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Thursday, 19 November 2009
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holidays SUCK
November and December are HORRIBLE months to expect to get anything done at work! can we just take them off of the fiscal calendar?? or get rid of holidays altogether; they get in the way of productivity! do i sound like a communist or what??? ugh. at least thanksgiving's in a week!! haha. make up my mind already.
Monday, 02 November 2009
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Happy 120th Birthday, South Dakota!
North Dakota, too. they are like twins, but no one knows who was signed into the Union first.
Read about the history of SD!
Taking a poll: Who's going to win the Gopher vs. Jackrabbits game on Nov 14?
Monday, 12 October 2009
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DOWN WITH SNOW
i regret my earlier remarks (be they in my head or in the virtual world) that if it was going to rain so much, it might as well snow because snow doesn't get you quite so soaked. but after waking up to snow on saturday morning (which i expected, and was melted by sunday) AND this morning (not expected, and it's STILL snowing), i'm calling for a cease and desist. i'm not prepared for winter, for being cold all the time and having to drag myself out of my warm bed every morning into the cold air. my dog is not ready for it either; despite wearing her little sweater all night (she needs a bigger one), this morning i found her laying in front of the air vent in my room, absorbing the warm air. then she wouldn't go out to do her business while it was snowing. so she's spending the day in the kitchen so she doesn't pee on the carpet.
in other news, i am determined to find the perfect pair of boots. i want brown leather (smooth, not suede or slouchy), with a wedge or short heal, knee-high. i'd prefer to keep them under $150. yesterday i looked at macy's, penney's, herbergers, and aldo. today online i looked at amazon, overstock, dsw, nine west, ebay, and bluefly. and not a riding boot! no buckles.
Saturday, 26 September 2009
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HG Faves, Found!; It's a beautiful Day in the Neighborhood!
Damnit, Firefox, why do you only crash when I’m blogging?!?ANYWAY, as I was saying, although you’ll never know…
I’m been on the hunt for a few of Hungry Girl’s favorite foods for a while now. A few weeks ago, I located the Tofu Shirataki noodles at Whole Foods in St. Paul. They had three noodle shapes; I bought the fettuccine and angel hair. They also had regular spaghetti noodles, but I grew up eating angel hair pasta in my spaghetti, so the thicker noodles just seem weird.
I’m not yuppie enough to shop at Whole Foods though (why do the aisle have to be so narrow?!?), so fortunately I discovered (actually heard from Jen) that Super Target has them too…but only the spaghetti kind. Oh well, I’ll make do! Today I did some grocery shopping at the Festival Foods in Lexington/Circle Pines area (on Lake Drive) because there were some good coups in the circular. And there, I found La Tortilla Factory’s Smart and Delicious SoftWraps!
I had looked for these at Cub, Super Target, Rainbow, and possibly Byerly’s and Whole Foods. They have a million grams of fiber (like 12) and 100 cals, so they are only 1 point! I made a wrap for lunch with a salmon packet, spinach, tomatoes, and some most definitely NOT low-fat veggie spread from Festival (buy one, get a bag of carrots free!). So now I have a lot of wraps in my fridge (also have some South Beach). Also, the weather today is PERFECT. If only it was like this year-round! 65 degrees, a few clouds, a slight breeze…perfect for walking the dog or sitting on the deck, working on my scarf. Here are some pictures so you can pretend you are here!
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the impatiens are still doing well!
Also, the Gophers beat Northwestern! 1-0 in the Big Ten, huzzah.
Now I’m going to make another shirt for my volleyball team, then make Pear Crumble to take to Jen’s for dessert (different Jen than link above). She’s making a French Veggie Soup for dinner before we go to the Minnesota Orchestra.
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
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i wouldn't have room for "Grey's" even if i still watched it
Fall 2009 TV Schedule!!
Mondays
7 pm: HIMYM on CBS and Top Gear on BBC America (although next week is the season finale)
7:30: i'm going to give "Accidentally on Purpose" with Jenna Elfman a try, on CBS (my new home for comedies, it seems)
8:30 pm: Big Bang Theory on CBS
Tuesdays
7 - 9 pm: It appears i'm watching The Biggest Loser this year. or using Tuesdays to catch up on Monday's shows.
Wednesdays
7 pm: ANTM on CW
8 pm: Glee on Fox and Ghost Hunters on SyFy (dumbest network name ever) and Modern Family on ABC when GH is over
Thursdays
7 pm: Vampire Diaries on CW and Bones on Fox
8 pm: Supernatural on CW and The Office and Community (eventually 30 Rock) on NBC
9 pm: Project Runway on Lifetime
Saturdays
8 pm: Stargate Universe on SyFy (because Jackson, Carter, Richard Dean Anderson, and Teal'c are bound to show up.)
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