tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483408606508073292011-07-30T11:27:27.317-07:00Much ado about nada, really...Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837768028712472400noreply@blogger.comBlogger701100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548340860650807329.post-49656386947015199902010-09-11T21:58:00.000-07:002010-09-11T22:22:55.259-07:00

The words that they took with your tongueTell me, oh, what were they?Were they filled with love and passion or plagued by madness and cruelty?Or were these words, like so many others, merely empty vessels and nothing more?

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What are you grateful for? You may feel like you need to answer quickly or make huge sweeping statements, but I don't want to hear about that. I want to hear about the details: what puts a smile on your face even during the dreariest parts of your days? We all have pain and regret, but we move on by learning from it. What have you learned and what will you be grateful for?Here's my short list:*A

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You must try this pie! I found the recipe in this month's Food Network magazine: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/avocado-pie-recipe/index.html.This is a smoother creamier version of key lime pie that is even yummier than the traditional fave. It's really quick, easy, and even fun to make. Bake the graham cracker crust and the rest of the magic happens in the fridge. Trust

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I still prefer the original Clash of the Titans. No CGI could ever replace the acting genius that was Burgess Meredith.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082186/quotes?qt0149797

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Browse Inside this bookGet this for your siteI just downloaded Padgett Powell's, "The Interrogative Mood" earlier this morning. It's a 164-pager filled with nothing but questions. Some are simple and fun, like, "If they came back in style and it was not a matter of kitsch, would you wear a fedora?" Others are quite pointed, such as, "Have you ever spent time in the house of a recently deceased

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Reason #208 one should not be fooled by the aesthetically pleasing nature of birds: they eat breadcrumbs. How is one supposed to keep track of one's location in the forest with all those hungry birds plotting to either pluck out your eyes (Reason #1) or devour your trail that should indelibly reflect the proverbial journey between the kitchen and Grandma's house. I guess that's why headstones

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Hi again. I'm going to return to working on my blog again soon...until then enjoy some of the pix I took with my birthday camera of our summer. I'm sad to see it end. There were floods (big and small), hiking and biking galore, birthdays, and a plethora of pleasant surprises along the way (watch out for Bigfoot!) Sorry for the cheesy presentation, but I kind of like putting these slideshows

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Bazzy sure is enjoying our cooler and drier weather today. He's seven months old and seems to be entering his rebellious stage. He's not mean or anything,au contraire, he just flops himself down in peaceful protest to whatever it is that I want him to do. I suppose it's a good thing he doesn't have access to my bras and/or matches...or else things could turn ugly real quick around here.

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But I got a new camera & a copy of "Tim & Eric's Awesome Show! Great Job!" (as seen on t.v. and in the picture below). If you haven't seen it run, don't walk, to your nearest cartoon network endowed television or adultswim.com. This show includes my very favorite John C. Riley sketches in the entire world. I get giggly just thinking about it. Dumb, but totally hilarious...Thanks for the many

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837768028712472400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548340860650807329.post-85142109662135535502008-06-17T06:45:00.000-07:002008-06-17T06:48:44.402-07:00

This slideshow was published in today's Daily Iowan (not to be confused with Milo's favorite journalistic project: the Daily Milowan). All I can say is "Wowswers."

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I found this on McSweeney's this morning and I totally dig it! (http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2008/6/13richardsonbryan.html)VAN GOGH'S EARS.BY MIKE RICHARDSON-BRYAN- - - -LEFT EAR: Owww! RIGHT EAR: What's wrong? LEFT EAR: He poked me with the brush. RIGHT EAR: Oh, boohoo. LEFT EAR: It really hurt! RIGHT EAR: Give the man a break. He's been upset since that ugly scene with Paul. LEFT EAR: Whatever.

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837768028712472400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548340860650807329.post-83312552078465921602008-06-16T14:00:00.000-07:002008-12-12T19:54:53.499-08:00

So, we've received good news that the worst has passed. I went out on my bike this afternoon and took some pix:

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In response to all the downers over the past few months in the I.C. area (can you say "Valley of Ashes?"), my good pal, Jan, and I are going to throw a ritzy Great Gatsby Extravaganza to take everyone's mind off of the ubiquitious icky-craps. I've always dreamt of throwing this type of shin-dig! We're going to take our time, brush up on our F. Scott, and really make this a party to remember--it

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My husband's store is underwater!!! The levee broke before they got the production area cleaned out so basically they've lost everything. Here's hoping he gets to keep his job. If not, that might mean permanent evacuation from Iowa City for the Laskowski family. This flood thing sucks. We've been busy sandbagging (trying to save Zephyr store #2), riding our bikes, gawking and taking

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Last night I dreamt of seeing you in a non-descript airport. For some reason I told the bartender your name was Liam (what an odd little lie) as I hopped onto a skateboard and clumsily made my way through the hardwood terminal. You were so old; almost unidentifiable except for those scuffed black frames permanently perched upon your nose.I watched you carry a stretcher on your back, set it down

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837768028712472400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548340860650807329.post-60481963384947516332008-05-31T15:59:00.000-07:002008-05-31T16:14:11.969-07:00

Wow, what a difference a kid and dog make...take this afternoon, for instance: I spent a half-hour hunting down Milo who wasn't where he said he'd be and another haof-hour watering my lawn to dilute dog diarrhea. There was once a time when I had no strings to tie me down...oh, wait, I think that was Pinnochio's beautiful life. Both kid and dog are okay, just in case you were wondering. So, we

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Hi Friends. I hope you're all enjoying your extended weekend. We've been trying to wind down from a busy couple of months by taking a local vacation. We decided to view Iowa City from a visitor's perspective and visited a bunch of places we had yet to see. We dined at Takanami which had surprisingly delicious sushi and even better sakitinis. We also visited the graduate school art building

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It's Monday evening and instead of sitting in class I just enjoyed making French Vanilla ice cream (from scratch) with Milo. Eating it wasn't so bad either! Man, there's nothing quite like injecting heavy cream, half-and-half, and multiple egg yolks directly into the veins.I could get used to this kindda livin'. Mundane for most, I'm sure, but I'm having the time of my life. I'm fairly certain

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Wow, so much has happened since I last blogged. Nothing seems more poignant than my son losing another friend. He was close with Seth Sueppel, one of the five family members brutually (and I can not stress that enough) murdered by his father on Easter Sunday. I can not express how surreal all of this has been. I'm really happy with the Longfellow Elementary School and how they've helped the

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Ahhh! Giant Elvis Attacks Graceland on a Peanut Butter n' Banana Binge!

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837768028712472400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548340860650807329.post-15255200717854946822008-03-09T15:33:00.000-07:002008-03-09T15:46:09.731-07:00

Spent the day spring cleaning and am trying to avoid the strange feeling that losing an hour gives me. Give me a break, I grew up in Indiana. I'm not good with time change. I will fret about that lost hour until Fall. I mean, a whole hour!? We're supposed to just let one entire hour dissapear like that? It magically disappears at 2am, but where does it go? Really? What does it all mean?

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Click http://youtube.com/watch?v=_cwzMmaC4hw to see Henry enjoying life with all his pals, including Milo. Milo and I just watched it and it made us both cry, but it's absolutely beautiful. We should all be so lucky to tell our friends how much we love 'em and enjoy our time together as much as these guys did.Live intentionally...that's our new motto.

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Please join us for The Henry Tucker Foundation’s Benefit forAUSTIN MCGOWANSunday March 30, 2008 from 4:00-10:00pmThe Marriott Hotel 123 N. St. Joseph St. South Bend, IN 46601The Henry Tucker Foundation eagerly invites you to join us in our battle against childhood cancer as we celebrate a night filled with hope and opportunity benefitting Austin McGowan, a fourteen-year old boy living with ALL

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Milo & Baz sick ;pStart part-time job on MondaySaw bald eagle this morning while shoveling snowokay, so that's not haiku, but I ran outta time trying to get that bald eagle part in there...totally cool moment when everything was cold & silent. Thankfully it was high enough in the sky over our house that I didn't have time to panic that it was going to peck my eyes out and I just enjoyed the

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Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837768028712472400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548340860650807329.post-10324748980746828442008-02-20T12:33:00.001-08:002008-12-12T19:54:58.525-08:00

Whilst procrastinating, I found Mrs. Butterworth posing topless on my kitchen counter. Times have certainly changed since I was a kid.

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After a week with a new dog, two vacation days, a weekend, and two and a half snow days our living space is sort of, well, disheveled. Instead of picking it up, I chose to photograph things in an effort to appease my inner procrastinator. The pieces on the coffee table amuse me the most. There are bits and pieces of Joe, Milo (mostly Milo) and me all over the place in sort of a stablized chaos...

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This is an experiment and my first time using the movie feature on my computer, so don't judge me too harshly. It sure is a heck of a lot more fun than scrapbooking... MILO DEFENDING THE SNOW FORT! "'Tis merely a flesh wound!"

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You know, ever since I started making decisions from my heart instead of allowing myself to be guided by a fear of failure, things have really been working out well. I've jumped in head first, am using my writing talents for good, and wonderful things are just seeping out of the woodwork all around me.Don't be afraid to go after what you want...even if it means changing everything you know.

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837768028712472400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548340860650807329.post-36931839586320618392008-02-18T08:56:00.000-08:002008-12-12T19:55:00.313-08:00

Please donate to a great cause! Henry Tucker was Milo's long time best friend who passed away from t-cell leukemia last summer. Read on for more information.JOIN TEAM HENRY!We invite you to become part of "Team Henry." Visit www.caringbridge.org/visit/henrytucker to learn more about Henry Tucker, the Henry Tucker Foundation, "Team Henry," and upcoming fundraising events.RECENT NEWS: Henry's Grant

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"Hey, Mom, what's a strip club? Is it something like a strip mall?"Ov vay! Kids today...

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"So we meet again!"

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Writer's strike overTake that Am GladiatorsWhere's my MTV?****Brit Brit or Mit Mit?Obama still rocks my worldHuckabee is wierd

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837768028712472400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548340860650807329.post-75396192203199168822008-02-13T14:47:00.001-08:002008-12-12T19:55:00.698-08:00

This is Bazbeaux Buxby. He's eleven weeks old and came to live with us yesterday. I named him Bazbeaux, but Milo preferred the name "Nipple." I think he meant "Nipper," but I don't really want to know. I've considering renaming him "Niagra Falls" for obvious reasons, but am loving every minute of being a dog owner.

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Being in love is the indelible message snuggled safely within the fragile bottle of life; bobbing up and down in a vast sea of obstacles and victories. It is the concrete foundation anchoring our skyscrapers as we bend and sway in the clouds. Being in love is the safety net waiting to embrace us when we fall from the flying trapeze.Being in love is the capacity to be mad, insane, jealous,

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Mitt Romney suspendsMaybe Yahweh does existRock on, Obama!

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Why did Domino's Pizza ditch the Noid? Bring back the Noid, I say! Or is this utter void of Noid the ultimate in avoiding the Noid?

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Just in case you don't read my carefully chosen quote of the day -- this one is just too good not to read:“The future hasn't happened yet and the past is gone. So I think the only moment we have is right here and now, and I try to make the best of those moments, the moments that I'm in.” -- Annie Lennox

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837768028712472400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548340860650807329.post-80703716778439899972008-02-08T07:08:00.000-08:002008-02-08T07:15:52.066-08:00

My vote goes to Freddy Krueger from the Nightmare on Elmstreet series. He's really got it all: terrifying looks (who needs a stupid mask when you look like that), a great sense of humor ("No screamin' while the bus is in motion!"), and he's got a wonderful talent for improv when it comes to stalking his prey. Who do you think is the best movie villain of all time and why?

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Ugh, I've got "I Believe I Can Fly" stuck in my head and it won't go away. Now it's in yours too!!

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This is our backyard posing as the North Pole after the onslaught of a full 10 inches of snow yesterday. With Joe loudly suffering from a bout of the flu and Milo bouncing off the walls from cabin fever rage (think roid rage without anger, illegal drugs, and huge muscles) we had a very very long day. Today's another day and Joe's back at work, the M-Dawg is practicing April Fool's pranks on all

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We woke up to another wintry wonderland morning filled with snow, lightening & hail. That was a first -- I'd never seen lightening during a snow storm before! Anyway, we had another fun filled day of playing with friends. Keagan and Lynne stopped by and we all enjoyed our play dates. When we turned around it was time for dinner and homework. I am hoping to write something a little more

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Darn that groundhog! Oh well, since there are six more weeks of winter we might as well enjoy 'em.

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It seems to me like those guys in the fancy black hats might be trying to intimidate Phil. I smell a conspiracy (or maybe that's just old guy breath)! Hmmm...what would Bill Murray do?

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Sent The Boy back to school this morning following an early morning Guitar Hero battle. I had such a huge headache he kicked my butt in less than 60 seconds. I don't know which of these ailments was more painful!Just heard from my friend Michelle and we're gearing up to put together a PR pack for the Henry Tucker Foundation. We're getting together next week to brainstorm the PR pack and also

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Now a sick day. I'm home doing what I do best today: taking care of the M-Dawg. He's got a bad case of the icky-snots. We're going back and forth between Guitar Hero and building fortresses outta various materials. I love it! Rock on.

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No sledding today! It's already dropped down to -12 degrees with the windchill. Stay warm.

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MORE SNOW!!! School's cancelled and we're hoping to hit the sledding hill this afternoon. And just in case you were wondering: No, I'm not missing the breadcrumbs. I kindda like the uncertainty of it all.So bring on the snow dayz! I hope you're all happy, healthy and feeling the love.

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837768028712472400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548340860650807329.post-77795298902308400702008-01-28T08:40:00.000-08:002008-01-28T10:04:38.641-08:00

I remember Christmas morning circa 1980 like it was yesterday: the smell of pine sap filling the air as I was blinded by the biggest boombox ever to grace my presence. Its speakers stared at me blankly like a wide-eyed alien while its antennae intimidatingly shot up straight into the upper atmosphere, claiming its fair share of airspace. But the deal-cincher was the (sing hallelujah brothers and

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My son, Milos, is a seven-and-a-half year old second-grader. He's bright, a little on the mouthy-side, musically inclined, and the veritable cherry on top of our family tree's super fudge sundae. People can usually spot that he's an only child from a mile away; not because he is spoiled per se, but because he demands a certain attention from the rest of the world. One (and I emphasize the

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Origami spaceplane aims for space station descent15:09 21 January 2008NewScientist.com news serviceAnna Davison http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn13208-origami-spaceplane-aims-for-space-station-descent.htmlThe spaceplane is about 20 cm long and is made of paper, but it has passed wind tunnel tests at Mach 7 and 200 °C.A paper plane might not seem ideally suited to space travel, but a

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080122/od_nm/scotland_haggis_us_dc;_ylt=ApCMxS23fqELm_d4P3rkLJbtiBIFAnd while you're at it, learn how to hurl it too: (the following text is from http://www.scottishhaggis.co.uk/haggis_hurling.htm)The World Haggis Hurling Championships have taken off again backed by McKean Foods - the official sponsors of this long overdue event.The tradition of Haggis Hurling dates

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Well it certainly is refreshing to learn that we all have standards! Well, isn't it? Kudos, Mark, for finding this and adding to the zaniness of it all.

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Here's my first Helium publication. I entered this piece in a contest today. I had to write about annoying TV ads. Still getting used to the formatting so there are a couple of typos, but the point is I'm finally writing for fun and (hopefully) a couple of bucks to boot.It's late and I'm utterly exhausted from tossing and turning for the past three hours. I finally give up on my unfaithful

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Legos and Monty Python: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIXByCAIzoshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QxaawOwUS8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcxKIJTb3Hg&feature=related (actual movie footage...no legos...but my very favorite part)Legos and Wierd Al:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh9mVsBKwYs&feature=related Legos and Indiana Jones:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egPgU5kAjKE&feature=relatedLegos and

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I'm all about road trips and funky roadside attractions, so if you're reading this you'll have to deal with my love for all things kitsch! Here's a picture from the Salt and Pepper Museum in Gatlinburg, TN (of course, where else would it be?) Just think, this is merely one room of "the rooms upon rooms of salt and pepper shakers" that pay tribute to our nation's beloved and constant ceramic

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Someone who actually has more time on their hands than I do. The craftsmanship is remarkable, isn't it?http://www.pitbullarmory.com/Squirrel-armor.html

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This guy actually claimed that he did not snatch a purse, rather it accidentally wrapped itself around his foot and somehow magically ended up in his hands as he was exiting the building. I bet he'd write really good fiction!http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/11430

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Hmmm, I wonder if I could get that much money to study how much methane my child emits on a daily basis? Maybe the end of the world is nearer than we think! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080121/ap_on_fe_st/odd_belching_cows;_ylt=AsdHImA0x60Gry9we7b9IQHtiBIF

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I just read this article (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22782812/) about a dude who was recently busted for stealing 93 pounds worth of women's underwear from landrymats in Washington. I'm hoping they don't put him on laundry detail in prison...he'll be sorely dissapointed.

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The Brother's Grimm told of an evil sorcerer named Fitcher who played a twisted version of the Dating Game. He lured young women to his evil pad and charged them with the menial task of egg sitting. He would leave for days on end and invite the woman-du-jour to explore his lair at her leisure, with one glaring exception: (insert sinister music here) the forbidden room. The woman quickly grows

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Here's a kickpants afternoon pick-me-up juice: 1/2 cucumber, 1/2 apple, and 2 thick slices of pineapple. This is definitely a cuppa feel good goodiness. Drink up and don't let the wolves get you down.

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When was the last time you picked up some Hot Wheels cars and made them go vroom-vroom? It's honestly been awhile for me, but recently I've played with nigh on one-hundred vintage Hot Wheels cars, tanks, & motorcycles. I was surprised that it's actually more fun than surpressed memories often allow, but when I'm five centimeters high and driving my bright red mustang through two flaming 360's

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So, I promised myself the first thing that I would do after leaving the graduate program would be to sit down and read all of the books that have been piling up in protest to my utter lack of interest due to my academic undertakings. Well, my friends, the time has come for me to break free from academia's unrelenting clutches and shun the self medicating crap tv and video game antiseptic that has

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You know, I feel like one of those before and after models on latenight infomercial tv squawking reverently: "If I can do it anybody can!" In this case, however, I am not being paid by some questionable sponsor so I can squawk all I'd like (afterall, it is my blog). Anyway, I've had loads of time on my hands lately, so I've decided to shed my walruslike outer shell in an attempt to thwart some

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Someone should really invest in making magical breadcrumbs that taste like gasoline so pesky birds keep their foraging beaks to themselves. Alas, like the fabled Hansel and Gretel, I have entered an enchanted forest sans a trail of breadcrumbs. There's no turning back now, so I invite you to join me on my fairytale adventure to find meaning in life. Don't forget to bring your coconuts.

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