Month: May 2002

  • Which Greek Goddess Are You?I’m Hestia, the goddess of the hearth. She sucks. She’s, like, the one that nobody can remember. She tended the hearth. I think being unemployed has a lot to do with this result, since I answered “just chillin’ at home!” for most of the questions. (Link courtesy of Quiz Whore #1.)

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  • I’m happy. I did five kilometers (just over three miles) on the treadmill today, and I actually ran about 90% of it. I’m doing the Nike Women’s Classic 5K Run next month and my goal is to run the whole thing without stopping. Do any of you runners have training tips for me? What’s the…

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  • My First Quilt

    The quilt is done!I finished the quilting yesterday and spent all day today finishing the edges. (It took me about ten hours of sewing. Yeah, I now have arthritis.) But it’s done! I even embroidered my initials and the date down in the corner. Snookums is sitting under it on the couch right now. It’s…

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  • I’ve been unable to connect to MetaFilter for two days. Has anyone else noticed this?

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  • Are you an R.E.M. fan? They’ve released a new “album” called r.e.m.IX on their official site. It’s all the songs off Reveal, each one remixed by somebody different. You can download the whole thing as mp3s and even get the artwork too! I’m grabbing it right now.

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  • Friday Five: 1. What shampoo do you use?Pantene. When my hair was red I used the “color-treated” kind, but since I’ve gone back to normal I just use whatever. 2. Do you use conditioner? What kind?Yep. I have very long, very thick hair. If I don’t condition it, I can’t comb it. Again, I go…

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  • We need a backyard… so we can grow a penis tree. Not.

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  • MY VISA CAME THROUGH! This has been the greatest week ever. The Department of Immigration just called to let me know that my FBI clearance came through, which means that my application for Permanent Residency has been approved! I’m now a totally 100% legal Australian resident. HOW GREAT IS THAT? Oh, and hey! Since we…

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  • HA! I found a transcript of the argument Ebert & Roeper (his new TV partner) had about Attack of the Clones on their last show. It’s hilarious! Roeper loved it; Ebert hated it. The bit about Yoda at the end is the best part: Ebert: Listen, if you’re Yoda and you have the Force. …Roeper:…

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  • Sometimes my home state makes me proud. See, this is why I’m an optimist. Things can get better. People can change.

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