Noted

Posted by on Nov 12, 2009 in dish | 0 comments Sometimes low tech is the way to go. I keep a little notepad by my sink–the last place I look before I leave the house–to remind me of stuff. This is the notepad I grab when one of those late-night squirrels runs through my brain right when I’m trying to go to sleep. It’s an interesting collection of random…here are a few of the entries (in no particular...
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Tallahasses

Posted by on Nov 10, 2009 in dish | 0 comments Today, the vampire bats of education flapped down our hallways and invaded our classrooms. Yep, it’s visitation day. We’ve been at Defcon 2 for a couple of weeks now. It apparently isn’t enough to give Florida schools a letter grade based on one set of test scores; now we have a “level” to go with. Our level means that we get bat teams a couple of times a year to...
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Cookie Cookie Cookie Starts with "C"

Posted by on Nov 5, 2009 in dish | 0 comments In honor of Sesame Street’s 40th anniversary, Google has created custom logos of the classic Muppet characters. Here’s today’s…my favorite guy:Yesterday featured Big Bird. Wonder who else is showing up? I’m betting on Elmo, but I sure hope Oscar the Grouch and The Count get some props. And Mr. Snuffleupagus. Then again, how would we know he’s there, since only...
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Emo Vampires

Posted by on Nov 4, 2009 in dish | 0 comments My thoughts exactly. Sort of. “I’ll be back when the world grows a pair…of fangs.” *snerk*
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Pumpkinheads

Posted by on Oct 30, 2009 in dish | 1 comment You can tell it’s fall (even though it’s 90 degrees here) because suddenly, everything in the world is pumpkin-flavored. Lattes. Bagels. Cream cheese. Cheesecakes. Beer. Pancakes. Coffee. Breakfast breads. You name it, it’s pumpkin.All I can say is “blech.”Not a fan of pumpkin. Never have been. Can’t understand why people get all fangirl-squee over the pumpkin...
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No, No, NaNo

Posted by on Oct 28, 2009 in dish | 0 comments Alas, mimi has come to the devastating decision that she will not be participating in NaNoWriMo this year. This is where mimi’s latent OCD rears its ugly head because now her three-year streak has been broken. Plus, this year’s icon has fun colors instead of last year’s barf brown, alas.However, it’s still a barrel of fun, so if you’ve been pondering, hie on over to...
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