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- November 14th, 2008
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Thanksgiving: Four Foods on Friday
Happy Friday, Blog-a-roos! Val has presented a Thanksgiving themed FFOF for our enjoyment. Before I get started, let me explain Thanksgiving in our house. Namely the fact that I don't cook it. If it w…
- November 13th, 2008
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My Dream Home Doubles As Branch Library
Today Booking Through Thursday is all about why we bookworms buy books instead of simply checking them out of the library: I’ve asked, in the past, about whether you more often buy your books, or ge…
- November 11th, 2008
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Orange Crayons; Simple Pleasures
Sesame Street may be single handedly responcable for my life long love affair with Crayola. Much thanks to the Mental Floss blog for posting the most beautiful clip from 1980s Sesame Street not includ…
- November 6th, 2008
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Gift Book
What, if any, memorable or special book have you ever gotten as a present? Birthday or otherwise. What made it so notable? The person who gave it? The book itself? The “gift aura?”Rare was a birth…
- November 5th, 2008
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We All Want Peace and Prosperity
By now it is not news that Obama has won the election. He will be the next leader of the United States of America and, by extension, leader of the free world.I revealed my political ideologies well ah…
- November 2nd, 2008
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Some Days It Isn't Worth Leaving the House
I tried an honest self portrait this week. It seemed like I good idea on a day I didn't get dressed, let alone leave the apartment. I used the old picture in the mirror trick. Note my battery charger…
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Global Personality Test
I often wonder if my interest in psychological tests, quizzes, and assessments indicates a wee bit of narcissism. The obvious answer is to find a test for narcissism. I spent a couple weeks recently w…
- November 1st, 2008
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Still Coughing. Not Cool.
Ten days ago, I went to the doctor about this dang cough. My doctor gave me an antibiotic and some cough syrup with codeine. He ordered a chest x-ray and a whooping cough screening. Guess what? Both t…
- October 31st, 2008
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Four Food on Friday
Why don't I play Four Foods on Friday every single week? I could be a little afraid thinking about the yummy foods Val asks about each week would put me over the edge to ordering fat burner pills. In…
- October 29th, 2008
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Family Health and Wellness, Plus Cooperate Responsibility
Few corporations have as many products under American roofs, and around the globe, then Johnson & Johnson. A household name, they make consumer products, both over the counter and prescription dru…
- October 28th, 2008
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Pumpkin Carving
I carved pumpkins tonight with my best friend Kate and her nearly four year old Sabrina. She'd bought a dozen pumpkins and dropped one, so we had eleven to play with. Sadly, I need to invest in new re…
- October 23rd, 2008
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Cures Insomnia, Too
I had a doctor's appointment yesterday, then had to go to the DMV to register our truck. Do I need to tell you, I had the best day ever? For the last month or so, I've been fighting a nasty cough. It'…
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Customer Service Kitten
I don't have a red rotary phone to take my calls on at work. Like this cat, I am pretty board. While I admit my job taking customer care calls is about the best job I can get having without a college…
- October 19th, 2008
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Sunday Self Portrait
So, I am going a couple months back for this shot of me. In mid August, we took the cats to the park while getting the apartment got bombed for fleas. I never posted this picture for Self Portrait Sun…
- October 9th, 2008
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Booking Through Thursday Has Some Questions
It's that time of the week again, boys and girls, for Booking Through Thursday. This week is a fabulous potpourri of questions about books and reading, rather than the usual deep thinker. A perfect ch…
- October 5th, 2008
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Self Portrait Sunday
Everyone notices my shiny green blouse. I love the color despite the Leprechaun jokes. I guess it's inevitable when you're 4'8" tall and wearing Kelly green. No surprise, I spent today with Kate. Sund…
- October 4th, 2008
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Not A Political Blog, Just Some Insight On Resident Blogger
My blog friend Cynthia of Luna Tail recently posted her results to the following political spectrum test. Much thanks for sharing it. The quiz measures both social and economic attitudes without addre…
- October 3rd, 2008
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Please, Stop Calling
During my workday, I have no choice about answering calls that beep in on my headset. It's the totality of my job to talk to the callers about their wireless phones, bills, ect. Even when I complain,…
- October 2nd, 2008
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It's Well Written, Critically Acclaimed, Popular, But I Don't Like It
What, in your opinion, is the best book that you haven’t liked? Mind you, I don’t mean your most-hated book–oh, no. I mean the most accomplished, skilled, well-written, impressive book that you…
- October 1st, 2008
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Wednesday Weirdness
Is it weird to answer questions posed in a weekly meme? Since I self-describe as weird, I'm no indication that it's not weird. In any case, it's not as weird as thinking weight loss pills will get the…
- September 29th, 2008
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Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Ideas: Banned Books Week
“If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.” - Noam ChomskyNo right is more fundamental to American culture than freedom of speech and…
- September 26th, 2008
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Four Foods on Friday 48
Every Friday, Val posts four mouth watering questions. Come play along for Four Foods on Friday 48. #1. Melon. What’s your favorite kind?Watermelon. Getting them from a farmer's market has rui…
- September 25th, 2008
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Seriously Strange: Who But Kafka?
What was the most unusual (for you) book you ever read? Either because the book itself was completely from out in left field somewhere, or was a genre you never read, or was the only book available o…
- September 24th, 2008
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Sleep Apnea (Nope, I Don't Just Snore)
About a month ago, I went for a sleep study. I was too tired to blog it, hence the need for the study in the first place. My snoring bothering Chris was a major catalysis in bring the issues up with m…
- September 17th, 2008
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Aunt Tina Loves Barbie
I pride myself on being a fun aunt. I am the one who'll get down on the floor to play with toys, happily going along with sometimes nonsensical toddler directed play. I love being able to give the gif…
- September 15th, 2008
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Five Favorite Breakfast Foods
Today for Give Me Five Monday we are celebrating the most important meal of the day. Becca has asked the Give Me Five players to list our five favorite breakfast foods. I apologize in advance for maki…
- September 12th, 2008
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Four Foods on Friday Number 46
Why don't you join in on Four Foods on Friday? Nothing is as universal a topic as food, after all. #1. Egg salad or deviled eggs. How do you prepare?I've never made deviled eggs. My egg salad is super…
- September 10th, 2008
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Feeling Loved
I have been in a bit of a blogging funk over the last couple of months. I think about sitting down to blog and nothing comes up. I have even considered quitting or taking an extended sabbatical. Even…
- September 1st, 2008
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World Class Vacation Just Down the Road
It must be human nature that when a destination is close at hand, it doesn't hold the attraction of a more exotic locale. Or maybe it's just me. I lived an hour from Niagara Falls for a full year befo…
- August 27th, 2008
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Bibliophile Porn (or Two Bookworms Go to the Book Fair)
Picture a gymnasium with table after table lined with used books. The air is filled with the dusty, musty smell of them. Now, send in a pair of friends who are virtually codependent in their book obse…
- August 21st, 2008
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My First Library Memories
Booking Through Thursday provides a weekly book related question to prompt book related blog posts. This week's question takes me way back, long before I needed blemish acne cream: Whether you usually…
- August 13th, 2008
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Contact Me (or Tina Makes an Appearance Elsewhere on the Web)
As much as I am dedicated to my internet addiction, I always feel a step behind my blogging friends with social networking. One reason for this is my forty plus hours at work without internet access.…
- August 12th, 2008
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Cats Go to the Park (or They Bombed the Apartment for Fleas)
Yesterday morning, we had to be out of the apartment for three hours in order to allow for the flea bombs to do their stuff. Our original plan was to drive up to Petco, around 45 minutes away, then sp…
- August 10th, 2008
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Picture of Overtime: Self Portrait Sunday
Getting up at 7 am on my day off to go to work isn't my idea of a good time. Still, the six hours I worked today will ease the next few weeks. Some people might work overtime to save up for used Harle…
- August 9th, 2008
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I've Joined Shelfari: A Social Site For Readers
Shelfari: Book reviews on your book blogShelfari is my new internet obsession. What other social networking site is designed for book lovers to connect? What other site offers a "bookshelf" to fill? T…
- August 8th, 2008
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Four Foods on Friday: Vacation Edition
Our host Val is vacationing this week in Upstate New York. She left us with some food for thought on the topic of travel in Four Foods on Friday 41. #1. If you could travel anywhere to have a meal, wh…
- August 5th, 2008
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I'm Being Nice Because They Pay Me (or Please Don't Flirt with Customer Care)
What is it that men are thinking when they pull out the "honeys" and "babydolls"? Or make remarks about getting together if not for the unfortunate miles? Or compliment my voice in a thinly veiled ref…
- August 3rd, 2008
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After A Long Hard Day Shopping
Sunday tends to be my day to do something with Kate. Today we drove up to St Louis. We have shopping down here is limited to, let me see, Wal-mart, JC Penney, and Wal-mart. We headed to the mall for T…
- August 2nd, 2008
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The Answer to "It's Freezing in Here" is Cabin Cuddler
I have several theories as to why the call center I work in is kept at temps better suited to ice cream then desk bound workers. I kid you not, it is jacket weather in there in July and December. I'm…
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How Far? Depends on the Heat Index
Our truck didn't start this morning. I'm calm about it. When you drive a vehicle old enough to vote, you have to know parts, or the whole dang thing, can go at any time. Our 1990 Suburban is a wonder…
- July 31st, 2008
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Financial Planning? How About Keeping Heads Above Water By Doggy Paddling?
I try to maintain my calm when it comes to financial matters. Money is just money in my personal system of beliefs. It is not a measure of personal value or intelligence. It cannot buy love, happiness…
- July 29th, 2008
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Health and Weight Loss Update
As reported, I am formally working to lose weight. My goals are modest. Even at the thinnest I would think of working toward, I'll still be far from the image of perfection. You've seen the diet plan…
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Fleas, I Hate Thee
I do not usually practice speciesism. As a rule, I believe each life form is valuable, a part of the divine plan for life on our fair Earth. My generosity of thought has been pushed to it's end over t…
- July 26th, 2008
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The A-Team: Remembering the Classic
Friends, readers, and lurkers, Tina here. I'm proud to introduce the first ever guest post on The Creative Nerd. My husband Chris, of Juuust a Bit Outside, is here to present a look at a true TV class…
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Sleep and Food
My goal has always been to blog with a positive attitude. If I'm tired, grumpy, or tired and grumpy. It doesn't fit my image. Frankly, it's not pleasant, in the least, for anyone involved. Sometimes t…
