not so deep thoughts

• Happy Hump Day You Smooth Criminals!

  This just got wedged in my head and it’s a great video so Happy Pre-Turkey Wednesday all! Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson Posted in 1980s, hump day, music [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 8:47am EST
  by archphoenix

• Thanksgiving For One

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  My husband’s a cushy salary man who’s in a not-as-busy time at work, while I’m a lowly contractor who supports retail stores. Ergo, he’s allowed to take time off this week and I’m not. So he’s on vacation in the mid-west visiting his parents, siblings, and various high school and [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 9:49pm EST
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• Stuck in My Head

  I have a song stuck in my head and I feel the need to spread the pain around. Here’s the badass Ms. Jackson (and a panther) for your listening pleasure. Happy Monday! Black Cat by Janet Jackson Posted in Uncategorized [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 1:37pm EST
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• 10 Awesome foods

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  Mental Floss has a list of 10 Awesome Foods that should never have been discontinued. I mean, Gerber baby food for single people? How could that not be awesome? A chicken dinner candy bar? TOTALLY AWESOME. Extra caffeinated breakfast Pepsi? ZIPPY AWESOME. Celery Jell-o? Ok, that does sound nasty. Posted [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 5:55pm EST
  by archphoenix

• Another reason to love the Kindle

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  I got an email from Amazon this week with some crazy exciting news. They now have classic, 1980s, CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE BOOKS!! These went out of print some years ago. I used to get dads wanting to buy them for their kids when I worked at the bookstore. And now [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 10:26pm EST
  by archphoenix

• Happy Hump Day

  I realized I haven’t done this in awhile. I know it’s the end of Wednesday but it counts! I dig this song and it makes me happy so happy Wednesday all! Africa by Toto Posted in 1980s, hump day, music [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 11:18pm EST
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• *hairy eyeball*

  We just got home from a birthday feast (so. full.) and turned on the TV. To a damn shopping for Christmas ad. Is it just me or does Christmas advertising come earlier and earlier every year? Because we were feasting we missed the first night of “V.” Without spoilers – [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 12:08am EST
  by archphoenix

• My fave new Twitterer

  I’ve been enjoying Twitter for awhile now but I recently learned of a new Twitter feed that has quickly become one of my favorite things. http://twitter.com/FakeAPStylebook The AP Stylebook being, of course, the grammatical rules handbook that lots of professional writers refer to. Here’s the one that cracked me up this [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 3:09pm EST
  by archphoenix

• Unbelievable

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  I cannot believe that it’s November 1. I mean, I really thought it was still June. Where did the time go? I like this time of year – the weather gets crisp, holidays approach, hockey’s back. It’s good stuff. You know what else is good stuff? Bugles Caramel. Seriously. Delicious. [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 5:57pm EST
  by archphoenix