Monthly Archives: October 2008

F-F-and F-Friday

Fucking Floral and Foliage Friday; The “Tour Through Google Images” Edition. No “Frosty” or “Frigid” today; I’m trying to have a positive attitude… These were the pictures that caught my attention when I typed “flowers” into Google: Here are a … Continue reading

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Holy Candy!

*Mrs. Chili’s note; this post was written collaboratively by Punkin’ Pie and Beanie – Punkin’ started and they traded off paragraphs from there (and I swear to God, I just typed what they dictated – all the words here are … Continue reading

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Filed under celebration, fun, general kid stuff, Home and Family, kid cuteness, Parenting, road trip!, strange but true

How Pathetic am I?

The part where Neil Patrick Harris said “I’m voting because I fell in love, and I want it to matter” actually made me well up. (Of course, I also busted a gut at “this doesn’t make any fucking sense,” “across… … Continue reading

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Well, Waddaya Know…

Surely this comes as no surprise to some folks out there… Your true political self: You are a Social Liberal (88% permissive) and an… Economic Liberal (20% permissive) You are best described as a: Socialist You exhibit a very well-developed … Continue reading

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Ten F*@king Things

I’m in a bit of a mood today.  It’s rainy and cold.  Mr. Chili is away.  I’ve been wicked busy and am running on far too little sleep.  Thus, I’m using today’s TTT to vent about things that have been … Continue reading

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Filed under dumbassery, frustrations, General Bitching, general kid stuff, my oh-so-exciting life, politics, social issues, technical difficulties, weather

Auntie’s Interview

My sister is working toward her degree (and I’m SO proud of her!!).  One of her assignments is to conduct an interview with someone and then give an oral presentation to her class about what she learned about that person. … Continue reading

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Filed under admiration, Home and Family, ideas and opinions, learning, My husband rocks!, my oh-so-exciting life, Parenting, Questions, ruminating, teaching

Elton John Got it All Wrong

Sorry is easy; it’s goodbye that’s the hardest word. Mr. Chili left this afternoon for a week-long stint in the deserts of New Mexico (and it turns out he’s going to be closer to El Paso than to Albuquerque, but … Continue reading

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But She’s Not a Racist or Anything…

I heard this on NPR yesterday and nearly drove off the road (start paying close attention around 3:15). Then, I saw this on Stucco’s site; God, save us from your followers!

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Filed under Civics on Saturday, concerns, doing my duty, dumbassery, frustrations, politics, social issues, strange but true, weirdness, Worries and Anxieties

Worth the Price of Admission

O’Mama and I are attending an English teacher conference this weekend.  Yesterday was the first day.  Because we arrived a bit too late to make the first session of workshops (my fault; I missed the exit), we spent a little … Continue reading

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F-F-F-Friday

This week, the extra “F” in there stands for “frosty.”  As I write this, the temperature outside my window is 29 degrees.  Brrr. I did not take this picture – I got it from the weatherunderground site here – but … Continue reading

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