Thanks to Christine, I found out that Nichole has come back to the blogging world. Welcome back, Nicole! I missed you.

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You've probably heard that nursery rhyme poem, the one that goes, "Monday's child is fair of face. Tuesday's child is full of grace...." As you can guess, I was born on a Tuesday and it's an endless source of amusement to anyone who knows me because I am so not full of grace. I am always running into things and knocking stuff over.

Last night, we went over to a friend's house for dinner. Their next door neighbors are also friends of ours and since they just got a new pool installed (which was just gorgeous), we all went next door to see it. I was a little drunk and also carrying a two-year-old little girl who wanted to go see the swing on the other side of the pool. To get to the swing you have to walk this narrow ledge in front of the pool that is landscaped really nice, but it's done with rocks and grass, so not exactly the best surface to be walking on when you're drunk, holding a small child, and it's dark. After swinging a while, she wanted to go to the other side, so I pick her up and start back. While crossing the perilous walkway, I stumble and hurt my ankle.

It wasn't until we got home and I showed Steven that it became apparent that I sprained the hell out of it. It was all swollen and bruised and really began to hurt since my buzz was wearing off. Steven helped me up stairs, used a bandage to wrap some ice on my ankle, and gave me some ibuprofen and a pain pill.

When I woke up this morning it was still swollen, but not as bad. The ice pack is back on and I've taken some anti-inflammatory medicine. It kind of hurts, but nothing too bad. If it's still really swollen on Monday, I think I will be paying a visit to my doctor. Full of grace, my ass.

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Speaking of anniversaries, this weekend marks Michele's one year anniversary at ASmallVictory.net. Congrats, girl! I love the blog and you're one of the sites I have to read every day, no matter what.

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Happy anniversary to Robyn and Todd! You two crazy kids enjoy yourself and don't do anything I wouldn't do! ;-)

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Wow! Ki(y)mberly(ie)s: The Webring has only been in operation since Wednesday and, including this site and Picture Fish, we already have seven sites in the list. Yeah! If you happen to be or to know any Ki(y)mberly(ie)s that aren't on the list, please let them know about us.

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Hanna is walking next week in the the Holocaust Museum Houston's The Human Race. The goals of this walk are quite wonderful. They are:

• Celebrate the diversity of Houston
• Promote the concept of mutual respect and dignity for all people
• Create goodwill and build bridges among Houston's ethnic, religious and cultural community groups
• Inspire people to stand up for each other and stand up for what's right
• Educate participants and the community about different cultures
• Raise funds for Holocaust Museum Houston's education outreach programs and for eight other Houston non-profit organizations

If you have a few bucks to spare, could you go make a donation? She's a little over 50% there, but just a few people donating could help her make her goal.

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It's Friday, so that means time for another edition of Discovery Friday!

.: Bottled Voices - I love the simplicity of this site. The colors are minimilistic, but it's so effective. Plus, the writing is great.

.: My So Called Life - how could you not like a blog written by someone who calls herself GeekGrrl? She has a great blog, and not only that, just had a birthday and got engaged, so go send her some congratulations and belated birthday wishes.

.: Pizza Dreaming - I found Statia's site through Robyn's and I've read her for a while, so I guess it's time to finally link her. :-)

.: Wanderlost - I found Ste's site though Christine's comments. I loved the domain, so went and visited. Great writing and wonderful pictures in his galleries definitely make this site worth a visit.

.: Zuly's Zu - I just recently stumbled upon this site and I like what I've seen so far. She seems like such a sweet person and she's got a great Halloween design up.

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I never got around to doing last week's Friday Five, even though the questions were really great. I figured what the hell, so I'm doing them now.

1. If you could only choose 1 cd to ever listen to again, what would it be? If we can say "Mix Tape," I choose that. :-) Otherwise, it's either going to be "Field of Gold," which is basically Sting's greatest hits, or "Little Earthquakes" by Tori Amos.

2. If you could only choose 2 movies to watch ever again, what would they be? "Singin' in the Rain" and "Monty Phython and the Quest for the Holy Grail."

3. If you could only choose 3 books to read ever again, what would they be? It by Stephen King, Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and all of King's The Dark Towers in one big book. :-)

4. If you could only choose 4 things to eat or drink ever again, what would they be? Cherry Coke, Lupe Tortilla's fajitas, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and baked potato with cheese, butter, and bacon bits.

5. If you could only choose 5 people to ever be/talk/associate/whatever with ever again, who would they be? Steven, Jeanna, my mother, Christine, and Trish.

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And now, time for today’s Friday Five!

1. How many TVs do you have in your home? We have two - one in the living room and one back here in the computer room.

2. On average, how much TV do you watch in a week? Before the Tivo, it was hardly any. Now, with a hacked Tivo that can hold 100 hours of shows, it's a lot. At least three hours at night.

3. Do you feel that television is bad for young children? I think it depends on the shows. For the most part, though, to have a kid watch tv all the time and not go outside and get some exercise, definitely.

4. What TV shows do you absolutely HAVE to watch, and if you miss them, you're heartbroken? It used to be The X-Files and Once and Again, but now with both of those cancelled, I guess I would say ER and 24, but I don't love any shows like I loved those.

5. If you had the power to create your own television network, what would your line-up look like? It would have new seasons of The X-Files and Once and Again.

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I left work and came home and took a nice relaxing bubble bath since I've been feeling like shit all day long. I was so relaxing, in fact, that I feel asleep and only woke up because Steven came home to drop some stuff off before he went to poker. I'm now off to curl up on the couch with a bunch of Tivod programs and some Fruity Pebbles.

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I love things like this, so when I saw Christine and Kristine had found a new meme, I had to add my two cents in.

1. Your name spelled backwards: Eilrebmyk
2. Where were your parents born? My dad was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and my mom was born in Giddings, Texas.
3. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer? Some campaigns for Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom.
4. What's your favorite restaurant? Currently, Lupe Tortilla's. Their fajitas are so good!
5. Last time you swam in a pool? I can't remember. It's been at least two or three years.
6. Have you ever been in a school play? In middle school I played a ballerina dancer in The Wizard of Oz.
7. How many kids do you want? None.
8. Type of music you dislike most? Probably really hard core rap.
9. Are you registered to vote? Yes.
10. Do you have cable? Yes.
11. Have you ever ridden on a moped? Nope.
12. Ever prank call anybody? When I was in middle school.
13. Ever get a parking ticket? No, unless you count stupid tickets from the campus police in college.
14. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? I would sky dive.
15. Furthest place you ever traveled? Inverness, Scotland.
16. Do you have a garden? No, but Steven does grow basil in a windowbox in the computer room.
17. What's your favorite comic strip? Dilbert, of course.
18. Do you really know all the words to your national anthem? Yes.
19. Bath or Shower, morning or night? I take showers at night.
20. Best movie you've seen in the past month? My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
21. Favorite pizza topping? Pepperoni.
22. Chips or popcorn? Chips. I only like popcorn occasionally and in small amounts.
23. What color lipstick do you usually wear? I used to wear Lancome's Rouge Ombre, but they discontinued it. I just bought Urban Decay's Manic/Depressive and Lancome's Jezabel.
24. Have you ever smoked peanut shells? No. Why would you?
25. Have you ever been in a beauty pageant? Nope.
26. Orange Juice or apple? Orange, definitely.
27. Who was the last person you went out to dinner with and where did you dine?Steven and I went to dinner at Carrabba's on Saturday.
28. Favorite type chocolate bar? Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, lightly chilled, but I also love 3 Muskateer bars.
29. When was the last time you voted at the polls? In the last presidential election.
30. Last time you ate a homegrown tomato? Probably never.
31. Have you ever won a trophy? Yes, when I was in a bowling league.
32. Are you a good cook? Unless you like cereal and pop-tarts, no.
33. Do you know how to pump your own gas? Yes.
34. Ever order an article from an infomercial? Yes.
35. Sprite or 7-up? Sprite.
36. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to work? Yes, when I worked at a video store and a grocery store while in high school.
37. Last thing you bought at a pharmacy? Probably birth control pills.
38. Ever throw up in public? Not that I can remember.
39. Would you prefer being a millionaire or find true love? Find true love.
40. Do you believe in love at first sight? Lust at first sight, yes. Love, no.
41. Ever call a 1-900 number? No.
42. Can exs be friends? Some can, but it most probably can't.
43. Who was the last person you visited in a hospital? I honestly can't remember.
44. Did you have a lot of hair when you were a baby? I think so.
45. What message is on your answering machine? Steven saying, "Hi, you've reached Steve and Kymberlie. We're not in right now, but if you leave your name and number and we'll, call you back."
46. What's your all time favorite Saturday Night Live Character? Off the top of my head, probably Mr. Subliminal.
47. What was the name of your first pet? Enyoe. She was a red doberman.
48. What is in your purse? The book I'm currently reading (American Gods by Neil Gaiman), my wallet, my camera, some nail polishes, assorted pens, my Palm Pilot, my business card holder full of business cards, and some junk.
49. Favorite thing to do before bedtime? Read.
50. What is one thing you are grateful for today? That I have Steven in my life.

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It's Wednesday, so it's time for Bea's Reasons For Love!

I love Steven because...

• He knew I was going to be craving sweets this week (Hi, Aunt Flo, you evil bitch), so he bought me fruit juice popsicles from Welch's which I love
• He called and asked me to lunch and when he found out I had made plans already, he meet me, Christine, and Brian for lunch today
• He watched shows on the Tivo I was interested in last night instead of watching the basketball game he had recorded
• He cleaned up all the kitty pee that Bella's been leaving in the floor the last few days (damn cat)
• He patiently looked at all the make-up that I had bought from the new Sephora, though he wasn't really interested

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Are You a Kimberly, Kymberlie, Kymber, Kim, etc.? Want to find other bloggers with the same name? Then come join Ki(y)mberly(ie)s: The Webring! I was inspired by the Blogging Christine webring, so I started one for anyone with the name Kimberly or any of its variations. Come join us if you meet the meager requirements (in other words, be a blogger named Kimberly)!

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In honor of Bran's new religion, I am dedicating today's "It's a Group Thing" term in her honor. Today's term is:

A Rabble of Gods

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I am pinging the Bran so that I may be blessed. May I be exalted too, O Bran, or is exaltation only for you?

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I had a visitor tonight while I StairMastered. I was puffing along, minding my own business, when suddenly Bella jumps from the back of my computer chair (where she had been watching me) onto the little tray that extends above the display. She sat up there for over ten minutes, gently rocking with my movements. I wonder if she'll start exercising with me every time.

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I haven't done the last few Monday Missions, so I decided to do yesterday's, even if it is late. So here's PromoGuy's Monday Mission 2.41:

1. What's the most expensive meal you've ever eaten? What was the occasion? Was it worth it?
Steven and I went out with another couple to a South American food restaurant called Churrascos. We had appetizers, entrees, and deserts and the total was almost $200 for the four of us. We had had some kind of triple decker appetizer that was supposed to be on special and I think they charged us full price for each piece. While the food was good, it wasn't that good.

2. What do you like to do when nobody is looking?
Um, sit around the house naked, I guess.

3. What's your special purpose?
I have no idea. Just to be me, I suppose.

4. Do you like Autumn? If so, why? If not, tell me about your favorite season.
I like it in theory, but usually it gets too cold for me.

5. Ever recommended a movie to someone only to have them hate it? Which movie? Did you feel uncomfortable about that?
My brother hated The Big Lebowski which I thought he would really like. It didn't make me feel uncomfortable, though.

6. I've had hay fever all day! Sniffles, sneezing, I tell ya, it's awful! Do you have any allergies? Anything that just gets you down for the count?
Nope, no allergies here.

7. Do you like mixed drinks? What is your favorite? As long as we're here how about you order me something too? Just "suprise me!"
I love, love, love raspberry piña coladas. I'll get one for you too, while we're here.

BONUS: Why do we scream at each other?
This is what it sounds like
When doves cry.

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It's been a while since I've posted any pictures over at Picture Fish, but I posted two new ones today. One is of me in a reflective, twisty decoration and the other is of me and Christine in the same decoration.

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

• DisneyLand or DisneyWorld?
DisneyLand. I went there once as a kid and loved it. Plus, I just am convinced Florida is teeming with bugs and aligators and won't go there.
• Amusement park or Themed park?
Amusement park. I love roller coasters!
• Seashore or Mountains?
Seashore, of course. After all, I am a fishgirl.
• Hotel/Motel or rental house?
Hotel/motel for sure. Part of the fun of a vacation is being taken care of.
• Guided tour or aimless meandering?
Aimless meandering. I have a few things, usually, that I want to see, and the rest I am cool with wandering around and finding stuff.
• Drive or Fly or Boat?
Fly or boat if it's a cruise.
• Close or far away from home?
Either, but I would love to do some more far away from home traveling.
• Daytrip or by the week?
By the week definitely.
• Camping in a tent or the Holiday Inn?
Holiday Inn. You will never find me camping.
• Rent a car or drive your own?
Rent, probably, since we never go anywhere that's within driving distance. Otherwise, our own.

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

• Steven and I had a wonderful weekend together
• I set up my DVD Collection page this weekend and it didn't take me as long as I thought it would
• MizDos made me one of her Aortal Picks
• I did really well with my workouts and drinking my water last week
• I added a new skin and fixed and added a bunch of small MT hacks and things
• My insurance company is giving me the run-around on a lab bill, but my doctor's office stepped up and is handling it for me
• I love, love, love the nail polish color that I have on
• I love and am loved

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I have never been a Aortal Pick on anyone's site before, so imagine my joy when I went over to visit MizDos and I was one of her picks. Thanks for making my Monday morning, sweetie!

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My mom sent me a link to help Campbell's Chunky Soup tackle hunger. Every day you can go and click on the helmet of your favorite team and Campbell's will donate a can of soup, up to 5 million cans. It only takes a second, so go help tackle hunger!

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Kelly has a rant about customer disservice on her website. I thought I would take a minute and mention the fine customer service that I received this week from Amazon.

I ordered a book for Steven almost a month ago (The Naked Chef Takes Off by Jaime Oliver) and it still hasn't shipped. I e-mailed their customer service to see if I could get an actual date for the shipment and received a very nice e-mail back explaining that the computer had somehow had messed it up so that the item wasn't coming up in their shipping computers, but that he had fixed it manually and would make sure that it shipped right away. Not only that, he included a $5.00 gift certificate for my trouble and concluded the letter by saying how he knew that they had screwed up and he hoped that they would allow me to prove in the future that they could meet my needs. I checked my order status and it appears that the book will ship tomorrow.

All in all, it was a great letter and included a little gift to help smooth the incident over. If all customer service requests went like this, I'm sure a lot more people would be happier with the retail and service industry.

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I forgot to mention, but earlier this week I got a postcard from Maine that Christine was kind enough to send me. It was a gorgeous postcard and it's always so nice to receive mail that's not a bill or junk mail. She's going to Nova Scotia in a week and, if you send her your information, she'll send you a postcard from there. How sweet is she?

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Thanks to a nifty little MT hack by Matt, I know have curly quotes (What does that mean? "It means my 'quotes' are prettier now.") It only takes a minute to do, so go get them for your own blog.

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I spent the day making a page that lists all of the DVDs that I own, so feel free to go see which movies that we like in common.

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I was browsing through my Amazon.com Gold Box offers when I was offered Sleepless in Seattle (Special Edition) for $8.97. It was only an extra $2.24 off, but I've always loved that movie and couldn't resist picking it up new for under $10. Maybe I'll start seeing cheap DVDs in my Gold Box offers and Amazon will start seeing even more of my business. Anyone else bought anything from their Gold Box as of late?

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Those smart girls (and guys) over at Scripty Goddess have a quick, simple change that you can add to Little Green Football's Referrer script. It allows you to display the date that the referrer visited you. Takes a minute to do and is as easy as pie.

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