It occurred to me again that I can only be sick on Tuesdays, Fridays, and alternate Saturdays, because those are the days my doctor is “in” the office nearest to us. He has two offices – one that used to be convenient before we moved, and one that was inconvenient before we moved (and is now even farther away). Every now and then we talk about changing. I’ve been pretty fed up with his “15 minutes max” approach to medical care – that’s how much time I get with him. Really need to do something about it. Otherwise, the next…
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Here’s what David doesn’t want to know about his recent experience with a major computer manufacturer’s tech support desk. Interestingly, the tech that helped David was not a giver, but a taker – he had to send his laptop in for repair, but all they did was replace the fans. I think I (heart) Ken, the tech with a &!%%#* heart of gold and a vocabulary of salty $#&*!!ing goodness. Thanks to ***Dave Does the Blog for the link to the article.
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Yep, it would be so cool to hang out with cool people who just won the friggin' Golden Globes for Chrissake, and also to be able to play the accordion yet maintain coolness. I am just bowled over that Ricky Gervais seems to go unrecognized, but then I'm a BBC American, we're funny like that. Seriously – what a fun life, although it's definitely one lived in the public eye. How odd it would be to know that untold numbers of strangers were checking in on your life, and whether you were treating your loved ones right (and wondering who…
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It’s high time I started getting the next England journal entry in (when finished it will pretty much be the entire month of September, with a little bit of story to finish up in October, 2003). I kept the journal in a small, handy Moleskine pocket journal (the kind with the integral rubber band, lined pages, and a pocket for receipts). I bought mine at the local “Container Store;” they always seem to have a few of the small and large blank journals in stock, along with some different Moleskine books that have extra receipt pockets. I’m not sure, but…
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The aftermath of Valentine’s Day left me with a few more extra pounds I don’t need, so on a whim I decided last week to just not eat candy at all. In addition to munching on all the candy normally around the office during any holiday associated with chocolate, I was in the habit of getting a candy bar out of the vending machines. And also David and I usually get favorite candy treats at the grocery store – his is strawberry or raspberry licorice, mine is Peppermint Patty (brought home from the store intact and frozen). Well, something’s gotta…
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BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Film | Bible belt devoted to Christ film We’re weird about religion in the US – in some cases (as stated elsewhere in this blog) very weird. I’ve been keeping an eye on the controversy surrounding this film. The furor reminds me of the one surrounding “The Last Temptation of Christ,” but as I vaguely recall, the more fundamentalist wing of the US religious spectrum (cough) was up in arms about that film and demonstrated against it. They seem to lurve the idea of this film, because it apparently toes their line of dogma(or has…
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Goa’uld captured in lava lamp – note human decoy figure to right You saw it here first, conspiracy theorists – everything on “Wormhole X-Treme!1!” is totally real. This juvenile specimen was lured into the containment vessel (cleverly disguised as a Lava Lamp ™ by the use of a simple decoy. Is this why these retro-cool novelty items are suddenly available at your nearest Walgreens? The gummint is quietly trying to place one of these snakehead traps in every home, because invasion is immanent!1
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We went to the concert at the church with David’s parents and two of their friends. Enjoyed the music and dessert, then went to Brass for dinner. Very nice evening, we actually enjoy socializing with the ‘rents and the ‘rents friends (a fact that causes them no end of wonder, but we really do). As my mom-in-law was removing her coat, I realized she was wearing a “No Bush” button. I just love her to pieces!
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Could Chicago be next in the gay-marriage stakes? Da Mare has no problem, and County Clerk David Orr says he’s “game.” “A devout Catholic, Daley scoffed at the suggestion that gay marriage would somehow undermine the institution of marriage between a man and a woman. “Marriage has been undermined by divorce, so don’t tell me about marriage. You’re not going to lecture me about marriage. People should look at their own life and look in their own mirror. Marriage has been undermined for a number of years if you look at the facts and figures on it. Don’t blame the…
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Blizg – Frequently Asked Questions: About Metadata Metadata added (whatever that is…)