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Good morning!We've been busy at home, working in the yard, getting laundry done, etc. All good things, yes, indeed.I've finished sending baby shower invitations for Rae & just got their Thank You notecards printed. Very exciting!This week, I'll be in San Francisco for Tuesday - Saturday, back for a week + birthday + Easter, then back out to Phoenix for Millennium training. Jet-setter!5 Things

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At work, we have been training all week on a new library system. With about 10 people in training at a time, some people from out of state and an hour lunch, I figured it would be a good opportunity to FEED THE PEOPLE.They really deserve it, plus--who wants to be fretting about lunch when you have a new system to learn?So, anywho, I had split lunch duties with a coworker/friend. I made picnic

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Good morning,Father Ted held Mass this morning. His awareness showed as he distributed the ashes almost immediately after the second reading--allowing those who needed to head off to work to leave. Also, he saved his Gospel reflections until after the rest of the Mass for the same reason. It was nice to see the relief in people's eyes as they scurried away to start their work day. One man was

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You ever get the feeling like you need a restart button on your day, week, month, year, phase-in-your life?...I think I just need the daily one, please. Although I have noticed that I've let the weeds overgrow on my blogs...a bit. So, I'm trying to cut back some of the growth, and restart this process, still keeping with the Mrs.Catman theme, however. Hey, it's still me, right?So, I'll try to

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My cat is missing. He has been missing since Thursday. This has happened before, but now he's a bit older. My mom believes the coyotes caught up with him. I'm really bummed about it, but not much to do about it, I guess. We'll call the local paper to see if they'll run an add to see if he's found. Looking pretty dim...In other news, thinking about getting a Tofurkey this year with the

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Butter Bean Soup Originally uploaded by Mrs.CatmanSoup minus the regular amount of broth. To appease Mr. Catman.Yum! Butter Bean Soup (measurements approximate)1 t. olive oil2 stalks celery, chopped1 big clove of garlic, minced1 small onion, choppedChopped parsley, to tasteIn bottom of a soup kettle, cook above ingredients together until onions are soft.Add:2 cups of soaked big lima beans (

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Ready to Rock Originally uploaded by Mrs.CatmanHere comes the rockin' bride!

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First harvest before it was plucked. Originally uploaded by Mrs.CatmanMy Roma tomatoes are here! Or, at least they've started to ripen. :)

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Write about the Mashup you found on your blog.Google Pedometer is a very exciting tool. It combines GoogleMaps with a pedometer as well as calculates calories burned. I found this tool using Mashup Awards and searching through award winners under the category "fitness". What I enjoyed about learning of this technology is how even adding the simplest elements such as a calculation with a map

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Write a blog entry discussing how you felt about the experience of using YouTube and what you think about this service. Do you see any potential uses for Podcasting in the library? If so what and why?I enjoyed exploring YouTube and its services. I understand the positive and negative aspects, but I think the positive aspects of such technology outweights the negative, if used responsibly.

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Assignment: Step 4: Blog about the process on your personal blog for this course and share how this concept might be used in your library.I personally use photo sharing all of the time to share photos about my life. I can see how online photo sharing is a great way to demonstrate step-by-step instructions or putting an image with words for online collaboration. This tool is one I can see using

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We decided to change up the crust a bit this time. We started with some of the cream cheese being not soft enough, so it got lumpy.Decided to go with bread pans to keep it moist and tall sides...Finished baking...Sizing and cutting the "bar"...Cheesecake pops, ready to freeze...Chocolate and graham cracker finish...Jam & graham cracker finish...we really liked the fruity, graham cracker crusts.

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Is this the future of all software products? What do you think? I thoroughly enjoyed working with web documents. It was like a muscular wiki. Having used Office for a while, I did find the simplified Excel and slides to be rather restrictive. Ultimately, with these online capabilities, more and more people will be able to complete their work from anywhere. (Mind you, I do not think they will

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The Anatomistby Bill HayesAn enjoyable read, especially since it is closely linked to my career. Bill Hayes takes us through the lives of H.V.Carter (illustrator) and Henry Gray (author) of Gray's Anatomy, a revolutionary book in it's 39th edition (I checked and it's on our shelves in Reserve). While the Hayes takes us through his experience in researching the letters, papers, archives and

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Can you see the potential of this tool for research assistance? Or just as an easy way to create bookmarks that can be accessed from anywhere?After having had a chance to utilize social bookmarking, I have mixed feeling about this tool. On one hand, this tool proves useful for a social network of people in research assistance. In addition to this, if the people utilizing this service use similar

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I really enjoyed working with my mom on this challenge. We believe this will be a regular thing! (Although we might have dueling kitchens--I'd hate to continue making messes in her space...)Beginning...The cakes were a little too short--not nice puffy layers in which to slice...Frosting...beating the egg whites and sugar...We had to improvise a little on the straining of the fresh lemon juice..

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Blogging Assignment Create an entry in your course blog for Week 3: Social Networking Tools. Blog about your impressions and experiences with social networking. You may want to consider some or all of the following questions.How can social networking be used by MLA to connect membersShould your library have a Facebook or MySpace page?Are there privacy concerns for individuals when using social

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What is the difference between a blog and a wiki? What sort of things might be better suited for a blog and better suited for a wiki? Write a brief response on your blog.A blog is better suited as an online communication device much like a journal. It seems it is better suited to be updated by one person or one group of people. It is more of a one way communication tool, although you can add

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How do you think you could use RSS feeds at your library? How do you think patrons could use RSS feeds? Write a brief response on your blog.We could easily use RSS feeds for new books/items in our library. I have longed for a way to easily show faculty members what's new within the library. RSS feeds would be the perfect cure if we could automate them with our catalog updates or new items added

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Red Rum. Red Rum.

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Apple Pudding Originally uploaded by Mrs.CatmanThis started out as baked apples. Then I found some remaining oat bread that needed to be used. So I whipped up a cobbler-like topping, but baked it within individual ramekins. So they look like mini-apple pancakes. The hubby ate the baked apple part, but didn't enjoy the pudding part. I thought it was yummy! Carb-licious!

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Rustic Italian Rosemary Loaf Originally uploaded by Mrs.CatmanA truly from scratch bread, kneading and all.

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A web site to search out our next adventure:Spain tourism: Spain tourist info for your travel to Spain.

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Blackberry Bread Pudding Originally uploaded by Mrs.CatmanMade with 6 pieces of bread, 1 can low fat coconut milk, light soy milk, 3 eggs, cinnamon, grated nutmeg, vanilla, a little sugar, a pinch of salt, and, of course, blackberries!

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So, Bummie was at my house tonight doing laundry. We noticed the lunar eclipse and decided to both salute it.Well, then Rae called me, Mom called Bummie. They found that we were here together. Then the four of us decided to salute the moon, simultaneously.Awesome.

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Alright, I know, too little, too late, but I really need to vent about something. I got married in September 2006. My wedding was wonderful.Leading up to the wedding, I had tried to set up time with an inexperienced coordinator, who offered her services free to me so she could gain experience. She had worked with my sister, so that is how I found out about her. She had helped me meet with a

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With everything happening at NIU, I thought I would include a post here to let everyone who reads this that my sister is okay. She was in the basement computer lab in the building next door. She was frustrated because she was unable to use her cell phone when they had put everyone within the vicinity on lockdown and she had no reception in the basement. That was a very frustrating hour or two!

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Bummie's Housewarming Gift Originally uploaded by Mrs.CatmanThis is Bummie's housewarming gift I made for her. The orange fat kitty is Jyagaimo and the grey one is Pippi.She said they looked hungry so she was going to hang it near the kitchen.

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How can anyone love a Paczki more than me? Here's a hint: they can't.However, I would like to dedicate this blog posting today for those who have not yet discovered Paczki heaven. Max suggested I make my own paczkis. Although I am certain this will have to be a weekend effort, I am proud to say that I believe some time soon I will have to take on this challenge. (Although it's hard with Lent

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Cherry Cheesecake Originally uploaded by Mrs.CatmanCrust:2 sheets of graham crackers, crushed1 handful of almonds, crushed2 T. butter, margarine, Smart Balance--melted(save just a bit to crumble over the top)Combine and press into the bottom of 2 ramekins.7-8 oz ricotta cheese2 large eggsabout 1/4 c. cherry pie filling (or any kind of jam)1 T. powdered sugar1 t. vanillaMix/cream the mixture, pour

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French Toast with Warmed Strawberries Originally uploaded by Mrs.CatmanStrawberry Topping:Dissolve 2 to 3 T. sugar with 2 c. water in saucepan.Shake about 1 T. of cornstarch with water to dissolve. Add to saucepan.Add grated lime peel (about equivalent to 1 lime)Add 2 c. strawberries (cut into halves or fourths.)Heat in saucepan until slightly thickened.Batter:2 large eggs1/4 c. 2% milk1 t.

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Funny how art is imitating life or vice versa...Taking Friday off. Made a delicious rib roast on Sunday. We've decided THAT is the roast we will continue to get. Not worth messing with anything else. Also helped move Bummie into her apartment on Sunday as well. Have to show you guys her house-warming gift too--I think I'll post it here when I get home...I saw a Meals on Wheels van pulled

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Thank goodness this day is almost over. Thank goodness I haven't taken anything out on anyone besides people who could handle it--Bummie and husband."F*ck you, kitty, you're gonna spend the nightF*ck you, kitty, you're gonna spend the nightF*ck you, kitty, you're gonna spend the nightOUTSIDE!!!!"(Updating my iPod songs for tomorrow morning's workout.) :)Also, got to catch up with one of my

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That's right. Sounds delicious, eh?I overdid the workout yesterday and am completely paying for it. I have an ice packet strapped to the knee and am looking fabulous today.Made a cherry pie last night from Morello (sour) cherries. I took the juice and sweetened and thickened it. I didn't add much juice to the pie, but plan on using the "sauce" for something delicious and decadent later.Sauce:

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Is it worth it? I don't live in the city, so will it be worth joining if all of the activities are too far away?I'm going to have to sleep on it, I guess...

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Made some delicious winter soup today. The Italians would be upset since I started with a mixture of dried lentils, carrots, peas, pasta, etc. I added boullion & soup mix. I then ground up the leftover roast from a couple of days ago and added the ground beef to the soup. I spiced it with some oregano, basil, garlic and onion (yes, it was the powder, I hate to admit). I believe next time I

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So I watched Waitress on Friday. People kept telling me I should watch it because, well, I'm pigeon-holed into a pie-maker. It was an interesting movie. Partially related with reality, yet there were scenes so obviously fake it made it look almost overdramatized--like Broadway or something.Anyways, it did inspire me to make a pie out of ingredients in my house. So, without further adieu, I

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Mom and I went to Trader Joe's today. It was a must on her to-do list since she never gets to go. While we were shopping for some baking supplies, I recalled I needed some almond extract. So, of course, we headed downtown N-ville to Penzey's Spices. After Penzey's, we stopped for brunch at Egg Harbor Cafe, which was a bit of a wait but worth it.Later, I took a nap, got up and ran, then

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No, just fat, now get the hell out of my way. WTF? C'mon people. You suck asking that question. Why not ask me if I'd like a fork in my eye? I'd prefer to answer yes to that. Get the hint?Took advantage of the new day despite the lingering pissed-offedness. Also, for some reason, woke up at 3:00AM, wide awake. Awesome.Today's mile ran in: 11:03Ah well, ya gotta start somewhere. And

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..but different perspective.Happy New Year to one and all.Again, I begin with a dream. My first dream of the new year: I woke myself up crying from my dream. I dreamt that a large man had gotten out of his car and was yelling at me. Not just blah, blah yelling, but threatening I'm-gonna-beat-your-ass yelling. And he began to beat me too. No one would help me. And I woke up crying from the

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Volunteering: Husband and I volunteered for a local shelter to serve Thanksgiving dinner. We really had a great time, despite my trying to pimp out my cranberries, sweet potato casserole and candied yams. No dice for the most part, which was a little disheartening. But Mr. Catman was popular with his stuffing (dressing) and green bean casserole.Sharing information: Was chatting it up with

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Finished Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat Pray Love. AWESOME book!!!Worked extra time this past week, so I had today off. Slept in Raked some leaves Went to the library Shopped downtown Naperville Bought some Penzey's spices Bought new running shoes Bought a peppermint mocha from Starbucks Had a nice dinner with the hubbyAlso thought I had a real good name for a daughter (if we have kids). Ready?Kitten

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soy 'nog! Woo hoo!!!

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What did happen this weekend?1. Made homemade unsweetened applesauce.2. Made apple butter in the crock pot.3. Canned the apple butter in 12-8oz jars.4. Made a peach pie. (Apple would have been more chopping than I was interested in.5. Used leftover pie crust to make little 'pies'. Filled some with leftover apple butter. Filled others with a chopped almond, honey, vanilla filling. Baked

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Sat. afternoon.Ding-Dong.MC: (opens door) Good afternoon.Officer: Hello. Could you tell me if this is where Mr. Catman lives? And is he home?MC: Yes, he does, but you just missed. He has been helping his friend move all day.Officer: Does he drive a black car?MC: Yes.Officer: Does his friend drive a silver car?MC: Yes. What is this about?Officer: Oh, he's not in trouble. I would just

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Childhood songs:"There was a little bird and he had a yellow bill.I lured him in on my windowsill.I fed him with,crumbs of bread.........Then I SMASHED his little head.""Turkeys trotting down the lanedown the lanedown the laneTurkeys trotting down the laneWatch out Thanksgiving day.Don't go near the house todayhouse todayhouse todayDon't go near the house todayOh turkey, run away!"Rearranged the

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I learned a lot from using my EAP tonight. I learned that all of my crying is more to do with STRESS than it is with DEPRESSION. This is good news, as I was afraid I was in need of medication or something. How do you know you are stressed? My symptoms include:-hunched shoulders-neck, back pain-lower energy-trying to finish other people's sentences-the urge or ability to cry often -inability

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It is broken. It's about 20 years old. We figure it's time to buy a new one. What do you think of this?Photo Courtesy of HowStuffWorks.comP.S. Best quote today: "Happy Wife, Happy Life."

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We're back from Italy. It was awesome. We went to Amalfi Coast, Ravello, Capri, Pompeii, Mt. Vesuvius, Naples, Florence, Rome.We had a 1-day cooking class outside of Rome. Learned how to make pumpkin lasagna, gnocchi, veal scaloppini...deeelish.Saw the most beautiful sights, ate delicious food (especially in Florence), enjoyed the world's best made wine, etc. Just breathed in a lot of life's

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Snapped this while on a tour in AnaCapri. We're in the Gardens.

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http://signatureweddingaislerunners.com/blog/7-mistakes-to-avoid-when-planning-a-wedding/Yeah, man. Wow. Interesting things to be 'famous' for, ya know?In other news: Getting ready for the big 'ol trip...taking tomorrow off just to ease up from the big week we've had. I'm going out to din-din with friends tonight as well. I can't wait to see them all!

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I had some issues with things at work. Some of it was my fault. My only rightful punishment is this: Force-feeding me cake.What do you think?

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Either a movie or a dream, I am coming out of my 'high school', am finding a truck with a bald-headed, goateed man. He moves from the driver's side to the passenger's side. The first day, a blonde jumps in the truck and starts passionately kissing him (they seem to know each other.) (The second day it is a black-haired chick.) They drive over to a sushi/Chinese food place. I follow them.

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about today.1. Donated to NPR.2. They said, "Rebecca and Kenneth Caton" on the air this morning because of our donation. Kewl.3. Learned a new management skill when talking about reviews with people.4. Did not eat all of my fries at dinner.5. Booked some major parts of our trip to Italy!*dancing* Yeah, baby, yeah!6. Found a cool website, trashthedress.com7. Went for a 'date' with hubby

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"Let's Dance"Stuck in my head.While shifting around the hospital today, I saw a family walk in. Dad and Mom looked about 35-40, son looked about 8-9, daughter looked about 10 or 12. Someone else was with them, but I didn't get a glimpse. Perhaps grandma?Anyways, I noticed the daughter because, well, I thought she was a bit pudgier than the rest, and she wasn't standing up straight so her gut

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Page colors have changed in honor of my new pink flowered RAZR phone.

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What an odd dream I had last night.A couple of students that we see everyday in the library (they are studying for their boards) were being seen at every locale we were at on vacation. Which was strange, because well, it was. So I woke up in the middle of the night (still a dream) to realize they were stalking us and were planning to abduct me. Why? Because we have money in our checking

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And what a chatterbox!I picked him up from O'Hare yesterday evening. First thing he said, "I LIKE your HAIR!" *heart* *blush* Thanks, Dad. :)Bummie's B-Day/Chappy's Welcome Home party is Sunday in Utica. We're having a Luau...A coworker of ours fell yesterday and it was not pretty. She could not get herself back up. Security, Fire Dept and Paramedics were here. Oh wow. I won't say much

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Hair choppy...

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Had a nice time off for Easter. Mamaw has a couple of masses more than what was originally thought. This weighs heavily on my mind.We did have a nice Easter/Birthday parties yesterday. It was a frog-themed event. Pretty cute, I thought. Although I got lots of jokes for being old. *sigh*I did have a dream this morning. Basically, I was in class with Prince (before he was famous). In his

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1. We are supposed to be getting a new roof tomorrow. Not sure about the weather if this, in fact, will take place.2. Played tennis this morning with my husband. *heart* It was so much fun to DO something active together. Walks don't count, since all he does is complain about them. We had a good time just volleying the ball back 'n forth. We only played 1 game/pt each, seeing as that our

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King Tut& he gave his life for tourism...

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What kind of pictures would you put together in order to create a collage that really describes you? Just curious, as I am having to do this for a work-fun project.

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So, we spotted a mouse in our house tonight. And Mr.Catman thinks it is a good idea to catch it in a box. I made a pictorial story of our happenings thus far...Click on the picture below for the full pictorial story...

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What a day!I'll put this in Cliff's Notes.Problem with database access being open to the world. Problem fixed. Students ticked off. Royally. I send email to notify students. Email server gets special and sends this email to students 50 times (not exaggerating). I get "mailbox not delivered, full" over 7,000 times in my email. That's right, people. SEVEN THOUSAND TIMES. I have to respond

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"Self, when is Bootsy going to put out a Christmas album?"Well ask no more, my pretties.Tear the roof off the mutha, sucka.

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I'm so excited this time of year. I think it is more of the Christmas lights and anticipation of everyone's happiness.Christmas cards are going out soon. That is also exciting.Work is kicking my butt, but it's okay. We'll hopefully hire my boss soon.Going Christmas shopping tomorrow night at Oak Brook.Had a ham and cheese sandwich for dinner. It was sooooo delicious. Medium chedda and

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Two reasons I need to post this: one, I remember my mom having a t-shirt that stated the title with the Roadrunner from the Looney Toons characters on it. Secondly, the stupid smoke alarm has gone off twice in the past 20 hours and it's all been from my cooking capabilities (or incapabilities). Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.... off to bed now...

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Naguib Mahfouz is a favorite author of mine. His Arabic tails base themselves on real living in Egypt. Sadly, this nobel prize laureate has recently passed away on August 30, 2006. But his words live on.Wedding Song is a wonderfully quick read, but designed with characters described so that you could imagine meeting them on the street. The story is broken up into four sections. Each section

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So, I'm back from AZ and have been trying to figure out what my major malfunction is. Physically, I have sinus headaches. But I am crying for no apparent reason. Everything is making me sad. And no, I'm not pregnant.My husband, who graciously agreed to stay home with my broken self today and listen to my sobbing and talking, has diagnosed what ails me: work. He pointed out how I am doing

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On my plane ride back to IL, I had a window seat. It was really nice because my side of the plane had the sunshine. But what I found, once we were up in the atmosphere, is that the 'sunny side of my body' (head, right arm, etc,) was all warm, but my backside, feet, etc. never saw the sun.Now I know how the moon feels...

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Here I am, in sunny AZ!I sat by the most interesting man. He used to be a wedding singer! He guessed my age at 24 (I think he was being nice.) We chatted only at the end, since we were sleeping in-between beverage service rounds.Anyway, I'm tired and have to finish the day here. Tomorrow is going to be interesting...

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I have the Mr. Grinch song stuck in my head, hence the title.So, I think I'm getting ahead of everyone by grocery shopping at Jewel at 9AM this morning. Worked out pretty well. Got tons of groceries, got home, put them all in the cupboards in less than an hour and a half. Then I start making the lasagna. Now I was just putting it together for later, mind you. Well, Mr.Nosey comes downstairs

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Yes, I know we have Thanksgiving first, but something about going and buying my James Taylor at Christmas CD made me very excited. And I bought Love Actually as well because it's a beautiful movie and I was in a sappy mood.Now that I think about the CD, I'm wondering if I need to start buying things MP3 style. I wonder what the majority of people are doing right now. And no, I don't think the

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This work of nonfiction describes two different perspectives of the same historical place.One history, that of Bashir Khairi, is one of a lost memory when his family is forced out of their home by Israeli occupation forces. It continues through his life and his struggles to get back to his homeland, which his ancestors have owned for centuries.The second history is that of Dalia Eshkenazi, a

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Went for a walk this morning. It was nice to walk while it was light outside. While walking, a couple of older ladies walking their dog (certainly a Beagle mix of some sort) approached. Since the dog was friendly, they let him on his rope to greet me. So I put out my hand so said dog could smell me. And what does he do? He JUMPS ON ME. Um, what? If your dog jumps, shouldn't you keep him

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So....I made a very nice meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green bean dinner last night for Mr.Catman. And he had oatmeal raisin cookies for dessert. We have a rule: the person cooking does not have to clean up. So, Mr. Catman was working on hand-washing dishes while I was making cookies. Of course, he does not want to get his wedding band dirty, so he places his shiny ring on our black

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So, I've moved on, now that I'm all married and such. Welcome to Mrs. Catman's blog!Today I just handed off an assignment that I was too busy to do. And it completely felt like Christina Applegate in Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead where she hands off all of the GPS reports to an accountant who takes care of the accounting aspects for her while she is busy designing clothes. It felt great

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