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another cigarette. this time she lit it up right in front of me. the thing is, i was talking to my neighbour and i heard the click of the lighter, i smelled the waft of smoke... and it took about 30 seconds to register that she was doing this. brazen as hell. the thing is, i have no frigging idea where the hell she's getting the smokes. it's like she's a tobacco magician and pulling them out of her ear or something. it's ridiculous. I think she should have her own Vegas Magic Show... or better yet, have it down in North Carolina and headline at the Philip Morris Tobacco Plantations.... Read the rest of "WHERE THERE'S SMOKE... THERE'S GIGGLEMOM"

He is just way too adorable for words. And yes, that is a Chinchilla Fail (TM) about half way through the video. I'd say he misses that couch one out of every four times. Enjoy!... Read the rest of "Twist & Shout With Mittens The Chinchilla"

sixersphotos posted a photo: The team takes a break for a photo after the game.... Read the rest of "Sixers Dancers Summer Softball Showdown Team Photo"

Pennsylvania pastor upset with Philadelphia's plan to help struggling homeowners... Read the rest of "Stopping Foreclosure Sales"

tomorrow morning i've gotta pick Cathy up from the train station in point pleasant and we're going to check out the house that she and her family is renting in a couple of weeks... i'm also going to try to show her stuff around point. i drove through there today and one of the effing parking lots was charging $25 for the day. which is RIDICULOUS. my aunt is having the family over for dinner tomorrow night and i have to be there at 5pm. i'm still trying to finish the frigging schedule (there are a few architecture issues within the ticketing that i am trying to figure out how to make things link smoothly --- basically because one of the shows is a different price, and i need to have it linked to a different paypal... BUT, i also have to have the different $$ show hooked up on the other full listing of the same shows and that doesn't fly with paypal... it's just a small thing, but, the heat is causing me to overthink and yet not think at the same time.) anyway... plus gigglemom and ... Read the rest of "SUNDAY.SUNDAY... SUNDAY!!!"

Last weekend, I was at an event where I had the opportunity to chat with folks, a handful of which I had not had the chance to sit down with for awhile. Halfway through, I started noticing that I was apologizing for things. A lot of things. When did I start doing this? And no, not “I’m sorry that I knocked over your glass” type apologies. More of the “I could have made a lot of money if I took that job I was offered in the spring” ilk. Defensive, icky apologies for how I live my life. I’ve been mulling this over in my head, this notion of why I feel compelled to defend my choices out loud and even on the blog, which is more or less the same thing. I think I’ve figured out that I just can’t wrap my head around the idea that I’m good enough. I think it’s a very needy attempt to make people feel okay with my choices - which is crazy because no one needs to feel okay with my choices except m... Read the rest of "What Am I Apologizing For?"

This week Medic Mike's spawn and TrekMedic's goddaughter, Lexi, turned one!Pics:Hmm,....the kid's bald at 1 year old and smiles when she f... Read the rest of "An "Awwww" Moment,...."

Senator/Presidential Candidate Barack Hussein Obama wants to create a civilian National Security force. I'm not sure the Senator, who is a constitutional law scholar, understands the US Constitution. We already have a civilian National Security force. He can read all...... Read the rest of "Con Law"

Hello, I’m Little Miss Frustrated! I’m so happy to meet you all! *growl* I swear, I’m about ready to pack things up and head on out to one of those laughlin hotels, just so I can get away from things. Today has been SUPER frustrating, and even that is putting it mildly. It actually all started last night when I got home from work and found out that my internet was down. Okay, no problem, I can deal…unhook the modem, unplug the router, shut of my computer, and walk away for a little while. Sadly, it didn’t work. I had no internet all night. ON A FRIDAY NIGHT. No internet. Oh, the HORROR!   I spent the night playing solitaire and doing stuff around the house. I got out of bed this morning and put our network back together (I’d unhooked everything again for the TENTH time before I went to bed) and the internet connected right up. ... Read the rest of "Flusterpated."

Elvin Bishop, summer of ‘76 (that’s Mickey Thomas on lead vocal): ... Read the rest of "Fooled Around and Fell In Love"

i am so productive lately it's like i'm running at a zillion RPM. i don't know what's up because inside, my soul feels lazy. i think i am avoiding reality again. better to avoid reality while engaged in 406 consecutive tasks, than fall into a bleak, insulated depression.i've made peace with working in the summer. i hadn't before. even though i feel fat and schlumpy, because i'm not getting to ride my bike enough, the usual complaining. i miss those aimless mornings on the trail, where i could share in the quiet unfolding of the sweet breath of summertime, the lives of grasshoppers and soft whispers of birdwings, and what yeats called "liv{ing} alone in the bee-loud glade." but mostly i feel accomplished. it is nice to go out in the early mornings and feel productive in the day. i like driving to work in the summertime. the roads are virtually schoolbus free. and the general 9-month seasonal malaise of the world is missing. people aren't walking around with walking pneumoni... Read the rest of "i am so productive lately it's like i'm"

Harpo42 posted a photo: Society Hill, Philadelphia. This is from a few days ago. I just liked the blue door because it reminds me of a song by a band called The Honeydogs.... Read the rest of "Holy Trinity School"