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  • Since I'm sooo organized with my Christmas cards this year, I make the following offer (it ain't much of an offer, so don't get too excited): If you would like me to send you a holiday card, send me an e-mail with your …

  • **Edited, because I forgot the fattest part of the recipe** Just got home from work. I am not as unhappy about staying late as I should be, but the man just bought me a TiVo (it will be here Tuesday). Also, I did most (…

  • Well, this is turning out to be a looooooong day (of course, it's Friday). I probably have a few more hours before I can call it quits, too.

  • I'm working on the mail story, but I'm actually going to be busy at work probably all day, so that might have to wait for tomorrow. For now I have a couple of comments on comments: Strawberry14 asked what instrum…

  • Thanks to all of you for car advice. I know it's usually more cost effective to buy used, but I think I can get a very, very good price on a new Honda, like very close to the dealer's actual cost (not invoice). The…

  • You Are A Thought Bubbler!! For you, the bubbles prove you're deep in thought. Without even realizing it, you treat your bubbles as works of art, built slowly, then destroyed in a bang. There's something intimidating a…

  • ***UPDATE*** The mechanic called. The damage is about $1450.00, $544.25 of which will have to be done before I can drive the car. I told him to go ahead and do that part of it. I thought parts were actually falling of…

  • New subscribers: Hi. (Hi to you old-timers, too) It wouldn't be prudent to mention anything about the R** S** or the W**** S***** until the last out has been made. I don't want to anger the baseball gods. As one spor…

  • I woke up this morning at 4:35. Mack's alarm was going off in her room. I worried that it would wake the neighbors, so I jumped up to get it. As soon as I stood up (as it were), I realized our apartment hotter than a sum…

  • Nothing too interesting, just some weird phone conversations from today: Mr. S: I just thought I'd check in and see if I had any messages (READ: I just thought I'd check up on you). Me: Just one from Mrs. S. …

  • **EDITED TO REMOVE BLACK BACKGROUND (thanks, skanickadee)** A few things: What happened with Ashlee Simpson on SNL last night? I got the West Coast feed, of course, and something was surely bizarre--she was on stag…

  • 1. WTF is wrong with Manny Ramirez? 2. This is what I made for dinner: Cornbread Taco Bake 1 1/2 lb. ground beef1 (1 1/8 oz.) pkg. taco seasoning1/2 c. water1 can whole kernel corn, drained1/2 c. chopped green peppers…

  • I've been so busy this week. Aside from the emotional roller coaster that is the Boston Red Sox, I've had to deal with the emotional train wreck that is Mr. S. I told you about the website he suddently "needed" with …

  • I was just emotionally exhausted after the game last night. Any Boston fan will tell you that a 6-0 lead against the Yankees is not a very comfortable lead at all. And then that little experiment with Pedro about gave me…

  • Oh my god, are you kidding me? Was that a game or what? I've been watching baseball as long as I can remember, and I've been a Red Sox fan since I was ten years old, when Carlton Fisk hit a 12th inning homer off …

  • I just remembered that the Sox game is tonight. I forgot about the rainout, so I had it in my mind that today was a travel day. I have tennis tonight, but if it's a good game, I'm not going. Of course at the rate they've…

  • Last night, after the two-day cleaning marathon from hell, Alex went to her friend's grandma's house for dinner, Mack cranked up the stereo, and I went to play tennis. They have an open play night every Sunday, and I rar…

  • Quick Entry I woke up this morning and noticed that my bedroom window was broken; it was broken from the inside, and I don't know when or how. Nobody's talking. I actually don't care that it's broken; it'll be fixed on …

  • Good morning. The cat knocked the lamp off my nightstand and woke me up. I'm grateful it didn't hit me in the nose, like it usually does. It's still very dark out, so I thought it was the middle of the night, but it'…

  • My Ridiculously Adorable Nephew Finally, I have a photo of little Jaxon. It's absolutely absurd how cute he is. Jaxon Tyler B***** I bought him that shirt. :) I'm hoping to take a lot of photos of him when I see hi…

  • In response to a comment from jersy_girl12, I give you the following...er...rerun from earlier this year, originally posted in response to a question from yardenxanthe about who I would cast as Mr. S in a…

  • Well, I had to go to a conference at Alex's school this morning, so I didn't get to sleep in too much, but I did get to work at about 10. Alex's teachers said she's made the adjustment to middle school very well, and the…

  • I finished the project at about 3 p.m. Mr. S decided he didn't really need it by noon, but that 4 p.m. was fine, and I got it done early, with Joe breathing down my neck. I could have been nice to Joe, but I had so littl…

  • Worked until about 2:30 this morning. I almost finished it, but am still working on it today. I hope to have it all buttoned up by 4 (he doesn't really need it until 6). On a positive note, The Twilight Zone is on at 1:…

  • STILL WORKING STOP AT LEAST I'M AT HOME STOP TOOK TIME OUT FOR TENNIS STOP NOT REALLY A WEB DESIGNER STOP BOSS "NEEDS" THIS BY 10 AM STOP GOING TO BE A LONG NIGHT STOP SEND COFFEE STOP SEND COFFEE STOP SEND COFFE…

  • It's cold and rainy here again, and I can sleep so much better in this weather. I wake up in the morning feeling like I've really slept. I also fell asleep on the couch again last night. I went to see Friday Night Li…

  • I fell asleep on the couch last night while watching Dateline and flipping through a magazine. OK, yes, I have a subscription to Entertainment Weekly. Actually, it's in my cat's name, so if the cat starts getting a bunch…

  • Why, oh why, does Mr. S always make Friday the worst day of the week? It's got to be a conscious thing, because it always happens.

  • Joe and I finished all the work over at Mr. S's house today. We hadn't been over there for a day or so, because of the weather. Today, Mr. S had an appointment and actually let us stay over and finish the work. It went v…

  • Nephew Update. My nephew, Jaxon, was born at 2:45 this morning at UC Davis Medical Center. He is 7 pounds, 12 ounces and, according to my sister, "just perfect." I'll post a photo when I get one. Meanwhile, yay!

  • Couple Things. To clarify one thing: the $20 Joe and I were paid in the below post was in addition to our hourly wage, which for both of us is considerably more than a manual laborer would typlically earn. Joe makes abo…

  • Call Me Manuel. Friday and today, Mr. S needed help with his yard. The house next door to his was just sold, and apparently (surprise!) there's potential for a property dispute over a tiny section of land. It's an ar…

  • ABC pitched Desperate Housewives as the show everyone would be talking about on Monday. …I hope you love Desperate Housewives; I just finished it and so far, I think it's smart & creative. I could easily see some D…

  • A Would be Better. It turned out to be a busy weekend. Yesterday I spent a lot of the day cleaning, although you wouldn't know it from looking at the place. I also had two delightful phone calls with long-distance fr…

  • I've got a ton of stuff to do today. Little things, around the house. What I would like to do is curl up in bed with the book I'm reading. I spent yesterday afternoon with Mr. S, so of course there's a story. It will…

  • Editor's note: My former co-worker, Joe, and I had lunch together today, and we laughed our asses off remembering the last time we had lunch together. So I decided to rerun this story from June (sorry for the rerun--but …

  • Best. Readers. Ever. I really appreciate everyone's concern for my financial situation. I've got everything worked out for the short term, I think. I'll just have to juggle the bills a little. And really, when do I n…