In general, I think that Americans' obsession with a shorn, uniform lawn is a bizarre thing.  People tend to clip the grass so close that in the summers it withers and dries out, and in the winters the earth is exposed.  People spend so much time on their patches of grass, if my neighbors are any measure of it.  One of the most slap-your-forehead ( Read more... )

...from hecubuscathead

Instructions:
1) Look at the list and put an 'X' after those you have read.
2) Add a '+' to the ones you LOVE.
3) Star “@” those you plan on reading.
4) Tally your total at the bottom.
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1 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen  X
2 The Lord of ( Read more... )

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Have you ever picked up one of the Stephanie Meyers books, only to get a cracking great headache at the disturbingly poor prose inside?

Have you been watching as the weeks leading up to the Twilight movie have had tweens, teens, SAHMs, and other women in a fangirl frenzy of panty-throwing?

Or are you a big, big, superbig fan of the books, even though ( Read more... )

Thanks, rhiannon76  and d_c_m  for the tidbits and buck-up-little-camper advice!  Today, after running several errands, forgetting paperwork, getting a bit lost and minorly hysterical at getting lost and being late to an appointment, I finally got home in the early afternoon, with damp jeans from the heavy rains, and the urge to stay in.

I have been working on the ( Read more... )

Dude, I feel as though I am hemmoraging money. Hemmoraging. This is in part due to vet bills for the dogs (teeth cleanings, medications), and needing to replace the muffler and exhaust pipe system in my car ( Read more... )

Your result for The Famous (and Not So Famous) Art Quiz...
Art History Major

97% Artiste!


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October 22
You are both a highly sensitive and a highly intellectual person, dear Taurus. This is a wonderful combination, and part of what makes you the superstar that you are. Today's planetary positions challenge you to think about how you can best combine these two key components of your personality. Have you ever considered writing as a career ( Read more... )

October 17
Express yourself to the fullest today, dear Taurus. Feel free to take an unconventional approach when it comes to dealing with your emotions. Try not to get cajoled into thinking you need to fit into an artificial construct of who you need to be and what you need to think. All you need to do is think for yourself. Fight the established ( Read more... )

October 16
The prevailing tone of the day is a mix of conflicting energies that might put some stress on your heart, but this is nothing you can't handle, dear Taurus. In fact, if anyone is going to make the most out of today, it will be you. Tap into your aggressive nature and act boldly toward the object of your desire. At the same time, however, ( Read more... )