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  • strawberry14 asks: You made me want to hear that song....any way to put it on your site for a day or two? And I answer: I'll see what I can do. Meanwhile, here are the lyrics--not the same as hearing it, but pretty good…

  • A Not-Very-Interesting Update eFairy has commanded me to update, so here's an update: I'm tired. I'm sleeping well when I sleep, but there hasn't been much time for that the last couple of nights. I cried all the wa…

  • I got all involved in this movie (Bend it Like Beckham) this afternoon, and now I'm behind on article writing. I'm probably going to be up late (the movie was really good, at least). Stacey: see this movie! It's predicta…

  • A quick bit of Mr. S gossip for now. And a weird dream. First, Mr. S and Mrs. S have never really had a model relationship. He thinks she takes up too much of his time with trivial things. He's one of those people who t…

  • I had a dream last night that I went to a baseball game in Australia (do they even play baseball in Australia?). I was sitting in my seat (on the 3rd base line), reading a science book. I thought, "Hey, I should call thi…

  • I feel like I'm sleepwalking today. I did not sleep well, because I didn't get to sleep before the skateboard boys upstairs started their nightly Fesitval of the Pogo Sticks or their Jump Rope Tournament or whatever it i…

  • I woke up in a fantastic mood. Probably because Alex's friend went home, and because tennis was good last night, even though I double-faulted. Twice. I got a new cell phone just after I got back from my sister's wedd…

  • All righty. I'm having a love-hate relationship with this blog. I haven't eaten any Quizno's subs yet. I figure it's best to pace myself, and also to save the certificates for when we are low on cash. I have …

  • Mish Mash: Carnival, Quizno's--all you can eat (they got a pepper bar!)!, Loving P.G. Wodehouse, Carpet Mania, Agents, Condos, Hangin' Out, and Decision: 2004. Last night we went to the annual carnival at Alex's sch…

  • I got Spellbound from Netflix yesterday, and watched it tonight when I got home from work. It's a surprisingly tense documentary that follows eight kids to the National Spelling Bee. it was fascinating, actually, to see …

  • Office Drama Revealed! All right, here's the work update, probably kind of condensed: Joe's contract was up a week or so ago. Neither Joe nor I thought Mr. S was aware of the date, but it turned out that Mr. S wa…

  • Had a nice evening last night, except for helping Mackenzie with her math. She has really got an attitude this week. She didn't understand her math, so her solution was that she would go to bed and do it the next morning…

  • Protected post below. If you're not on my protected list and would like to be, leave a comment and I'll add you, as long as I don't think you're actually Mr. S doing a sting operation or something! Have a good day, ever…

  • Contest Winners Revealed! Congratulations to all who entered the What's My Line contest! The votes are in. First place goes to notagoose for Schmuckie's Slinky Emporium: (Ed: Originally, notagoose asked to remain anon…

  • Sorry to tease the Office Drama for days and then have to come out and tell you that it's all been resolved. I will tell you about it tomorrow. Joe's contract has expired, and he's gone. How nice for him. Actuall…

  • I don't think I ever told you about my sister's wedding. They were married outdoors on the patio of a restaurant (Italian, I think). It was really nice--the weather was good, and all that. My kids and I arrived…

  • That Man is a Jackass OK, before I go into all the Office Drama, let me tell you what an ass my boss is. I've written before about how he catches my mistakes and instead of just mentioning them to me, he sets me …

  • ***Just bumping this up for those of you who are new here. I have part of a work story typed out, but I'm [pretty much asleep, so will have to finish tomorrow.*** Here are the contest entries! Vote for your favorite …

  • I still want to tell all y'all (shout out to my cousin Lisa, who says "all y'all") about the drama in the office, but Mr. S is being too much of a jerk right now for me to do much of anything. I do have a game plan, …

  • I have to tell y'all about the office drama going on, but I can't right now. I'm still really tired from our little weekend excursion. Meanwhile, since everybody's doing it... 1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn to p…

  • I'm going to have to write about our weekend trip in parts. Otherwise, it will be a 15,000-word blog. I'm not eFairy, ya know. We arrived in Sacramento at about 7:00 on Friday night, and the plan was that we'd call …

  • Hello, I'm back, and totally exhausted. The contest is officially closed. I'll post the entries later today (I have to figure out how to set up a poll first, and before that I have to go to Costco). I'll tell y'all ab…

  • (photo from this site) Officeconfidential & her lovely entourage of touring young ladies will be home from the family wedding circuit this afternoon, so I thought we oughtta pretty up the place. (Quick, sta…

  • Just bumping up the time-stamp. Off(ice) She Goes... into the wild blue yonder, Climbing high into the sun! Well, hopefully not INTO the sun. Sheesh. Those are some scary lyrics when you think about the…

  • My nerves seem to be at condition red today. I have a lot of things to do before we catch the train at about 2:45. I'm not a list maker, but I made a list--I always forget little things. I know why I'm so edgy. …

  • You know that expression, "the glue that holds (blank) together?" I would have never thought so when she was alive, but my mother (like many mothers) was our family's glue. Not that there was tha…