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• Whew! We're back home from my parents' ...

  Whew! We're back home from my parents' house. It was a fun visit...I don't know why I'm so tired - I didn't cook anything. Anyway, I've already got all my pitiful Christmas decorations up. Well, everything but the tree. Need to get to that soon.
  
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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 7:59pm EST
  

• This is a ...

  
  This is a bit premature but I'm going to be busy for the next few days so I thought I'd put up a Happy Thanksgiving post now. We're leaving on Wednesday morning and there is much to be sorted out before then. I also need to' [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 9:15am EST
  

• Who are we? We ...

  Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people.
  Carl Sagan
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 9:05am EST
  

• Santa knows his way around the liquor cabinet

  exhibit A: his tweets
  
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 10:46am EST
  

• [nt]

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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 1:54pm EST
  

• SO COOL

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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 1:50pm EST
  

• high five!

  
  
  So Sarah Palin has now committed to print her creationist beliefs, and if there's one thing I find exquisitely embarrassing about American culture, it's people like her and their willful ignorance of basic science. How is it that I, a [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 9:41pm EST
  

• Because it's been a ...

  Because it's been a while since I've linked to Cracked, here's Rejected Ideas for Disaster Movies.
  
  This one's my favorite
  
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 11:45am EST
  

• A couple lovely pics ...

  A couple lovely pics for a Saturday night.
  
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 9:41pm EST
  

• "Nineteen" by cuties Tegan ...

  "Nineteen" by cuties Tegan & Sara. Just because.
  
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 8:06pm EST
  

• Sarah Palin is ...

  Sarah Palin is a
  
  
  
  and I'm enjoying the show
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 11:22am EST
  

• Last night we watched one of the ...

  Last night we watched one of the best documentaries I've seen in a long time, and it was about...water. It's something we don't give much thought to in this country, except for occasional restrictions on watering your lawn or crap like that. But it's actually an issue that demands immediate [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 10:05am EST
  

• morals and ethics and carnal forbearance

  (if you get that, a virtual smooch for you)
  
  Yes indeed, Carrie Prejean is now claiming that there is no biblical restriction against getting a boob job. You know what - technically, she's right. It does say no tattoos, but I guess technically we can let tit jobs' [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 6:45pm EST
  

• Diorama-rama

  25 of Your Favorite Video Games Recreated as Dioramas
  
  SO COOL. This Tomb Raider one in particular brought back so many great memories. I was really enthralled with this game back in the day.
  
  
  
  I think my hubby will like the [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 9:43am EST
  

• Kama Sutra for the IT Department

  
  
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 10:10am EST
  

• Monday is my big cleaning day. Boo. ...

  Monday is my big cleaning day. Boo. So, to cheer me up and get my week started right, here's another playlist. This one is a few of my favorite songs by artists who are gay or gay-friendly. Turn it up and enjoy. I know I will.
  
  
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 9:14am EST
  

• the haul

  Broken down into categories vigorously delineated by Chris, my very own Candy Czar. He said that we needed another object in the pic for comparison, but oh well. Those two white bowls are big and this was a ton of candy.
  
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 1:28pm EST
  

• I wonder if someday I'll be able ...

  I wonder if someday I'll be able to lounge in bed on a Sunday morning without a little person climbing on me and asking for pancakes.
  
  Nothing much planned for today, besides combing through a mountain of candy and packing away some decorations. Oh, and I've changed blog colors [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 8:40am EST
  

• coming down from a Halloween high

  Whew! The boys are now asleep and I should be getting to bed soon too because I am beat. We managed to get into costumes and take pictures with no more than our standard amount of arguing. I am *so* glad it was a nice cool evening - quite the [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 10:47pm EDT
  

• Thought I'd put ...

  
  Thought I'd put up a Happy Halloween post today, since there most likely won't be any traffic tomorrow.
  
  So, any cool plans? I've been roped into doing door duty again this year. We get tons of trick-or-treaters here, so it will keep me busy.' [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 10:22am EDT
  

• Woo hoo! Check it out - this ...

  Woo hoo! Check it out - this is the first pumpkin I've ever carved! And I think it's not too bad considering I didn't know what the hell I was doing. It was kinda tricky, but a lot of fun.
  I picked one of the simpler-looking patterns I could find,' [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 9:23pm EDT
  

• Sarah Palin to Levi ...

  Sarah Palin to Levi Johnston:
  
  
  Oh, if some brave soul would inquire of Palin if she has even a passing familiarity with the definition of hypocrisy, but I'm afraid it would be the cause of much facepalm consternation for the asker:
  
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:23am EDT
  

• I've never ...

  
  I've never had these bloody brain shooters before, but they are disturbingly realistic, aren't they? I wonder what they taste like. [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2009, 1:06pm EDT
  

• WOW. [REC] is ...

  
  WOW. [REC] is a horror flick from Spain (2007), and it is superior to the American remake, "Quarantine," in every way. At barely 80 minutes long, it's tight and swiftly goes about the job of shredding your nerves. Once the setting shifts to that claustrophobic apartment' [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 11:47am EDT
  

• ...

  
  
  
  I've been having way too much fun making these playlists. I'm an easily entertained girl. This particular mix is easy to describe by that clever internet creation [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2009, 9:58pm EDT
  

• This is ...

  
  
  This is very cute, but actually I think it would be too adorable for words if it was strapless. [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 8:22pm EDT
  

• [nt]

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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 8:20pm EDT
  

• So, there's ...

  
  
  So, there's been talk of another X-Files movie. To which I say yes, please. If for no other reason than to atone for the last one. I'm a fan of the show and its mythos, and I wouldn't necessarily be against a movie that's [...]
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  Posted: October 21, 2009, 8:43pm EDT
  

• what really inspires awe

  After watching Religulous last night, this video is like taking a running leap into a clear, cool pool on a sweltering, bug-swarmy day.
  
  
  
  Whoever is making these things - thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
  
  "we are all connected to each other biologically[...]
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  Posted: October 20, 2009, 9:43am EDT
  

• i know, i'm maxed out too

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  Posted: October 20, 2009, 9:36am EDT
  

• Do you like

  Do you like re-imagined movie posters? Me too. Here is the treatment for a couple of horror classics.
  
  
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  Posted: October 19, 2009, 8:00pm EDT
  

• more mario-related awesomeness

  
  
  This totally brought a tear to my eye. Is it dorky of me to be jealous of such a proposal? [...]
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  Posted: October 19, 2009, 10:16am EDT
  

• I don't know much ...

  I don't know much about the balloon story, but I found this funnyhaha pic and thought I'd share it with the old school Mario fans out there.
  
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  Posted: October 17, 2009, 9:07pm EDT
  

• slashing only pumpkin flesh, for a change

  Check out Horror Movies Pumpkin Carvings. Really badass, and a few are truly inspired. I have to give props to my sentimental favorite, Michael Myers.
  
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  Posted: October 17, 2009, 9:01pm EDT
  

• God, that sucked. I caught some crappy ...

  God, that sucked. I caught some crappy cold and the past week was a haze of discomfort. On the bright side, it does seem to have been just a cold, because I never ran a fever. So there's that. But I hate being sick. With the coughing fits I wasn't' [...]
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  Posted: October 17, 2009, 8:31pm EDT
  

• Check ...

  
  
  Check out the Top 10 Horror Remakes. I definitely prefer the original TCM, but I haven't seen the remakes of Amityville Horror or Last House on the Left yet, so I can't say on those. But AH does have one scene that is [...]
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  Posted: October 11, 2009, 8:50pm EDT
  

• I'm off to watch a movie with ...

  I'm off to watch a movie with the spouse, so I'll leave with a couple pics of two bewitching ladies...
  
  
  
  
  Have an enchanting weekend... [...]
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  Posted: October 09, 2009, 8:53pm EDT
  

• Ok, changes have been made, including a ...

  Ok, changes have been made, including a new name. Sorry about the last minute mix-up, but I just realized last night about the clothing line and I didn't want to step on any toes.
  In other interesting news, one person found my blog because they were searching for that [...]
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  Posted: October 09, 2009, 8:49pm EDT
  

• You know what....I just found out that ...

  You know what....I just found out that the name of my blog is very close to the name of a clothing brand - a little too close for my comfort so I think I should make a change. I'm undecided on if I should change both the url and the [...]
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  Posted: October 09, 2009, 9:50am EDT
  

• Don't click on this link if ...

  Don't click on this link if you have coulrophobia.
  
  As terrifying as Pennywise was to me when I first read and saw It, the clown from Poltergeist is the supreme horror for me. To this day, I cannot watch that scene. It's crazy because that movie has parts [...]
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  Posted: October 09, 2009, 9:23am EDT
  

• bring piano stairs to Merica!

  Just make sure you reinforce those keys.
  
  Seriously, isn't this too cute! I think it's awesome.
  
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  Posted: October 08, 2009, 8:35pm EDT
  

• freedom to be an asshole

  Was I surprised when the huge pickup bearing rightwing bumper stickers didn't use its turn signal, cut me off, and proceeded to drive far over the speed limit?
  
  Not really.
  
  One of the joys of living in Texas. [...]
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  Posted: October 08, 2009, 1:36pm EDT
  

• But I'm a Cheerleader

  Why have I not seen this movie yet? It looks worth it just to see RuPaul run around in a "straight is great" tee shirt.
  
  
  
  Maybe we should take advantage of that free Netflix trial offer we got in the mail and put this at the top [...]
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  Posted: October 07, 2009, 10:38am EDT
  

• bingo!

  One of the most tiresome things you can ever do is try to reason with a creationist. I don't recommend it. To save yourself the time & frustration, just check this handy bingo card, because it's all the creationists will ever say.
  
  
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  Posted: October 07, 2009, 9:10am EDT
  

• I was looking through some old saved ...

  I was looking through some old saved pics yesterday and came across this one that still makes me laugh. My hubby first sent it to me.
  
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  Posted: October 07, 2009, 9:03am EDT
  

• why so demure all of a sudden?

  
  
  Ok, well, that's my general reaction to her "book," but still - she rocked the naughty secretary look throughout the entire campaign last year....why the sports-bra look now? She clearly knows that sex sells...especially to her Pavlovian followers. Why not take [...]
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  Posted: October 06, 2009, 1:25pm EDT
  

• he's got lifeless eyes. black eyes. like a doll's eyes.

  I hope I don't have to say what famous villain that refers to (one of the best ever), because it couldn't make this compilation of human monsters in cinema. The thing about the eyes is what this video made me think of. This MUST be viewed someplace where you can [...]
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  Posted: October 02, 2009, 12:54pm EDT
  

• What better way to ring in this ...

  What better way to ring in this most ghoulish of months than by taking in some warped horror photography? Joshua Hoffine is the artist, and on the accompanying blog he shares tons of details on the making of his pieces. You'll recognize plenty of phobias in his work...I [...]
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  Posted: October 01, 2009, 1:53pm EDT
  

• I really dig Contrariwise, a site ...

  I really dig Contrariwise, a site showcasing literary tattoos. It's cool to see love for the written word expressed this way, and what passages people chose to make a permanent part of their appearance. Or, like these two below, an image based on a familiar, curious character:
  
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  Posted: September 30, 2009, 8:20pm EDT
  

• Patton Oswalt being funny on Conan

  Patton Oswalt being funny on Conan
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  Posted: September 30, 2009, 8:06pm EDT
  

• think this is what she had in mind?

  She's delusional, so maybe so.
  
  
  
  found here [...]
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  Posted: September 30, 2009, 11:21am EDT
  

• science is hard

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  Posted: September 29, 2009, 8:36pm EDT
  

• leave them kids alone!

  The nature of my husband's work is such that he encounters a wide array of colorful citizenry out there. Every day, he visits businesses, private homes, or government buildings/schools. He sees and hears lots of interesting things. And when he has to be in a house [...]
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  Posted: September 29, 2009, 8:35pm EDT
  

• think we need to 4:20 this bitch

  Apparently I'm late on this one, but I just watched this badass mix of Carl Sagan, Stephen Hawking, and techno music. Trust me, it's catchy.
  
  
  
  I found it at The Gaytheists, a cool new blog that I've added to my links. [...]
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  Posted: September 26, 2009, 8:45pm EDT
  

• Here's a cute little ditty about science ...

  Here's a cute little ditty about science by They Might Be Giants
  
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  Posted: September 26, 2009, 12:23pm EDT
  

• quote to ponder

  IN THE 1980s Gore Vidal observed of Reaganomics: "The US government prefers that public money go not to the people but to big business. The result is a unique society in which we have free enterprise for the poor and socialism for the rich." [...]
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  Posted: September 25, 2009, 6:22pm EDT
  

• *fundie heads explode*

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  Posted: September 25, 2009, 6:19pm EDT
  

• i bet it's impressive wood too

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  Posted: September 25, 2009, 6:14pm EDT
  

• a meme is a terrible thing to waste

  and I happen to find this one pretty damn funny
  
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  Posted: September 25, 2009, 6:10pm EDT
  

• fun with protesters

  There's a smorgasbord of stupid signage available for all to see on the non-batshit sites. There's that plus some countersigns at god hates protesters. These are my favorites:
  
  
  WIN
  
  lmao
  
  ask me why you're an asswipe
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  Posted: September 24, 2009, 9:10pm EDT
  

• poor little fella

  
  
  
  found here [...]
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  Posted: September 24, 2009, 3:44pm EDT