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February 2004



Oscar Night

Sunday, 29 February 2004 7:56 A GMT-08
It's one of my favorite holidays of the year:  Oscar Night!   (okay, not an official holiday, but it sure feels like one) There's a certain excitement in the air today.  The bad fashion, the heart-felt acceptance speeches, the li
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Bumpersticker

Friday, 27 February 2004 10:15 A GMT-08
A little gem for those of you who, like me, have been searching for the perfect bumpersticker:   Yeah.  That pretty much sums it up.

Reunion

Friday, 27 February 2004 10:10 A GMT-08
This might not make a whole hell of a lot of sense unless you know me in real life.  Actually, even if you know me IRL, it still might not make any sense.  But for obvious reasons, I have to write cryptically. I found out this week that th

More baby news

Thursday, 26 February 2004 4:16 P GMT-08
I realize it may seem like I have a one-track mind in this (what has mainly become a) pregnancy journal.  But when you're pregnant, unemployed, and have to limit your activites due to the burgeoning belly in front of you, there's not much e
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more tales...

Thursday, 26 February 2004 3:43 P GMT-08
Oh, I'm so happy!  Twin has started a blog (or rather, has started blogging semi-regularly), which provides me with another way to sit inside her brain for a few minutes each week and see what's goin' on.  Between this, my brother's bl

Semantics, schmantics...

Tuesday, 24 February 2004 9:26 P GMT-08
Bush makes my skin crawl.  There, I said it.  In all it's opinionated glory.  I've avoided posting my political commentary on this for too long.  Let me vomit all my pent up thoughts about this on to the screen.

Half the man I used to be....

Tuesday, 24 February 2004 10:14 A GMT-08
Here's an email I received this morning from one of my dearest friends on this earth.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hello everyone...   It's funny, because I felt like a whole person when I rolled out of bed this

nine months

Sunday, 22 February 2004 11:59 P GMT-08
More on our continual ineffectual attempts to prepare for Junior's arrival: Spent most of the weekend painting the nursery and attempting to finalize what baby items we will need/want by D-Day.  Now I know why pregnancy takes nine months.&

Can you pass the third grade?

Thursday, 19 February 2004 8:53 A GMT-08
Don't ask why I'm obsessed with geography-related postings lately....or why I'm only posting mindless internet games instead of personal details....... Can you pass the third grade? Okay, admit it.  How many of you are gonna be on that slow bu
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Visited States Map

Wednesday, 11 February 2004 11:59 P GMT-08
In the spirit of my brother's blog, I present a productivity enhancement tool:  The Visited States Map. create your own visited states map Perhaps I need to spread out a little more.  Although to be honest, there are certain regions
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Countries Visited map

Wednesday, 11 February 2004 11:59 P GMT-08
Another fun way to waste time, brought to you by displaced american.    create your own visited country map Hmmm.  I am definitely detecting a northern hemisphere theme here.  Perhaps it's time for me to venture south at some p

The boob seen 'round the world

Tuesday, 3 February 2004 11:59 P GMT-08
  Photo courtesy of Reuters So we saw Janet's ta-ta.   Can we all move on now?  Really, the amount of public criticism this has warranted is unbelievable.  I honestly wasn't offended by the "boob shot."  Surprised?
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