tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87949373457229224202012-02-01T01:42:30.214-06:00A not-so-serious account of my life in Wine Country.Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.comBlogger3711100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794937345722922420.post-79818224945600162392012-01-09T19:18:00.000-06:002012-01-09T19:18:47.397-06:00

I posted a bunch of stuff (again) to Craigslist because I really need some furniture gone. Because people keep getting murdered & I keep getting bombarded with spam from people who say "Your thank you for this item. Should now sell please call me." I have added this to my posts: "Please include "HAM SANDWICH" in the subject line when you email me because I keep getting bombarded with spam." Now,

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Can I do any of these? Well, I'll try. Drink more water. Take one photo per day with my iPhone. More if I use a real camera. Go to the gym that I pay for. Once a week, twice a month, four times a week, doesn't matter. Just go. Blog more.  Don't let work dictate my creative outlets. Stop the negativity! I promise I'm not going all The Secret & crap on you (because I think that's hogwash) but I

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My brothers & dad have started a tradition - they have sushi for dinner then watch some sort of zombie/horror movie or a movie & its remake. Earlier this week, my mom & I were asked to join as a send off for my brother who was going back to Oregon. Honored, I accepted, given that my sushi experience is limited & my tastes have only been for Ahi. I was only allowed to join if I ate halibut. Raw

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I need to start a gym where the classes aren't classes at all. They're in those little rooms with the wood floors but there's just awesome music playing & you just go in there and dance for as long as you want. I'm pretty sure this would work. I HATE the gym but I love to shake it like a Polaroid picture so why not put both together and have a dance gym. Not Zumba or Jazzercise, just like a club

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Dear Mr. Microsoft Mouse, You're approximately 8 years old so I should have assumed that your days were numbered. I didn't though, so today is a sad realization that we must part ways. You came to me back in 2003 when I asked my company to get me a mouse with a scrolly wheel. Bonus: you also came with a side button which I could click, and you would take me back a page on the internet. Clearly

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Yeah. It's been a while. My job consists of writing all day and thinking about writing anytime I'm not writing. By the time I get home, the last thing I want to do is write here. But it's been too long. I was just reading an interesting blog and on the list of things never to say to single people, this was by far my favorite: 5. Please don’t assume that we’ll sleep on the couch. It’s Christmas

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There are so many - SO many - people who are really good at marketing themselves on the interwebs. They appear to have perfect lives in the perfect house, the perfect hobbies, perfect kids, perfect spouses. The content people post out there rides a fine line between "I'm perfect! Lookatme!" and "My life sucks. Lookatme!" I'm not sure which is worse...fake optimism or negative nelly. Really, it's

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I'm sitting here, watching The Office, trying to get some (un)important online shopping done. I considered working on my website, but honestly, I just really haven't felt up to it. That's a big project! In other news, my dishwasher is in the process of being installed! The baby dishwasher that I bought months ago, the one that's been sitting in my kitchen, watching me wash dishes by hand,

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"Tonight will drop to 75. Tomorrow it'll hit 101," said the woman on the radio, "with a heat index of 114." Wwwhhhhaaaaaatttttt!!!!!!!!! Haaaaaaaaaaa....... I've experienced humidity lotsa times in my life but ohmygoodness it's hot in Virginia. This heat wave is no joke. During my 1.5 hour drive from Richmond to Charlottesville, I was trying to think of ways to describe this type of humidity...

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After two delays in Sacto, one delay in Hotlanta and a marathon Tarmac sitting of at least an hour with no lights or AC, I'm finally sitting at the gate in Virginia. Man this plane is stuffy. Things I've noticed: -When you stop worrying about missing connections or who is going to sit next to you on the plane, traveling isn't that bad. Yeah sure the delays aren't cool but really, what am I gonna

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I haven't blogging much because I haven't done much. I've been relaxing by the pool by day and wandering around Sin City by night. The thunderstorms here have been crazy - I've never experienced them like this in Vegas. I've been getting in pool time around 10am  - 12pm or so, and inevitably when I get too hot and bored by the pool & head back to my room, huge drops start falling and Vegas is

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On Tuesday, I got up early and went to Devil's Postpile in Mammoth. A fact which I forgot to mention in my Day 5 post :) I was really tired...  It was truly a long, long day but got some great photos at Devil's Postpile and the drive to Hurricane. I will definitely be posting a map with my route because I think I'll actually surprise myself! I believe Enrique has tracked us at around 1300 miles

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Yep, I skipped a few days but I promise I'll post photos and commentary soon. I just HAD to get a few of these photos up because it really truly was the coolest thing I've done so far. (For some, the Grand Canyon may have been the highlight of the trip, but for me, the Neon Museum in Las Vegas was AWESOME.) Update: I moved these photos to my photo blog. Sorry, the post is password protected due

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(Be forewarned - this'll be a long one...) (also, the radio is killing me. 1. No, I will not catch a grenade for you. 2. I just CAN get enough. 3. Let's NOT do it tonight. 4. That stupid Adelle song. Still.) I got to Mammoth yesterday - didn't take long from Tahoe. I'm going to say right now -- a weekend trip is in order. Such a cute town, cool people, so much to see. On my way down, I stopped a

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So South Lake Tahoe wasn't exactly a great idea. It was a 21-year-old-drunk-fest and I'm just too old for that. Even the bartender at Stateline Brewery last night, 26, said it was obnoxious. I love South Lake, but only with my friends. I probably won't do that again... The highlight of yesterday was going to Stateline Brewery for dinner and meeting a cool chick at the bar. We ended up hanging

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Not even 11am and I've already done so much! Breakfast and driving range! It's only 72 degrees and it feels like 95. Thin air? I'm sweatin' up a storm. TMI, I know. Now for a little stream of consciousness...I'm sitting outside Starbucks, stealing their internet because my lovely motel's internet is terrible. I went out last night and it was weird. I had a hard time with it and I hope this rollin

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I'm up and at 'em too early today. I think part of this has to do with the fact that I'm at a ghetto motel so I can hear everything. But at least they always leave the light on for me. So yeah, I'm up. Did I say "at 'em"? Not quite yet. Trying to decide what to do today...First I'm going to color my hair. Thrilling, eh? Then maybe make my way down to this cool cafe I saw yesterday for some fuel.

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I have arrived at destination #1: South Lake Tahoe. I'm having a hard time separating from work so instead of pressuring myself to "get out 'n shoot" I'm takin it easy in my (not) sweet motel room with That 70s Show as my companion. It's gorgeous up here: 78 degrees! When I get some Internet, I'll post photos too. Some things I thought/noticed on the drive: 1. If I hear that Adelle song one

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Packing is not going so well. What the heck do I take for 12 days away from home with all different types of plans and a lot of unknown? Well, for one, I take a suitcase just for shoes. Yep, guys out there, I said one suitcase dedicated *just* to shoes. Wanna see? Ahhhhh. The day is almost here. The suitcases are heavy. There are more bags & rolly bags & bins & suitcases than one person would

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I'm takin' a road trip. By myself. For 12 days. I'm really excited but I'll be honest, there are some things that I'm worried about. I might get lonely. It's a lot of open road, lots of time to think, lots of not much to look at. This is part of the reason I'm going - to really get away from it all. I'm just a tad worried that I may get sad I'm not experiencing this with anyone. I'm sure I'll

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I wonder if I could truly do this... I am terrible with money. I'll admit it. I never admit it...I pay my bills on time, I have a (modest) savings account and I eat cheaply for the most part (Cheerios anyone?) I have spending vices like clothes, shoes & coffee and all of that adds up QUICKLY. My thinking lately has been "garage sale! garage sale!" just to offset some of the money I've spent and

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A couple of observations about Denver, having been here for approximately 2 hours... A lot more people smoke here than I would have expected. I can see why they call is Menver. Altitude is stupid. The amount of awesome signs printed on brick buildings is incredible here. I must comeback armed with my good camera. The 16th Street Mall is very cool - painted pianos every couple of blocks, guys

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Here is my own version of Ruminations for today. Is anyone else a tad creeped out by American Apparel online ads? No? Just me? I would kill to work for myself. Well, not kill I guess. Then I'd be in jail and STILL be workin' for the man. The Northern Lights are sick. (Hey, 1995 called. They want "sick" back.) I think Fon du Lac, Wisconsin is one of the coolest city names ever. Other cool words:

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It's been a while since I've posted anything about my ridiculous backyard. It's too much yard for one person, one person who is completely averse to gardening of any sort - mowing of lawns, whacking of weeds, planting of flowers. My backyard is good for one thing and one thing only: parties. Since I haven't used my backyard since fall, other beings have decided to inhabit it. Chickens. At least

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Is gross. Is annoying. Is frustrating. Is tiring. Is exasperating. Is sorta fun. I went to New Jersey this week by way of Philly. I chose the flight there simply because it had a layover in Denver - a good 2 hours with a break inbetween. I had a nice mom & daughter next to me to Denver so that wasn't so bad. I should have seen this coming though....from Denver to Philly I had the worst dude next

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The Groupon copywriting Tahoe My bed Smoothies The Groupon copywriting Grande nonfat lattes Fuzzy socks The Groupon copywriting

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I am going to try to move past all the bad things that have happened by living just for today. I know it's a little like the Serenity Prayer in AA, but honestly, every time Dear Abby prints that thing, I try to memorize it. This weekend was great. Nothing huge happened, no crazy nights out, didn't meet Prince Charming. This weekend just was, and it was fun. No huge plans = random days. A couple

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Life isn't always ice cream and sprinkles. It just isn't. Anyone who acts like it is can suck it. Today, I actually got up and ran. That's three times this week. I hope I can keep it up. Made me feel pretty good about myself. I headed to work, arrived a bit late which I'm ok with because I ran, and realized I had left my computer at home. Back into the car I go. I get home, retrieve my

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I have just come to the conclusion that I am Liz Lemon. Thank you and goodnight.

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It's about to start raining for 10 days straight. I know I can't really complain given that the Eastern seaboard is being pummeled with snow and ice. I'll just bust out my wellies and see if I can get away with them at work. In other news, today was the day I said goodbye to my friend. She's moving back home and I'll miss her mucho grande. Goodbye my friend, spread your wings and fly. Ok,

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The good... --I'm going to see Tosh stand-up tonight - yay! --My car passed smog. --I got to do a photo shoot for friends who just got engaged. The bad... --Someone actually STOLE the tag off my license plate. Jerks. The indifferent... --2010 is almost over. Good riddance.

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Yes, it's been a while. What have I been doing, you ask? Well, not too much. I'm excited the snow is coming. I'm excited to wear my new snowboarding clothes (that's what it's all about, right?). I'm excited for any excuse to go to the snow. I'm excited for Thanksgiving. I'm excited for Christmas. I'm excited for my new job. I'm trying to eat better (not easy). I'm trying to work out (not easy

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May 24, 1987. I had just turned 9 a few weeks before. My parents took the three of us kids (one brother wasn't born until 1989) to the Golden Gate Bridge's 50th Anniversary walk. I'm not a person with a lot of memories from being a kid. Some things stand out but not much... this is one that stands out vividly. I remember what stroller my brother was being pushed in. I remember what I was wearing

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Dear Girl in the White Truck with the Social Unrest sticker, I saw you singing the lyrics to Offspring's Self Esteem. I was belting them out too. I know it was a little awkward when we made eye contact singing the same song on our drive to work. Awkwardness aside, I think we have formed some sort of singing-while-driving bond, a car karaoke bond if you will, and I hope you have a happy day. . .

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Social Media - It's fascinating to most, wholly adopted with open arms by others, feared by some, and touches all in some way. Lately I've been intrigued as to why certain people gravitate towards certain social media websites. Why does "Barney from Walnut Creek" love Yelp and post review after review after review, while simultaneously feeding those reviews to their Facebook and Twitter accounts

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I have found the best gift ever made. Thank you to Ginger Williams for this fantastic craft and for sharing it with the world. Check out her site - she has Saved by the Bell too!

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I think I'll start highlighting what I think are incredible talents. Today, based on a Yahoo article I read last night, I'd like to showcase sewing as today's incredible talent. There once was a girl who lost her job and decided that she would spend $1 on a dress every day and alter it. This girl doesn't just alter these mumus and 60s bridesmaids dresses to fit her, she makes them into her own

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I think I have found my written word soul mates. These guys have traveled around the country, correcting typos. My only comments on this are... 1. Awesome. 2. Why didn't I think of that? 3. I'll cut some slack for the actual typos, but I'm pretty sure most of these are because people don't know the English language very well. Punctuation and grammar. Learn them. Love them. Live them.

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I type very quickly, but very incorrectly. I don't look up at the screen often, I only use my thumbs, index and middle fingers, and I don't even know what the home keys are. Despite my flaws, I've gotten along ok in life. I can IM and write emails like nobody's business. There are a few words that I have a difficult time typing though.... "Umbrellas" Why can I *not* type this word correctly the

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....are HILARIOUS. If I am in the worst mood ever and see a Smart Car, I crack up. They are so small and silly and the people crammed in them - so awesomely funny. Now, to add to the hilarity of Smart Cars, I just saw this ad: I like them even more now.

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I know I am beating this subject to death but it's so fascinating!! All of a sudden, after 3.5+ years of having the same keywords come up in my analytics, new ones have arrived! I am proud to say that when people search for things Gordita-related, I come up. Yes, that makes me proud. There's a camping one in there (I love to camp!), there's a lot about Briefcase Brady, a Napa rap artist, one

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So, I'm beginning to realize that the only reason you'd need overdraft protection from your bank is so that you're not embarrassed when your card is denied. I don't really care about that. I mean, it's not like the movies where the waiter in a fancy restaurant comes over and cuts up your card in front of you and your new boyfriend. Really. If I use my debit card and I don't have enough money,

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With all the driving I've been doing lately, I've decided that I'm sick of being in the car (no offense, Enrique). Don't get me wrong, I love road trips. A lot. But I'm sort of sick of driving, sitting, paying attention, paying for gas and all that jazz. I think I need either 1) a driver (his name will be Jeeves) or 2) a plane (her name will be Penelope.) This is an artist's interpretation of my

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This is so incredibly true....I couldn't have said it better. Watch out for people who have a situational value system, who can turn the charm on and off depending on the status of the person they are interacting with…Be especially wary of those who are rude to people perceived to be in subordinate roles.~Bill Swanson, former CEO Raytheon

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Just a short PSA for the world... When you're out there on the interweb, promoting yourself, your business or someone else's business, it's probably best that you spell check your posts, bios, contact information, company name, and other such things. You see, if someone's information is spelled incorrectly, improper grammar is used or idioms are misused, I'm never going to contact that business

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...of bragging, I just want to give a little shout out to my dear friend, Dear Abby. Ok, she's not my friend. Be picky. But I have read her column every day for as long as I can remember and today's hits home for me (as so many times they do...) Dear Abby: May 28, 2010 People who are happy, secure and socially sensitive don't usually feel a compulsion to brag about what they have. Ain't that

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So I'm sure I've broken a lot of these but they're a good read nonetheless for anyone's website or blog.... The 21 Worst Things To Have On Your Blog or Website written by Chavah Kinloch Finally, someone who agrees with me about Flash! I thought it was cool when it came out, but now it just drives me insane when I'm visiting websites. And the fact that I can't see Flash websites on my phone?

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It still baffles me why "living the vine life bragging" is my top keyword result after all this time. It's too weird. If you, my lone reader, searched that phrase and got to my blog, tell me - what made you search that? I've had 124 visits to this blog from that search term alone from Jan 1 to now. Way weird. I posted this entry about bragging way back in March of 2009. That was over a year ago.

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Reason #36217343 why I can't stand Lady Gagme. From SFGate.com: "I hate big acts that just throw an album out against the wall, like, 'Buy it! F**k you!' It's mean to fans. You should go out and tour it to your fans in India, Japan, the U.K. I don't believe in how the music industry is today. I believe in how it was in 1982. I don't understand bands who say they'll tour for one year, then

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I attended my "adopted" grandma's memorial service this past weekend. This is my seventh family funeral/memorial service in the past five years. I feel I'm able to comment on these services as an expert at this point. My main question in all of this is what happens to people when a loved one passes?? In my experience, people become vultures, scavengers for their loved one's possessions. Drama

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So on my flight home, I was starving so of course I took the airplane peanuts. I ate one bag and noticed on the other bag this delightful note.... Are we that sue-happy of a society that we have to put a note about PEANUTS being processed in a plant that has PEANUTS and other nuts in it? Wow. It reminds me of when I first moved to Rohnert Park to go to school. I moved into Jung Haus and one

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Monday, I had an awesome opportunity to attend the Mario Batali Foundation golf tourney in LA....talk about a photo opp. We left early to make sure we made our flights. Surprisingly in LA, the airport was dead. I'm talkin' morgue status. We ended up getting to the gates by 5:14 - early enough for me to jump onto the 5:30 instead of the 6:50. There were three open seats when I got on the plane...

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I just saw this and am disgusted by it. The Mommy Files on SFGate.com wrote an article about this.  Obviously, parents put their daughters in these competitions. Obviously, adults taught them the routines. Why is this ok?!? The outfits alone are WAY too risque for young girls. Maybe I'm a prude, or maybe I'm just out of touch with "the times," but I would never, ever let my daughter wear this

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What do Subway and hip hop have in common? Nothing! But the Subway in American Canyon plays hip hop, yo. It's awesome.

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I have just couple things to say here. Wenis - I'm sorry you broke your pinky playing Just Dance. I do thank you for hours of insane entertainment with this game though. I LOVE it. We are now calling your broken pinky the Wii-nky. My ankle still hurts. Though it's not a cankle anymore, I think I did more damage than I originally thought. This is now called my Cleankle. (see? cleat + ankle =

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Obviously, I'm not the best person to be handing out relationship advice. Then again, hindsight is always 20/20, right? I see now what I didn't see then, and I think that only makes me a better candidate for a long-term relationship. I know what I want and I won't settle. (Hey Prince Charming, you hear that?) One of the biggest things I see is that people don't put their significant other first.

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Cake - Never There Steve | MySpace Video

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I spent the day at a video shoot for one of our wine brands. It was amazing to be surrounded by such talented and creative people - extremely inspiring! I know I always say how I want to shoot more after these and it's true, I still need to shoot more. Towards the end of the day, the light was getting to be perfect as it does almost every day, so as they were shooting on the little beach, I set

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I turn a year older this week. I'm struggling with this internally, but externally, I will show the world that I indeed love birthdays, even my own. I do have to thank the heavenly skies that the weather will be 73 and sunny, which I believe is the around the constant temperature in Pleasantville. I hope my day off on Friday will be a scene from Pleasantville.....sunny, gorgeous, and practically

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I hate Comcast. This is not news. I got rid of cable last summer, as I've mentioned 38293081 times here. Over the months, I discovered that I had all of the channels I'd ever want, they were just hidden in weird numbers, such as 118-4 (Lifetime Movie Network) and 119-7 (USA). I'm indirectly paying for basic cable, so I thought I was getting these as a part of that. After an insane 1.5 weeks of

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I started working in the big corporate world at the tender young age of 21. I knew nothing of this world...I worked at a video store while in school and couldn't even commit to a major (hey. I have a lot of interests.) That was a good 10 and a half years ago now and needless to say, I'm old. Ok, kidding. Sort of. Anyway.....before joining the world of laptops and Robert's Rules of Order, I

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Hair is such a funny thing. As a chick, there's so much flexibility and fun you can have with it...colors, cuts, styles. I have been coloring my own hair since I was 18 - the first time I did it, I chose a chocolate cherry color and then forgot about it and jumped in a pool. Needless to say it looked like a shark bit off my leg and I was surrounded by my own blood. Since then, I've done

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Did you play slugbug? With three siblings, any time to hit each other in the name of a game was welcomed. Now, when we played, we got to hit each other when we saw a VW bug - just yell out "slugbug yellow!!" hit your opponent (aka brother). These were also pretty much the rules for the license plate game, but that's another story. The new commercials for VW have everyone hitting each other when

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Hello. It's me. It's been a while. Hope life has been treating you well. Cheese is delicious. I have the snowboarding bug again and it feels awesome. Too bad it's the end of the season. I can't wait to camp all summer long. Cheap, fun and unplugged. VH1's Top 100 or Greatest anything shows are always awesome. Nothin' doin' every day and now this. I heart Norman Rose. Rockband is still fun.

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Is it just me or does anyone else think it's weird that since VHS* has become extinct, there hasn't been a replacement for it? Think about it. I used to be able to record a show by the touch of a few buttons (elusive to many, of course.) I could then remove the tape and bring it to someone else's home and watch it there. At the moment, I do not have any such device that allows me to do this. Sure

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Little kid beauty pageants are SO CREEPY. And wrong. And weird. And not ok in any way, shape or form. Parents should stop living vicariously through their poor children. That is all.

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How much wood would a wood truck truck if a wood truck could truck wood*? *thanks to KK for the AWESOME tagline!

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Spring is officially here and I still got nothin'. Not sure what is going on but the train to Funkville arrived a few months ago and as much as I want to ride this train back to Happytown, I'm staying in Funkville for a while longer. At least Funkville has a lot of bars to drown sorrows in and comfort food restaurants galore. Funkville also has no gyms. Is it that bad of a place to be? It is. I

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I am so happy to have seen this incredible guy...Derek Paravicini. One word...inspiring.

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When I was little and just learning how to talk, my mom was impressed by how well I was with words. I could spell at a young age and loved to read. My dad on the other hand, was surprised by how MUCH I talked. I believe he said to my mom, "She just never stops talking, does she." I don't think I've stopped since. It's not that I like to hear myself talk, I just have a lot to say and usually it's

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I'm going to the City this weekend and I'm actually really excited. Now that I've been off of my I-Hate-San-Francisco kick for the past couple of years, this weekend should be a blast. A co-worker from a much colder state is coming into town and it'll be great to see her too! On my way home on Sunday, I'll definitely be stopping on The Island for a much needed photo opp and some brief nostalgia.

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What do Tigers dream of, when they take a little Tiger snooze? I believe they dream of cheating on their wives and not getting caught. Too bad Tiger's gig is up - he is sorry he got caught, not sorry it happened. If he were truly sorry, truly felt guilt and remorse for what he had done, truly loved his wife and wants her in his life, he would have kept his pants on. I have no respect for this

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Just a note to remind everyone that if you are high-fiving someone, be sure to look at their elbow. Guarantees a perfect high-five every time. Gotta go....Coyote Ugly is on. (Don't judge.) PS - I just read that this season's colors are navy and orange. I don't like navy and orange. Once again, I'm bucking the trends and wearing last season's color - teal-y turquoise. I'm such a rebel.

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For the most part, being an adult sucks. Obligations, bills, being polite when you really don't want to, loans, an accumulation of stuff, serious life events that I'm ok with avoiding. The only perk I've gotten lately is a set of new couches. Hmmm. There are some big things a'brewin' in my life, things that are not fun to deal with. Remember when your day consisted of waking up late, heading to

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I have only one thing to say today... Cadbury Creme Eggs. Welcome back.

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We talk a lot about how people can be so annoying on Facebook, whether it's too much Farmville or Mafia Wars (sorry, peeps, but I hide those). Then there are those who are just obnoxious. It's usually the couples, the ones I just blogged about the other day - see paragraph three. I guess I'm not the only one who feels this way. Check out this awesome article from cnn.com. I'll post some excerpts

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I got to travel for work this week - it was a surprisingly easy trip travel-wise. Awesome airports, no lines for anything anywhere, walking distance to everything - those travel days are the best. I love to people watch. Traveling allows me to do this without seeming creepy or weird. I'm expected to be alone, so it's not uncomfortable for me to just sit there and take in all the crazy things

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Once upon a time, way before K&J got hitched, K called me from a business trip where she found out that one of the people she worked with was cheating on his wife with another person they worked with. She called me in a state of drunken shock, telling me about how she is saddened by how no one values the "shhhcannnctiiity of maaariage aaanyymore." She was right. No one does. I'm really lucky

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This past weekend was nice - mellow, saw a lot of people, and still managed to be quite the procrastinator. My talents in this field are quite amazing really. I can be home almost all weekend and still not get anything done. It's incredible. I just got back from running a few errands, including buying a chair I don't need. You see, it matches one I already have so I couldn't pass it up. This

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I was just thinking about my past (an old friend resurfacing on Facespace will do that to a person), about friends, about boyfriends, about how things used to be. My core group of friends in college and soon thereafter was pretty evenly split guys to girls. Most of my guy friends are married or have someone special in their lives now, so I don't see them much. Back when we were young and crazy, I

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A bunch of us headed to Amador County this past weekend to wine taste and hang out. On the way up, we stopped at Sam's Club to get food for the weekend and, shocking to me, I was under budget AND we ended up with way more food than we needed! Anyone want to eat bacon with me (for like 8 meals...)? After Sam's Club, we stopped at Pizza Guys for dinner off of Pitt School Road which I think is in

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It's 9:09pm. I'm in bed, ready to zonk out for the night. I just wanted to put it out there into the universe that weekends are too short and they should be 3 days instead of 2. Oh, and also, I want 6 weeks of vacation every year. Thanks. PS - KK found HGTV, Bravo, Lifetime Movie Network and Style in the higher numbers on our TVs. I don't think I need to pay Comcast for cable ever again. Stickin

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I've lived in this town for almost three years now - three years that flew by in some ways and have dragged on in many others. As I've mentioned many times before, this town sucks. I know it, lots of people know it, and unless you're in the right place in life (i.e. married, married with kids, retired), it's just not the place to be. It's not awesome for meeting new people, especially those of

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I was thinking this morning - this foggy, really difficult to get up type of morning - that the only downside I can think of with a commute this short is that when I'm tired and haven't gotten enough sleep, you can see it. I look horrible. With not even 10 minutes to work, this is not enough time to wake up and look somewhat presentable. Today, to kill time, I went to Starbucks. I don't care if

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How is my organization going in 2010, you ask? Ummmm. Slow and steady wins the race. My house looks like it threw up on itself. I swear, in the disaster I've created, I am getting more organized. The file drawer in the office? Organized. Will anyone ever see that besides me? No. Does it look like I've made progress? No. Does it feel good to get the drawer organized? Oh yes. In other news, I got

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The Hangover. See it. Love it. Watch it again.

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I'm posting twice in one week about Taco Bell. Hey, it's my favorite fast food chain by a long shot, and this story was just way too funny to ignore. Man gets day in jail for throwing taco at manager FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) -- An Alaska man who hit a Taco Bell manager in the face with a double-decker taco has been sentenced to one day in jail and one year probation. Warren Strickland of Fairbanks

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Like I may have mentioned before...I'm going on over two weeks without a Rockband fix. I hope to change this on Friday, so we'll see. I just read this article about how Rockband/Guitar Hero sales are falling flat, that the genre is no longer hot hot hot. I have come to the conclusion based on this article that I. am. old. I JUST bought Rockband 2, I love it and would play everyday if someone

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Ya know when you're sleeping and there's a bug that flies by your ear and it wakes you up? Sometimes this can be really irritating, but most of the time it's just a minor annoyance. Like when someone spills on your new couch. I mean, really, who cares, right? It's just a couch. You get over it pretty quickly. Some people can be minor annoyances too....the name dropper, the one-upper, the

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Dear Mr. Glen W. Bell Jr., I read today that you have passed on, have started your run for the border in the sky. I'm so very sorry to hear this news. I want to thank you for starting Taco Bell well before I was born. Because of your entrepreneurship, I have been able to enjoy Taco Bell since I can remember. My love affair with the 7-layer burrito began in high school, when we found out we

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I'm having an off day/week. I'm not so self-important that I can't admit that. Some people seem to think that whatever they post online has to be a ridiculous representation about how life is. Some days, life sucks. And that's ok. I'm big into my online persona, I know how to manage it and how to be transparent and genuine. I attend a lot of webinars, seminars and conferences. I read industry

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1. Schramsberg bubbly is yummy. 2. Jersey Shore is stupid. Why do I even turn it on for a second? It's the one when she gets punched in the head...ow. 3. I love this blog http://www.doyougetbutterflies.blogspot.com/ I need to get more style. 4. A weekend of mostly rollin' solo was good for me. Did I get a lot done at home? Of course not, but I did get caught up on Tough Love 2. Yeah, that's right

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I've decided to make only one official New Year's resolution and then a couple things that should happen all the time, things that I want to be more conscious about. New Year's Resolution: Eat fruits/vegetables every day. A friend told me this one and I think it's great. This is something that should be a given, considering my mom made the most balanced meals ever, but convenience trumps healthy

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I have come to a conclusion. My neighbors, whose home used to be pink and is now yellow with brown trim (I know you're jealous), are a combination of peopleofwalmart.com and thereifixedit.com. I know you may be intrigued by this, and if you are, please come over and check out the disaster that is my neighbor's house. Oh, and in case anyone is in need of a Cousin Eddie RV, let me know as there is

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Happy last day of 2009. I didn't think I'd post again until after the New Year, but I just had to post one last thing that absolutely cracks me up. I have posted this before, but I didn't spend any time making it as hilarious as it is today. For 2010, I decided to cut off all my hair and become and engineer, just like my dad.

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1. I played Rockband last night with THEUNITARD for 4.5+ hours. Yeah that's right. Not only are we behaving like 13 year olds (my texts were also over my maximum this month....13 going on 32 anyone?) my carpal tunnel in my right wrist is flaring, my ankle hurts and my voice is scratchy. Getting too old for video games? I think not. I'm just warming up. 2. I can see a shift in how people act.

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It's December 29, 2009 - only 2 more days until this year is over. This year was not my year. I'm so ready to have a fresh start in 2010...do more, try more, be more. I'm not ready to publish any sort of New Year's resolutions yet - I'll save those for Friday's post. May the last days of 2009 be chock full of fun, nostalgia, reflection and laughter. Cheers, 2009. You won't me missed.

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One of my favorite words is "mondegreen." (Remember? I'm into etymology, aka word nerd.) I'll let you in on a little secret - I always thought Hall & Oates (ya know, the 80s sensations who brought us "Maneater" and "You Make My Dreams Come True") was "Holland Oats" - that's right, like some sort of Dutch breakfast. Those are really embarrassing.

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