I've been forgetting to do this lately (maybe that's why my card luck has been so bad in poker), but I am going to remember to say "Rabbit rabbit!" in about half an hour. "Why?" you may be asking. If the first words out of your mouth on the first of the month are "Rabbit rabbit!," you will have good luck for the whole month with bonus luck if it's your birth month. Well, it can't hurt. :-)

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Looks like everybody is having a hell of a time at Robyn and Todd's. Be sure to stop by and check out the party cam.

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Nothing that I wanted to buy in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers, but I was offered a cool computer product for once.

.: Caleca Original Italian Marirose 16-Piece Dinnerware Set, Service for 4: I don't know why, but I kind of liked these plates.

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Well, these results turned out better than I thought they would. I think, however, that the paranoid and histrionic scores ought to be higher.

Paranoid: Low
Schizoid: Low
Schizotypal: Low
Antisocial: Low
Borderline: Low
Histrionic: Low
Narcissistic: Low
Avoidant: Low
Dependent: Moderate
Obsessive-Compulsive: Moderate

Curious how you'd do? Find out here.

(Link courtesy of Michelle)

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I just wanted to thank everyone who's either left me a comment or sent me an e-mail about Bella's litterbox problem. I read a few articles today and just found out that we're supposed to dump the old litter even though the LitterMaid automatic litterbox scoops all the clumps out. She may have just hated how it smelled even though the actual waste was gone. We've changed the litter and bought some of the enzyme stuff to erase her odor out of the carpet so I'm crossing my fingers that maybe the issue might get solved.

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Time for Phoxxe's Saturday Scruples!

The couple in the next apartment is brawling. Later, you speak to the woman who has minor bruises. She asks you not to call the police. Do you call them? Yes. At the very least, it will start a paper trail showing his behavior. Maybe by talking to someone, she might see that she should leave too.

A member of the school board is convicted of shoplifting. She is a competent official. As a parent, do you support demands for her resignation? Probably not.

You're shaken up in an auto accident. Your lawyer can get a large settlement if you exaggerate your aches and pains. Do you? Man, that is tough. On one hand I would love to because I could use the money. On the other hand, it's insurance fraud. I would probably exaggerate some, but not to a major degree.

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I do most of my shopping through places that offer you either money back or points for shopping through them (it's the reason I get most of my gift certificates in the first place).

This week Ebates picked up Amazon as a partner, so if you do a lot of shopping there like I do, go sign up at Ebates. Not only will they give you $1 extra after you make your first purchase, but you can get cash back at places like PetSmart as well. I've gotten about $50 back from them already. Shame Amazon wasn't a partner when I dropped $400 there on my camera.

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I put a ton of new pictures up over at Picture Fish. They're divided between some new shots of Bella and some kick-ass lionfish and a sea horse that we saw at the big fish store today. Oh, yeah. And one of the side of the road. Enjoy!

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Nothing that I wanted to buy in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers, but I was offered a cool computer product for once.

.: Palm IIIxe Personal Handheld Organizer: I already have a Palm V, so I'll pass.

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Steven took the day off with me and we ran some errands and then went to Aquarium World - Buy Anything Fishy. They are a huge aquarium store (I simply call it "the big fish store") over on 290 that we've gotten some beautiful fish from before. They had pearl scales (these fat little fish that look like golf balls with fins) and panda moors (the fish with the big eyes that are black and white). I liked the pandas, but they didn't have one as striking as Groucho, so we just got a pearlscale. On the way home we stopped at PetSmart and got some enzymatic cleaner to get the smell out of the rug to help encourage Bella not to go there anymore and bought a very pretty black moor. So, two new inhabitants in the Neurotic Fishbowl. I'll try and get some pictures later.

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And now, time for today's Friday Five!

1. What's your favorite piece of clothing that you currently own? Probably my new cotton blue jean shorts. They're kind of low ride and they have a cool belt with a pink and red star made out of jewel-like stuff.

2. What piece of clothing do you most want to acquire? I always want thigh-high black suede boots even though I have nothing to wear them with.

3. What piece of clothing can you not bring yourself to get rid of? Why? A Guess? t-shirt with the British flag in sparkly stuff on it even though it's like three or four years old.

4. What piece of clothing do you look your best in? Tailored tops and short skirts.

5. What has been your biggest fashion accident? Perms. Never again.

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Bella just took a giant shit in front of the bathroom door upstairs in our bedroom. She was outside for like two hours and was only in the house for about ten minutes when she let loose. I don't know what the fuck is the matter with her, but I have got to figure out a way to potty train her or she's not going to be able to stay here. She knows where her litterbox is and was using it and will use it when she's in the bathroom, so I don't know what's wrong with her. She knows she did something wrong because as soon as I came upstairs, she started to try and go downstairs. Anyone have any ideas what her issue might be or how to train her? She did this at Christine's, but she thought it was because she didn't like to share a litterbox. Arggh!

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Happiness is a Thursday night when you don't have to go to work tomorrow and have a four day weekend ahead of you. Happiness is buying twenty purple roses on your way home from work for less than $15. Happiness is placing in the money in a poker tournament. Happiness is tonight.

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I guess the Amazon is trying to make up for all the days that the Gold Box disappeared. Here's my second Amazon.com Gold Box Offers of the day.

.: Barbie Airplane: when are they going to stop offering me toys?

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Mega resorts in Puerto Rico are threatening to develop some of the last stretches of tropical coastline, publicly owned land known as the Northeastern Ecological Corridor (NEC). The NEC is home to sea turtles, manatees and rare tropical birds, but it is not a nature reserve protected by Puerto Rico's government. Please urge the Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, Scotiabank and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya not to build more unnecessary tourist resorts.

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Today's Theme Thursday was texture, so I uploaded a few pictures to Picture Fish that express some neat textures that I found at work. If I get home in time tonight, I'm going to try and take a cool photo of Bella's fur. Of course, if you're using the new Picture Fish Skin, you'd already know that Picture Fish was updated. :-)

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Time for Deb's Thursday Threesome!

Onesome. Double. If you could have a clone of yourself, what thing would you most want that clone to do so you don't have to? Work! My clone could go to the office for me every day.

Twosome. Bubble. Anyone you know live life in a bubble? Who? And do you wish they'd snap back to reality? Honestly, most people live in a bubble. There are about three people, though, without naming names, that I wish would wake the hell up.

Threesome. Bubblegum. Willy Wonka talks about chewing gum to be a nasty habit. What's your worst habit? Do you wish you could give it up? Drinking far too many Cokes and not exercising as much as I should. Yeah, I wish I could kick the Coke addiction, but I doubt I ever will.

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It's time for Dave's Thursday Thumb-Twiddler!

1. You're helping raise money for a charity, and someone pledges a very large contribution if you'll perform, on stage, at the upcoming fund-raising show. There will be about 1,100 people in the audience. Would you be willing to perform? If so, what sort of act would you prefer to do? I can't honestly think of anything that I could do that would be very good, but I would be willing to for charity. At least, I think I would. I do get stage fright, so I might chicken out, but for a large amount of money, I would definitely try hard. I guess I would do some singing, but only if backed with music and I could pick the song.

2. Have you ever cheated in a game (like a card game) for money? No. It's too hard to do in Vegas and you can't really do it online in the tournaments I play in.

3. If you could go back in time and relive any moment in your life exactly as it happened, what event would you choose to experience again? How about I be really hokey and say my first date with Steven? It was a great date.

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Steven and I had a great time last night at Star Pizza with all the H-Town Bloggers. I met Elanie, Hanna, Adriana, Kathy, Alex, Erica, Ted, and Marcus. You can see a picture of everybody here.

It was kind of funny because Steven was the only significant other there. Several of the people mentioned that their SOs thought the whole blog thing was "weird" (which I also hear at work. Like they can talk with the EverQuest addictions!). It made me stop and think for a second, but Steven has never found the amount of time or my blogging to be a strange thing. What does your SO or family think of it? Do they find it weird?

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I guess the Gold Box is here to stay. Here's today's my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers.

.: Riedel Vinum Syrah/Rhone Wine Glasses, Set of 6: we don't drink wine, but the glasses were nice.

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Today is Todd's thirtieth birthday. Happy birthday, Todd! I hope it's a wonderful day!

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Just wanted to let you know that I'm thinking of you, Lee. Hurry back soon.

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I guess Amazon is trying to make up for all the days I didn't get a Gold Box by offering me two Amazon.com Gold Box Offers today.

.: Delta 22-540 12" Portable Planer includes Extra Set of Knives: it just wouldn't be a real Gold Box day without a power tool in the $200+ range.

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Steven and I are off to meet the H-Town Bloggers at Star Pizza for yummy pizza and to finally put some faces to the URLs. Ought to be a fun night.

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Steven and I were watching CSI last night and one of the people was using fingerprint powder and tape to lift a shoe print from the floor causing me to remark that I could never do that job because the tape would always be stuck together and I'd mess up the print. I am a disaster when it comes to using tape. Ask Christine; she's seen me wrap packages before.

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I didn't find anything of interest in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers, but I was glad to see them show up again. I know; I'm a dork.

.: Flowtron MT-150 Mosquito PowerTrap: we don't have a yard and I never spend any time outside. So don't need this.

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I was looking for today's "It's a Group Thing" term when I came across one for turtledoves. One of my nicknames from Steven has turtledove in it, so I just had to use it. Today's term is:

A True Love of Turtledoves

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I've always loved the way Christine shows off the last images from her photolog Pixelog, so I copied her idea and with a little help from Kristine created a skin that shows the last ten images from my photolog Picture Fish. Go ahead and test it out!

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Between Steven snoring because his sinuses are clogged, the cat wanting loving some where between 3:00 and 4:00 am, and me getting a headache around that time, I am bone-weary and just want to go back to bed. Let my mantra for the day be, "I only have to make it until Thursday. I only have to make it until Thursday. I only have to make it until Thursday."

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Just a reminder, but this is the last week for voting and I'm up for a couple of Bloggys. If you're so inclined, please go give me a vote. :-)

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I couldn't get to Chrstine's to do This-or-That Tuesday, but Kelly already had them answered, so here we go!

• Sesame Street or Captain Kangaroo?
Hmmm. I used to watch both, but I would say Captain Kangaroo.
• Muppet Show or Fraggle Rock?
Muppets for sure.
• He-Man or Jem?
I liked both of these too, but He-Man had the cooler toys.
• The Smurfs or Muppet Babies?
Muppet Babies.
• Archie or Josie & the Pussycats?
Josie & the Pussycats. I used to *love* that show.
• H.R. Pufnstuf or The Banana Splits?
H.R. Pufnstuf.
• The Partridge Family or The Brady Bunch?
The Brady Bunch.
• Happy Days or Welcome Back Kotter?
Happy Days.
• Punky Brewster or Small Wonder?
Punky Brewster.
• The Facts of Life or Silver Spoons?
Both, but probably The Facts of Life more.

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Steven's watching The Discovery Channel in the other room and they're showing a special on giant beavers. It may be immature, but it makes me giggle. Giant beaver. :-)

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I had mentioned to Steven that the H-Town Bloggers were getting together Wednesday night at Star Pizza and since I'd never been there, wouldn't it be fun to go? He agreed (color me surprised!), so it looks like we're going to be meeting the gang on Wednesday night for pizza. It ought to be a good time and I'll finally be able to put some faces to some URLs, though I heard Lawrence isn't going to be able to make it.

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

• This week is going to be a short week because I'm taking Friday off (well, more than likely)
• Next Monday is a paid holiday
• I got first place in a poker tournament yesterday effectively doubling my meager accoutnt
• I got told I was fabulous today
• Polish It is all set up, even if no one wants to blog with me :)
• We have a new The Dead Zone episode to watch
• I love and am loved

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Christine and I went to Fazoli's for lunch today. The guy who took our orders came by later in the meal to make sure everything was okay (you get asked like forty times, "How was everything? Did you enjoy your meal? Can we get you anything else?"). I told him everything was fabulous and he said, "Why, yes. Yes, you are!" Very funny since it was while leaving Fazoli's that we heard the "You little hottie!" commercial. Looks like we've got a new phrase now!

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Here's PromoGuy's Monday Mission 2.34:

1. What do you do to make things better when you feel sad and/or lonely?
I cuddle with Steven, pet Bella kitty, or talk to friends.

2. Are you a "touchy-feely" person? That is, do you like to touch people you don't know that well? And on the flipside of that, do you like being touched by someone you aren't close with?
I used to be much more "touchy-feely" but I'm not really that way anymore. It bugs me with most people, unless it's subtle things like touching my shoulder or arm.

3. Do you like to have "me" time, time to yourself to be alone and relax? Or do you prefer to just do your own thing with someone else in the room? When was the last "me" time you got and what did you do?
I like "me" time. It works out well that Steven plays poker every Thursday - I can use that time to catch up on Tivod stuff, read, play on the computer, whatever. Since the computer and the tv with the Tivo are in different rooms, Steven and I do have "me" time apart while together. I wouldn't like it, though, if he was gone all the time.

4. Generally speaking, how do you feel about the concept of marriage? Are you the marrying type? Do you think the act of getting married means something today or is it simply just "a piece of paper?"
I am the marrying type. I think it does mean something, but only if the relationship is worth-while. People that get married just to be married don't have anything sacared. I do think, however, that you don't have to be married to have a relationship that's based on love and trust.

5. That said, as many as 25 states have passed legislation regulating who they believe should be the "marrying type." What are your thoughts on the banning of same-sex marriages?
I think it's stupid to ban same-sex marriages. Letting people who are gay express their love in a ceremony doesn't hurt anyone. I know people claim that then people will marry anyone for things like health insurance benefits, but come on, be real. Why shouldn't they marry? I've never heard one convincing reason.

6. If there was one law you had the ability to create or change, what would it be?
I would let gay people adopt children (take that, Florida!).

7. What would you like someone visiting your Blog for the first time to know about you? Now is your chance!
I'm a slightly neurotic geeky girl who spends too much time on her computer and her blog. Being neurotic, though, makes for a good read.

BONUS: Can you hear them?
Yes, but that's why I take my medicine.

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Time for Chris's Sunday Op-Ed!

1. Blood
What is something that I, like most people, don't like to see? There's a reason I'm not a doctor.

2. Sweat
What is something I plan on doing a lot more since I'm going to start StairMastering forty minutes a day three times a week.

3. Tears
What is something I cry a lot of when I get drunk on Friday nights and listen to mp3s? Sad, but funny, I know. :-)

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For the last five nights or so, we've been leaving Bella out in the house with us when we went to sleep. Last night and the night before she used the bathroom in my computer room and in the hallway in front of it. She's been using her litterbox since the first day we got her, so we're not sure what the problem is. She would use the bathroom on the floor at Christine's house, but she thought it was because she didn't like to share a litterbox with the other kitties.

Anyone have any ideas on how to discourage her from using the bathroom on the floor? I know a lot of bloggers have cats, so I would love to hear any suggestions. Thanks!

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Not only is today Michele's fortieth birthday, she's also marrying Justin, the love of her life. I wish them more happiness than they have now (if that's possible) and lots of hot monkey sex. Congrats and happy birthday, my friend! :-)

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