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Random Thing
During my drive to work yesterday, I was way too close to a mattress flying off someone's car. That would have been an unfortunate way to die.
I do have a relative who was killed by a log falling off a log truck, oddly enough. That is a little more impressive way to go than a mattress, though. -
Hmmm..I see an issue here
The Washington Post ran an article this morning about local cafeterias getting rid of trays. In part, this is mean to keep students from piling more and more food on their trays.
They also ran an article about the University of Maryland's new competitive eating team.
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California's First Dog
As long as I'm spamming you with corgis this week, California's new "First Dog" is a corgi.
Article is here
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Dogs
Someone walked by my house this morning with one of each of my favorite kinds of dogs. One of these and one of these.
My husband pointed out that I looked really happy when they went by. Who wouldn't be? They were adorable.
There's a small herd of corgis that live down the street from me--one house with four or five of them. One of these days I'm ( Read more... ) -
Icon Meme
1. Reply to this post, and I will pick five of your icons.
2. Make a post (including the meme info) and talk about the icons I chose.
3. Other people can then comment to you and make their own posts.
4. This will create a never-ending cycle of Icon Squee!
The following were chosen by katje0711:
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30 Days of Posting Meme: What did you want to be when you were growing up?
30 Days of Posting Meme:
What did you want to be when you were growing up?, requested bykatje0711
The main thing I remember wanting to be was an archaeologist. I think this was probably due primarily to the Indiana Jones films and not any particular interest in the science, initially. Although, once I become interested, I spent a lot of time reading about ( Read more... ) -
30 days of posting: Day 3
30 days of posting: Day 3
Fashion!, requested by likelikehighway
Oh, dear. This is an interesting topic. I would say I have a vague interest in a fashion--but not one that is executed in any manner.
I like things that have a late 50's and early 60's retro feel or, alternatively, modern Japanese fashion. Do I buy or wear any of this stuff? No, not at all. I work ( Read more... ) -
30 days of posting: Day 2
I never promised this would 30 days of posting in a row. I think 30 quality posts periods is a good goal so that is what you're getting.
Day 2: The highs and lows of your new Kindle, requested by ( Read more... ) -
30 Days of Posting: Day 1
30 Days of Posting: Day 1
"Why I Likes Roller Derby," requested by white_aster
I think this can best be divided into two sections:
( Why I Liked Roller Derby Before I Ever Played )
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