It seems like most bloggers have pets and like to talk about them, post their pictures, whatever. Christine M. has created a site for people to share their pet's pictures - Blogs & Pets. I sent in some pictures of my fish and joined the webring. If you've got pets, why not go visit and join up?
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Time for Phoxxe's Saturday Scruples!
1. A land settlement gives First nation people thousands of square miles and millions of dollars. Someone has a petition opposing any giveaway. Do you sign it? Probably not. Restitutions are not necessarily a bad thing. I guess it would depend on the terms of the settlement.
2. At the beginning of a job interview the owner remarks: "You're the first white face I've seen all day." Later when you're offered the job, do you take it? I would take the job if I was incredibly broke, out of work, and needed the money, but I would be looking for another one while I worked there. If I wasn't broke and out of work, I wouldn't take it and I would probably report the guy. I could never work for someone who's a racist.
3. You find a crisp $20 folded on the floor of a small store. Two other customers are in the store. Do you pocket the bill? Probably. No idea how long it's been there and if those two people even dropped it. If one of them started looking around for something, though, I would see if it was the money and give it to them if it was.
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More misses in the Amazon.com Gold Box Offers today. I don't have a yard since I live in a condo, so birdbaths aren't really very useful to me. I wonder why I got a filter and an ultrasonic pest repellent today. Seems odd things just to offer people. The stainless steel double wheel pizza cutter is kind of cool (Steven makes homemade pizza, so we could use this), but $16 sounds a little high for a pizza cutter. Oh well. I'll just pass on them all. When am I going to get something cool like a book, video game, or foot spa like Christine got?
.: Sabatier Precision Kitchen Shears
.: Lentek PR10C Ultrasonic Pest Repeller
.: Opus 25130 Expeditions Copper Lilypad Birdbath
.: Hamilton Beach 04255 TrueAir Plug-Mount Odor Eliminator with Two Bonus Filters
.: WMF Profi Plus Stainless Steel Double Wheel Pizza Cutter
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And now, time for today's Friday Five!
When was the last time I...
1. ...sent a handwritten letter? When I was going through a bad break-up in 1996, I wrote long letters to my friend John to help me get back on my feet and heal. They helped a lot. I have sent lots of cards with handwritten notes, though, some just a few months ago.
2. ...baked something from scratch or made something by hand? Um, never for the baking from scratch since I can't cook to save my life. As for making something by hand, I can't remember.
3. ...camped in a tent? Never. I am not an outdoors person.
4. ...volunteered your time to church, school, or community? Sadly, probably never.
5. ...helped a stranger? If you count things like charity, a few months ago I gave some money to Heifer International, probably my favorite charity.
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Today's Amazon.com Gold Box Offers continued the summer theme with more grills, a windchime, and some chairs. The first chair that was sold out, so I thought it was kind of a rip-off to give me an offer I can't even buy.
.: MAC Sports Medium Moon Chair, Blue
.: Thermos 4656110 Grill-2-Go Gas Grill Manufactured by Char-Broil
.: Caramba WC968 Merlot Windchimes
.: Omni-Swings N' Things 616 Reclineaire PTX Chair, Navy Blue
.: George Foreman GP100SIL Portable Propane Gas Grill
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It's time for Dave's Thursday Thumb-Twiddler!
1. Would you rather die peacefully among friends at 50, or painfully and alone at 80? Assume that most of those thirty years would be "good" ones. That's kind of tough. Assuming that most of the thirty years in between would be good, I would say at 80.
2. Your teen arrives home one night with a big dent in his car fender. You find out the next day there was a hit-and-run in the neighborhood. Would you try to find out if your kid was involved? If you found out s/he was, would you notify the authorities? What if there was a death from the hit-and-run? I think I would have to. Otherwise the possibility that they were involved would hang over everything else for the rest of your life. Reporting them to the police, however, would be very difficult to do. I guess I might, though.
3. What would the title of your autobiography be (not including your name)? Easy. The Neurotic Fishbowl That Is My Life.
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In case you missed it on AdCritic.com, here's a link to the hysterical video that Bill Clinton made chronicling his final days in the White House. (You're welcome, Christine.)
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Time for Deb's Thursday Threesome!
Onesome: Soak--Like a sponge, what class in school did you seem to absorb the easiest? English classes. I was three years advanced and I always made good grades in it.
Twosome: Up--What things always bring you up when you are down? Steven. Jeanna. Pictures of sweet little animals like this one. Certain songs. A good book. Winning a poker tournament.
Threesome: The Sun--Enjoy the sun? What's your favorite outdoor activity? I'm not much of an outdoors person, so I guess driving around on a nice day with the top down on my Miata.
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I saw the funniest card today at eGreetings: Lay-Off Survivor. I think everyone I know can relate to it. Enjoy.
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It seems like everyone in the blogging world - including Trish, Kristine, and Todd - and in my office had bad dreams last night. I'm feeling a bit paranoid so I'm trying to pretend it's not some omen of the end of the world.
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Had dreams last night filled with imminent danger of attacks from unknown people while I was at an airport with my mother and trying to make sure she knows how much I love her and how important she is. I woke up with a killer headache and got to work only to find cryptic voicemails from my biggest client. This does not bode well for having a normal or pleasant day.
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Duhbya has nominated several judges that hold views that are very anti-choice and anti-women. Please take a moment to let your senators know that you would like them to vote against these judicial nominations.
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I only hope we can make it through three and a half more years so that his vision doesn't come true.
(Link courtesy of Rob)
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Here's the latest from Amazon.com's Gold Box Offers. It's all grills and lanterns. I guess they figure it's summertime so everyone is outside grilling under lanterns. No thank you. Pass on all of them.
.: Brinkmann Company 850-7005-0 Electric Smoker/Cooker/Grill
.: Opus 8202 Avant Garden Teahouse Bird Feeder
.: Brinkmann Company 850-7000-1 Charcoal Smoker/Cooker/Grill
.: Astonica 50401111 Ivy Lantern
.: Bodum 6010-01 Tabletop Barbecue Grill with Windscreen and Lid
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One of my favorite commercials ever: Cat Herding.
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I actually found today's "It's a Group Thing" term last week, but I was more in a unicorn mood then. Today and the next two weeks are going to be kind of related. Without further adieu, today's term is:
An Implausibility of Gnus
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I don't know about you, but I am inundated with telemarketer calls. If you live in the state of Texas, you can do something about it, though. Go to Texas No Call Lists and sign up for their no call lists. You can do two lists for five years for $4.80. A total bargain, so I went and signed up. Today's the last day to register, so scoot over there if you're a Texas resident.
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Time to update my To Do List!
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I've got a new project in the works. I'm so excited. Yeah!
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(Link courtesy of Christine)
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Well, the fourth Amazon Gold Box Offer wasn't so bad today and Steven might actually use the last one, so two almosts out of five.
.: Polder Electronic Clock/Stopwatch/Timer
.: Remington MS3-2000 MicroScreen 3 TCT Men's Shaver
.: Nissan 14-Ounce Stainless Steel Insulated Travel Tumbler
.: Zelco "itty bitty" Original Booklight
.: Microplane Stainless Steel Zester
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For no reason today, I flashed back to when Steven and I first started dating. At the time, I was the secretary at the small actuarial firm where he was assistant vice president (he's a VP now). We started dating about six weeks after we met, but we kept it secret from every there except his best friend, another VP. I remembered today how we would end up in the library or the copy room and he would be giving me something to work on - a loan package, a letter to type, whatever. We kept it very professional in the office and I would look into his eyes and think, "Did I dream us up? Are we really together?" It was so strange being so close to someone, but yet having to keep that distance at the office. I don't know what really made me think of it today.
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Time for Christine's This-or-That Tuesday:
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It's Monday, so time to start the week out right with Jess's Participation Positives!
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Here's PromoGuy's Monday Mission 2.25:
1. Do you wear glasses/contact lenses? If so would you consider going through Lasik surgery? (Or if you already have, please tell us about it)
I wear contact lenses for the majority of the time and glasses at night or on the weekends around the house. I will have Lasik (or some similar surgery) by the time I am thirty. I hate wearing contact lenses and would love to wake up and be able to see.
2. Did you ever have to wear braces? How are your teeth? (any cavities, any pulled teeth, root canals, etc.)
I've never worn braces, though I think I may have to in the future. My bottom teeth are a little crooked, so I am planning on visiting a dentist this year to see about getting them straightened and whitened. I have about eight fillings.
3. What (if any) recent movies have moved you emotionally? Which one and how so?
Lately, I can't really think of any that have. That's sad, huh?
4. I visited my dear Mema in the managed care facility Sunday and while she is doing well, I was sad for her. Living out your final days/years someplace like that seems so lonely to me. Would you rather live the remainder of your golden years in a rest home, or pass away before it came to that?
Definitely pass away.
5. Sometimes, but not nearly often enough, I will just stop and marvel at the amazing planet on which we live. The eco-system, life and death, nature, the perfect balance that keeps us alive, the universe, it can all be mind-boggling if you let your mind get carried away. What natural creation or phenomenon just flat-out leaves you with a sense of wonder?
A few weeks ago I got to see a double rainbow. It was so beautiful. I also love how sunlight looks coming through clouds. It always makes me think of the divine.
6. Have you ever been in a fist fight or a situation where you had to get physically violent with someone else? How did that come about? Any consequences?
Aside from stuff with my brother when I was younger, not really.
7. Many times I look back in hindsight and think of how I should have handled a situation. Are there any recent happenings that you wish you would have handled differently? What happened and what do you wish you'd done?
Nothing that really comes to mind recently that I wish I would have done differently.
BONUS: How far away can you go, and still be dancing with me?
You know, this sounds really perverse.
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Since Christine's been sharing how strange her Amazon.com Gold Box Offers have been, I thought I'd share mine today.
.: Real Bird Hunting Electronic Handheld Game
.: Bob Scoops Construction Game
.: Combi Plus Kettrike Combi with Seatbelt and Pushbar
I have no kids, so I can only conclude that since I bought some video games through there, they think toys are something I'm interested in. Shame they were good buys on some of the stuff in my wishlist!
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Since I still haven't posted about my business trip to Arizona last week, I thought now would be a good time. :-)
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Time for Chris's Sunday Op-Ed!
1. Doughnuts
What is something that I love to have for breakfast even though it's really bad for me? I love Shipley Do-Nuts more than any other brand. My favorites are their chocolate filled, their chocolate covered with nuts, and their plain glazed. Yummy.
2. Coffee
What is something that I find disgusting and I can't even imagine why people like it? I hate how coffee tastes and smells. The only thing remotely okay about coffee is the way the beans smell.
3. Summer
What is something that I used to love as a kid, but don't like as much anymore? Now during summertime, I wish it was the fall so all the damn kids would be in school and not clogging the mall, the movies, restaurants, etc. that I go to. Plus, it's just so hot.
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Here's Deb's Eight From The Eighties!
1) Is it going to be a cruel summer? Well, Houston summers are, by the very definition, cruel summers.
2) Are you where the heat is on? Yes, though after coming back from Arizona a few weeks ago, Houston seems fine!
3) How do you sleep while your beds are burning? Not very well. Luckily, though, I am one of those people that don't get hot too often.
4) I get delirious, whenever... I've stayed up too late at work. Right, Christine?
5) Everytime you go away, you... worry that I forgot something at home.
6) What happens in your wildest dreams? Usually I'm either killing someone or being chased by someone that wants to kill me. Pleasant, huh?
7) Are you an angel of the morning? Hell no. I hate mornings.
8) Tell me, tell me, tell me how to be a millionaire? I wish I knew! Hopefully, by making a decent salary and saving I'll accomplish it!
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I had meant to do this a few days ago, but am just now getting around to playing the "Kymberlie is" game. If you haven't seen this before, basically what you do is go type "X is" (where X is your name) in Google and see what the results are. Mine are as follows:
.: Kymberlie is looking for volunteers to do research and report up-to-date information on individual states for questions such as 1) the procedure followed in bite cases (i.e: whether the ferret is quarantined or "killed and tested"), 2) the number of ferrets that have been killed and tested for rabies in the past three years, and how many tested positive; and 3) which animal control/humane societies are "ferret friendly" and will take in stray ferrets without automatically euthanizing them.
.: Kymberlie is also celebrating the ticking over of another year on this planet. (Yes, this was actually about me!)
.: Kymberlie is watching - she loves Sting.
.: Kymberlie is taking some well deserved time away. (Posted in my own blog by Promo.)
.: Kymberlie is right about this being on Jesus Christ Superstar, which I actually know most of because we had the record when we were growing up.
.: Kymberlie is inspired by the Muse Calliope. (This is my old GeoCities page!)
.: Kymberlie is from Spring, Texas.
.: Kymberlie is going to the show at noon (she took the day off just to see it!) so I just couldn't stand it. (Posted by Christine about me going to see Harry Potter.)
Sometimes it pays off having an unusually spelled name since every one of these entries actually was about me (except the one about ferret rescue). I bet I am the only blogger able to say that!
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