Monthly Archives: December 2006
I shiver at the thought
My brother passed this email on to me from Allie. She wrote: “Check out this article about a SF group of friends who took a vow not to buy anything new for a year. It reminded me of the conversation … Continue reading
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Ritz Camera rebates blow
All $150 of my Ritz Camera rebates are coming back to me in the form of Ritz Camera gift cards. I guess I’ll be contributing to that camera Chad’s getting for me. grump, grump, grump. If you got suckered like … Continue reading
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Songbae – FYI
Another interesting article from the NYTimes called, “Questions Couples Should Ask (Or Wish They Had) Before Marrying.” I like questions #5 and #7. When I met Chad my nose was buried in a book called The Real Rules (yup, the … Continue reading
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stu/art = student art
Saatchi’s at it again. He’s now playing around with a website that is turning into a “myspace knock-off for artists.” According to this article in the NYTimes: “In May Mr. Saatchi, famed for spotting young unknowns and turning them into … Continue reading
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the goodness of yuk yuks
I have to admit that I have been guilty of occasionally poking a little fun at the denizens of my hi-des town, but not tonight. Tonight a complete stranger called me. He called me because he found two of my … Continue reading
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i feel better
Kimchi rice makes me feel better. Also, I figured out my fuse box. Even after switching every fuse twice, I still had missed the flipped fuse. Must have been a combination of the dark and the cold (and maybe the … Continue reading
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As grumpy as I get
This morning Bella used the blowdryer and the space heater at the same time, blowing a fuse again. And even though I go outside (tromping grumpily) to flip every single fuse switch, nothing turns on again. Which means I have … Continue reading
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Pig Picture
For those of you who don’t believe I really know a pig who lives in Laguna Beach – his name is Oblio.
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No Can Do
A new blog I like is called littlecottonrabbits.typepad.co.uk. She likes Northern Exposure, knitting, and drinking tea. I think perhaps that she has a small cottage indutry knitting stuffed animal bunnies. Maybe I should go into business making Waldorf-style dolls at … Continue reading
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The Queen
Saw The Queen today with Helen Mirren. Chad and I give it a hearty A-. Mirren is in the running for Best Actress. I also enjoyed the directing. I had forgotten about Stephen Frears or maybe after his dark venture … Continue reading
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