I am off to Galveston to meet my friend Jeanna for tonight and maybe tomorrow night. This is the last post until I get back, so everyone enjoy their weekend!
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Did anyone catch the season premiere last night of ER?
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Not only is it Christine's birthday today, it's also Courtney's as well. Happy birthday, Courtney! Have yourself a wonderful birthday!
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And now, time for today's Friday Five!
1. What are your favorite ways to relax and unwind? Drink a blender full of raspberry piña coladas, play on the computer something fun, and watch the Tivo curled up with Steven on the couch.
2. What do you do the moment you get home from work/school/errands? Sadly, usually get right on the computer to check my e-mail. I am so pathetic.
3. What are your favorite aromatherapeutic smells? I don't know if this counts, but buttercream by Yankee Candle Company. Otherwise, vanilla. I love how it smells.
4. Do you feel more relaxed with a group of friends or hanging out by yourself? Depends on the people, really. Plus, I would want it to only be one or two people, not a big crowd.
5. What is something that you feel is relaxing but most people don't? Hmmm. I can't think of anything that fits this.
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It's Friday, so that means time for another edition of Discovery Friday!
.: Blue Roses - I have always admired Rina's blog for its simple, yet beautiful, look and its wonderful content. Plus, Kristine loves her, so you know she's got to be great.
.: J-Mo - another Houston blogger that I really look forward to meeting some day at a H-Town get together. Cool blog; go check her out.
.: Geek Bee - I found Bronwyn's site when I was browsing Chel's wishlist and went to look at some glass bead jewelry she had listed. I bought the jewelry and started reading Bronwyn's site in the process.
.: Glory-box - after seeing Glory-box pop up as a frequent answer in Name That Blog and decided to pay a visit. It's a gorgeous site and well worth visting.
.: Terrapin Gardens - how can you resist a site with so many wonderful themes on it and such great content?
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Today is Christine's birthday. Yes, the Big Pink Cookie is turning 33. Happy, happy birthday, Christine! I hope it's the best one yet!
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There's about a half dozen new pictures up over at Picture Fish, so go take a look if you get a chance.
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I forgot to mention yesterday but I gave the girl who found my ring a thank you card and $50 worth of gift certificates to the local mall. She tried to turn down the gift, but I really wanted her to have it. Later on she taped a note to the door of my office thanking me for gift certificates, saying she would have done it for anyone. She also said she'd just gotten married (so I guess she's not fifteen, in her early, early twenties, I bet) and they didn't have a lot of stuff for their apartment so her and her husband would have a great time finding some new stuff. I am so glad that she liked the gift certificates and it made me happy that she got something for being so kind and fishing my ring out of a toilet and holding on to it until I could get it back.
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Here's my submission to photojunkie: photo contests in the category "A Few of My Favorite Things." I call it "Orange Riot."
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Here's my submission to photojunkie: photo contests in the category "Caught Red Handed." I call it "Tart."
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Here's my submission to photojunkie: photo contests in the category "Vintage." I call it "Snail Shell."
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Here's my submission to photojunkie: photo contests in the category "From The Hip." I call it "Rainy Mirror." I was trying to take a picture of me in my car's mirror so it would show the crepe myrtle bloom that had landed there. I didn't quite get it in the shot, but I liked how it turned out anyway.
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Here's my submission to photojunkie: photo contests in the category "A Human Study." I call it "Sexy Shoes." I love how my feet look in these shoes.
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It's Wednesday, so it's time for Bea's Reasons For Love!
I love Steven because...
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Since today is Jenn's birthday, I chose today's "It's a Group Thing" term in her honor. Today's term is:
A Mass of Bostonians
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Today is the wonderfully talented Jenn's birthday. Take a minute and go wish that Scripty Goddess a happy birthday. Happy birthday, Jenn, and congratulations on the mortgage commitment letter!
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Since I've been jealous all day of Christine's fun time at the Astros game last night, I jumped on the chance to go when Steven called and said his boss had just given him a pair of tickets. They are completely kick-ass seats located behind home plate and right in front of the press boxes and even come with free parking. This day has really turned out great: I got the new Stephen King book, we're going to the game, and I found my ring! Yeah!
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I can't believe it, but I just got a call from a girl on my floor here at work. She found my ring in the toilet, nonetheless, and has been holding on to it all week because she didn't know who it belonged to. Someone mentioned to her that there was a sign downstairs and she called me today. I was so happy I started crying and I think I scared her some (she looks like she's about fifteen or so). She turned down my offer of a reward, but I'm going to go to the mall tomorrow and get a $50 gift certificate and a card and drop it by her desk. I was sure it was completely lost. I am so happy! :-)
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Anybody know what happened to "Name That Blog?" I noticed it's missing from everyone's sites today.
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Pogo has just added a new game to their repertoire - Hammerhead Pool - and I am utterly addicted. If you want to come play me, I play there under the name kymberliemc (very original, no?).
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Time for Christine's This-or-That Tuesday:
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PetSmart always accepts donations towards their charities for homeless pets, but right now they are selling the Spay and Neuter stamps that the Post Office is offering with the proceeds going to their charity. Also, by giving a $10 donation, you receive a commemorative T-shirt featuring the Fall 2002 U.S. Postal Service Neuter and Spay stamp design. I always drop a couple of bucks in the donation receptacle when I go in, so getting a t-shirt for leaving a few more dollars was a no-brainer when I picked Bella up this afternoon. The girl behind the counter was sweet and thanked me several times for buying a shirt. They must be having a hard time moving them, so if you've got $10 and want to help homeless pets, drop by PetSmart and make a donation.
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Here's PromoGuy's Monday Mission 2.38:
1. Do you like to drink warm beverages in the morning or do you prefer yours cold?
Cold. I hate hot beverages of all kinds.
2. Have you ever been so upset with someone that you wanted to get revenge? What did you do? Or if you didn't, what would you like to have done?
Yes, when my ex left me with about $30,000 worth of bills, I was very upset with him. I didn't do anything to him, though, because really, what would have been the point? He's a loser and always will be.
3. Looking back, are there any opportunities you missed out on that you can see now but didn't realize then?
The only one that I can think of is that I probably should have gone away to school instead of staying in town and going to U of H. Not sure if I would have wanted to considering I'm fairly happy with where I am in my life.
4. Are there any clothes you refuse to throw away even though they don't (and never will) fit? Why do you keep them?
I have a bunch of sexy looking dresses that just are not flattering to my body style. I would hate to throw them away, though, because it seems like such a waste to do it and I keep thinking I might fit in them some day.
5. Do you have an accent? Are there any phrases or words you say that tip folks that "you aren't from around these parts?"
I do some (after all, I was born and raised in Texas), but not a great deal. I tend to say "y'all" and drawl some words out, but that's about it. And since I was born and raised in these parts, I never hear, "You aren't from around these parts."
6. Are there any words folks misspell or incorrect uses of words that simply drive you insane?
I personally misspell chief all the time, but there's nothing that someone misspells that drives me crazy. However, I hate it when people say, "Anywho." It bugs the shit out of me. I totally hate it.
7. Are there any pet names that you like to be called? Any you don't? Do you (or did you) have any pet names for your partner?
Steven calls me muskerfish, mopyfish, manatee, and terrapin turtledove and I love them all. I mostly call Steven honey.
BONUS: Why you so fly?
It's bugging me that I can't remember what this is from. Argh!
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I took Bella to the vet today and it seems like we might have an answer to why she's been peeing in the floor. It appears that she has a urinary tract infection and she also has ear mites. They gave her a shot of antibiotics and some ear drops and oral drop medication that she's supposed to take twice a day. It cost me almost $300 in vet bills, but it will be worth it if it fixes her litterbox problem.
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As I mentioned before, my copy of Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom came in Friday. Due to a busy weekend, tonight was the first night I got a chance to play it. While it's essentially the same game as Zeus: Master of Olympus, they've added some new changes to the game, so I wanted to read the manual. I open the box and it's like, "Manual? What manual?" For whatever reason, Sierra/Impressions Games have decided not to include a paper manual, but instead give it to you as a 150 page PDF. Since I wanted to read through it, I've spent the last three hours printing the bloody thing and I'm still going to have to three-hole punch it and put it in a binder. How freaking annoying! For most games I don't usually bother with manuals, but for strategy/city building games, they can really come in handy. I hope this doesn't become a trend amongst game publishers.
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It's Monday, so time to start the week out right with Jess's Participation Positives!
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I was super busy Friday and gone almost all of yesterday, so here's the Friday Five!
1. Would you say that you're good at keeping in touch with people? Not really. It takes me weeks to get back to people by e-mail and I never call people first. I stay in contact with a few people, but that's about it.
2. Which communication method do you usually prefer/use: e-mail, telephone, snail mail, blog comments, or meeting in person? Why? E-mail and comments. They're easier to make and I can leave them at any time of the day, including after midnight when I'm always up.
3. Do you have an instant messenger program? How many? Why/why not? How often do you use it? I do, but I mostly use it for work. I use Trillian so I can have my AIM and my MSN on at the same time in one program.
4. Do most of your close friends live nearby or far away? Fairly close by (by Texas standards).
5. Are you an "out of sight, out of mind" person, or do you believe that "distance makes the heart grow fonder"? I think it really can depend. For some people it's one, for others you miss them so much it's the other.
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Even though they're late, I liked this week's Saturday Scruples, so here they are!
1. You dream that friends die in a plane crash. The next day they announce a trip to Greece. Do you mention your dream? Yes, I probably would. I think I did this once when my brother was going on a trip. Needless to say, it turned out to be just a dream.
2. Your spouse offers to let you have an affair if s/he can. Do you accept the offer? No way. I think this opens up a can of worms that will cause nothing but trouble.
3. You're a collage teacher. one of your students plagiarized an essay and should fail the course. She's from a disadvantaged minority. Do you make an exception? No, cheating is cheating. No exceptions.
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