tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84873965722852698862012-01-11T22:54:26.848-07:00Strumpethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16907945254899978008noreply@blogger.comBlogger1911100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487396572285269886.post-54615241247318042352011-08-12T13:23:00.001-06:002011-08-12T13:23:03.182-06:00

Essentials, a photo by Strumpet101 on Flickr.One more stop - then this RAV is heading home!

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Too full to finish my pad Thai #mommycation, a photo by Strumpet101 on Flickr.

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So, I'm Tumbling now. If you used to read this blog, I hope you'll come find me over on Tumblr at Strumpet's Stuff

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So, I am behind. And late to the game.  And I am totally being punished. I have just decided that I'd like to watch the Hawaii Five-0 new series that started in the fall of last year. CBS only offers four recent episodes on their website.  Hulu (even Hulu-Plus) only offers the same four episodes. So, I'm screwed.  I get to either start watching from the tail-end of the season, or I have

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Dragon Age Redemption Originally uploaded by felicia.dayI'm so excited to see this web series this summer. Felicia Day is so amazingly inspiring. She has self-started, self-promoted, and had enough self-belief to really make it. So impressive. The hard work and energy required to make it in this way is so impressive!! I'm torn between being intimidated, inspired, or totally jealous. Anyway

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Joint Present for ourselvesOriginally uploaded by Strumpet101Some of you already know that we are avid bibliophiles.I got our first first edition about 14 years ago. I started very grandly with a first edition of The Tale of Two Cities.Collecting that kind of classic first editions is NOT cheap. I've had my eye on a $6000 first edition of Wuthering Heights for a while. But if I go buying that,

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I am a Comcast customer. I can't help it.  They're the only cable internet provider that offers service in my area, and I refuse to go back to anything except cable broadband ever. But this also means that I am trapped, of course. There are four of us with various mobile devices in the house.  iPads, iPhones, iTouch.  We have an x-box player or two.  We have a few WoW players.  We like music.

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About to take my images to the Gallery NRC for the exhibition next month.  The one above, "Promise", will go to the Tri-Lakes Art Center in Palmer Lake tomorrow. I'm super nervous.  I hope I haven't made any mistakes! The opening for both is next weekend.  Squeeeeee!

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Today, I upgraded to Windows 7 - 64 bit. I had 6 GB of RAM installed on my machine, but only 3 was biding used with the 32 bit system. This was probably the most organized I'd ever been for a hard disk reformat. I had all my data backed up, all my programs ready for reinstall, all passwords, codes, registration keys written down and ready to go. Of course there were still issues.  It was a

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Desk 365.137Originally uploaded by Strumpet101So much to do!The Daily Post-It Flickr Group book arrived today! Very excited! It looks fantastic. You can check my Flickr stream to see it.The other thing on my desk there is the lapel binaural mic I had on my wish-list for Christmas. The youngest very kindly got it for me. And it won't work with my iPhone. I ordered that adapter plug you see

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Tufty was born April 4, 1999. This makes him almost 12 now.  He's a purebred Norwegian Forest Cat.  The year I showed him in TICA, he made was the 3rd best altered male in the country.  He was actually a GREAT show cat.  Knew exactly how to show off - would stand up and puff out his ruff as if telling everyone "look at me".  And he's gorgeous. And such an amazingly calm kitty cat.  The Tuft is

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Daily Post-It Flickr Group 2010 by Edited by Strumpet101 | Make Your Own Book

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I'm not going to lie. I feel incredibly fortunate to have had such an amazing year in 2010. My life feels charmed at the moment, and I don't want that to end.  At the same time, I know I have more than one good friend who is more than happy to kiss the ass of '10 a cheery good riddance.  So I will cross my fingers and happily usher in '11 in the hopes that some of my happiness will spill over

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I don't know about yours, but my life is busy.  Busy busy busy.  And, while I still listen to music every day (where would I be without it?  Life just wouldn't be the same), I don't listen like I did in high school. In high school, I remember countless afternoons, evenings, mornings, whatever, sitting on the floor next to my turntable.  And I would sit there just sketching, scribbling, and

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Happy 5th Birthday to Toulouse!Originally uploaded by Strumpet101Without Toulouse, my life would be harsh.I've loved all the cats I've owned, and they all have a special place in my heart. But Toulouse is my Cat. The Man. My Toodles. Since I first picked him out nearly 5 years ago today (he was a 6 weeks old when I chose him from his litter, and 12 weeks when I picked him up), he has been

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Desk 365.98Originally uploaded by Strumpet101It's been a tough week. Having hubbie gone in Argentina since last Saturday has been harsh. It's been a long time since we've been apart more than a night or two. We've got 3 sleeps to go now - which still feels like a really long time!I have to say I feel even more sorry for hubbie though - he really is very very ready to get home. He's had it

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This morning, I took stock of all my email addresses.  I saw my sister post that she had 4 accounts linked to her GMail, and I thought, "Hm? How many do *I *have?" I got slightly panicky when I realized that I had to make a list, since I hadn't kept a record of them all.   Why do I have so many email addresses?  Well, there's one for money stuff.  If you don't have a separate email address for

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I was never going to be that Mom.  I was never going to be the Mom who took her kids' X-Box hostage to achieve desired results.   As a matter of fact, I believe I have, in the past, agreed vigorously with this gaming article on MMO family.   Today, this had to change.  When I announced on Twitter that I have indeed, withheld the X-Box to achieve desired results, @emused replied, referring me to

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I have a problem with tension.  I carry tension around in me throughout my body, but it is particularly bad between my shoulder blades and through my hips.  I also have been told my pedicurists that I carry a lot of tension in my calves, but this never seems to bother me as much as the tension I naturally carry in my back. Believe me, I know this is not a good thing.  And it's not like I

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Desk 365.66Originally uploaded by Strumpet101So, it's National Podcaster's Podcast Month, or something equally tongue twisting like that.And Massive Big Ups to my friends Alachia and Jeppy over at my favorite podcast: MetaTalks.. They are attempting to podcast every day of November this year!I find their effort even more exciting because it is collaboration themed! They are encouraging listener

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I added this topic to my Daily Daily Post It Flickr Group discussion board today. Let me know what you guys think: I would like to suggest a collaborative coffee table book. I am volunteering to do the work to put this together, but I will need your help and approval, obviously. I am for a book, because there are a lot of awesome photos, and a calendar limits it to only about 12 photos. I have

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What keeps me from loving FFXIV? - interface ... HOW many clicks to get what I want? - impossibility of crafting ANYTHING - I do not mean levels 1-5; they’re easy.  but anything that requires a wind shard? Impossible.  I tried leveling my Alchemy so I could make them myself, but got stuck at level 6.  Needed level 8.  I couldn’t BUY them - I checked every damned retainer in the bazaar.

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Ute Trail Originally uploaded by Strumpet101Over the weekend, we went to Rocky Mountain National Park for some hiking and general sight seeing. The Nikon, of course, came along :) We decided to drive around the long way. If you're into looking at maps, that means we went West on the I-70, turned on to the CO Highway 40 at Empire, and drove over Berthoud Pass. Then we continued past Winter

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Morning WalkOriginally uploaded by Strumpet101Apparently, I have turned into a morning person. We get up at least 3 days a week at 5 to head to the gym, and it turns out I kind of like it.The other days, I have been waking up naturally, no alarm clock or anything at around 6. On weekdays, I've been getting up - I have to make sure the kids are out of the house by 6:45 anyway. Yesterday (a

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The CartOriginally uploaded by Strumpet101This week's shopping cart - well, the Whole Foods version anyway. This does not include the stops at Costco and Target.I am actually very very disappointed to find out that Voss water does not come from Voss. At least, this is what my sister tells me. It still tastes like granite though. Amazing, but true. I can TASTE that it comes from Norway.

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MorningOriginally uploaded by Strumpet101So, we noticed this summer that the eldest has a VERY sedentary lifestyle - and decided it was time to do something about it. It was starting to show up in a very slight pudginess, and I thin that's a really sad thing for a child who's only 13.Well, when we started thinking about it, we realized it had probably been about 6 or 8 weeks since we'd been to

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During our recent Tale of Two Cities holiday in London and Paris, we planned for a day excursion from Paris to have a look at a couple of chateaux in the Loire Valley.We also wanted to take the opportunity to have a look at the cathedral in Chartres, where neither hubbie nor I had been before. We are not tour-bus people - we like to keep our independence when traveling, so an organized excursion

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-- Post From My iPad

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This issue has been sitting with me for a while. I really wonder about the future of brick and mortar stores.  If they don't get their act together, I think their days could be numbered. This is especially true here in the United States, where online shopping is just ridiculously easy.  Services like Amazon Prime that, for a once a year fee, offer free two day shipping, make it so incredibly

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D90 first shots 010Originally uploaded by Strumpet101I am so ridiculously excited about my new camera! We decided I should get it before we go on holiday to London and Paris this week. This gives me 9 days to get used to it before I have to use it for 'real' stuff.I have got one lens that's should have me covered for the duration - an 18mm to 200mm Nikon, in case you care ... I should be able

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Oil and Vinegar 004 Originally uploaded by Strumpet101My parents got me lovely new bottles to put oil and vinegar in in the kitchen. So, I had to go to the EVOO Marketplace in downtown Denver to choose some gourmet ones to put in there (EVOO = Extra Virgin Olive Oil). The selection is tremendous there! For someone who loves to make their own salad dressings it's fabulous! And of course, I

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Breakfast Originally uploaded by Strumpet101I'm on another GM at the moment. Another GM diet that is. We (meaning hubbie & I) have been doing it every six months or so. If you want to find out about the specifics of the diet, you can read it here: http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/~jajoo/gmdiet.html And, yes, GM stands for General Motors of all things. It's amazing to me how many people have

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B&W Wazzee Lounge and Supper ClubOriginally uploaded by Strumpet101We went downtown to LoDo today -- lunch at Gumbo's was in order for my parents. Always absolutely scrumptious Catfish over gumbo ... and I am always stuffed when I leave there!I brought my camera, hoping to snap some shots while we were there. Of course, it's almost impossible to do any extensive 'photography' when you're with

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Fine DiningOriginally uploaded by Strumpet101As many of you know, the parentals are visiting from Norway for 3 weeks. Last night, we had a lovely Saturday night dinner. I'm allowed to say it was lovely, because I cooked most of it. Bacon wrapped sirloin with bbq sauce and an arugula & grape salad. My dad made his amazing Worcester Sauce cubed potatoes with onions to go with it. And we had a

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vedor booths thirdsOriginally uploaded by Strumpet101One of the joys of living in Colorado is living so close to Red Rocks. I spent the morning up there shooting for my photography class. The place is astonishing. The natural amphitheater formed out of the red rocks pushing up out of the fault line is breathtaking.I remember seeing a recording of U2 "Under a Blood Red Sky" performed there ---

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Today, May 17th, is a difficult day to be outside of Norway if you are Norwegian.  It is Norway's National Day, the day our Constitution was written.   Many people mistakenly call it Norwegian Independence Day, because it sort of equates in celebration to other Independence Days. It's actually a much bigger deal to most Norwegians than the 4th of July or anything though.  There are parades,

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Fridge 1Originally uploaded by Strumpet101Now that I don't work on Wednesdays, I try to get all my shopping in once a week. This involves going to Whole Foods for fresh food and specialty items, King Soopers for dry goods and frozen food that I don't get at Costco. Then home with that stuff on the way to Costco. At Costco we get lots of paper goods, meats, chicken, and other bulk item

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This is in response to Alachia's Post the other day.  Her musings made me think about my own friendship situation. I really do not have any friends here in Denver.  My one friend that I was close to when we lived here before was a friend from way back in college. Unfortunately, she passed away a couple of years after we moved.  The other 'friends' were book club friends.  I could get back in

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Moving mail truckOriginally uploaded by Strumpet101My photography class is so interesting!I'm only on the third chapter, but already learning so very, very much. The first two chapters were about digital photography and your camera very much in general. I had to learn stuff about my camera that I had never even bothered to look up in the manual. I was always planning to, but never got around

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Exhausted ToulouseOriginally uploaded by Strumpet101I was home sick today. The cold started Friday night. By Sunday I was dizzy at intervals. Today I was snotty.And poor, poor Toulouse has had to look after me the whole time. He's had to keep vigil by my bedside and on the couch.And now, just look: he's exhausted. Looking after his feeder is a very, very arduous task.

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CrossroadsOriginally uploaded by Strumpet101I am at a junction, and it's really quite exciting.For many many years, I have toyed with the idea of writing 'something' - we're talking something major here - like a novel or something. Every time I try to write though, I am my own worst critic -- it goes excruciatingly slowly. A sentence can take a week to get right, and then when the paragraph is

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Bedroom stereo setup Originally uploaded by Strumpet101As you know, we recently finished our basement - this had lots of other consequences - such as finally getting all our bookcases out of our master bedroom! Without those bookcases there, the bedroom looked mighty empty, so we decided to set up a little music corner. We have all these cd's bought between the years after they came out and

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My salt licorice stashOriginally uploaded by Strumpet101One of the bonuses of having my sister come visit recently was the stash of yummies she brought me from Norway. Here are three of my favorites. "Salt Sild" or "Salted Herring" is basically black licorice covered in salt. Oh my GOD - heavenly stuff. The yellow bag is full of little monkeys covered in salt. My other favorite here is

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Costco CartsOriginally uploaded by Strumpet101So, today's Daily Shoot assignment was to shoot life. I grabbed my camera and ran off to Costco, where I had to go anyway. And quickly ran into some dilemmas.Outside the store, I was fine, I snapped away happily - but then I went inside, and instantly saw just about the perfect shot. There was an elderly lady sitting in the cafeteria section eating

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Having owned the iPad now for nearly 24 hours I have to say I am more than impressed.It is amazingly fast, it looks absolutely gorgeous, and has even more functions than I expected it to have.Last night we had a dinner party and it showed a great usefulness. It was constantly being passed around the table to share YouTube videos that were mentioned, look up facts that were In dispute, and to

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Brown palace spa and salonOriginally uploaded by Strumpet101Today, my sister and I went to the Spa at the Brown Palace hotel in Denver. Oh my oh my! I cannot recommend this place enough.I have been to my share of spas, and I have to say that my therapist, Celina, was fabulous. The Signature massage was just what I needed -- couldn't be more relaxed! The pedicure was nice too, although not as

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Rocky Mountain High Originally uploaded by Strumpet101So, you might have heard that my sister is visiting from Norway. Today, we went to LoDo in Denver to show her the 'city'. Right next to the very very nice restaurant we took her to for lunch (Gumbo's), we came across something that seems to be popping up a lot around the city: a medical marijuana dispensary. It was interesting to say the

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New Shoes!Originally uploaded by Strumpet101So, after the spring snow storm we had on Friday, it was nearly 20 degrees Celsius (around 70 Fahrenheit) today! It was absolutely gorgeous. And, while it will be short-lived - there is another snow storm coming tomorrow apparently - I really felt the need to celebrate!So I put on these gorgeous shoes I got from endless.com last week. My feet were

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Engineering by the aquariumOriginally uploaded by Strumpet101We have an awesome salt water aquarium at work. Hubbie and I actually bought the reef-ready tank when we lived in Houston about 7 or 8 years ago. A couple of weeks later, we found out we were moving to Australia, so we never filled it. In Australia, we found a prime position for it, and had the movers put it there. Two or three

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Over the streamOriginally uploaded by Strumpet101Another gorgeous day in Colorado. It won't be tomorrow, though, apparently. Between 8 and 10 inches of wet, spring snow expected. Probably no walk for Buzz tomorrow then ... it's his doggy park day, so the nice people at Wags N Walks will most likely make it up to him tomorrow.I am fascinated by the shadows on this fence every morning when I

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Very excited this morning to announce a new writing/creative project! Please have a look at The Sentence Salon - once a week we try to collect sentences from people.  Funny, serious, fact, fiction, silly, serious - whatever!  Come join the fun!

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Irises I Originally uploaded by Strumpet101Every week, I pick up at least one Bouquet of flowers when I shop at Whole Foods. There's something missing in a house when it doesn't have fresh cut flowers around. Normally, in the spring, I get tulips, but the other day I picked up these gorgeous Irises. I am picking up tulips today too, though, because a home without tulips for the weekend is

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Manhole Originally uploaded by Strumpet101Yesterday, I brought my camera along while walking Buzz, hoping for some inspiration. Everything is so brown and dreary, I felt very uninspired. Until I started noticing these things! There are about a million manholes along the creek where I walk the dog -- I think it must have something to do with the storm drain system that is set up around our

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Symphony warmup Originally uploaded by Strumpet101This afternoon, I took the oldest to the Colorado Symphony matinee performance of Sibelius and Grieg's piano concerto. Wow! It was absolutely amazing! Truly wonderful. Of course I'm biased, because I love Grieg, but trust me, it was awesome. The thing is, I was sort of grumpy about having to go earlier. I bought the tickets months ago. I do

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Tortellini (trimmed)Originally uploaded by Strumpet101My family's favorite day is the day I make home-made tortellini. I only do it a couple of times a year. Usually, around Christmas sometime, and for my Youngest's birthday. He could keep eating them forever. This week, I decided to make them as a surprise on a regular old Thursday. I use Jamie Oliver's blinding pasta recipe -- if you

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Yes, I do own headphones.  I've bought quite a few in my time, with lots of intentions of  using them.  And I have actually been known to use them during raids and occasional other situations.  I used to use them quite a lot actually. But now, they are, as you can see if you look closely, gathering dust.   This is not, as you might think, because I'm shy or scared of headsets or anything like

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CellaringOriginally uploaded by Strumpet101We finally got the basement finished about 2 weeks ago, and I am soooo thrilled with my new wine cellar. It's under the stairs and can hold about 200 bottles. It's not temperature controlled or anything - at the moment the temp is perfect under the stairs; we'll have to reevaluate in the summer.My biggest problem is filling it! We have a bottle of

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The even was apparently so astonishing that I was consumed in a blinding light!

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Saw this meme on Marg's blog, Reading Adventures, and thought I'd give it a whirl, in honor of Oscar night. I have to say that last night's Oscar ceremony was the most entertaining in years. Beyonce was awesome, and Hugh Jackman was a fabulour host! So, let's see how I go!SUPPOSEDLY if you've seen over 85 films, you have no life. Mark the ones you've seen. There are 239 films on this list.

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Wow - Geraldine Brooks has so far not disappointed me. Mind you, I've only read Year of Wonders and this one so far.This book touched me in very different ways. I loved the writing. I thought the language was wonderful, and I really enjoyed the story for the share narrative joy of it.But more than that, this book put into a novel what I feel about books in general. The premise of the novel is

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So, it's already the third Wednesday of the month (well in some parts of the world ... not here, here it's still Tuesday!). I was thrilled with the response that my little idea received last week! Thanks to all of you who contributed. I really don't care if you arrive late to the party, as long as you come ... leave a comment with a link to your post to let me and others know what gems there

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This week's Weekly Geeks asks: What are you passionate about? There is a much fuller explanation here.In the post, it seems that the intention is to discuss a hobby or past time that you are passionate about. When I first read the topic, however, I instantly thought of it as a CAUSE that you are passionate about ... like world peace or something like that. For me, that would be individual

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I am so thrilled to have received this blog award! Thank you so much to Lady Tink for thinking of me!I think it is wonderful that she actually took the time to design this lovely award, and will display it proudly!

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Well, it's the 4th Tuesday of the month, and it's time to talk about what's on our nightstand. This event is hosted by 5 Minutes for Books - make sure to visit them and see what other fun posters share today!This month seems a little daunting. The pile is actually higher than last month, and you can no longer see the kiddies in the background!At the bottom, is Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh,

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I have decided to start participating in Weekly Geeks. This week has to do with Classic literature ... the topic explanation is rather long, so if you're interested in reading it, let me point you there.I think I have always loved the 'classics'. The first I remember really LOVING was Wuthering Heights. The tale of passion between Heathcliff and Catherine is heart-wrenching. The depth of

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So, I thought I'd try something new. We review books, and stuff in WoW all the time, and I KNOW you all travel at least a LITTLE bit sometimes. So, every third Wednesday of the month (a random day I didn't find associations with another meme) I thought we could blog about a book and travel in some way. This first week's theme is:what book do you most associate with the beach and why?Mine is

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Today is Tuesday, so it's time for a teaser! It is not just any Tuesday though. It's the Tuesday when Barack Obama is inaugurated as President of the United States. Even as someone who did NOT vote for him, I am moved and awed by the moment that will come in a couple of hours. I am filled with a little bit of hope for the future, and I wish him all the best. I have chosen "Rise to Rebellion"

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Lately, I've been playing my very cute, and very deadly gnome mage, Snazzie. Last night was particulary exciting as I finally got to make my Magnificent Flying Carpet -- as Snazzie herself would say: hooray!!!And here she is, surfing her very very speedy flying carpet through the troll infested areas of Zul'Drak:I am particulary excited, because questing in many of the areas that follow Zul'Drak

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It's Tuesday, and here are the rules:Grab your current read Let the book fall open to a random page Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given! There is only one VERY

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I wanted to start the New Year off by thanking my Secret Santa profusely. I have been meaning to read this book for sooo long!!! And my tiger bookmark is fabulous.I am going to have to abandon my current read for a moment to read this. According to my husband, it is the number one book in Mumbai ... of all places.I'd also like to encourage you all to take a look at Paulo Coelho's website. His

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Today is the 16th day of the Blog Advent Tour and I am honored to be one of the bloggers to share some Pre-Christmas cheer with you.I am definitely feeling the spirit of the season, as this is the first Christmas I will be spending in the Northern Hemisphere for a very long time. The last five have been spent in Australia, where it is hot and sunny and beachy. Summer is lovely and all, but

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So, I read this on At Home With Books. It's kind of a fun meme - I'm assuming it's EVER, and not just in the past year.The things I have done are in BOLD!1. Started my own blog2. Slept under the stars3. Played in a band - well, I sang and whacked a tambourine4. Visited Hawaii5. Watched a meteor shower6. Given more than I can afford to charity7. Been to Disneyland/world8. Climbed a mountain (it

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So, 5 Minutes for Books asks What's On Your Nightstand? on the fourth Tuesday of every month.There's a handy little view of my own nightstand there. Essential lip balm, water glass, Ipod, and books.It's actually a week old this picture ... I took it while I remembered to prepare for this post, which is why The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is on there, even though I have actually finished it.There

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I've been playing the new World of Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King for about 10 days now ... enough to get my hunter here to Level 74. It's about time I wrote my review.I love it!! I absolutely love it. So far, I have completed the Howling Fjord area -- which means I have earned the achievement Tour the Fjord (130 quests there). I've also been to a couple of dungeons, and managed

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So, I thought I'd try the Friday Fill-Ins for kicks:1. The last band I saw live was Robbie Williams - Adelaide South Australia. And it was totally amazing.2. What I look forward to most on Thanksgiving is gravy. (if you don't celebrate thanksgiving, insert your favorite holiday)3. My Christmas/holiday shopping is not going to get out of hand this year. I hope.4. Thoughts of all sorts of

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Or, if translated directly from the Swedish, "Men who Hate Women" - by Stieg Larsson.This is an out of the ordinary mystery/suspense novel. It should, however, please readers who do not normally read that genre, as well as those who do. It is very well developed, the characters have a great depth and originality, and it is certainly not one-dimensional. The mystery is set in a village in Sweden

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My friend Erika Tysse makes these beautiful pieces in her home on the West coast of Norway.I thought I'd give her a shameless plug. This one on the left is actually available on Ebay! I don't know though, I might have to grab it for myself. I know a place where it would look amazing!

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It's Tuesday already??? Teaser Tuesday is hosted by Should Be Reading and asks you to:Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like

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I'm definitely buying books for the holidays!!And on the same sort of note: I am going to take the leap and participate in the Blogger's secret santa this year. Sounds fun :) You can find out more about it at Dewey's blog - but remember the deadline is November 18!

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Once upon a time, I had to sit at my school desk and write essays with a fountain pen and blotter. (Yes, true story!) And then in the more recent past, although still long-long ago, I had to write exam answers that took me 5-6 hours to write BY HAND. And I survived. I scribbled furiously, writing brilliant responses to what often seemed like pointless questions.Then, the other day, I was

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This is hands-down the best book cover of the year!! I am not a raving feminist in any sense of the word, but I love this! Thanks to my friend Monty who shared this with me.

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WARNING! There may be spoilers ahead!!! I'll try not to give too much away though.I finished The Story of Edgar Sawtelle a few weeks ago. It's taken me this long to decide what I think about it, really. The ending left me so angry and frustrated that I was afraid it would color my overall opinion of the book too much.The basic story is about a mute boy growing up in Wisconsin with his mother

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I have decided to participate in Should be Reading's Teaser Tuesdays. The rules are as follows: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations

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I just visited Reading Adventures for the first time. It's a great blog, and I decided I'd take up Marg's offer to take up the thread and post seven random things about myself. Once you've read mine, maybe you'll post a link to yours in the comments?Anyway, here we go:1. I like red wine - a lot. Nothing is better than kicking back on the couch or in front of the computer with a glass of

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I'm not even 40 yet, and I'm moaning about the "kids today". That's sad, but true.I recently had to go to an industry course for work. I wasn't actually attending the course as a student, but as someone who helps develop the course. So, I sat in the back and observed. A variety of people from all stages of their career were attending. There was the old guy who'd been in the business forever,

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So, apparently, Oprah loves the Amazon Kindle. So does my boss. Good on them. However ...The Kindle reduces a book into mere words. Gone is the aesthetic of holding it in your hands and savoring the anticipation. Gone is looking at it in your bookshelf and thinking 'hmm ... yea ... I remember that one ...."Or flicking through it and thinking "I was in Bora Bora" or "Butt f ville" for that

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This guy has a way of putting the election in perspective. I particularly like the crack dealer analogy.Many thanks to my high school buddy, Lee, for showing me this video. Made my day.

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So, how many people in heartland America know that the Obamas and the Bidens send their children to public school. So does McCain apparently. I'm not saying its a requirement that someone running for public office should send their children to public school ... but:The point at the very end of this Opinion Article in the New York Times is a very good one: Palin did not give up on her school

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OMG - I doubt anyone would be able to hear you from up here, anyway.

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I thought you were supposed to turn the other cheek, but apparently millions of churchgoers in America aren't going to rely on either their luck or god's protection anymore. More churchgoers are carrying guns. Well, well, well. Think I'll stick to my policy of staying away from church. Seems safer.

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So, today the United States Supreme Court ruled that the terror suspects held at Guantanomo Bay in Cuba could appeal to civilian courts. At present, they can only appeal their combatant status to "combatant status review tribunals", which are essentially military courts.The New York Times writes:"The issues that were weighed in Thursday’s ruling went to the very heart of the separation-of-powers

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'Warcraft' Sequel Lets Gamers Play A Character Playing 'Warcraft'

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So, I just read this article about putting 'Being part of a raiding guild' on your resume when applying for jobs. (Many thanks to Wired.com for pointing it out). Not in the 'Employment history' or 'Education' section of the document, but somewhere towards the bottom, among 'Achievements' and 'Other Interests'.This is not something new - I've mentioned it before. But this particular article has a

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This reviewer at The Times has really got it right! 'Gaming' is a ridiculous word to use for what lots of us adults spend so much of our time doing. 'Intertainment' seems to me to be a great alternative.

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I was going to write a long thing about freedom of speech, but I will return to that. This is ... enough said.

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Recently, a California court ruled that parents who wanted to home-school their children needed to be certified by the State. I imagine home-schooling parents all over are up in arms about this, and about their right to teach their children however they see fit, and so on. The problem with that philosophy is that the rest of us in society have to live with whatever they produce. No matter

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So, I just spent the weekend with my family in Estes Park, Colorado -- the gateway to gorgeous Rocky Mountain National Park. The weekend was wonderful, and we ate at some pretty nice restaurants up there, but our experience on Saturday night took the cake. Having been extremely healthy for weeks now, we decided that a bit of greasy indulgence was in order -- what could fit the bill better than

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