Taking Stock

Yes, I know, it’s ridiculously early in the morning, but I have a raging case of vacation insomnia going. That, or all the caffeine from those 3 large cups of iced tea I drank at dinner is smackin’ me down with a vengeance. I’ve spent the last two days in download-the-CDs-to-iTunes tedium (Santa brought me an iPod video–yay!), so all this time in front of the screen is...
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Pinup Girl

The universe works in strange ways. Yesterday, DH opened the three parts of his Christmas present. This year’s theme: Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n Roll. He got a book about the 50s pinup wars called Bettie Page Rules!, a bottle of Hogshead scotch, and tickets to Foo Fighters (okay, those were partially for me). Today, I take a Blogthings quiz called “What Famous Pinup Are...
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Merry Christmas!

I don’t know about you, but I’d be pretty happy if I was spreading joy and cheer all over the globe, too. Even if people around this time of year tend to be, ironically, cranky and unforgiving of other people’s flaws. I still say giving is better than receiving, so Santa’s got the right idea.
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Books and Cooks: Christmas Edition

I’M GIVING: I’M SERVING: MOROCCAN COUSCOUS AND VEGETABLESNovember’s Books and Cooks got pre-empted because so many of us couldn’t make it. We were supposed to have read Stolen Lives. I bought a copy. It’s been riding around in the trunk of my car for a month and a half. I know it’s an inspirational story of the indomitable human spirit, but I just...
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Ten on Tuesday: New Year’s Resolutions

After checking out the Thursday13 and 10 on Tuesday memes, I think I have to go with Tuesday. Fave day of the week. Plus, I am a Tuesday’s child (“fair of face,” if you can believe that!). So, Ten New Year’s Resolutions. Maybe since I’m thinking of them early and not just because it’s January 1 and all the pressure’s on, I might actually keep some of...
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Okay, So That Fits

Just dropped by my friend Macy’s blog to check things out, and she had an interesting post, her Harry Potter personality type. She’s Severus Snape, hahaha. So I had to check out myself, and lo and behold:Harry Potter Personality Quiz by Pirate Monkeys Inc.That figures. Although I’m not quite sure what they mean about a short attention sp…
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