope whatever is causing you stress goes away soon (I know the Dooce story, I can only imagine what kind of issues are going on). As cheesy as it sounds, it helps when you realize what's within your control and what's out of your control, and realizing that you can't do anything about things that are out of your control. I hope you're feeling better again soon. :)
Posted by Alison at April 20, 2003 08:41 PM
I know this doesn't mean much coming from a complete stranger, but I've been there, and I promise, it does get better....
Posted by Merrin at April 20, 2003 08:51 PM
I have been reading for you a bit and wanted you to know, it does get better. A year and half ago I was in the grips of something I had never experienced before - sleeping all the time, struggling to get to work, crying, eating - the doctor finally put me on Paxil and even my hubby will agree - I am a changed woman. Feel free to email me if you have any questions. (hugs)
Posted by Sueellen at April 20, 2003 09:25 PM
Sorry to hear that you are going through a really rough time Kymberlie. I have no experience with paxil, so I cannot give you any insight on th aspect, but am sending you tons of squishy love. If there is ever anything you need, anything at all. We are here for you. *long hugs* hoping or brighter sunnier days... it will get better. *squish*
Posted by munin at April 20, 2003 09:32 PM
I've been going through the same kind of thing, trying to get a handle on the major bouts of depression that have hit since the end of last year and it took me until the beginning of March to actually tell my doctor that I couldn't control the up and downswings that I get. She put me on Effexor XR and it's helped more than I can say.
I hope the Paxil works for you, and if you ever want someone to talk/vent to, drop me an email. 
Posted by Lesa at April 20, 2003 09:34 PM
You're very brave to take this step, Kymberlie. It takes real strength to be able to say "I need help. Something needs to change." And taking medication to help depression is an excellent option. I know many people who have hesitated at first, taken the medication and said, "It saved my life." I know that the medication I take for my fibromyalgia (which is also caused by a chemical imbalance) makes it possible for me to participate in life... for that I am enormously grateful. I'll be thinking of you, sweetie.
Posted by Zuly at April 20, 2003 09:37 PM
Kymberlie, I'm sorry you are going through this. But, I am so glad you recognize it and are getting help. It will get better! I have a good friend who started taking Celexa about 6 weeks ago....WOW, what a difference.
Posted by Kim at April 20, 2003 10:33 PM
I'm sorry that you're having these problems and I do hope that the Paxil helps.
Sending good wishes your way...
Posted by Christine at April 20, 2003 11:16 PM
LIke everyone has said, I am sorry and I will send good thoughts your way.
Hang in there and if you ever need to chat, email me and we can jump on yahoo or something like that.
Posted by Martie at April 20, 2003 11:29 PM
Oh my gosh. I understand so well. In fact, if you ever want to talk, feel free to email me. I firmly believe in better living through chemicals, and also KNOW that depression is a disease.
My only recommendation, if you can do it, would be for you to go to a Psychiatrist and get a meds evaluation, rather than taking the first thing your regular doctor hands out.
I have recently done this and am very glad I did.
Again, feel free to ask me anything anytime.
Good luck.
Posted by Robin at April 21, 2003 08:00 AM
You have to keep us updated.
I've been on the brink of feeling like I need some kind of help myself. I guess it takes just deciding that you do. But that's a big decision. I'm proud of anyone who makes it.
Posted by Crinkle at April 21, 2003 08:21 AM
I've been on zoloft for about 3 years now and I can tell immediately when I miss a dose. My doctor told me that it's like the clouds clearing - and she was exactly right - if I could describe it those are the exact words I would use. You'll be able to see things more clearly and you will feel better. Sometimes it just doesn't get better without help and sometimes talking through it isn't the answer. I did the talk therapy but the drug therapy worked so much quicker and better. This is one decision that it sounds like you need to make and I say you're making the right one. If the paxil doesn't work right away, don't worry, it may just not be the right dosage or right drug. You'll get there.
Posted by jana at April 21, 2003 10:57 AM
good luck girl :)
*mwah*
Posted by gnome-girl at April 21, 2003 11:27 AM
It's great that you're taking a step to make yourself feel better. Sending good thoughts your way.
Posted by tasha. at April 21, 2003 12:05 PM
You should take Karate with me, it makes me feel better to beat the crap out of people. :-)
Posted by Russell at April 21, 2003 04:00 PM
From what I have heard, Paxil takes about 5-6 weeks to build up and take effect.
Good luck!
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Posted by ginadapooh at April 21, 2003 11:18 PM
I'm definitely thinking of you and hope you find the strength to get through the days ahead. I really admire you for being honest with yourself first -- then all of us. I'll keep you in my thoughts!
Posted by robyn at April 21, 2003 11:24 PM
Hope the Paxil works well for you. I reluctantly took Prozac years ago and it certainly helped me over a rough period in my life. Sending healing vibes your way.
Posted by Susan at April 22, 2003 02:10 AM
I hope it helps. My cloud clearing came with getting a new job ... just a thought. You said you can't do much about it, but you can. You might have to switch to a different field, but I suspect you would be *so* much happier having some control in your life instead of the mayhem.
You know where to find me, and I'm happy to talk any day or time. Maybe some night we could get together for dinner? I miss our lunchtime together! :) Sending you bunches of love & positive thoughts...
Posted by Christine at April 22, 2003 07:38 PM
I was in the same condition when my doctor realized that I have thyroid problem. Ask your doc to test for t4, t3 as well as for tsh. Chaces could be high! Good luck and wish you the best!
A stranger
Posted by Mitra at March 5, 2004 06:21 PM
I feel as though I am at a cross roads. I currently work out of my house and I have absolutely no incentive to do my job. Every now and then I get a boost of energy and complete the neede tasks. I am most happy when I travel to see customers but the problem is that I am left with so much work to catch up with because of the constant travel. I feel like I want to run out of the house and never turn back. I have a very sweet and supporting husband who wants me to find another job, which is very difficult. I am comfort eating all the time and I have gained so much weight that I sink deeper into depression. My husband and I leave for a wonderful trip to Europe in 10 days and I am not even excited about it. WHAT is wrong with me??? On top of everything else, we want to start a family....how do you find a decent new job when you are pregnant? I know I am probably a very selfish person, I just don't want to be in the fog anymore. I want to be happy again. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you for listening.
Posted by Lila at April 13, 2004 11:19 AM
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Monthly Comment Leaders
If you look in the sidebar, you'll see a new section under comment leaders that shows the people with the most comments this month. You can now lead for the month and for totals on the site, so leave me lots of comments. I found the script at Scripty Goddess (of course) and you can get it here if you want to add it to your site.
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Yay! I had fun playing with the SQL to figure out the date stuff. Glad you like it. :)
Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at April 20, 2003 09:27 PM
I just want to know how you do the "Show this months" and then you can close it. THAT rocks.
Posted by Robin at April 21, 2003 08:05 AM
Cooolies!!! I'm a contender for the big numbers in the month of April! :)
Posted by susan at April 21, 2003 08:31 AM
This one is fun, I added it recently as well :)
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Happy Birthday, Shawn!
Today is Shawn's birthday. She broke her little toe yesterday, so go over there and give her some birthday lovin' to make her feel better. Happy birthday, Shawn!
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Adding Some Zen
I loved the Daily Zen template that Eka offered up at Miz Dos Graphics, so with a little tweaking it is now skin seventeen here at The Neurotic Fishbowl. You can test it out here.
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Oh wow - I love that one!
Posted by susan at April 18, 2003 08:08 PM
I loved this one too! :) Looks great hon!
Posted by Crystal at April 18, 2003 11:08 PM
Nice! I like this one. =)
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The Real Thing
Remember Honda Accord commercial I blogged about last week?
I was positive that it had to be done in cgi because I didn't think it would be possible to do something like that in real life. Turns out I was wrong. It took 606 takes, but everything you see was completely real. Absolutely amazing.
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That is one of the best commercials I've ever seen! That was so much fun to watch. Thanks.
Posted by Buzz at April 18, 2003 12:13 PM
That is awesome. I am so impressed by feats like that. Amazing!
Posted by tasha. at April 18, 2003 12:15 PM
Wow! That was great:)
Posted by Daphne at April 18, 2003 02:15 PM
that was great, kymberlie! i had to watch it twice. did this actually air on TV? okay, maybe not, as it's a UK Honda. but WOW anyway.
Posted by Kathy at April 18, 2003 02:30 PM
wow, i can see why it took 606 takes. amazing.
Posted by LillyAnne at April 18, 2003 06:22 PM
I watched it like 10 times. Wish I could see all the detail...
Posted by :: jozjozjoz :: at April 18, 2003 08:16 PM
Know anyone in the UK? Maybe we can get them to send us a few DVDs of it (linked to it in todays post, sorry, can't ping at the moment)
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Nap Time
You know how you're just going to lay down for just a minute, only close your eyes for just a few seconds? Two and half hours later, my minute is finally up. 
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Those are the best minutes to have!
Posted by susan at April 17, 2003 08:43 PM
LOL I agree with Susan, those are the best minutes! Some days I WISH I could just get a few minutes! ;)
Posted by Crystal at April 17, 2003 08:52 PM
Oh yes, done that a lot of times ;)
Posted by kristine at April 17, 2003 09:09 PM
Yeah dude, that was me today. I lay down on the couch, and Maury Povich is on...and I think, "This dude sucks, I'll just shut my eyes for un momentito." Half a century later, I find myself jumping off the couch, hurrying to be out the door and in class on time. It was so worth it, though.
Posted by natalie at April 17, 2003 09:18 PM
Ooo! Sometimes that happens when I blink?!?
Posted by Daphne at April 17, 2003 11:50 PM
I had one of those minutes while driving once...not a good minute then. Interesting blog.
Posted by beerconsumer at April 18, 2003 12:12 AM
A minute when sleeping is eternal. Do you remember your dreams afterwards?
Posted by Camilo at April 18, 2003 12:35 AM
Mine came two and a half years later. =0)
Posted by Billthemarmet at April 18, 2003 01:19 AM
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Reasons For Love #24
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's just as excited as I am about the poker tournament show on the Travel Channel
- We can talk poker strategy for hours
- We have a fish that is really sick and Steven feeds him by hand since he can't swim
- He's sweeter on the cat than he thinks is manly to admit, but I can tell
- He did some researching and found me a great deal on tires (hate to spend the money on them, but need them badly)
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mine are up
Posted by ed at April 17, 2003 12:26 AM
Mine are up!
Posted by MishMIsh at April 17, 2003 07:28 AM
They are up!!
Posted by Jennifer at April 17, 2003 09:26 AM
Mine are up
Posted by Martha at April 17, 2003 10:04 AM
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It's a Group Thing LIII
Since there is a war going on, I thought today's "It's a Group Thing" term would deal with it. Therefore, today's term is:
A Mess of Privates
For those of you who missed what this is all about, each week I will feature a term for groups of things from An Exaltation of Larks: The Ultimate Edition by James Lipton. I found the book really interesting and wanted to share it with everyone.
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Animal Wallpapers
Cat or dog lover? Check out Page-a-Day's cat and dog wallpapers. I particularly like the big flully Himalayan cat.
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WWW.beautifulwallpapers.com
is great
Posted by sam at July 26, 2003 10:36 PM
Hi Abbey (savanah)
I particularly like the adorable siamese cat and non-pedigree cats
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Repeating Comments
I meant to post this the other day, but it totally slipped my mind. Thanks to Scripty Goddess, I found a very MT simple hack that will prevent multiple comments from being posted. Get it here.
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New Editions to the Fishbowl
I got a wild hair and went fish shopping at lunch today. I drove down to the big fish store, but they didn't have anything that I was really interested. I swung by the PetSmart literally across the street from work and they had two beautiful orandas - a blue one (think silverish colored) and a black one with bronze hints. They were kind of expensive ($25 a piece), but since they're around three inches long including the tail, it wasn't a bad price.
I talked Steven into going over there with me after he went to the gym to get one of them. I was set on the black one, but the more I looked at the blue one, the prettier he seemed. Since we're down to just a few fish and only one in the fifty-five gallon tank, I splurged and bought both of them.
We also picked up a new (fake) plant and a large plastic ornament, about a foot high, that looks like gnarled roots. I really like the character that it hads to the tank.
Needless to say, I am quite the happy fish girl right now. 
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Congratulations on the new additions to your fishy family! They both sound beautiful, and I can't wait to see pictures!
Posted by Christine at April 16, 2003 12:13 AM
Cool! We used to have a fish tank and the kids absolutely loved it, but they fish started eating each other?!?! YIKES! Soooo, we got rid of it. Congrats on your new additions!
Posted by Crystal at April 16, 2003 10:36 AM
I have a 55-gallon too and I love it (I've had it about 8 or 9 years)! I just got about 10 new fish but they are all small! Sounds like you got a great pair... :)
Posted by Angel at April 16, 2003 08:23 PM
I can't wait to get a tank set setup, I had to give away all my fish but Spike (betta) when we moved here. Now with the new house getting squared away, I am so ready for another tank.
Posted by gingersmack at April 16, 2003 08:31 PM
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Junior Varsity?
Steven's back here watching Fox News and one of the reporters just said, I shit you not, that Israel was part of the "junior varsity Axis of Evil." The junior varsity? Man, Israel must be so crushed! You know their mother would have been so proud if they had made varsity and gotten a letter! How sad for them! 
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LMAO! THey're the Diet Coke of Evil. Just one calorie, not evil enough.
(giggle!)
Posted by Angel at April 15, 2003 11:47 PM
dude, if i was Israel, i'd be pissed. i mean, they've got weapons of mass destruction... how can they be JV?
Posted by mikey at April 16, 2003 03:36 AM
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Not Much To Say
It's been a crap day for multiple reasons, so I'm not going to post anything. Feel free to cheer me up by joining Burn It - The Spring Edition or buying me a present. Yes, it's a pathetic plea for love, but it's been a really shitty week and it's only Monday.
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sorry to hear that! I was in the same place last week...it get's better. It has to...
Posted by jason at April 14, 2003 09:20 PM
(((Kymberlie)))
Posted by gingersmack at April 14, 2003 11:11 PM
just wanted to say Hi, hope the week gets better.
Posted by LillyAnne at April 14, 2003 11:57 PM
((hugs)) hope you are feeling better.
Posted by Martie at April 15, 2003 12:24 AM
Suck it up wuss. :-)
Posted by Russell at April 15, 2003 10:28 AM
Argh, I Mondays always seem like that, I hope it turns around by week's end though...I'll try hurrying to send those mixes then!
Posted by fran at April 15, 2003 03:18 PM
Think about it this way: when you are this far down and p--d off at the world, it can only get better.
Obligatory Iraqi Information Minister style post:
"We have repelled all the badness from Kymberlie and she is feeling a lot better and will no longer try stealing Amazon gift vouchers off people by constantly winning competitions" :D
Feel well soon Kym!
Posted by Richy C. at April 15, 2003 03:19 PM
236 items! that must be the biggest wish-list ever! nice selection of DVD's by the way
Posted by ph33r_m3 at April 15, 2003 07:18 PM
hope things look up soon! *squishy hugs*
Posted by munin at April 15, 2003 07:24 PM
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Weekend Break
There's been all kinds of funkiness going on with my computer this weekend, so I haven't been on it as much as I usually am. I did a three and a half hour virus scan and nothing came up, so I'm not sure where the performance problem is coming from. Instead I spent most of the day watching about half of the first season of Buffy on DVD. So far it's not bad, but I'm not super impressed. Since I own the first two seasons, I've got plenty of episodes to see if it improves.
I've already had almost twenty people sign up for Burn It - The Spring Edition, so if you want some good spring-time driving music, come and sign up. Won't cost you more than some postage and some blank cds.
Also, I just want to bitch about how bad my card luck is running right now in the poker tournaments I'm playing. I can't win with pocket aces or kings, when I flop the nuts, or when I make something like a staight or a set on the flop. My only hope is I'm getting all my shitty cards burned off now as opposed to when we get to Vegas next month. I can get hurt a lot worse than $6 for a tournament there.
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Not impressed? Oh, this makes me sad. 
Don't give up on the show yet!
Posted by Gina at April 13, 2003 11:40 PM
Oooh. Poker in Vegas. Dangerous!
Posted by :: jozjozjoz :: at April 14, 2003 09:50 AM
yeah, what Gina said. :P as a HUGE fan(atic) of the show, my favorite season is NOT the first season but the 4th season (minus all the Riley parts - you'll get to that). i can't wait until it comes out in June. but i'm glad you're watching it from the very beginning... because TRUST ME, bits and pieces creep up in other seasons and you'll just go "ooooh! i remember when that happened!" with all the tie-ins. i can't believe this is their last season, though. i'm completely heartbroken.
Posted by Kathy at April 14, 2003 05:45 PM
Have you tried running AdAware from Lavasoft? It found all sorts of funky stuff on my work PC, and once I quarantined that it has been running a lot smoother!
Posted by Christine at April 15, 2003 10:37 AM
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Had a Blast
Just a quick note to say that I had a blast at the zoo yesterday. The camera was taken along (of course), so expect animal photos and Picture Yourself photos some time in the (hopefully) near future.
Will return later when not so drunk.
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You got drunk at the zoo?!?!?!
Posted by :: jozjozjoz :: at April 13, 2003 04:50 AM
Woo-Hoo! I can't wait to see pictures! :D
Posted by kim at April 14, 2003 11:08 AM
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Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
Steven and I took the day off to go to the Houston Zoo. He's never been to it despite living here over twenty years and it's probably been about six years since the last time I went. I totally love the zoo and the weather is absolutely gorgeous today. Should be perfect animal watching weather!
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What a day!
Posted by :: jozjozjoz :: at April 12, 2003 02:53 AM
How was it? Where are the pictures? Did you see lots of animals? Was it wonderful? :)
Posted by Christine at April 12, 2003 12:00 PM
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Oh, Ms. McBoink...
This post by Camille reminded me of an amusing story about the last Sephora catalog I received. It came addressed to Kymberlick McBoink. They must think I'm a p0rn star! 
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hahah i had a friend in university whose last name was Pincock; they once got junk mail addressed to Pin Cock.
Posted by Patty at April 11, 2003 12:48 PM
ROFL!!! I'd tell you some of the misnomer stories I've heard, but this one beats all of them!
Posted by Babz at April 11, 2003 05:45 PM
LOL! :D
Posted by kim at April 11, 2003 10:21 PM
hi dearest... please Visit my Website-Weblog and please Give me a Link in your Web... tx and byeee...
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Posted by Ramin XP at April 12, 2003 03:34 PM
LOL That Is Funny! :D
Posted by witchy at April 12, 2003 03:55 PM
McBoink? Too funny!
Posted by gingersmack at April 12, 2003 09:37 PM
You mean you don't do aliases like that on purpose? I do just so I can see how much junk mail I get for signing up from stuff. One name was Eparentsmag and I started receiving tons of junk mail addressed to that person so I knew exactly who started it. Of course with a name like McBoink, I wondered what you were signing up for. ; )
Posted by EC at April 13, 2003 03:14 AM
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Happy Birthday, Tasha!
I almost missed it, but today is Tasha's birthday. Go give her some late birthday lovin'! Happy birthday, Tasha!
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Burn It - The Spring Edition
I've noticed how a pervasive theme out in the blogosphere right now is how everyone is enjoying the weather, putting down their sunroof, windows, or convertible top, and blasting their music while they drive. I've always loved having good driving music, so inspired by some spring weather and Alison's CD Swap, I've decided to do one of my own: Burn It - The Spring Edition.
The Theme:
Music that makes you want to roll down your windows/open your sunroof/put down your convertible top and sing along at the top of your lungs. It's spring time and I want music that makes you feel good. It doesn't haven't to be a happy song, but it does have to be great music to drive to.
Here's how it works:
After the signup period, people will be put into groups of 4. You will then receive an e-mail from me telling you the names and addresses of the people in your group. You burn 4 identical CDs. Keep one for yourself and send the other three to the other people in your group. You should then receive three new CDs from the other three people in your group.
The rules:
- You should have a blog. I would like this to be a fun way to connect people in the blogosphere. If you don't, go over to Diaryland or Blogspot and start one for free.
- If you're not going to follow through and make your CDs, please don't bother signing up. It would be a shame if one or two people ruined this for their group.
- You must live in the US or Canada. If there's a intrest in this in other areas, I may do a swap at some point down the road that includes other countries, but since this is the first swap, I'm going to limit it to the areas where I know most of you guys live.
- If you live in the US, you should be willing to ship to Canada. If you live in Canada, you should be willing to ship to the US. The postage is a teeny bit more, but nothing that's going to break the bank.
- Remember that most people can't play mp3s in their car, so make sure they're something that will play in a standard car stereo. I tend to use cda or wav files.
Guidlines on creating your CDs:
- Include a track listing. If someone like an artist, they might want to buy more music by them. Let us know who it is.
- Fill up the CD as much as you can. There's 80 minutes on a blank CD. Don't half-ass it and make a 30 minute CD.
- You should definitely use a jewel case when sending your CDs to protect it during mailing. You can get them cheap anywhere.
- I know a lot of people are graphically inclined, so feel free to make your CD a work of art.
- Don't be afraid to put on "cheesy" music. If you like it, others probably will too.
- Don't be afraid to put on music that no one has ever heard before either. Billboard or MTV may never have known this music, but you did, so that's what counts.
If you've gotten this far and you still want to sign up, send an e-mail (change the AT to an @ in my e-mail address) to me and make sure you reference the swap in the subject line. You must include the following information:
- Your name
- Mailing address
- Your blog URL
Signups will continue through Monday, April 21st. By Thursday, April 24th, I will send e-mails to everyone letting you know who is in your group. You should have all of your CDs burned and in the mail NO LATER THAN Monday, May 12th. This gives you at least a full two weeks to create and ship CDs to your three group partners.
Please spread the word! More people equals more music! Just be sure to link to this URL, because eventually this entry will cycle off the main page.
If you have any other questions, you can e-mail or leave a comment.
Special thanks goes out to Alison for both the inspiration and allowing me to use most of her rules and guidelines.
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Sounds like fun.. I don't have a cd burner. :(
Posted by susan at April 10, 2003 06:29 PM
everytime i try to ping this entry for trackback, it's timing out. i'm not sure if it's my server or what. but i linked you :P
Posted by kimmie at April 10, 2003 09:50 PM
wow this sounds like a great idea... dammit I so wish I had a cd burner!!
(by the way... LOVE the selection of smiley's!!!)
Posted by Eva at April 10, 2003 10:02 PM
Hey! I just remembered.. I have a cd burner at work.. I want to play! :) (shhhh don't tell anyone that I'll be doing fun stuff at work!)
Posted by susan at April 11, 2003 12:54 PM
Just sent you my info. YaY!
Posted by liz at April 11, 2003 01:37 PM
Info coming at ya. Great idea!
Posted by Merrin at April 11, 2003 02:37 PM
Count me in Nigel! Having problems pinging this entry btw!
Posted by Sian at April 13, 2003 05:25 PM
This is SUCH a great idea! 
Posted by Jennifer at April 14, 2003 03:26 PM
What a great idea!
Posted by :: jozjozjoz :: at April 14, 2003 04:32 PM
Hey! Just commenting to make sure that you got my signup e-mail, I sent it a couple days ago. I've been having issues with my e-mail. It should have gone through, but I'm not 100% sure 
Posted by Alison at April 14, 2003 06:41 PM
I really want to do this. I'm hoping I can get access to a burner (mine just died). I'll definitely let you know by the deadline.
Posted by EC at April 14, 2003 08:27 PM
Oh girl, I'm in!
Posted by Jaime at April 15, 2003 10:44 AM
This is a great idea, I'm in.
Posted by Dax at April 16, 2003 11:48 AM
Hey sounds great Mandie passed it along and I will do the same.
Posted by Bernie at April 16, 2003 02:55 PM
This is perfect timing! The weather is warming up nicely and the windows are going down in the car! We all need some new music! 
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Ever since Christine mentioned going to Enron Field Minute Maid Park to see the Astros play, I've been jealous and whining to Steven that I want to go to (his boss gets seats from a lawyer he knows that are just about the best in the house).
It seems that my whining paid off because one of Steven's co-workers who had tickets to tonight's game has gotten sick and we're getting his tickets.
Christine's going to be there, so we're going to try and hook up so I can give her some DVDs that I wanted to get rid of.
I think this whole things means that I'm evil and I probably cursed the guy, but who cares? I'm going to the game. 
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You are soooooo bad. So bad! Man, you put a guy in the hospital just to get tickets to a game! (By the way, the best seats are in the 100s, and they ROCK. $30+ a seat, they should!)
Posted by Christine at April 9, 2003 05:39 PM
How convenient for you, hehehe. Have fun at the game! =)
Posted by Steph at April 10, 2003 12:19 AM
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Change to RSS Feed
I changed my default RSS template to have both posts and comments. If you prefer the posts only feed, you can get that here.
As always, all versions (including WAP) can be found in the sidebar under In the Bowl.
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You know, I was just commenting last night how it made no sense to me to have a Blog feed and a separate comments feed. Maybe I missed something, but that seems so pointless.
I was thinking about integrating the two when I updated my feed templates last night. Any tips?
Posted by Promo at April 9, 2003 03:25 PM
Oh crikey... I show up 4 times in your Trackback entries. Is it possible to delete 3 of them? I've never gotten a trackback, so I don't know if it is. I hope so. :\
Thanks for the RSS Feed tip. :)
Posted by kim at April 9, 2003 10:32 PM
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Happy Birthday, Julie!
Today is Julie's birthday (we're the same age now), so go give her some sweet birthday love. Happy birthday, Julie! Hope you have an excellent birthday!
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Domino Dancing
This is one of the coolest commercials I've seen in a while. It's British, so go watch it if you happen to live in The States like me.
(Link courtesy of Christine)
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I saw that advert on Sunday night, and it was funny, we were all sat round talking after dinner and one by one just turned away from the conversation to watch the TV and we all just sat there glued to the screen, an awesome commercial totally.
Posted by Helen at April 9, 2003 11:00 AM
OMG! That's the coolest! I wanna see it on TV here!
Posted by :: jozjozjoz :: at April 13, 2003 04:57 AM
VERY cool!
Posted by ratty at April 13, 2003 01:47 PM
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Lomo-ize Your Photos
I was admiring the gorgeous photo that Ste has up currently on his homepage and noticed the little line under it that said "Lomo-ized for your pleasure."
I clicked the link and was lead to a tutorial explaining how to make your photos look like they were taken with a Lomo.
I've always admired the wonderful photos that Lomos produce and I am pleased as punch to find a way to make my photos look like they were taken with one. I'm so going to have to try this out.
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Nice layout.. very different, I like it!
Posted by Frida at April 9, 2003 06:15 AM
It's a great Action, I've tried it before. The results really depend on the type of photo you're starting off with, so sometimes it doesn't work out as well as you might hope, but sometimes the results are stunning.
Posted by tasha. at April 9, 2003 02:57 PM
I've never found it to work on a photo that looked good in the first place, but it's amazing on those ones that you love the content but the execution just wasn't quite there. Definitely a fun filter.
Posted by Ciscley at April 10, 2003 04:01 AM
Can't wait to try it!
Posted by Christine at April 12, 2003 04:46 AM
You sure must be having fun doing all this photos and the stuff, I must posters and photos combination did wonderfull job for me.
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Cinderella Dreams
About 350 girls will be able to attend their prom in style thanks to donations of dresses, shoes, and other accessories.
I remember my prom as one of the most magical nights of my life. I looked beautiful, my dress was gorgeous, and Project Prom (a lock-in at my school with all kinds of great food, games, prizes, and fun) was a blast. Everyone should get to go to their prom. It was wonderful to see how happy these girls are to go to theirs.
(Link courtesy of Shelli)
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That's sweet. I will remember that when I wear my dresses to all my future MK awards to donate the dresses after their use.
Posted by susan at April 8, 2003 01:07 PM
Proms suck! I spent hundreds of dollars on tickets, tux, corsage, etc. and I didn't even get laid.
Posted by Anonymous at April 8, 2003 02:58 PM
To *anonymous*...with an attitude lke that, I am surprised if you even get laid now. Unless, of course, you pay for it. People who are too chickenshit to leave an e-mail addy and URL usually are losers!
Anyway...they didn't have stuff like this when I was in high school, so I could not afford to go to a prom. I'm glad they have it now!
Most of the rich girls only wear their prom dress once. Why NOT donate it to this very worthy cause?
Posted by Christine at April 8, 2003 11:47 PM
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RSS Feed with Comments
There's been much talk lately about RSS feeds and comment feeds and all sorts of other things. I was thinking about doing a comments feed, but have been too lazy to investigate it. However, Jennifer was wonderful enough to post her RSS template with full posts and comments, so I made a copy and added it to the sidebar if you prefer to read Neurotic Fishbowl that way (or just click here).
I haven't tested it in a newsreader yet myself, so let me know if you see anything wonky.
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FYI - look for the p tag that is just before the MTComments tag - move it inside the MTComments tag (next line) to make all the news readers happy. :)
Posted by Christine at April 8, 2003 10:52 AM
I just checked this out in NewzCrawler, and it looks fine to me! I have newsfeeds and separate comment feeds, but this is ultra-cool! Going to install it now! :-) Thanks for posting this!
Posted by Christine at April 8, 2003 11:55 PM
Heh, I should probably read your entire blog before I comment next time!
Posted by Promo at April 9, 2003 03:27 PM
Wow. I implemented it before seeing it work and I have to say for someone like myself who reads the majority of her blogs late at night, this is *awesome* to be able to read each post and all the comments so readily. I love it. This new template finally has me fully converted to a feed reader - and that's saying a lot.
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Food Curses
Sometimes I feel like I'm cursed when I try to get something to eat.
When I used to go to the Popeye's Chicken by my parents' house, they were out of chicken breasts. The Pizza Hut up the street has been out of personal pans, which I completely don't understand. They have the pans and they have the dough - how can they be out? I've even been to Taco Cabana when they've been out of tacos!
Today I was trying to find something for lunch where I could use my credit card and have some leftovers to bring my buddy Dan. After much thinking, I decided upon pasta fagioli soup and toasted raviolis from The Olive Garden.
I've really worked myself up for this lunch so I drive the two minutes over to the restaurant and get seated. The waitress comes over to take my drink order and I tell her I'm ready to order everything. I say toasted raviolis and she goes, "Oh, we're out of those."
I always want to scream at the person, "How can you be out of such and such?" but I just picked up my stuff and had an unsatisfying lunch at James Coney Island. I hate wanting something and then not being able to get it. Nothing else tastes good after that.
I know this isn't anything serious to bitch about, but it seems to always happen to me. Grrrrr.
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Back when we had Boston Market around here, they had a habit of being out of main courses three hours before they closed, and I never ever understood why they didn't a) make more turkey/chicken or b) just freakin close early!
Posted by Z. Hendirez at April 7, 2003 09:31 PM
I've been to an IHOP and they were out of pancakes. I kid you not.
Posted by payada at April 7, 2003 10:48 PM
We went to a take and bake pizza place two hours before closing. They told us they were out of pizzas. We laughed a lot when they went out of business two months later.
Posted by ginadapooh at April 8, 2003 01:00 AM
toasted raviolis? I've never had those before but that sounds tasty.
Posted by Patty at April 8, 2003 10:34 AM
"I’ve even been to Taco Cabana when they’ve" ... when they've what? The suspense is killing me!
Posted by Christine at April 8, 2003 10:59 AM
I think it's something about Mondays. I was at Burger King last night and they were out of like half their drinks. They said they were getting a "truck" today.
Posted by Matt at April 8, 2003 11:33 AM
The only way it is acceptable for a restaurant to be out of something if if is a *special*, as opposed to a regular menu item. And even then, when we ordered a *special* at most places we go to, and they are out of it, they usually compensate by offering us a free drink or appetizer.
I worked for several years as a restaurant cook, so I know. When I worked at Crapplebee's, they were forever running out of soup. It was their own damned fault for not ordering enough cases of the frozen soup of the day!
However, when I worked at non-chain places, they almost NEVER ran out of regular menu items. Specials, yes, but that is different, and we always erased them from the board once we ran out!
Posted by Christine at April 9, 2003 12:05 AM
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Best Picture of a Mushroom
Matt has created another blog award that the world can't live without - The Anti-Photobloggies. You can submit two different types of categories - site (Best Pet PhotoBlog for instance) or individual photos (Best Picture of a Mushroom; I'll have that one sewn up, I tell you).
Get over there, nominate your own ideas, and spread the word!
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now that's going to be a great award :)
Posted by gnome-girl at April 7, 2003 03:08 PM
*scouring site for mushroom pic*
Posted by gingersmack at April 7, 2003 05:21 PM
I'm going for most depressing photoblog myself. Anyone want to start a vote rig with me?!
Posted by suebailey at April 7, 2003 07:50 PM
What's a musroom?
Posted by Patty at April 7, 2003 08:29 PM
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Geek Nirvana
Yesterday my brother Russell, his friend Shelby, Steven, and I went to what is probably Nirvana for geeks - the Houston Area Arcade Group Expo. Tons of pinball and video games from the seventies and eighties all set on free play.
I played games I hadn't seen in years - Rootbeer Tapper, Pinbot, Getaway II, Zaxxon, Congo Bongo, Mario Brothers, BurgerTime, Addam's Family Pinball, Millipede, Space Invaders, Dragon's Lair, Robotron, Tron, and more. Highlights for me included scoring almost 55,000,000 points on one ball on Getaway II and getting 175,000 points and to level 22 on Galaga.
Funny enough, I also ran into Doug Ball, a friend of mine from high school who was our drum major in band. It was great to get to see him again, though we didn't get much time to talk.
I am so going to each and every one of these expos. We went in the early afternoon, so it wasn't that crowded, but a lot of the games weren't there by the time we left about three hours later.
You know, my forearms are killing me. Guess I should have stretched before playing so many games!
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Oh that sounds like so much fun! :D
Posted by kim at April 6, 2003 11:10 PM
always remember to stretch.
BTW that sounded like fun
Posted by Martie at April 7, 2003 12:53 AM
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Now's the Time to Buy
Stock in Neurotic Fishbowl has just dropped to $0.60, so now is the time to buy. Rush on over and get some!
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Just noticed your new pear skin, it's lovely!
Posted by gingersmack at April 6, 2003 09:24 AM
Dangit, I tried, but I've reached my limit on transactions for today. Bummer. :)
Posted by Amy at April 7, 2003 12:02 AM
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Happy Birthday, Mike
Today is Mike's (AKA the other half of the Big Pink Cookie) birthday, so go give him so birthday lovin'. Happy birthday, Mike! Hope you have a great day!
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Happy Birthday, Christine!
Today is Christine's (feline Christine, that is) birthday! She's been having a bad day, so go give her some birthday lovin' to make it better. Happy birthday, Christine! I hope you had a great day despite everything!
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It's a Group Thing LII
Even though I forgot to do this on Wednesday, I still wanted to post a "It's a Group Thing" term is this week. Since BlogShares is the hot topic this week (you can buy Neurotic Fishbowl stock here), I thought it only appropriate to tip my hat to such a fun site. Therefore, today's term is:
A Commission of Brokers
For those of you who missed what this is all about, each week I will feature a term for groups of things from An Exaltation of Larks: The Ultimate Edition by James Lipton. I found the book really interesting and wanted to share it with everyone.
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Wilma!
It's sad, but I could eat Fruity Pebbles every day for the rest of my life.
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yabba dabba doo :)
Posted by gnome-girl at April 4, 2003 11:39 AM
I looooooooove 'em -- but they destroy the roof of my mouth!
Posted by robyn at April 4, 2003 01:48 PM
hmmm. Fruity Pebbles! I have to add that to my grocery list for tonight.
Posted by eve at April 4, 2003 04:34 PM
Mmmmm. I used to love those as a kid!
Posted by gingersmack at April 6, 2003 09:20 AM
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Plugins Used
I thought it might be cool to have a list of the MT plugins that I use here so if anyone wants to duplicate some functionality, they can. I found most of them through the indispensable MT Plugin Directory.
You can view the ones used on this site here.
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That's cool because there are a few plug ins that you use that I have wondered what they are and where you got them. Gives credit to those who designed them too...
Posted by susan at April 3, 2003 08:10 AM
That is a great idea and you sort iluminated me on what some plugins did, just like Susan said. Thanks!
Posted by Carla at April 3, 2003 08:51 PM
Very cool idea!
Posted by Daphne at April 4, 2003 04:17 AM
How did you do the
Shares Available and the updated links for blogshares?
Posted by eve at April 4, 2003 04:57 PM
Did you ever get an answer to your question about whether or not you could have text put in if nothing had happened in previous years? (re: on this day plugin)
If so, will ya drop me a line? I had the same question. :)
Posted by Liberty at April 8, 2003 07:31 AM
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Vegas, Baby!
Steven and I have made our plans for our annual Vegas trip and I'm, of course, really excited. We're staying at The Bellagio, our favorite hotel. If you've never been to Vegas, Bellagio (which means "beautiful lake" in Italian) is the hotel with the dancing fountains in front. You can watch a couple of shows here, including one of my favorites, "Singin' in the Rain."
We also bought tickets to the Blue Man Group show at The Luxor. They ought to be really great to watch and we're both really looking forward to that.
I figured a trip to Vegas was the perfect excuse to buy some nail polish from OPI's new Las Vegas Collection, so I picked up Cha-Ching Cherry, A Rose at Dawn... Broke by Noon, and Down to My Last Penny. I'll take any excuse to buy make-up.
The only snag with the vacation is that now we have Bella. We've never had a pet that we had to worry about kenneling or anything before, so I need to check around here and see if I can find some recommendations about where to leave her. Anyone in Houston know of any good places on the northwest side?
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you will definitely love Blue Man Group. i saw them in Chicago and they were just soooooo awesome!!! i heard the Vegas show is even better! i can't wait to hear what you thought about them.
Posted by Kathy at April 3, 2003 08:49 PM
Like I said on the H-Town list, I owe you cat-sitting for when you have done it for me; let me know if you need help. I would be happy to either come by your place or take her in while you're gone. (I would just keep her in my room to keep everyone separated and happy! LOL!)
Posted by Christine at April 4, 2003 02:29 PM
You are totally gonna love the Blue Man Group. I saw them in Vegas two years ago when I went, and they were great! Completely impossible to explain when people say, "so what was the show like?" but great :)
And the Bellagio? Fancy fancy! :) I had a great view of their fountains last week when I was in Vegas (we stayed on the opposite corner, in the Flamingo). If you can one night, go to the top of the Eiffel tower at Paris (right across the street) and watch the fountain show from there at sunset (we did that 2 years ago). It was beautiful.
(Sorry for the monster comment, I'm Vegas-obsessed! hehe!)
Posted by Alison at April 4, 2003 04:11 PM
I'll be in Vegas in October.
Posted by Russ Dale at April 6, 2003 09:09 AM
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Reasons For Love #23
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 he called me to tell me he was going out for drinks with a friend after playing golf today, he ended the call with, "Take a nap and when I get home I'll make you something yummy for dinner."
- He always brings me fruit to snack on (I love apples and oranges)
- He's taking me to Vegas
- He met the Dell repair guy so I wouldn't have to leave work
- He patiently looks when I show him all the new nail polish I've bought, though I'm sure he could care less
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I posted mine!!!
Posted by Martie at April 2, 2003 10:57 PM
I did mine.. first time:)
Posted by Becka at April 3, 2003 09:56 AM
my first time :)
Posted by azure at April 3, 2003 01:40 PM
So what kind/color of nail polish did you buy?
Posted by Russ Dale at April 6, 2003 09:30 AM
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Take That, Bloggies!
Unbeknownst to me, I was up for and have now won an Anti-Bloggie! I won for Worst Meme Bandwagoner and while I'm not sure what that means exactly (I'm a lemming and do any meme that wanders into my field of vision, maybe?), I am still so proud.
Congrats also go out to Christine (Biggest A-List Suck-Up; it's so true!), Eka (Chronic Redesignitus), Chey (Best Use of Blog For Personal Benefit), Rannie (Most Often Late to Work), and Michelle (Biggest Whiner After Being De-Linked). I'm definitely in good company.
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I didn't even know I was in the running but I wipe the tears of joy from my eyes ;) too funny girl :)
congrats!!
Posted by gnome-girl at April 1, 2003 10:48 AM
There wasn't a "running" - people nominated people. Sort of. And then the judges picked. Just two judges, and they are easily bribed. I love the judges... :D
Posted by Christine at April 1, 2003 11:29 AM
Congratz Kymberlie!
Posted by munin at April 1, 2003 05:12 PM
Woohoo!!! Way to go:)
Posted by Daphne at April 1, 2003 06:14 PM
Congrats to you! I remember reading about that award and wondering what it was supposed to stand for, but hey, you won something, and it doesn't look too bad, so yay for you! 
Posted by Anabella at April 2, 2003 10:19 PM
All right you go girl!!
Posted by Martie at April 2, 2003 10:54 PM
There could be worse things than being a meme lemming! Congrats :)
Posted by Anne at April 3, 2003 12:21 PM
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