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re: lol

Blogette — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:37:06 GMT

I think my mom is partially dyslexic or something because the emails she sends me have some really interesting sentences. She once referred to herself as "a lazy of leisure". I busted a gut over that one.

re: speed scrabble

mike — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:28:31 GMT

That's a great idea. My family and I love playing scrabble but we tend to take way too long to do our turns. We may need to start putting up a timer to make games take reasonable amounts of time.

Has anyone ever played the game Risk? We averaged 2 or 3 days to complete a game in our family. That is if the cats didn't jump onto the board and we had to write it off as global apocalypse.

re: like a book by faulkner, only human

writer lady — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:31:35 GMT

Forgot to add: I am Siddhartha.

re: like a book by faulkner, only human

writer lady — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:19:55 GMT

Cool Quiz! Thanks.

You simply don't know what to believe, but you're willing to try

anything once. Western values, Eastern values, hedonism and minimalism, you've spent

some time in every camp. But you still don't have any idea what camp you belong in.

This makes you an individualist of the highest order, but also really lonely. It's

time to chill out under a tree. And realize that at least you believe in

ferries.

re: cheap thrills: things to do for under $10 (item nine)

mike — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:19:01 GMT

I love the dollar theater. It always gets movies just after they leave major theaters but before they hit video. So you can catch those movies you missed at a HUGE discount.

Just be sure to get there close to on time for movies. I've had a couple times when I tried to get to a movie late and they tend to close up sales on a movie about 15 minutes after its start time.

re: cheap thrills: things to do for under $10 (item nine)

writer lady — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:20:42 GMT

We love the cheap flix! Almost every kid's movie ends up there before going to DVD, and if we like the movie enough, I figure it's worth a buck (-and a half) to preview before we buy it for our son's collection.

And, since date nights come so seldom, we rarely get to see the new releases, so seeing them a few weeks later is no big deal for us. Plus, we get to see them for a total of $12 (with sharing) instead of the usual $25 or $30.

There used to be a very cool theater in town that showed cheap flix, but seated customers around a table in super padded swivel chairs. Instead of standing in line for snacks, they had table service and offerings including caesar salads, veggie plates, wings, burgers, popcorn with real butter, pitchers of beer or cocktails.

I miss them so!

re: cheap thrills: things to do for under $10 (item seven)

parker — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:48:08 GMT

Our family loves to do this! It is definitely my top pick for "cheap thrills".

re: cheap thrills: things to do for under $10 (item seven)

writer lady — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:03:07 GMT

Your blog is inspirational!

This Friday I'm going to ask my husband to pick up the dog after work, and then pick up our son, and take them both to our favorite park. I'll meet them there with a blanket, pizza and drinks and treat them to a surprise picnic.

Another reason to look forward to the weekend! Let's see...what kind of special picnic can I pack for the dog?

re: cheap thrills: things to do for under $10 (item six)

Blogette — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:13:15 GMT

I used to write a lot of letters up through high school to friends and family members. Then email started becoming very popular. It was nice to have emails get to their destination almost immediately, but I found that I didn't put the time and effort into emails that I had put into letters.

re: "i have one word for you. plastics."

writer lady — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:54:30 GMT

remember, emcee, i'm of the generation who actually believed in better living through chemistry!

re: my plastic diet

emcee christmas — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:31:46 GMT

ooh, re-purposing! i love it! i think you should stock your husband's vehicle with a few reusable shopping bags and remind his that they're there. think of it as a healthy form of enabling. maybe he'll get used to it and start doing it on his own, who knows?

re: my plastic diet

writer lady — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:08:10 GMT

My husband and I are from a generation raised on a philosophy of "better living through chemicals."

We're coming around gradually and have cut down on the number of sandwich bags we use, and carry canvas bags to the grocery store--atleast I do, but not husband. The plastic bags he brings home get re-purposed for lunches, dog-poop, waste baskets, Goodwill donations, etc. I'd love to see them go away entirely, but that will take something like a thousand years.

re: tallahassee rock gym offers new problems

Blogette — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:58:48 GMT

I never knew this place existed! It sounds like tremendous fun. I hope I can talk my husband into going sometime.

re: cheap thrills: things to do for under $10 (item four)

parker — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:48:46 GMT

I agree with this idea 100%. It is much more fun than planning a night out and spending more money on your entertainment, meal, etc. and spending less time really enjoying each other's company.

re: cheap thrills: things to do for under $10 (item three)

emcee christmas — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:47:35 GMT

writer lady! yes, i love word traffic! the only two books i've let myself buy in 2008 came from there, and they also special ordered a poster for me. then, on top of the special order, they gave me free coffee! however, to be truthful, i do find the selection of both new and used to be on the sparse side--maybe this will change with time. i think they just opened in november (?) of oh seven.