tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75015003630800050952012-01-26T15:53:26.784-08:00It's clean in here.mental hygienehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04875626078923944743noreply@blogger.comBlogger1781100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501500363080005095.post-16379403229425394902012-01-06T19:16:00.000-08:002012-01-06T19:32:59.580-08:00

I do wonder why people make resolutions. This morning one of my colleagues chatted me up about her kids, her house and her fat. She voiced the quintessential resolution while she breezed through all the other things wrong or at least not perfect in her life. She wasn't saying anything that hadn't been said before, although no doubt it still meant something to her. Later, during a meeting with the

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My mom passed away on Monday. Of course I have felt so much since then that I probably would not have felt, had my mom been normal. But she wasn't normal. She was a con artist, a prescription drug addict, and bi polar. She was impossible to get along with, she could be vindictive, she was mostly over dramatic about everything and always self-centered. For my own sanity, I distanced myself. I

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This week, Mike Huckabee commented on the pregnancy of Natalie Portman. Like his fans, he just can't seem to keep his nose out of a woman's business.According to Mike Huckabee, if a woman gets pregnant, she will cause him great moral distress if she decides to abort. If she decides to remain pregnant, he's still morally offended! Mike must be terribly sad and angry all the time. I wonder what he

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From days of old, women have struggled with broaching the subject of marriage. Until/unless the guy antes up the proposal, the lady has to sit around wondering. Some of us nag. Others drop hints. I know someone who simply began to plan her own wedding and told her boyfriend that he better show up.My failed marriage taught me something about myself: don't nag. X truly deserved nagging, because

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The critics are having a hard time deciding what to make of I'm Still Here. It has been billed as a documentary, but Phoenix and Affleck are clearly mocking the machine that entertainment has become. Inside, sluice characters like Phoenix's ego-maniacal diva of this film, who resembles not only the typical reality show cast member, shunning attention while pandering to the masses of media reps

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Poor Kitty. She is tired of old MH schlepping her around from one home to the next. She was promised that she would never have to move again, but alas, the torture was continued.I moved Kitty and Minchie to my cute little apt, and less than a month later, Up North. This required them to endure a drive of one full day.My abusive instincts notwithstanding, I raced Up North as fast as my POS would

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What happens when you lose your home?You become a renter. I rented a very nice little place. I have lived in the Place for less than a month.Heracles ( the Mental Man over the past two years ) has thrived, grown, succeeded and generally won each and every one of life's battles.He is financially comfortable, level-headed, attractive, responsible, and living in YET ANOTHER STATE! He did not move

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I must be out of this house by a day in the middle of august.I am done.Think what you want. I don't care. If you don't live in Phoenix, you have no idea what it's like here. Our property values will not be worth anything until this mess is sorted out. Only way to sort it out is for everyone to walk away!Because the mortgage companies aren't doing anything to "keep people in their homes."One thing

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received a letter informing that my house is in foreclosure.As I have said before, I thought I would live here forever.But now I will move very soon.Heracles is moving again too. He got a job up NW and just plain North of me. I will see him next week and it is quite probable that we will go our separate ways at the end of those few days.The heat is stifling over here in PHX.

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Stupid old me, thinking about myself others everywhere suffer and prosper. My inertia is little more than boring.But I will relate my experiences over the past month or so....I will never forget DC. Thank God I don't live there. You can't really appreciate a place if you live there.Here I am in the dry old desert, deluged with reports of atrocities perpetrated by everyone from the illegal border

mental hygienehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04875626078923944743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501500363080005095.post-14069142354361110102010-03-26T12:17:00.000-07:002010-05-07T15:07:11.081-07:00

I can't tell if these announcements about new HAMP guidelines will have any impact on my situation, as someone whose "modification" was a complete disaster and who is now coming up on being 4 months delinquent on the mortgage?It would be wonderful if I could stay in my house!But I am not holding my breath. I am just going to wait and see.In other news, I had a brief vacation.SOMEBODY had work

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I have a suggestion for the CIA if they want to torture people without getting in trouble for it. This form of torture would also be good for any type of sadistic power assertive type of men who want to inflict pain on all sorts of levels, but would prefer to stay out of jail.This is WAXING. Specifically waxing in places that have NERVE ENDINGS everywhere!During typical lunchtime girl-talk, it

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Mortgage Company Guy: This is an attempt... please verify... bla bla blaMH: Yes, Yes etc et alMCG: Ms. H, and has anything changed since you last spoke with a representative of SunTrust?MH: Nope. MCG: And Ms H, have you considered taking out any personal loans against your investments, assets, 401-K, or asked family or friends for help.MH: Um, yeah already took out the loan against my 401-K and

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According to friends, I ought to be able to stay in my house for another few months at least. I'm not going anywhere until the house is sold and the new owner comes knocking, because no way am I going to let the lawn get overgrown and the windows knocked out and crack heads smoking it up in here.I plan on saving as much money as possible. It is only this week that I have been able to catch up on

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You know, there is no reason to stop trying to live a quality life just because I'm losing my house. I don't mean going to the movies, either. I never do that anyway. I mean enjoying life.My pets, my friends, my family, the city and the job are still the same. It's important to remember the wonderful other things in my world because a house is just a house. It's a roof. I love the house, but I

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Lately I have been preoccupied with my looming adjustment in housing, but along with that comes the presumed end of this relationship I've had with dear old Heracles.Over the past year, my c.r. e dit s. core has been spoiled as a result of my missed mortgage payments. Even though that's the only aspect of the stupid credit report that drags the number down, it has been devastating to it. I

mental hygienehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04875626078923944743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501500363080005095.post-78315930508468365312010-01-08T08:58:00.000-08:002010-01-08T09:06:01.843-08:00

After your "private" funeral, Nikki Hilton and Bijou Phillips find your pets at Tila Tequila's house

mental hygienehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04875626078923944743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501500363080005095.post-67707384502674277432010-01-07T14:33:00.000-08:002010-02-12T09:46:50.923-08:00

In 2010, the occupants of this house will move. I am in the process of making a list of bottom line requirements for a long-term residence. The ideal place will be quiet, secure and clean. Not such a simple proposition, in this particular town!In 2010, I will turn 37. This unremarkable milestone may go down as the year I trolled bars looking for sex, not because I like sex, but because I am

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Here is the situation right now.I owe over $170,000 on this house, which is worth less than $80,000. A foreclosure on my street with the same floor plan as this house recently sold for $76,000, and THAT property had been updated. My house has never been updated.Yeah, I'm underwater. But when I started having trouble making the payment, I tried to get the loan modified, and I was willing to honor

mental hygienehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04875626078923944743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501500363080005095.post-28319686745563609432009-12-30T12:19:00.000-08:002010-01-07T17:19:00.274-08:00

Did I really get a loan modification or was it some other crap? Because my payment did not get reduced.Ok, I know I've been thinking of little else and if I chance over to my own blog, I will write of little else as well. My words are of interest to few others than scammers and spammers, that's true.This mistake has taught me very much about myself, but unfortunately I have no way of moving on. I

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I work all weekend every weekend. I don't have a chance to go to garage sales but that is what I would do if I didn't have to work. So there you have it. Why would a person rather be skulking around garage sales instead of hitting up pottery barn? I don't know! But that's how it is! Perhaps it is all about the mystery and the unexpected rather than the bleeeeeeh yeah that's cool but terribly

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It was only a matter of time before my car decided enough was enough. I have continued to drive it, ignoring the somewhat violent shake, knowing full well that soon I would have to face the obvious- I can't afford my mortgage.Earlier this year I applied for a loan modification, and I probably had too much wine late one night and chronicled the results of that fruitless effort. I'm too lazy to go

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Oh, Tiger. Go ahead and whine about privacy and dealing with your transgressions with your family blaaaaaaaaaah blah blah. That's ok, you don't have to talk to the press. Your ladies are doing it for you because you are SO concerned about your family.Say goodbye to AT&T and Gillette. Um, and I'm pretty sure Cadillac won't be knocking at your door anytime soon.Here is your problem now. Your

mental hygienehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04875626078923944743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501500363080005095.post-59885367649702726942009-12-01T20:15:00.000-08:002009-12-12T19:21:27.565-08:00

I have been following this story but since I am not a career blogger, I don't usually post about news items.Until today. I just can't stop myself.I am glad we have a system in which a person is considered innocent until proven guilty. Sometimes we punish people who are innocent. Sometimes the punishment does not fit the crime and that's why we have the media who LOVES to publicize pieces like

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Yes, as I embarked on all sorts of pre-holiday household projects like picking up ice cream wrappers in my front yard and dog crap in the back yard, inspecting the large balls of dust accumulating on my coffee tables and ignoring the laundry piling up, I began to realize that all of this work was beginning to drag me down. I was just tired, that's all. Was I working too hard? Yeah, but what else

mental hygienehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04875626078923944743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501500363080005095.post-55142904374518154932009-11-13T08:46:00.000-08:002009-11-13T09:36:49.584-08:00

I am dealing with a REAL mess in Heracles, despite how entertaining his little quirks have been in the past.Heracles is emotionally incapable of allowing himself to recover from the deadly assault on his throat aka tonsillectomy. Since my return a week ago, his pain/breathing/sleep/hunger status has dominated every single communication. I should have known it would devolve to something like this.

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Okay.We have established that I am a stupid biatch, so of course I don't need much more than in invitation to spend my hard-earned vacation time EAST of here, "nursing" a 36 year old tonsillectomy victim. I didn't need one but I was invited, thank you very much. Yes, my dear sweet Heracles needed some down home care because while it is an outpatient procedure, you do need someone around who will

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I know celebrities have seemingly unending power over retail establishments, so most people expect that celebrities get their way when they sit their precious butts down.But come on. Every restaurant ever I worked at required me to zero out my account every night and if somebody skipped out on the check like that chaunch Jane Adams, I would have had to pay. So here is Mr Ingels, who clearly isn't

mental hygienehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04875626078923944743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501500363080005095.post-25466354315059589272009-09-14T21:29:00.000-07:002009-09-30T19:38:10.434-07:00

I had lunch with a friend today and we discussed a great many important things happening in our lives.My friend, as is typical of pretty much everyone I know, is pregnant. Unusually, this is her first. I respect her so very much because she is around my age. I do wish I were just like her, though. Somehow, she has managed to get herself married and with child within the last few years. sigh! but!

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No, it's okay. I have one cat right now. She isn't as bitter as I probably am. I'm feeding a little black feral kitten right now. I am well on my way to fulfilling my destiny.Heracles blew into town last week. We had a few blissful days entertaining ourselves and each other in this fine desert weather. We took turns filming cute little short films of Minchie being her lovely little self. We ran

mental hygienehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04875626078923944743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501500363080005095.post-42945071881056906882009-08-12T19:06:00.000-07:002009-08-31T20:36:15.528-07:00

I am in my twilight dating years, and I'm sitting around waiting for Heracles to decide what he wants to do with me.He knows he has all the power because AS A WOMAN, can I REALLY ask him to marry me? Hell no. I wonder if I'm not the one for him, because if I were, wouldn't he have done something to make our relationship more solidified in order to maintain it? But he didn't. He didn't do

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I am looking for a stove. It will be used rather than new. People like me don't pay retail or even wholesale for high-dollar items. Craigslist is the perfect place for poor people like me, with one exception: the majority of people trying to sell their items cannot spell! The worst offense is the use of the apostrophe....SANTA COOKIE JAR'S,(CAN'T FIND THESE ANYMORE).........$20.00 EACH.....MANY

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For years, my dreams have been dominated by "the Del." Dozens of stories about goings-on there ignited my young imagination, especially when they were accompanied by photographs of celebrities frolicking at the pool of the Del. People getting drunk and making asses of themselves. But so what, they were at the Del. Everyone wanted to go there. I knew there had to be a reason! Celebrities

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It matters not how great a player he was.Nor does it make a difference that he gave craploads of cash to various charities throughout the years. What is really important for everybody, especially for all of you cocky professional athletes, is that who you are in your personal life is MORE important than your stupid game. That's right, it's a stupid GAME. Life is not a game. When you treat it like

mental hygienehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04875626078923944743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501500363080005095.post-75115974695809879402009-07-05T15:42:00.000-07:002009-07-05T16:43:56.284-07:00

Of course I am far from complaining about working yesterday because I know that soon I might be jobless. I narrowly missed getting laid off a couple months ago, and chances are good that in October my time will be up.But who wants to talk about work when it's July 4th weekend?Yesterday when I got home, I was exhausted and crabby so I flopped down and opened my Netflix envelope. Oh crap, I

mental hygienehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04875626078923944743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501500363080005095.post-3640626949828234462009-07-03T13:13:00.000-07:002009-07-03T13:36:08.772-07:00

It is that time of year again, when the temp soars to the one hundred-teens. My deluxe 1948 model home is "cooled" by an energy efficient evap cooler. As in swamp. Today, it happens to be humid as well as hot. This ensures that the strategically placed fans provide such relief as I had forgotten was possible since the summer of 1996 when my old Mazda B2000 truck overheated at least once a day,

mental hygienehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04875626078923944743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501500363080005095.post-20225477670014875042009-06-30T19:09:00.000-07:002009-08-31T20:42:33.691-07:00

I have lived in this house for almost two years. During that time, the only internet available to me was via unsanctioned usage at work. Every few months we all receive the old email about how terrible it is to use the internet for purposes other than those related to the job. I have been fairly prudent. I never saw any of that "leave Britney alone" nonsense, although I followed the saga via

mental hygienehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04875626078923944743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501500363080005095.post-28395117961664419252008-10-21T21:33:00.000-07:002009-07-01T11:46:10.843-07:00

Just kidding. I figured I'd update since 10 or 12 people in the world (who don't know me but are still addicted to this soap opera) keep checking to see what I've gotten myself into.Well, never fear. I'm still lonely and dreaming.I have been dating someone. I call him Heracles. Is he Heracles? Use your imagination, I do!He is intelligent and appreciates my unimpressive sense of humor, which is

mental hygienehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04875626078923944743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501500363080005095.post-91327915543765478132008-08-06T10:50:00.000-07:002009-07-05T16:52:50.353-07:00

Saturday night I met Heracles at a trendy restaurant/bar. We sat outside on the patio and had a great time chatting. When we parted to walk to our respective cars, he threw out a casual goodbye. I had invited him to go to a convention that I had free tickets for, and he seemed halfway interested. Sunday rolled around, and I was caught up with some work which caused me to delay meeting at the

mental hygienehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04875626078923944743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501500363080005095.post-63724883090740385722008-07-31T12:07:00.000-07:002009-07-05T16:55:17.261-07:00

A single girl can possibly have her dinner paid for every night of the week if she has the wherewithal to shower twice daily. It is a time investment, but if you are poor, it can pay off.Myself, I have too much pride to take these men for dinner ALL the time. I pay for coffee sometimes and once or twice have paid for a meal with a guy I've been out with several times.Anyhow, let's go down the

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The Fountainhead is history because he simply stopped calling yours truly. I can't figure out what it was, but I suspect he took one look at my house and it's endless "projects" aka deconstruction, and decided that I was only looking for someone to help out with necessary upgrades. Which would not be an unfair assumption. I'd LIKE someone to come over here and update the wiring. And the a/c. And

mental hygienehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04875626078923944743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501500363080005095.post-42300318210585418992008-07-07T23:38:00.000-07:002008-07-07T23:48:49.195-07:00

I have missed him ever since his last crappy album.We need more old Jonathan.Even though he shot me down in Chicago one time when I asked for "YO Tango" rather than "JO Tango." I forgive you. I had bigger fish to fry. Some young heifers were trying to elbow in front of me, which we all know is not cool. It's ok. I listened to the stupid spanish version of Vampire Girl instead.Shed some light?

mental hygienehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04875626078923944743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501500363080005095.post-16480098273174413052008-07-04T13:20:00.000-07:002008-07-04T13:36:53.343-07:00

LE SIGH.Before subjecting myself to a holiday at my brother's zoo of a household on this beautiful national holiday, I must record this beautiful memory from yesterday.I received a text from my new obsession, The Fountainhead. AKA Best Kisser Ever. It said, "Hey sorry to bother you at work. I don't leave til 10:30 pm. Didn't know if you wanted to grab some food or coffee before I leave?"Didn't

mental hygienehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04875626078923944743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501500363080005095.post-2103317820566666362008-07-02T22:31:00.000-07:002008-12-09T13:59:50.262-08:00

X kissed fine, I don't have any complaints.X before him, again. No complaints.Outdoorsman I think was covered but if not, I'll have to go back and make sure I do, because he was just - oh, terrible!I have finally, after all these years, experienced a blissful kiss.Kissing was alright. Whatev.Then last night, the Fountainhead treated me to a lovely meal and engaging conversation. I was sort of

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Thankfully, I don't have time to mess around for long with guys like Outdoorsman. Case closed.Up next is my new favorite. I have dubbed him The Fountainhead because he looks just like Gary Cooper to me, and he is a REAL man who I think does not like to mess around either! I'm pretty sure if he saw a snake sitting there rattling at me, The Fountainhead would know how to handle the situation.He

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Brother says I would be doing Outdoorsman a favor by telling him everything I can't stand about him. Friends are divided between 1. none of my concern what his problems are, and 2. try to be helpful without hurting his feelings.Damn! Do men ever spare OUR feelings? No way. They either tell us what they can't stand about us, which is usually rooted in their unrealistic expectations based on

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and always felt that anyone who didn't understand my sense of humor was slow. Turns out I'm just more evolved. That means I can just be sympathetic rather than annoyed.Sarcasm Seen as Evolutionary Survival SkillBy Meredith F. Small, LiveScience's Human Nature Columnistposted: 20 June 2008 09:42 am ETAccording to Dr. Rankin, if you didn’t get the sarcastic tone of the previoussentences you must

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The other night, I was lounging on the Outdoorsman's back patio while he attempted to educate me on the finer points of dog training. The dogs were getting exasperated, but I was relieved that he had something to do besides brag about hanging off a cliff in some obscure mountain range all those years ago. During a rare quiet moment, I heard an unusual sound. It was familiar, but then again I

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Speaking with a friend about Outdoorsman, I was called to task for judging the man so harshly. According to new information, men do not mature by any means other than force. So Outdoorsman, having never been married or sired children, doesn't have any reason to have matured. I guess it would be up to me to force ANOTHER man to grow up. But it didn't work last time, why would I expect it to work

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I'm tired of dating.I've been seeing a guy who seemed nice enough at first, but after dinner last night it is clear that we are just not soul mates.Maybe I'm just a bitch, but I was amazed at the level of bullshit I was expected to swallow.He is portly, but at the same time he talks for HOURS (no exaggeration there) about how ATHLETIC he is. He does NOT get out much anymore. Maybe 10 years ago,

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Of course there was another "news" report on NPR this morning about how infertile women my age are. Damn, and good thing someone reminded me that any children I may be lucky enough to conceive will probably have some genetic defect too!It is not as if I haven't been participating in the creation of one more happy, healthy, spoiled american child. I have!I have been out on EVERY set-up that has

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Something I read in a magazine made me realize that I have been doing better than I thought. Some of the things I do:Line-dry laundryRecycleCompostDon't have cable so I hardly watch tv. Only when my Netflix movie shows up.Vegan. Although there is much room for improvement.Reuse bath water as much as possible. Because my soap is vegetable based, the water doesn't hurt plants. It's a bit of a pain

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Items I have yet to include in this blog that I wish I had time/connectivity to post:Week with the Queen (Grammy)Garage sale debacleNasty neighbor and her crack head relative (in this neighborhood? yes. afraid so.)Mid-thirties weight gain and an ipod with no power? pictures relating to most of the aboveI needed a vacation because I needed some relaxation. I worked for five days straight. Tomorrow

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Poor FOAF finally had his last stand the other night. A relative of mine was visiting with her fiance and we met up with Brother at a nice restaurant/bar uptown. Brother decided to invite FOAF, and I was well into my second apple martini when he strutted through the door and to our table.FOAF plopped himself down right next to me, ordered the exact same item as an entree as I had, and

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The other day this sacrificial sister was exposed to the mighty lion, but I escaped unharmed due to my finely honed survival skills. I made it through the meal/set-up neither embarrassing myself, nor making myself irrestistably funny or charming or sexy. I tried extra hard to counteract Brother's projections of me as a vulnerable simpleton who cannot take care of myself by changing the subject

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... who'll start the biddingAll to benefit the aforementioned SPUS.Brother decided that I really need to go. And get a man, that is. Nevermind that I don't bother him at all! All I ever do is listen to his constant complaining about his woman and pay proper homage to his darling brood. But that's not good enough. I feel like one of those pathetic spinsters in a Thackeray or Trollope book. Or

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The guy who lived and died in my house was everything I am not. He was a WWII Captain in the Army. He was a Boy Scout leader. He was an engineer. He had interests in woodworking, rock collecting and everything that had to do with the outdoors. He took meticulous care of everything he owned. Why can't I be more like him?I found a bunch of his old papers. I had asked the son what they wanted me

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because if I did, I'd probably have to get more professional help after listening to my brother's diatribe. Sigh. He means well, I guess.He is considering allowing a certain transaction to take place, but he is of course wary of what the ramifications may be for reasons I will list below. First, the nature of the transaction: setting MH up with a friend of a friend (FoaF). Friend thinks I'd be

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I'm so relieved that we can encapsulate our troubles into the simple term, "bad day." This morning as I awoke, my toes felt as if they weighed ten pounds. Then I realized that my forehead, which was the only part of my body unprotected by the piles of heavy blankets atop my bed, was freezing.I listened closely for the sound of the space heater, but heard nothing but Kitty's persistent whines.

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Because I do not have time to think about what I have not.The counter top is finished. It only took me about a month or so. Don't ever use a Dremel to dig grout out of an old tile counter top. It will ruin the tiles if you make one false move! With the amount of money I've spent on little do-dads and chemicals, I probably could have trashed the whole kitchen and went with granite. Ok that's a

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My friend recently bought a subscription to what I contend is an overpriced online dating site. GIMO is still utilizing his subscription at the OTHER site, and we all discussed the differences. I tried my best to prove that these sites are highway robbery and should not be patronized in the least. They, being ardent believers in the power of these matching services, tried equally hard to

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One of the most prolific suffragists in history, Alice Paul is a hero to those who refuse to give up. Sadly, she is yet another important figure whose existence is left in the wake of WWI's eclipsing brawn. Yet for some of us, her work made much more of an impact than the War.

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I have never EVER been so happy.Yesterday I attended a birthday party for a good friend. I knew only a few other guests, and it was the first time I had a chance to talk with strangers about being a homeowner. I always knew that homeowners belonged to their own very dintinguished little club, but never realized how nice it is to belong myself! Somehow, people are acting like I'm a regular person

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Although internet is a luxury not afforded to this new homeowner, my brother was kind enough to loan me one of his old laptops with a wireless card in order for me to update. But now I realize that it's hardly possible to update if I don't have access to my catalog of pictures and also those which I've taken since moving....Unfortunately, I did not get the promotion that I expected. That means

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And it unlocks my front door.I simply cannot believe it. I have a door. Several doors. I have a hot water heater. I have built-in shelves, they are mine. I have flagstone on MY back patio! Of course I could go on and on. I also have dangerous wiring and threadbare carpeting from 1949.But I must say, I love it all. Every little piece of asbestos, because it's mine. Say what you will, but that

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Moving isn't easy when you have too much stuff and you are suddenly without someone else around to help. But I'd rather have it this way if my only other choice would be having X around.Friends have offered to come over to help, but I'm just too much of a control freak. I want to know exactly where everything is going and I want to pack it myself. That way, I'm the only one who gets blamed if

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I know only a handful of people take a minute each day to check out my uneventful life. And I thank you. And I do wonder about you and your lives.But, on to the newest development in my quest for something.I received a call from the escrow or title person this morning. "I didn't see ______ paper, explaining _____ so I need you to sign and fax back to me. Don't worry, everything is recorded."

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I said to my broker this morning, "So what's next?" "Move.""But I only signed my name about 50 times. Aren't there any more papers or notices solidifying the case that this whole thing is all my fault and nobody else's?""Nope. You just start moving in."It's not as simple as all that. Seller can't move for another week. I haven't even given the landlord notice because you just never know what can

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I guess I was wrong, we aren't closing until next week. Sigh.But I've been busy sorting. Yesterday I loaded up the car with items and donated them to the ASPCA Thrift Store.It felt wonderful to get rid of some of this crap I've been hanging on to for no good reason. Mostly clothes I know I'll never wear again, due to my advanced age and decreased motivation to get off my buns. At long last, I

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As soon as I close on my new house! If I didn't have to work so early in the morning, I'd love to talk about this whole process of buying a home. But It's not over yet. We close next week. Then a week later, I'll be moving.The current owner is the sweetest old lady ever, and she let me come over to take a picture of the kitchen. My first project will be restoring the tile. X taught me how to do

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It has been awhile since a stranger has pissed me off to the point of juvenile retaliation. But of course it was bound to happen. I was at Wal-Mart.I know. I shouldn't have been at Wal-Mart in the first place. But it was the only place I knew of to get my new couch/guest bed, but I'll talk about that later. Right now, it will suffice to say that after spending over an hour in there, I was ready

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I'll admit it. I've watched the Bret Michaels VH-1 Rock of Love for the past month or so. It took me until NOW to realize that this dude has serious issues involving his **formerly** long hair.What gives? Has he lost all of his hair? Some of it? Because he goes NOWHERE without an ugly old bandanna or cowboy hat. He chills in hot tub in it. He sleeps in it. He somehow has it solidly fastened to

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Because I do not have have never (purposely) been a consumer of porn, I was astonished to read this article by on AlterNet, responding to Robert Jensen's new book, Getting Off....Pornography and the End of MasculinityDon HazenSeptember 22, 2007I can't bring myself to quote some of the more shocking parts of the article. If I thought reading the damn book would make my life any easier, I might

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Exposing my advanced age yet again with that title.Yesterday marked my first official day of vacation this time around. It was my intention to have a couple days of "MH" stuff going on before departing for the Great Up North, where I will spend a week with my beloved Grammy. I just needed time to sit around doing my most favorite thing in the world: calculating my budget every which way. It's

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My last session with Marty the therapist was- the last session. He told me that I'm on the right track, and if I should ever need to talk about any issues, he'll always be around.I'm glad because to be honest I was starting to think Marty gets all of his material from outdated self-help books. I had to read The Power of Now and then he started with I'm Ok You're Ok. I didn't have the heart

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For all involved. X wanted - what he wanted, I still don't know what that was, but it certainly wasn't me. Move on, MH.So I've moved on to what I want. I want a house of my own!I called a mortgage place yesterday to see how many decades it will be before I will actually be able to buy a home on a FIXED rate. And surprise! When they called me back I was tentatively approved for over TWICE what

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I have had a few hours to process the below information, and I can't figure out if I'm being FOOLED or if it's true. Fact: I am GETTING emails from X. But they are written "to" someone else.According to these emails:X is GETTING laid.Someone else is actually ENJOYING it. I'm not making this shit up.Which leads me to the following questions:a. Is X fucking with me, so to speak? (am I just vain

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Yet another piece of history, vanished. Arizona Part-Time Farms / Chandler FarmsSome background: The "Dust Bowl Storms" of the thirties produced thousands of migrant workers from the Great Plains who headed west in search of seasonal jobs. Arizona's cotton farming industry was beginning to boom so there were a few Farm Security Administration housing sites built. I found pictures of some of

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I don't know. Maybe it was the fact that I was out with a gay friend the other night. Maybe it had a little bit to do with the article I read and then referred to in this post. Maybe I'm 34. Maybe I'm ovulating??? Maybe I've had a couple of days to STEW about X getting laid and it's pissing me off that I didn't go ahead and get it all over with first!But I'm not sure. It could be any of the

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And I married him. I've never been characterized as particularly brilliant ( unless it was said in jest ) either, but at least I didn't make the following ghastly mistake:X accidentally sent me an email. It wasn't meant for me, but since he clearly forgot to delete my email address from his contact list under his pet name for me, it did in fact reach my inbox. It seems that I am not the only

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I am astounded that the firefighters who were cat-called during a gay parade are actually filing a complaint ( AP article here at sfgate.com ). I have to listen to sexual comments all the time at my supposed professional job. I don't mean once a day either; it's more like several every day. Some are related to just women in general while others are pointedly directed at me or others. Let's

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As usual, I've been in a terrible rush most waking moments for the past couple of weeks.Now I'm on a short little vacation, during which I've been able to catch my breath and take stock of it all.Good thing my sister is visiting for a few days. Otherwise I'd probably let my whole apartment stay cluttered. As it stands, I scrubbed the guest room and the main bathroom in the eight hours available

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Marty asked if I've been out on any dates in the past couple of weeks and was visibly annoyed when I said that I had not.Why do therapists dole out assignments that aren't as easy as running over to the B&N self help section and flipping through a book? Even if I WANTED to find someone to see, am I supposed to just walk up to somebody and ask him out? Sheesh. Why should I waste my time on

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Spoilers of Undaunted Courage ahead, if you don't know much about Lewis and Clark.Being a history buff, I am shocked that I didn't know the first thing about ML's unfortunate death. To be fair, the expedition was hardly covered in my high school and college history classes. What I learned came from a women's studies class, and only because I chose to write an essay on Sacagawea. I still don't

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Were Lewis and Clark gay? I'm not even half way through the book. But all the "men" have been getting laid by half the female American Indians who happened to be accidentally left alive ( and who were treated worse than dogs, I might add. Did all the work..) on their way towards the Pacific.All these guys got (or had) syphilis and gonorrhea, which was apparently treated with mercury. But neither

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Yes.It was all over a lousy pair of shoes. Niece and I were enjoying many fun-filled laps around the mall today in honor of her thirteenth birthday, when I spotted the most darling little shoes at a major department store, which I steadfastly refuse to name.Are these or are these not cute or what, I said! I know! Niece and I both cooed and blabbered about them for a couple of minutes. I

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The old boy could hardly breathe through all that blustering indignation when class began on the Factor. Senator Chris Dodd ( from the beautiful state of Connecticut ) pretty much spelled it out: Don't be hatin' on my peeps over at Daily Kos, mmmmmmmKAY?Check out Crooks and Liars for the 411. So to speak. And somebody give the teacher an apple!

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A second ago, I glanced at one of my book cases and of course this old text book, above named, caught my attention. Should I read it again? It's probably outdated and I'm quite sure none of those authors understand my problems.Problem #1: I am so sick of my job. No longer do I find it fulfilling. In fact, everybody irks me to no end. I find myself making cynical "jokes" that even I don't bother

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Time to boycott all USA Gas and anything remotely related to Tesoro Corp ( send the a-holes a nasty message here or call them! +1-210-828-8484 ). The most descriptive article I could find is at:lodinews.comexcerpt:Lodi gas station clerks fired after helping catch robbery suspects By Layla BohmNews-Sentinel Staff WriterCynthia Lopez, 31, had only been working at the USA Gas station for

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Lately I have noticed that I do not have the time to be everything to everyone. I am expected to do things for friends and family, but I wouldn't DARE try to tear someone away from their family to help me out.The most irksome expectation by far, has got to be birthday and holiday gifts for friends' and family members' kids. WHY do they do this to those of us who are single? Do they think we

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From Channel K8 Jonesboro,West Memphis, AR - Will Carter Reports July 20Mother of West Memphis 3 Victim Speaks About New DNA Evidence"Back before anybody was a suspect in the case or anything, my first thought and theory was Terry Hobb, Tom Moore, and Mark Myers did it," said Pam Hobbs. When Terry Hobbs was asked if he committed the murders he paused and then replied "I'd have to laugh at that

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Dennis Kucinich better not put up with John Edwards and Hillary Clinton trying to muscle him out of presidential debates, as reported by Beth Fouhy of the Associated Press. See article at BreitbartKuchinich Lashes Out at Limiting Debates...In an exchange captured on camera and open microphone by broadcasters after an NAACP forum in Detroit, Edwards approached Clinton onstage and whispered in her

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My new superhero. Le Sigh!As reported internationally, a would-be bank robber received a rather unpleasant surprise as he tried to make off with some stolen cash. Article everywhere but here's a link to the IHT report, Former US Marine waiting in bank nabe fire-extinguisher-wielding robbery suspect.When the man then tried to walk out with the money, Armstead, 27, knocked him to the ground. He

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I must be getting over the divorce. Today at Staples, a guy followed me around for awhile and struck up a conversation in the planners aisle. We chatted politely until he - gasp - asked me if I wanted to have lunch tomorrow!I know why it all happened. First, I was high on life because my meeting a couple hours prior was such a smashing success, and Hindley (my nemesis) will be extremely

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These elected officials are enjoying yet one more perk that they deem unnecessary for many of their constituents. Check out this excerpt at AlterNet of Practicing Medicine Without a License, a new book by Don Sloan, M.D.There is an employee/insurance deal in the U.S. that includes unlimited doctor office visits of your choosing; covers all accidents, routine exams, physical therapy, labs and

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As I have mentioned before, but of course I wouldn't expect would be remembered, I have started to see a therapist. It all started when I seemed to have some rather serious memory problems at the job. My boss, being kindly and also responsible, gently suggested I "talk to someone" about my divorce. She thought for sure that I wasn't dealing with my divorce emotionally, since I didn't talk about

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Sen. Hillary Clinton's Refusal to Answer Steelworkers' Questions Both Troubling and Revealing, Says Kucinich CampaignWhat's up with this? Does Hillary Clinton think she has the nomination in the bag? Perhaps she thinks she doesn't need union support. Perhaps she finds it uncomfortable to discuss what a miserable hand NAFTA has dealt to the American worker.

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No, dear reader. I have not been obsessing about or stalking Frank, who is referred to around here a little bit, admittedly. I have used him as a character to my friends who do not work with me, and yes, I have spent many hours thinking about how wonderful life would be *if* he weren't such a nerd, if he had more spine, if he had a better sense of humor, were a *tad* bit wicked (not in an

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A new report from the Pew Global Attitudes Project seems to find that the world has little patience for our shenanigans.Anti-Americanism: Deeper But Not WiderIt might have something to do with stuff like a series referred to in this post at Newscat's blog:Cheney Loves Fishing To Death. Thought I'd post a little tribute to our future, thanks to stevemarxen07. Nobody Loves You When You're Down and

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