Went to the dentist today. Went to the dentist two months ago as well....and CAVITIES were had. Could not get them filled rightthenandthere, so found myself a dentist up in Falls Church. Well, a sea change has occurred in the realm of my professional oral care.

( Chomp Chomp Chomp....BANANAS )

Today I learned that you can save two trees per year all by yourself just by opting out of receiving unsolicited junk mail.

Check out the article here.

Plus, as a bonus, you don't have to get junk mail.

So it seems the jig is up! After several months of never paying the meters outside of the West Falls Church Metro station, I got a parking ticket. However, I pay it now with the knowledge that I saved much more than the $25 ticket price over the course of these months. And even though I'll have to start toting around a roll of quarters again to pay ( Read more... )

Today I made it into US News and World Report just by answering the phone. A reporter called, looking for an expert on grammar, in order to clear up a recent mini-snafu concerning the presidential candidacy of Sen. Joe Biden. For the non-politicos, Biden recently launched a firestorm when, in a speech declaring his intent to run for the presidency ( Read more... )

We are having a PAINTING PARTY at The Lemon. Yes, Rachel, John and I are priming the walls in the basement. With glorious, white primer. I believe at least half of it is on my person instead of the walls. I've run into them, knocked my head (cleverly covered in kerchief) but not too hard, and essentially dribbled the stuff everywhere. I think it's ( Read more... )

A Columbian woman runs a shelter for maltreated wild animals. Six years ago she rescued a severly malnourished and abused lion cub from a traveling circus. Today that lion is all grown up, healthy and happy, and --- after six years of constant, personal nurturance --- thoroughly emotionally bonded with its human caretaker. So much so, in fact, that ( Read more... )

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A-Available or taken? Tizzaken by the Jasonbear ( Read more... )

An informal poll: What do you all think of New Years' Resolutions? Do you make them, and if so, what are they? More importantly, do you keep them ( Read more... )

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Counseled a real, live human being. Yes, they actually let me do this. And yes, it was scary.

2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I made a new years' resolution for 2006. For 2007 my resolution is to floss my teeth every day.

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