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The Neurotic Fishbowl Archives: September 08, 2002 - September 14, 2002
Demand Emergency Contraception Over-the-Counter
Emergency contraceptive pills meet all the requirements set forth by the FDA to be an over-the-counter drug, but currently you can only get them by prescritption only. Since these pills are most effective when taken with 72 hours of unprotected sex, failure of birth control, or sexual assault, requiring a prescription before use makes the pills almost useless. Please take a moment and let the commisioner of the FDA know that a change in these pills status is needed.
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hey, have you seen the new ads for the birth control patch? Its a sticker-type thing that you change once a week and then you don't have to worry about taking the pill every day. I think that's kinda a cool idea! :)
Posted by kristine at September 14, 2002 08:27 PM
Just what are the requirements for an over-the-counter drug? Where are they spelled out, on the FDA web site somewhere?
Posted by Jason at September 15, 2002 12:25 PM
The "morning after" pill is a very high dosage of hormones that makes you extremely ill, vomiting, headaches, cramps, the whole works. I wouldn't want someone taking it without the advice of a doctor, especially because it's used in cases of sexual assault, when it's necessary to see a doctor. If it was sold over the counter, there's the risk that people would use it for regular birth control when they had unplanned, unprotected sex without realizing the extreme side effects.
Posted by Trish at September 15, 2002 01:07 PM
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The Bigger Gold Box
Just like Christine, I had fifteen offers instead of the normal five in my Amazon.com Gold Box offers today. I don't have the patience to put all fifteen of them into a post, so I am probably going to stop posting my Gold Box offers here on my blog unless I get something worth buying. Maybe with the ten extra offers, that will happen more often now.
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I still only had 5. How odd....
Posted by kristine at September 14, 2002 06:32 PM
My hubby and I both got 15 today too.
Posted by Lisa at September 14, 2002 09:45 PM
what if you just picked your favorite five? I like reading about your gold box items.
Posted by pero at September 15, 2002 02:29 AM
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Voting in "Fun With Macros"
It's time to vote for a photo in Photojunkie's 100K Photo Contests "Fun With Macros" category. My entry is the lionfish entitled "Fish Face."
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Blogging Wishlist
I wish more people would use Bloglet and Klipfolio. If you're not familiar with these products, let me expound upon them for a minute.
Bloglet works much like a notify list, but instead of getting an e-mail from each list that you're subscribed to, you get one big e-mail with all of the blogs in digest form each day. I love having all the posts from my favorite blogs in one e-mail. It makes it easy to make sure that a post didn't slip through the cracks and I don't have to get multiple e-mails to accomplish this.
Klipfolio is a little application that sits in your task bar and lets you know when a blog is updated. Honestly, it makes me read the blogs that I love more often, so if you've got a Klip or I've made one for your blog (as I've done for Trish, Brandy, Jenn, Michele, Nancy, and Melly), I hit your site every time you update. It's a great way to know when a site's updated without having to hit it all the time. It's easy to make a Klip, or if you want one, let me know and I'll do it for you.
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Klipfolio looks neat, I wonder if there's a similar Linux app?
Posted by Zonker at September 14, 2002 01:17 PM
'm wondering if I could set up a bloglet... and add it's post address into my notification system at mt... hrm! would that make you happy?
Posted by amancay at September 14, 2002 08:18 PM
Amancay, if you sign up over at Bloglet you don't need to add the address to MT - it will just grab the info if you've updated, thanks to the magic of RSS.
Zonker, if there are RSS reader apps out there for Linux (I'm sure there are) then that would serve the same purpose as Klipfolio. Lockergnome would probably be a good resource to find them - that's where I found Klipfolio at.
Posted by Christine at September 15, 2002 11:22 AM
ahh.... but this doesn't really point you to the update... see, I'm more interested in the outdated entries I add... not the ones that show on the index (this is why I'm desperately seeking a way to show the last 7 updated/modified...)
I'll still think about it though!
for you
Posted by amancay at September 15, 2002 03:54 PM
i love this function. i've put up my own klip for my site now also:
http://www.klipfarm.com/klipinfo.php?klip=1603
Posted by Michelle at August 17, 2003 11:05 PM
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Despair
A man in Iran beheaded his seven-year-old daughter because he thought she had been raped by her uncle. He had to do it to defend his "honor, fame, and dignity."
I was thinking the other night of the woman in Nigeria who is going to be stoned to death for having a child out of wedlock. As soon as her baby is weaned, they are going to kill her. I weep for people in this world. When will we stop forcing women to wear clothes that cover them from head to foot and kill them if they are victims of violence? When will we stop female genital mutilations? When will this planet be a fair place to live? Ever? Never? Stories like this make me think that it is hopeless, that this world will never be a better place.
(Link courtesy of Kim)
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*sigh*
What an awful story. This year, the press has picked up many similar stories and I've started to gain a better appreciation of global feminist efforts. Like you though, I just feel rather hopeless about it all.
Posted by Kelly at September 13, 2002 11:14 PM
As long as religions like Islam exist, I don't think there will ever be an end to this. Sad, but I think the answer to your question is ... never. Very sad.
Posted by Christine at September 15, 2002 11:38 AM
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Friday in The Gold Box Part II
My second Amazon.com Gold Box Offers for the day started off well with a computer-related item, but quickly descended to nothing buy tools and baby offers.
.: Targus Notebook Backpack: it would probably help if I actually had a notebook computer to go in this. Until I get one, I'm going to have to pass.
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Friday Five!
And now, time for today's Friday Five!
1. What was/is your favorite subject in school? Why? English. I loved it, probably because I love to read so much (as you can tell from the sidebar. The past read section is just for this year). I was three years advanced in English and took the AP exam and made a four on it to get college credit when I was a junior.
2. Who was your favorite teacher? Why? Mr. R. J. DeFazio. He was my pre-calc and calculus teacher. He was beyond cool and very inspiring. My junior year, when I was in pre-calc, I was having such a hard time grasping the concepts. Add in the fact that the marching band (I marched the bass drum) was preparing to go to Grand Nationals in Indianapolis and practicing all the time, and my grades began to slip. I had a C, which is supposed to get kicked out of honors after two six week periods. Needless to say, I had that C for two six weeks. Instead of kicking me out, Mr. DeFazio helped me and I managed to pull my grades up. He put red star stickers on B tests and green ones on A ones. The first test that I got back with a B on it, he not only gave me a star, but wrote on it, "I knew you could do it!" I was so proud of myself and he was proud of me too. I hope he's still teaching. He was the best.
3. What is your favorite memory of school? My senior year, we went to the UIL State Marching contest. Texas is consistently one of the top schools for marching bands in the country, so our state level competition is damned hard. We played movements 1, 2, and 4 from Dvorak's New World Symphony. We came in second to Westfield (our sister school down the street and our fiercest rival) during prelims and had lost the regional marching contest to them a month earlier. In finals, we played our asses off. We were amazing. At the end of the night, they've called everyone's name for places but us and them, so one of us is obviously first and the other second. There was a long pause and the announcer begins, "And in second place, from Spring, Texas, W...." and we start freaking out. Not only did we win, we one it unanimously, the first time in Texas history that a band had ever done that. It still is one of my favorite memories period, sad but true.
4. What was your favorite recess game? I really didn't play games. I mostly goofed around on the swings and stuff.
5. What did you hate most about school? Not a lot really. I actually liked high school. The worst thing would probably have to be how damn early it was. Yuck!
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Friday's Box
Got several repeats and nothing I was interested in in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers.
.: Panasonic EY6431NQKWK 15.6-Volt 1/2" Cordless Drill/Driver Kit includes Bigg Lugg Tool Holder: please, for the sake of all that's holy, quit offering me tools!
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Movement - Hellcat
Here's my submission to photojunkie: photo contests in the category "Movement." I call it "Hellcat." This was a lucky shot I snapped as Bella made a leap for her feather right towards me.
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lol! That is a fantastic picture!
Posted by Michelle at September 12, 2002 10:28 PM
Awesome perspective and wondrous colors!
Posted by Anne at September 12, 2002 10:38 PM
Very cool pic! Be sure and remind me to vote! A-w-e-s-o-m-e.
Posted by Trish at September 12, 2002 10:38 PM
wow! what a freakin' awesome picture! that's not an image you want just before you go to sleep... even more if you take out that feather duster. hehe. hellcat indeed. :) i'd vote for you!
Posted by lara at September 12, 2002 10:41 PM
Great pic! Yes, she DOES look like a hellcat! :-)
Posted by Christine at September 12, 2002 11:03 PM
That is freakin' awesome!
Posted by todd at September 13, 2002 02:18 AM
Errr, ↑ was me! ;-)
Posted by robyn at September 13, 2002 02:19 AM
LOL great pic, I hope she caught that dastardly feather contraption!
Posted by Mandie at September 13, 2002 08:39 AM
Great photo! You definitely captured the essence of feline evil.
Posted by Kim at September 13, 2002 12:31 PM
OMG! It's Cujo kitty! Awwww. What happened to her? Muffin was such a *sweet* kitty when I found her.
Posted by Chelsey at September 13, 2002 03:01 PM
Good God. You've converted Bella to be a meanie! Oh, wait, she was a bit crazy beforehand.
I *love* this picture!
Posted by Christine at September 13, 2002 03:06 PM
That is a one-in-a-million shot! It almost looks like the kitty is leaping through the air towards the camera -- you should photoshop the carpet out and put a blue sky or something so it looks like the cat is flying. :)
If you don't win the contest, you were robbed!
Posted by Zonker at September 14, 2002 01:20 PM
Great picture! That toy looks like mine, except all the feathers on mine are gone... I wonder whose fault that is... :)
Posted by Feeny at September 14, 2002 01:26 PM
that was amazing, Kymberlie!!! just look at those eyes!
Posted by Kathy at September 14, 2002 04:33 PM
love that pic!!!!!!!!
Posted by kathleen at September 20, 2002 12:55 AM
LOL!! That is an awesome picture!!
Posted by Jill at October 17, 2002 03:43 PM
Wow... impressive how you got that shot. I kinda wish my cat could move like that.
Posted by Emil at November 15, 2002 02:22 PM
o_O DAMN~ he look likes a lion RAWR~ Cool image!
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The Great Pop vs. Soda Controversy
Being from the south, whenever I ask for a carbonated beverage, I ask for a coke (of course, all I drink is Coke products, but I digress). Christine sent me a link today to The Great Pop vs. Soda Controversy. I found it amusing that while there were almost 10,000 more votes for pop and soda apiece, calling a beverage a coke seems to span a larger geographic area. I went and added my vote for coke. So, what do you say?
After clicking on Texas, I found out that 78.34% of all Texans call it coke, which accounts for 25.94% of all coke responses. I guess we do carry a lot of weight on votes. (We get the third most votes in the electoral college.)
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If anyone calls it anything but Coke, they get the evil eye.
Posted by todd at September 12, 2002 07:47 PM
it's all coke to me too.
Posted by that tart at September 13, 2002 07:07 AM
Hmmm, I'm from St. Louis, and it's a big point of discussion between St. Louisans and people from the "other side" of Missouri. (Kansas City and the surrounding areas...) It's "soda" in St. Louis, and "pop" in Kansas City. Never could stand to hear it called "pop," for some reason.
Coke also works for me because it's the only soft drink that I actually ask for. If they don't have Coke I'll go with lemonade instead. Pepsi is just too syrupy.
Posted by Zonker at September 14, 2002 01:23 PM
I was raised in Michigan, I just thought it sounded a little weird to hear "soda" (never gave anyone a weird look). Since I moved to Las Vegas, people look at me weird or give me a hard time when I ask what kind of "pop" they have. Get over it, anyway "soda" has ice cream in it, look it up (most dictionary definitions state that a "soda" has ice cream in it).
Posted by Jeff at January 6, 2003 02:33 PM
Coke is ubiqitous, it perhaps has the greatest name recognition in world history. Coming from Michigan, and now living in Boston, I do get strange looks. But if broken down, and even on the east coast, I have seen Red Pop, Orange Pop, and yes Soda Pop. This would lead to the conclusion that Soda is an adjective and Pop is a noun when refereing to this as soft drink.
Posted by Mike at August 15, 2003 09:13 PM
In Australia (and the UK and NZ, I believe), its just a 'soft drink'. Occasionally fast food outlets will advertise a "Hamburger and Coke", meaning any carbonated drink.
Posted by Steve Pinel at September 23, 2003 12:56 AM
The term "pop" comes from the type of bottle that was used. The first "pop" bottles had a glass ball that when filled then turned up-side-down not let the "soda" fall out of the bottle. The pressure created by the carbonation would further seal the ball in the neck of the bottle. It would then stay there after being righted. To open, you would slap the top of the bottle and the resulting pressure would make the ball pop out of its place and would create the "pop" sound. Hence it was called a "pop".
Posted by Allan at January 22, 2004 09:35 PM
I am from Buffalo, NY, and we are hardcore pop country. Soda DEFINITELY has ice cream in it. . . I also think it's interesting that "soda", when used (incorrectly) is generally a count noun - "I'll have a soda" versus pop, which is a mass noun - "I'll have some pop," or "I'll have a can of pop". My boyfriend is from NYC and he hates the word pop! I saw a sign outside of Phoenix that advertised pop - I was so happy (after a couple weeks of soda, out in the desert, I was desperate! LOL) so I took a picture!
Posted by Carlie at March 7, 2004 06:47 PM
Although I drink MOUNTAIN DEW, Here in Colorado and much of the mid-west we are often refering to it as a "Soda Pop"!
Interesting controversy, though Soda gets are vote!
Posted by Jenn & Jason at November 11, 2004 02:42 PM
the term is soda-pop
the rest is just slang for the real term
Posted by jake at December 1, 2004 08:37 AM
SODA ROCKS!!!!!!!
Posted by greg at May 10, 2005 09:47 AM
pop just sounds like a silly slang term.
Posted by adam at October 17, 2005 03:27 AM
Here in the East, we say soda, but this is crazy. I went to the popvssoda.com and the people were practically coming to blows in pennsylvania... Next time I think I'll just have water.
Posted by Theo at October 23, 2005 02:40 PM
Being from Pittsburgh, PA - the only "soda" I knew was when you mixed Pop with ice cream- such as a root bear soda. I love this Pop vs. Soda debate - I thought that we in Pittsburgh were the only Pop drinkers. I'm glad that there are many others throughout this great land!
Posted by Lynn at December 7, 2005 08:56 PM
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Voting For the Big Pink Cookie
Christine needs everyone to go vote to eliminate her competition in Big Blogger All-Star! If you've got a minute, go vote to save the Big Pink Cookie.
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"save the Big Pink Cookie"
Now that's something you don't hear every day! Oh well, feel better now that I've voted.
Posted by matt at September 12, 2002 05:17 PM
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Spooky Lottery Numbers
Too freaking weird. The lottery numbers in New York for tonight were 9-1-1. I'm interested in seeing how many people played them.
(Link courtesy of Robyn)
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You just can't make up stuff this strange...
Posted by robyn at September 12, 2002 01:36 AM
earlier my cousin yelled at his mom. "What time is it?"
we randomly searched for a clock... found my cell, "It's 9:11" I relpied...
Posted by amancay at September 12, 2002 01:44 AM
I heard that, I thought they were 1)kidding or 2) not-so-randomly drawn
Posted by Patty at September 12, 2002 07:33 AM
I heard on the morning new this morn...I imagine quite a few regular players of the lottery played 911....
Posted by btezra at September 12, 2002 10:05 AM
I heard that one of the markets (maybe Nasdaq, I don't know) closed at 911 yesterday too...... [insert twilightzone music here!]
Posted by kristine at September 12, 2002 07:56 PM
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So Close...
I came so close to not seeing any live action footage of anything but the Towers on fire. Then, while watching Friends on the Tivo with Steven, a commercial for the news came on and it showed that plane plowing into the side of the second tower and I cried. So close to being able to stay as distanced from the horror today. They shouldn't have shown that on the commercials.
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unfortunately, that's the only thing that's on any channels tonight. :( So I flipped through the channels and caught too many scenes and if E hadn't been here, I would have watched and cried. Instead, I found Save the Last Dance on showtime. Better. Julia Stiles should make everythning better, right?? Nope, I don't know if that'll do it, but its better than keeping it on the station withere they actually were showing the flight paths of the planes into the buildings. :( :sob:
Posted by kristine at September 11, 2002 10:45 PM
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A Year Ago Today
A year ago today when the attacks on the World Trade Center occurred, I was still sleeping. I had a big second interview that afternoon and since I had been unemployed dotcommer for six months, I was really anxious about it. Steven was taking the day off to play golf, so he was home as well. The phone rang at like 9:00 and it was my mother. She said something about a plane and a building, but I was tired and told her to let me sleep since I had that interview in the afternoon. She called back a little later and said two planes had hit the World Trade Center. She sounded so strange; her voice was really flat. I rolled over and told Steven and he went downstairs to see what had happened. He said something like, "Oh my God," and then I distinctly remember him saying, "It looks like Manhattan is on fire." I got out of bed at that and came downstairs and sat on the couch and was horrified. I had forgotten about the time change and I remember that I thought the buildings were full of people and I was sure that like 10,000 or 15,000 people had just died. I called my friend Trish, who worked in downtown Houston across from the federal building at the time, to see if she was still at work. I didn't get her, so I called our friend Jeanna and she said that Trish had already left. I remember calling Christine, but not what we talked about. I remember checking on my interview to see if we were still going to have it (we did; it went really well, but I ended up with an interview at 4 Guys a few days later and took it instead). The thing I remember most about that time period is sitting at my computer and reading blogs and crying endlessly. Michele's been posting her old entries and I swear I remember all of them word for word. I remember the letter from Susannah's friend where he talked about watching two people jump off the WTC together. They held hands the whole way down. I remember how I wanted Steven next to me constantly; how I was scared to let him go for too long.
Steven has a friend, Mohammed, whom he grew up with in Dubai, who works near the WTC. We tried calling him and kept getting his voice mail. We worried about him for days until he called us back. He had been in Pakistan when the attacks happened. Thankfully, he and his family were fine. I wonder how many people he knew who died. I have never been able to ask him.
I started work nine days later and that night, while Steven was at poker, our lights went out. It was dead silent in our condo complex with no noise anywhere. I was lying in the floor, trying to read by candle light, when a plane flew overhead. From where I was lying I could see it approaching through the top of our French doors and it seemed so loud. It scared me and I always think of how shell-shocked I felt, though I lived no where near New York.
This whole time period always comes to me in images. The missing posters carpeting walls. The man, his tie flapping behind him, running from the building collapsing. The two black ladies holding each other and crying, one with her head upon the other's breast like a small child. The people waving signs that said things like, "Heroes!," "Thank you!," "God Bless You!" and cheering for the rescue workers as they left the site. The spontaneous memorials that cropped up all over the world. The pictures of people hanging out of the buildings. The dust that covered empty streets. The Flash tribute that played Enya's "Only Time" three or four times that made my heart hurt so much I couldn't breathe.
I remember how much I wanted to stop watching the media footage over and over again. How it was killing me to read a story of someone who was looking for someone else, who was clutching a picture and showing it to anyone and everyone, hoping against hope to find them. I wanted to quit reading the stories from bloggers in New York, but I couldn't. All I could think was that if people had to have that happen to them and their loved ones, the least I could do was listen to their stories.
I remember one of the stories was about someone that had a job interview there that morning. I can't remember if he made it out or not, but I remember that hitting me like a ton of bricks. I had an interview later that afternoon. If I'd lived in New York, maybe I would have interviewed there that morning. That brought the reality home of how it could have been any one, at any time.
I've begun watching a lot of reruns of Friends (I didn't start watching the show until about two years ago) and I am always amazed at how often the Towers are shown. Amazed at how you could see them from another state. Saddened that they are no longer there; that I will never be able to see them for real. Mournful over the loss of life on that day.
Things have changed so much and in other ways, stayed the same. I've lived within fifteen minutes of Houston's biggest airport my whole life. I've seen countless numbers of planes, but I notice every one of them. They changed the flight patterns and while going to yoga yesterday, planes flew directly overhead, very low, while I sat at a red light. It made me feel anxious. I've always been a worrier, but I have been feeling more and more anxious as September approaches. Now that it's here, some of the general anxiety has dissipated, but I still feel worried over things. I want the world to be a better place, but some times it feels so hopeless. It feels like bad things are inevitable and it's only a matter of time before we all kill each other. I try to focus on the good things like the stories of people that rescued others and died trying to help total strangers. The stories of people who were saved because a stranger helped them. How I couldn't even give blood that day because the blood banks had so many volunteers. How small children made sandwiches for the rescue workers and put little notes in them that said, "I love you." How, for a little while, it seemed that we could unite in a way that we never would have been able to. I hope and I pray that they are the true face of humanity and that tomorrow will always be a better day.
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xlnt thoughts/words
*thnx for the read, will look 4ward to another visit!
Posted by btezra at September 11, 2002 02:18 PM
We all have a story so similar, at least everybody I know does, but when I catch myself crying about this tragedy, I have such difficulty putting my tears into words. Thank you for doing so.
Posted by Audra at September 11, 2002 02:49 PM
Kymberlie,
I posted yours over at the site where I put the emails because I didn't want to excerpt it; I wanted the whole thing right there.
http://asmallvictory.net/qod/archives/001289.html
Posted by michele at September 11, 2002 03:56 PM
I don't think I said it earlier - but I love you. Thank you for everything, and I'm glad you're a part of my life. You're a good work wife. ;)
Posted by Christine at September 11, 2002 10:51 PM
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We Will Always Remember
I will be back later today to post my thoughts and feelings on the past year. I want to get them in better order, so it probably won't be until tonight. Until then, I want to offer my thanks to those who gave their lives trying to help others and also my condolences to those who lost a family member or friend. I doubt that anyone was truly unaffected by that day, but you suffered the most. You will always be in my thoughts and we will always remember you.
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Beautifully stated. I have been unable to put my feelings into a small enough space and decided to not post in detail on them today.
Everybody else seems to be stating them very well; and I share their thoughts and feelings.
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Posted by pero at September 11, 2002 11:32 AM
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It's a Group Thing XXVIII
In light of the somberness of today's anniversary, I would like to offer
today's "It's a Group Thing" in honor of all that were affected, whether it be someone like me a thousand miles away or someone who lost a love one. I hope that our future is not full of other terrible events, but that things will get better. For that reason, today's term is:
A Promise of Tomorrows
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This-or-That Tuesday
Time for Christine's This-or-That Tuesday:
- Paper or plastic?
Paper. We use them as trash bags.
- Stripes or plaid?
Stripes. Especially on panties from Victoria's Secret.
- Baseball or football?
Baseball. I've had a real love of the game since my grandmother (the biggest Astros fan around) signed us up to be Astros Buddies. We got to meet the players, run around the bases, and other fun stuff like that. Besides, I hate football.
- TV or movies?
It used to be movies and I never watched any TV, but with the Tivo, all I watch any more is TV shows that I want to watch.
- Craig Kilborn or Conan O'Brien?
Good Lord. Neither.
- Amazon or BN.com?
Amazon for sure! I've pretty much started buying almost everything from them since I always get gift certificates to them for doing surveys and cashing in points at places like Milesource. How else do you think I got my $400 digital camera basically for free? :-)
- Yahoo or Google?
Google. Where I am number one for both Kymberlie and neurotic. :-)
- Star Trek or Star Wars?
Probably Star Trek, though I've really only watched Deep Space Nine, which I loved, and Voyager, which I really liked by the time they cancelled it.
- Cats or dogs?
Both! I have a cat, but I want a puppy some day.
- Is that for here or to go?
Usually, to go, unless it's lunch time.
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(Un)Noteworthy Box
Got offered a nice camera in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers, but nothing else of note.
.: D-Link DSC-350F Digital Camera/Webcam: I've already got a digital camera and don't really want a webcam.
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Finally! At Last!
I forgot to mention, but tonight while getting some kitty litter and soap, I moseyed down the breakfast aisle in search of the ever-elusive Kellogg's Blueberry Pop-Tart. Not the nasty frosted kind that I find every where, but the unfrosted plain kind. I've been looking for them on and off whenever I go into a grocery store for the past year and was convinced that they had been discontinued. Amazingly enough, tonight the Gerland's by my house (which I never shop at) had them in eight count boxes. The heavens sang and I joyously bought a box. And here I thought I would never find them again. Who says miracles never happen?
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Oh this is great! I though I was the only one who liked unfrosted Pop-Tarts!
We must be soulmates!
Posted by Promo at September 10, 2002 12:23 PM
wow! I had no idea these existed!
Posted by amancay at September 10, 2002 06:45 PM
There is no plain blueberry pop tarts in Maryland. Those commies discontinued it.
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Bugs, Beads, and More
Btw, several new pictures have been added to Picture Fish today. You get bugs, beads, and more.
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B! Beads
As I mentioned earlier, I received some beautiful jewelry today from B! Beads. B! Beads sells hand-made jewelry (necklaces, earrings, and bracelets) made to your specification by Bronwyn. You can see the beads I bought here. If you visit her site, I bought the Cloud Blue necklace, earrings, and bracelet. The bracelet was a bit too small, so she's generously offered to fix it for me free of charge. While she's doing that, I think I'm going to order some more earrings. :-) If you love beads or jewelry of any kind, give her a visit. I'm sure you'll love what you see. Btw, I found Bronwyn though a link on Chel's site, so thanks for the link find, Chel!
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Monday Mission 2.36
1. Where were you and what was happening in your life the moment when you first became aware of what was happening at the World Trade Center in New York City last September 11th? What was the first thing you did when you heard the news?
I was still sleeping. I had a big second interview that afternoon. Steven was taking the day off to play golf. The phone rang at like 9:00 and it was my mother. She said something about a plane and a building, but I was tired and told her to let me sleep since I had that interview in the afternoon. She called back a little later and said two planes had hit. I rolled over and told Steven and he went downstairs to see what had happened. He said something like, "Oh my God," and then I distinctly remember him saying, "It looks like Manhatten is on fire." I got out of bed at that and came downstairs and sat on the couch and was horrified. I had forgotten about the time change and I remembered that I thought the buildings were full of people and I thought like 10,000 or 15,000 people had just died.
2. When those truly responsible for the attack are apprehended, what do you think would be the most fitting form of justice?
There probably isn't anything that is fitting. I think they should be executed, but I don't think it should be made into a public execution or anything like that.
3. This will probably be much like when our parents respond to "Where were you when JFK was shot?"- an event never forgotten by those who were there. But how do you think the history books should present the 9-11 attacks? Should it be included for all future generations? How can we truly convey the shock, the outrage, the emotions and pain of that day to the children of our children?
You probably can't convey it if you didn't see it. As with everything, time fades things. The horror will never be able to be felt by future generations like we felt it. I think the history books should show that it was done by a religious fundamentalist group.
4. No one in that building, in the Pentagon, or on the planes (other than the terrorists) knew that 9-11 would be their last day to be alive. For me, it brought home the reality that I could be gone at anytime, without any warning. Now, I really want each day to have some value. Did the events of 9-11 bring about a change in the way you live your life?
It did for a while, but I've kind of been depressed lately. One good thing about the anniversary is that it's making me remember to try and live life more fully.
5. Several who loved to fly in planes will not step foot in one anymore. Many parents are more protective of their children. A year later, do you find yourself feeling more secure than back then? Or is it just a matter of time before something else happens?
I feel like it's just a matter of time before something else bad like this happens. I try not to dwell on it too much, but I've been thinking about it a lot lately.
6. The best way for me to honor the those impacted by the attack will be to refrain from any media that day. No papers, no radio and especially no television. Others will light candles, and others will attend special services. What, if anything, will you do to personally reflect on the tragedy?
I will try and be a better human being (more tolerant, more easy-going) and spend the time with my loved ones. I will try not to let little things piss me off and remember that every day is precious.
7. One of the visuals that touched me the most were the walls and walls full of hand made "Missing" posters. What image will you always have in your mind when you recall the events of 9-11?
I will always have so many images. The missing posters. The man, his tie flapping behind him, running from the building collapsing. The two black ladies hold each other and crying. The people waving signs that said things like, "Heros," "Thank you!," "God Bless You!" and cheering as the rescue workers left the site. The spontaneous memorials that cropped up all over the world. The pictures of people hanging out of the buildings. The dust that covered empty streets.
BONUS: Who's gonna come around when you break?
You can't go on
Thinking nothing's wrong.
Who's gonna drive you home tonight?
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Great MM. BTW, did they wind up canning the interview?
Posted by Promo at September 10, 2002 12:28 PM
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Gold Box Monday Part II
Strike two for my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers today.
.: Farberware Classic 13-Piece Cookware Set: right after I started working at 4 Guys almost a year ago, I bought Steven a 17 piece set of cookware to thank him for being supportive while I was laid off, so I don't need this, but it did look nice and it's a great price.
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Participation Postitives
It's Monday, so time to start the week out right with Jess's Participation Positives!
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Mr. Brown??? No, no, no. Mr Orange... *drool* Tim Roth...
Posted by jana at September 10, 2002 11:49 AM
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Jack In The (Gold) Box
Nothing in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers that compells me to make a purchase.
.: Makita LS1212 12" Dual Rail Slide Compound Saw: right out of the box, a $600 saw. Yeah, I so need one of these. Pass.
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This post made headline news.
www.usdailyreport.com
Posted by Steve at September 9, 2002 05:17 PM
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Maybe the Dogs Are Cold?
This is very disturbing - chihuahuas in kimonos. Of course, chihuahuas do get very cold easily, so maybe the kimono is their owner's attempt to keep them warm. Still, very strange.
(Link courtesy of Todd)
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Uhm, Todd? ;) We've been forever corrupted and will never spell that right again!
Posted by Christine at September 9, 2002 02:36 AM
Oops! Now it's fixed!
Posted by Kymberlie R. McGuire at September 9, 2002 02:37 AM
Heh heh. I'll never telllll...
Posted by robyn at September 9, 2002 02:57 AM
Have to admit, they do look kinda cute. I think that one little gal is getting more camera action than the other models though.
She must be the super-model doggie.
:)
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+$3
I played two poker tournaments tonight to get 4th place in one and win no money and 2nd place in the other to win $15 for a grand total of $3 added to my account. Well, it's better than a poke in the eye!
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I'll Execute Every Last One of You
It has to be YOUR way. But when it isn't, you panic, but hold your ground. You keep your gun pointed and trigger finger ready, but you'd never really hurt anyone. Though you like being tough, feeling control, you often enjoy blending in and being part of the ordinary human race.
Take the What Pulp Fiction Character Are You? quiz.
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(Link courtesy of Maddy)
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Your site has been added to:
www.usdailyreport.com
Watch out!, I'll be watching you!
Posted by Steve at September 8, 2002 08:57 PM
I'm Honey Bunny, too. That's the best quiz I've seen floating around in a while! I'm gonna go dig up my Pulp Fiction soundtrack now....
Posted by Katie at September 9, 2002 03:40 AM
I've decided I'm buying the Mr. Pink version of the Reservoir Dogs Special Edition. :)
Posted by todd at September 9, 2002 07:34 PM
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Tooling Along in The Box
I only got two tool offers in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers today. I really wish they would take the hint and stop offering them to me.
.: Hot Wheels Survival Kit Backpack: do I look like a ten year-old boy or something? I so don't need one of these.
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Postcards
Christine is taking a trip to Nova Scotia and if you ask nicely (okay, send her an e-mail) she'll mail you a postcard from either Maine or Nova Scotia.
Speaking of postcards, I received one from Jenn when she went to Las Vegas. Thanks for the postcard, Jenn! I so love Vegas!
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Welcome Back, Catherine!
It's good to see that Catherine is back. I've missed you. :-)
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Happy Birthday, Russell!
Today is my younger brother Russell's birthday. Happy birthday, Russell! I love you and I hope you have a wonderful day!
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Pinging blo.gs With MT
I had read how to ping blo.gs at the same time that you ping Weblogs.com with MT quite some time ago, but I had forgotten to make the necessary change in my MT. The tip got posted at ScriptyGoddess so I took the couple of minutes today to make the change. Learn how to do it here.
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Trackback is a nice feature. I switched to Moveable Type, in part, because of it. Not everyone has access, alas, because they are in the Blogger Age, but I have set up a javascript at http://www.notfrisco2.com/WritersCircle/index.html (look for the trackback wiz link) that lets anyone ping to a trackback server.
Posted by Emperor Norton at September 8, 2002 02:09 PM
I've been meaning to set that up so I can ping blo.gs too, but now that I see its gonna be in the new release sometime this month (2.5!), maybe I'll just wait :giggle:
Posted by kristine at September 9, 2002 10:05 AM
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