Happy Birthday, Tasha!
Today is Tasha's birthday, so head over there and give a fellow Pisces some lovin'! Happy birthday, girl!
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Ah, Friday
I've had a wonderful Friday so far. The day at work was rather stress-free and laid back (good, because after working from home for a few days, don't think I could have handled a hard one) and Mom met me for lunch and we went to Hido, a Japanese hibachi restaurant.
The food was great (Mmmmm - hibachi shrimp and friend rice!) and it was good to get to talk to Mom. She also gave me my birthday gift from her and my brother - cash. I can now go get the Radeon 9700 video card that I have been drooling over.
Also the bracelet that I ordered from Tango Moon (Autumn Braid) came in and I love it, love it, love it, so I had to order some more jewelry (Green Ju Jubes bracelet and Square Tears and Secret Passage necklaces).
I would love to be drinking a Pina Colada right now, but some how I don't think that would be a good idea since I'm still getting over the strep. Damn that illness!
Tonight's plans are still up in the air, but they might includeRomano's Pizza (the best pizza in Houston that we've found). Whatever they are, I'm just going to relax and wait for my birthday to get (only four more days!). 
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Isn't Amanda's stuff amazing.
Talented woman!!
Posted by rannie at March 18, 2003 08:17 AM
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Einstein's Birthday
Today is Einstein's birthday (ever notice how Pisces are always cool?) and the logo at Google today is great. Go have a peek.
(Link courtesy of Susan)
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yes you guys are :) my daughter is one. she is sensitive, crazy and quite a kindred spirit but definitely brimming with coolness.
Posted by maya at March 14, 2003 09:55 PM
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Happiness Recipe
Take one chopped beef barbeque sandwich add $100 in TiVo rebates and three workout mix CDs in the mailbox add Survivor on the TiVo and Brotherhood of the Wolf on DVD and finally, add antibiotics so you finally feel human and you have a recipe for happiness, ladies and gentlemen!
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Sounds like a winner to me! Glad you're feeling better! :o)
Posted by Maria at March 13, 2003 09:11 PM
I got my TiVo rebates, too! Woo-Hoo! Glad you're feeling better, too. :)
Posted by kim at March 13, 2003 09:50 PM
Huh? Rebates? How did I miss out on that deal? I see the Replay TV RTV5040 has $100 in rebates, but I'm not sure if you can add a HD like the Tivo.
BTW, you do still want that "Ed" episode right? Let me know, I still have it for you!
Posted by Promo at March 14, 2003 11:04 AM
Who was in your group? I got 3 of my cd's yesterday too :)
Posted by Carla at March 14, 2003 11:13 AM
ooh, i saw Brotherhood of the Wolf some time ago... that was quite an interesting movie... it's a French movie, dubbed in English, i think? keeps on your toes.
Posted by Kathy at March 14, 2003 04:29 PM
should've previewed before posting...
the movie keeps *you* on your toes. :)
Posted by Kathy at March 14, 2003 04:53 PM
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Reasons For Love #21
Every Wednesday those who are involved in a relationship with somebody share a few (simple but significant) reasons for their love. Please keep in mind that this does not have to be a romantic relationship. It can be about a parent, a sibling, a friend, a co-worker, your kid, your dog, whatever.
Stop in here to join the notify list, see who else has left their reasons, and to be added to the blogroll. Also, feel free to save the button below to your server and link it to http://www.neuroticfishbowl.com/reasons.html
I love Steven because...
- He brought the kitty upstairs with him last night so she could sleep with her sick mommy
- When we were getting ready to go to bed last night he got silly and giggly and called me a hedgehog
- He's been really nice to me and concerned while I've been sick
- He bought me Dryer's Fruit Bars because he thought I would like the flavors
- When I got first place in a tournament earlier this week, he was watching and was really excited for me when I made good hands
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Loving you and hoping you are feeling better. :) Mine are up in the trackback!
Posted by susan at March 12, 2003 11:31 PM
this is my first week, but it's up! i think this is a *great* idea!
Posted by dukeSHEdevil at March 13, 2003 02:05 AM
This is great! I just found it via Sara - I'm gonna do mine now:) Thank you!
Posted by Daphne at March 13, 2003 06:31 AM
Mine are up!! Hope you feel better but boys & furry children always make you feel better...
Posted by Jennifer at March 13, 2003 06:09 PM
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Amazing Discovery
I can't believe it, but they found Elizabeth Smart alive today after missing for nine months. I had given her up for dead long ago. I guess miracles really do happen.
(Link courtesy of Nancy
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Oh my gosh, I hadn't heard this till now. What great news!
Posted by Camille at March 12, 2003 07:46 PM
Call it a mother instinct, but for some reason I never thought her dead. I've seen other cases and go "oh that's sad, they won't find her/him" and feel it in my heart that they are gone, but with Elizabeth I never felt she was gone. I'm so glad she's back home with her family.
Posted by susan at March 12, 2003 11:33 PM
Isn't that amazing? I had given her up for dead long ago. (i don't have sarah's instincts though I wish i did). It's just amazing news! Gives all the others out there some hope. And I truely hope this girl is okay. I can't imagine what she's been through.
Posted by eve at March 13, 2003 12:03 AM
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Comment Leaders
Last week I cleaned up my sidebars a little bit and put the latest comments and pings in a collapse/hide script to save a little real estate. I also added the MTCommentLeaders Plugin so now you can see who comments the most around here.
Christine is currently taking up two spaces since she changed e-mail addresses last year. It also amuses me that Mikey's last comment was on my post titled It's a Giant Beaver!" Ironic, no?
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Who loves you, baby? ;) I wonder if you can go through MySQL and quickly change my e-mail addresses so it only counts me once. I'll have to ask Mike. Hmmm...
Posted by Christine at March 12, 2003 06:26 PM
man, i really need to get out more...
Posted by mikey at March 12, 2003 09:31 PM
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Keflex Cures All
I forgot to mention today what kind of antibiotics I got and how pleased I was to get them.
The doctor handed me my perscription and it was for Keflex. I love getting a perscription for Keflex because it's what Eddie used to help Roland get better after the lobsterites bite off a few of his fingers in The Drawing of the Three.
I always figure anything that was good enough to bring Roland back from the brink of death ought to be good enough for me! 
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I am currently reading the 4th book in that series, Wizard and Glass. I love reading Stephen King books.
Posted by Andrea at March 13, 2003 05:16 PM
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And The Doctor Says...
I'm finally back from the doctor's office and his official diagnosis was strep throat. No freaking wonder I've been feeling crappy. I got some antibotics and a note stating that I'm not to go to work until Friday since I'm still highly contagious, so looks like it's back to working from home for a few days. At least this stuff should be cleared up in time for my birthday!
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wow! i just got strep too!! how odd. hope you feel better!!!
Posted by rebekah at March 12, 2003 01:34 PM
Oh gosh... feel better! :)
Posted by kim at March 12, 2003 01:44 PM
see, now i think if you're sick, there should be no working, period. i hate the fact that because i have the ability to work from home, it is expected that i will work from regardless of my physical (or mental) condition).
kymberlie, you need rest - can't you just be sick??
regardless, get well soon, sweetie!
Posted by shawn at March 12, 2003 02:22 PM
Strep is so terrible! I had it almost every year for the past 3 or 4 years, but fortunately this year I seem to be doing alright.
Posted by photomatt at March 12, 2003 02:41 PM
I'm glad you kept your appt even though you were starting to feel better!
Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at March 12, 2003 06:44 PM
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FeedReader
I'd been looking for some kind of feed reader to stay on top of my blog reading when Dave happened to mention one in Robyn's comments called FeedReader.
While the name may not be that original, the program seems like a pretty good one, especially considering it's free. Almost everyone on my Blogroll had an XML feed, so I was able to get most of my reads added pretty quick.
If you're looking for a reader, this one seems like a good one. Anyone happen to know if there's a way to make it autoupdate, though?
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I'm going to have to look into that one. Aside from the plugin for Trillian Pro that I have that reads them, I don't have one, and have been looking.
See, I don't really like the notion of having to have my IM program running just to keep updated.
Thanks for the suggestion!
Posted by shelby at March 11, 2003 11:36 PM
My husband installed NewsWire Lite for me (for OS X). I don't use it much, but since I've been gone to SXSW it will be a good way for me to get caught up.
Posted by Camille at March 12, 2003 07:10 AM
My personal favorite is Newz Crawler. It's programmed by a group of Russians and their code is usually pretty tight. It's a little pricey, but has great features. Best thing it does is highlights those blogs with new entries after you do an update.
Posted by Jason at March 12, 2003 07:22 AM
ditto to Jason's recommendation. Lisa (unix gal) pointed it out to GeekGrrl and me and I'm loving it! :) You should download a trial :)
Posted by kristine at March 12, 2003 02:02 PM
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Fonts For Early Birthday Gift?
I've been sitting here with an order ready to be placed at P22 Type Foundry for quite some time now.
As you may remember I joined their Font Club in January which gives me at least twelve of their fonts a year and 20% off of anything I buy from them.
I just got third place in another poker tournament, bringing my account up to slightly over $200. I said I was going to cash out $100 of it when that happened (leaving me enough to keep playing), but I feel kind of silly spending it on fonts.
Here's what I want to buy:
So, silly or not so silly? It's gambling money anyway and I have drooled over these fonts for quite some time. They'd make lovely early birthday gifts, no? 
Update: I couldn't resist and purchased the whole lot of them. Now I am very happy indeed! 
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That sounds like the perfect present for you to give yourself!
Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at March 11, 2003 09:27 PM
Nothing silly about font envy.
And that Victorian Font might just make it into my collection too. =)
Posted by Christine at March 11, 2003 10:30 PM
Love the first two, and what a neat idea :)
Posted by Heather at March 12, 2003 12:54 PM
OOOooooo These are Wonderful Fonts! :D and Good For YOU, in buying them for yourself :)
Posted by witchy at March 12, 2003 02:53 PM
I have been designing a web page using the Carpenter Font, but I have been quite dissapointed with it because it appears choppy when enlarged. I wouldn't wanto spend that much on a font to find out it wont work for me and P22 won't give out samples. Is there a way you can email me the Cezanne font to give it a try? I would really appreciated. Thank you.
Posted by Victor at June 10, 2003 04:55 PM
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To the Doctor!
I broke down and made an appointment to see the doctor tomorrow morning. Of course now I'm feeling a bit better, so he'll probably be able to find nothing wrong with me and I will waste hours and hours and $20. Ah, such is life!
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Participation Positives
It’s Monday, so time to start the week out right with Jess’s Participation Positives!
- I loved my much-needed nap with Bella after work today
- I changed Picture Fish over to Amy's template, and while it's got one small issue with the right side bar, I really like how it looks
- I played in a poker tournament tonight and got first place with an awesome queens full of sevens boat
- My buttercream candle smells yummy
- Next week is my birthday!
- Next week I get to see Cirque du Soleil's Allegria and I have a day at the day spa!
- I've also got plans next Monday to have dinner with my family to celebrate my birthday
- I mailed off my CDs today for Alison's First Ever Supa-Cool Fitness/Diet Blogger Workout CD Swap and I can't wait to get everyone else's CDs to listen to
- I'm really happy with the newest skin I made based on one of the CSS templates from the CSS Coloring Book
- I had a great time talking to Steven when he came home from work this evening
- I love and am loved
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I just wanted to say, in case you might miss it over on my own blog, that I really appreciate the compliment. Thank you.
Posted by shelby at March 11, 2003 03:38 AM
I haven't seen the newest skins.. wow! I need to get crackin on that and learn php! I picked the green with pairs this month. :)
Posted by susan at March 12, 2003 08:21 AM
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Kymberlie The Sickly
I went to work today despite still feeling bad and it wiped me out again. I came home and immediately went to bed and slept for a couple of hours.
I just feel exhausted all the time. When we went to Kaveh Kane's Saturday to watch my brother's band, it took all my energy to go upstairs, shower, go to the garage, and come back up. I literally had to sit down. Also the constant coughing is driving me up the wall. I'm starting to get stopped up sinuses as well.
If it doesn't get better by the end of the week, I'm going to have to go to the doctor. Just in time for my birthday too! 
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Gosh, this is really lingering with you. I hope you feel back to normal before your birthday. Take care and rest...
Posted by Marie at March 11, 2003 12:31 AM
sorry to hear that you are still sick, on the bright side....I love that sick emoticon. 
Posted by Martie at March 11, 2003 07:19 PM
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Working Out Tracks
I just finished addressing the envelopes that my CDs for Alison's First Ever Supa-Cool Fitness/Diet Blogger Workout CD Swap are getting mailed in. On the first pass through all my music, I chose five hours of tunes, so getting everything down to one CD was virtually impossible. Everyone in the two groups I'm in lucked out because I decided to make two CDs instead of just one. The first CD is more upbeat and techno, but I think both of them ought to be good to work out to. If you're curious about what songs I chose, just keep reading.
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Changes - Turning a New Leaf: The First Mix CD
01 Annie Lenox - Little Bird (4:07)
02 George Michael - Outside (4:45)
03 Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes (1:43)
04 Beck - Turn It Up Now (2:57)
05 Beethoven - Fur Elise (Techno Mix) (3:28)
06 ABBA - Take a Chance On Me (Techno Mix) (3:51)
07 Book of Love - Tubular Bells (3:00)
08 Tori Amos - Blue Skies (BT Remix) (5:03)
09 The Escape Club - Wild, Wild West (5:43)
10 Twister Alley - Dance (Club Mix) (4:17)
11 Dixie Chicks - Sin Wagon (3:41)
12 Ricky Martin - Cup of Life (4:36)
13 Gypsy Kings - Medley (4:45)
14 Janet Jackson - Together Again (5:03)
15 The Fifth Element Techno Theme (1:33)
16 Prince - Pussy Control (5:59)
17 Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out of My Head (3:50)
18 Reel Big Fish - Take On Me (3:01)
19 Punjabi - Bhangra Mega Mix (6:23)
Changes - Turning a New Leaf: The Second Mix CD
01 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Love Rollercoaster (4:34)
02 Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal (3:29)
03 Whitney Houston - It's Not Right But It's Okay (Thunderpuss 2000 Radio Mix) (4:18)
04 Erasure - Always (Trance Mix) (4:35)
05 Limp Bizkit - Faith (2:26)
06 Sublime - Wrong Way (2:16)
07 No Doubt - Hella Good (4:02)
08 Pink - Get This Party Started (3:14)
09 ESPN - Son of Jock Jam (2:57)
10 Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart (4:43)
11 M/A/R/R/S - Pump Up the Volume (7:07)
12 Hotei Tomoyasu - Kill Bill Teaser (2:31)
13 ESPN - Jock Jams Remix (3:03)
14 KMFDM - Techno Kombat (3:41)
15 Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life (2:53)
16 Coolio - 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New) (3:08)
17 ESPN - The Jock Jam (4:45)
18 U2 - Desire (Hollywood Remix) (5:20)
19 Cake - Short Skirt, Long Jacket (3:38)
20 Calexico - Close Behind (2:52)
21 Wyclef Jean - Stayin' Alive (4:03)
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Nice mixes!!!
And I just have to make sure you've seen the new Goldfish commercial -- they come in color now :giggle: I think of you, my fishy friend, every time it comes on!!! :D
Posted by kristine at March 9, 2003 11:08 PM
cool choices of music. I might steal some of them while I am working out.
Posted by Martie at March 10, 2003 05:27 PM
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The Bloggies - The Winners
The winners have been announced for The Bloggies.
I'd like to congratulate Ernie, Rannie, Mikey, The Scripty Goddesses, Cis, and M on winning their categories. Way to go!
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