I haven't missed posting a 1000 Words a Day since I began doing them July 21st. Today's post is of Steven and Bella and it's a cute one.

Steven fell asleep on the big comfy chair we have in the computer room and Bella jumped into his lap and curled up on his chest. He had said so many times in the past that he dislikes cats and we could never have one, so to see him sleeping with her sitting on top of him is just priceless.

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I got two Amazon.com Gold Box Offers today, but didn't find anything to buy in this one either.

.: Oneida Bancroft 20-Piece Stainless Steel Flatware Set, Service for 4: nice enough pattern, but not particulary impressed by it.

.: Storm 2000 Monsoon Force 4: now that we have Bella, our new cat, I've had people tell me that getting a squirt gun is a good way to discourage your cat doing something you don't want her to do. This seems like it might be overkill, though.

.: Vornado 610W Whole Room Air Circulator, Whitestone: have no need for one of these.

.: Fein 9-11-20 Wet/Dry 6-Gallon Vacuum: still not in the market for a vacuum.

.: Bob the Builder Workshop: no kids, no need for this.

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More stuff in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers, some of it kind of interesting.

.: Zojirushi EJ-PC50 Gourmet Food Steamer: I think this is one of the few kitchen tools that I've been offered that might actually be useful to us.

.: Fiestaware Cobalt 831 4-Piece Place Setting: more cool Fiestaware, but I like the Cinnabar color better.

.: Leatherman 70202003 Juice S2: another tool that I'm going to pass on.

.: That Wine Is Mine "Vineyard" Wine Glass Charms, Set of 6: neither Steven or I drink wine. Pass.

.: Black & Decker FT1000 FlexTube Blower/Sweeper: another tool I don't need.

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Time for Phoxxe's Saturday Scruples!

1. In a "must win football game, your coach tells you to target the rival quarterback's recent knee injury. Do you obey? No way. A game is not worth possibly injuring someone for life.

2. Your cool new look gets you nowhere because your best friend looks like trailer trash. Do you avoid being seen with him/her? No, but if we were going somewhere really fancy, I might suggest that they dress a little nicer.

3. When a young waitress leans forward to wipe tables, you have a magnificent view not meant for you. Do you keep looking? I must admit, I probably would. Terrible, I know.

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Am having the worst day possible. STOP Head is killing me. STOP Cannot stand people right now. STOP Thank god it's the weekend. STOP Must begin drinking soon. STOP

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Thanks to destructive fishing practices like bottom trawling, we're destroying ocean habitat faster than it can possibly regenerate. Please take a moment to urge your representative to co-sponsor the Ocean Habitat Protection Act. This bi-partisan bill will restrict the use of commercial fishing gear that demolishes vital habitats, and will encourage the use of more sustainable fishing gear.

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I didn't get a chance to do it yesterday, so here's Deb's Thursday Threesome a little late.

Onesome: Blue - what is it that bums you out and makes you feel blue? Lately, it's been work-related issues, but I don't feel like going into them.

Twosome: Light - what is the light at the end of your tunnel? Usually the weekend! :-) More specifically, though, Steven, my friends, and my family.

Threesome: Special - who is that special someone who has seen your bluest of blues and your light of the tunnel? Probably both Steven and Jeanna. They've been there for me when I've needed people badly and I love them for it.

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I was really busy yesterday, so here's Dave's Thursday Thumb-Twiddler.

1. You are a state legislator. An industry group offers you a sizable, but legal, political donation, "no strings attached," while you have a bill they favor up before you. Do you accept the donation, or reject it? I would accept it more than likely, but I wouldn't let it influence my vote. If I didn't believe in the bill, I wouldn't vote for it.

2. While reading a new book by a famous scholar, whose previous work you've very much admired, you come across multiple passages that seem familiar. You do some digging around and find where the scholar has lifted, almost verbatim and without credit, all those passages from an obscure work by another author. What, if anything, do you do? Honestly, I'm not even sure who you would contact in that case. Maybe send a letter to both the author and his publisher and the author that was plagiarized to begin with and see if they would give proper credit.

3. If you were to be forced to have the same thing for dinner every night for a month, what would you choose? Hmmmm. Tough one. I would pick fajitas from Lupe Tortilla's! Yummy yummy!

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A few interesting items in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers for once.

.: Astonica 50120003 Cast Swivel Bar Stool: this is kind of pretty, but I don't know if I would spend $90 for a bar stool. Plus, it doesn't go with out decor.

.: Olympus Stylus Epic QD CG Date 35mm Camera: I wouldn't mind having a regular camera, but I'm not sure if this is the one I would choose.

.: Euro-Pro Shark EP76 Compact Bagless Canister Vacuum: still not in the market for a vacuum.

.: Fiestaware Cinnabar 831 4-Piece Place Setting: I've always liked Fiestaware and this is a cool color. If I was in the market for new plates (just bought some not too long ago), I would seriously consider these.

.: Ryobi GS12V - 12-Volt Cordless Grass Shears: again, I don't have a yard so therefore I don't have any grass.

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Just in case you are a MT user and you missed the news, Ben and Mena would like you to take a quick survey so they can estimate how many people are using the system. They are giving away five recently updated keys to random users who filled out the survey.

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And now, time for today's Friday Five!

1. Do you have a car? If so, what kind of car is it? It's a 1999 silver Mazda Miata.

2. Do you drive very often? Every day to work and then to places like the store, meet friends, etc. I don't usually drive on the weekend, though. Steven does most of the weekend driving.

3. What's your dream car? A Dodge Viper. I love those things.

4. Have you ever received a ticket? Yes, twice. Once in high school and once in college.

5. Have you ever been in an accident? A few times, actually. In college, while in stop and go traffice, I dozed off and rear-ended a van in front of me. Very minor damage. Also while in college, I hit a car in the college parking lot when coming around a blind corner. Right after I graduated, a woman pulled in front of me trying to cross 1960 and I hit her (totally her fault). Then, two years ago, my car got totalled when a Tahoe in our condo complex backed out into the roadway and I hit him (his fault). Wow. When you list them like that, that's a lot of accidents!

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Today's Theme Thursday was "Taste" so there are new pictures up in Picture Fish featuring my visit to the local Japanese restaurant.

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Today Steven and I adopted Christine's cat Isabella (Bella for short). She was originally going to be an outdoor cat, but was so miserable outside. I had decided to take her back to Christine and brought her in the house until we could leave. Steven has never been a big cat person, so I was surprised when he started talking about keeping her.

Bella is absolutely the most mellow and sweet cat I have ever met. She spent the night sitting on the edge of our loft's railing watching us, sitting quietly on the floor, or following us around. At one point Steven and I were on the couch and she jumped up to sit with us. She sat on my chest purring and loving it when I pet her. She did the most amazing thing then. She put her paws around my neck and hugged me. I have never had a cat do that before and it kind of surprised me. She then went to the other end of the couch where Steven was laying and did it to him!

It's amazing how much Steven likes her. He's said to me many times in the past that we would never have a cat because he didn't like them. It looks like Bella has totally won him over. He's been petting her, talking to her, and even had her come jump up on the chair to sit with him.

Bottom line: Steven and I both are just in love with her. The only thing that I'm worried about is that she might scratch the furniture up. We bought a really nice leather set this year and it would be terrible if it got ruined. I noticed a couple of times tonight that she kind of pawed the ground. I couldn't really see if her claws were out, but I'm going to try and go to Wal-Mart and get her a cat scratcher that I saw that lays on the floor and see if she likes it.

I put some pictures of her up at Picture Fish so swing by and see what the newest member of our family looks like!

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Another day of disappointing things my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers.

.: Wagner Power Products 290 Wide Shot Power Painter: why can't they see that I will never buy a power tool from them and quit offering them to me?

.: Lifetime Folding Picnic Table for 4, Bronze/Sage: sold out. Wasn't interested anyway.

.: I-Cybie Electronic Dog: Gold: maybe it was just me, but I thought this thing was kind of creepy looking.

.: Simplicity SA200 Pioneer II 18 Stitch Function Sewing Machine: I have no domestic skills to speak of, so I'm going to pass on this.

.: Delta 11-990 12" Bench Drill Press includes Flexible Lamp and Tool Tray: another freaking expensive tool. No thanks!

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America's last great temperate rainforest - Alaska's Tongass National Forest - is once again under assault from the timber industry and its allies. Please take a moment and go sign the petition and save this valuable natural resource.

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I was browsing through my book looking for today's "It's a Group Thing" term when I came across one that made me think of my physics class in high school. Since I slept through it all the time, I thought I should honor the memory of my classmates and Mr. Mosley and use it for my term. Today's term is:

An Ohm of Electricians

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I swear, I am getting ready to block all yahoo and hotmail e-mail that comes to my e-mail account. Almost all the spam I've been getting lately is coming from one of those two domains. I've gotten spam from murray1425321211@hotmail.com, murray1426992757@hotmail.com, and murray1428607247@hotmail.com. Also from pitster261210743@hotmail.com, pitster262253146@hotmail.com, and pitster265170903@hotmail.com. Gee, think these are the same people signing up for a new account after they get blocked? I'm thinking so. In this day and age with hosting so cheap and better services than yahoo and hotmail, I don't know why people haven't upgraded. I'm so sick and tired off all the spam from those domains that, if you're a buddy of mine on one of those services, I'll give you one of my e-mail accounts to use for free. Just let me get rid of all this spam. Man, I wish all fucking spammers would just DIE!

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Thanks to the ever-amazing Kristine's post at Scripty Goddess on how to display all your calendars in an archive template you can now view The Neurotic Fishbowl Main Calendar Archives. It's amazing to see that the only day I've missed blogging in three months is the day my old computer bit the dust.

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Time for Christine's This-or-That Tuesday:

• What's your personal clothing style...trendy or classic?
Probably neither, but more trendy I guess.
• Do you shop for designer names or stick with the more generic brands?
Designer names.
• Work clothes: dressy or casual?
Casual. Big time.
• Days off style: dressy or casual?
Casual. Bigger time.
• High heels or flats?
High heels.
• Do you have a large wardrobe, or just a few carefully selected pieces?
I don't know if I would call them carefully selected pieces, but I definitely don't have a large wardrobe.
• Do you shop for clothing at stores or from catalogs/internet?
Almost always stores. I sometimes get t-shirt, jeans, and undies from Victoria's Secret though.
• Are most of your clothes dry-clean only or machine-washable?
Machine-washable.
• You buy an article of clothing and realize it is all wrong for you when you get home. Return or keep it?
Return it.
• Hats: yes or no?
For me, no. But I do like them on others.

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More kids stuff, tools, and other assorted items in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers.

.: Hamilton Beach 38510 StepSavor Jumbo Griddle: I don't need one of these, especially one this big.

.: Fuji Industrial Spray Equipment HVLP Super High Volume Low Pressure Sprayer: what the hell would I do with this? Pass!

.: Animal Planet Radio Control Wooly Mammoth: wow! Who wouldn't want a wooly mammoth? I am going to pass, though.

.: Microsoft B75-00057 Intellimouse Explorer: I already have this mouse. I totally love it. Well worth the cost.

.: Bow Wow Buddies: Golden Lab: this thing got terrible ratings at Amazon. No thanks.

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As you may have read a few weeks ago Steven and I adopted a stray kitty but it disappeared. Christine got busted for having too many cats. Her pet lease didn't cover them all since she adopted Isabella Muffinchops, a stray, last year. She was going to have to get rid of her, so I asked Steven if we could take her. He said yes, so tomorrow after work Miss Isabella Muffinchop is coming home to live with us. I am so excited! You can see what a pretty kitty she is here and here. How wonderful to be getting a kitty!

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More kids stuff, tools, and other assorted items in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers.

.: Great States 1204-14 14" Deluxe Hand Reel Mower: I don't have a yard, but even if I did, I certainly wouldn't buy a push mower!

.: Grow-with-Me Gentle Vibrations Bouncer: what don't this people get about I don't have any kids?

.: Panasonic EW176 Portable Oral Irrigator: I just like saying "oral irrigator."

.: Hello Kitty Best Friends Game: again, no kids.

.: Delta 17-965 16-Speed 16-1/2" Floor Drill Press: man, no more tools already!

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Here's PromoGuy's Monday Mission 2.31:

1. Ever considered just deleting your Blog and not doing it anymore? What prompted that and what stopped you?
No, but I've been blogging since late January, basically February. Maybe if I do this for a lot longer I might get to that point.

2. How about a quick review of the last movie you saw?
Christine and I saw Men In Black II. Quick review: pretty good; not as good as the first one; cute dog; loved Lara Flynn Boyle; thought it was really short; worth a rental for sure and probably worth seeing in the theater.

3. What's your favorite gadget? Are you lusting for any new ones? Will you ever be satisified???
Lately it's my Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P71; I've turned into quite the shutterbug with it as you can tell at Picture Fish. I'm not currently lusting for anything, but I will never ever ever be satisfied. I must always have more!

4. What "table game" do you enjoy playing most with other people? Have you played it lately?
Lately it's Mexican Train dominoes. I love playing it! Whenever we go to my parents' house I make everyone play. It's been a while, though, since we broke out the bones. Maybe it's time to go over there for a game.

5. Have you ever been obsessed with something so much that it was close to causing you physical or mental harm? If not, have you known anyone else who has?
Probably the closest I've come is being obsessed with Civilization II when I was in college. I was known to skip class to play. Bad girl!

6. Did you grow up in a family or community that displayed racist or prejudice attitudes? Did it influence you in any way, either toward or away from those views? How did you manage to avoid it, or did you?
Some, but nothing too extreme. It did influence me by teaching me that racism, sexism, or any other type of prejudice is wrong and I won't put up with it in people.

7. Good grief, I am starving! You got anything to eat around here?
I wish! I just got off the StairMaster and I could eat a horse!

BONUS: What did you tell them?
I told them to back off and leave me alone - it's Monday!

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It's Monday, so time to start the week out right with Jess's Participation Positives!

• I finally achieved Master rating at Pogo.com in Dominoes
• I've still managed to take and post at least one picture a day at Picture Fish since I started doing the 1000 Words a Day project

• I got as much done on Ernie's site that I could and he's really happy with it
• I lost an earring on Friday and today it turned up on Christine's desk
• I am completely mesmerized with Burnt Offerings, the lastest Anita Blake novel, and I can't wait to see what happens
• One of the programmers at work is borrowing my Anita Blake novels and he gave me Laurell K. Hamilton's newest books to keep because he knows how much I'll like them
• Steven and I had fun at the Dubai Reunion
• I got cool post delay script from Scripty Goddess to work
• Jeanna and I are going to go see Signs Thursday night and I can't wait to see both it and her
• My back and neck feel so much better and the chiropractor says I'm improving a lot
• We have a new The Dead Zone episode to watch
• I love and am loved

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Today is everybody's favorite nerd boy's birthday! Happy birthday, Mikey! May you see lots of naked women and have a grand old day!

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I have added a massive amount of new images to Picture Fish. They are mostly from stuff I took during the Dubai Reunion, but there are a few other things added.

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With being out of the house most of Friday and Saturday and a good part of today, time to make a To Do List so I can get organized and get some things out of the way!

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A few cool items in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers, but nothing I would really buy.

.: Linksys WCF11 Wireless Compact Flash Card Type 1 (802.11b): cool product, but I don't really have a use for it even though I have a Palm Pilot.

.: Thermos 4656110 Grill-2-Go Gas Grill Manufactured by Char-Broil: we already have a grill, so I think it would be overkill to get this too.

.: Philips "Sweet Dreams" Cradle Player: as I've mentioned a million times, I have no need for kid stuff.

.: Freud FT2000EP 3-1/4 HP Electronic Variable Speed Plunge Router includes Deluxe Edge Guide: another tool. Pass.

.: Minolta Maxxum QTsi 35mm SLR Camera Kit w/ 35-80mm Lens: looks like a cool camera and as much as I would like to have a traditional camera to go with my digital, I'm not sure if this would be the best one.

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Wonder what your blog's family tree would look like? You can view mine here. While you're at it, why not find yours out too?

(Link courtesy of Christine)

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what movie symbolism are you? find out!

(Link courtesy of Kristine)

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