Def-y's Categorizing: April 2003 Archives

I've been bitten by the Domestic Goddess bug. Last night I cleaned out our bedroom closet, and this morning, I worked ahead on meals for the week. I finally got the new wreath made for the living room fireplace, and I've been working on a "to do" list for the coming month as we get ready for my step-daughter's wedding. I did all the little stuff that takes up so much of our time, watering newly planted seeds, starts from the nursery and houseplants, laundry, dishes, making the bed. It's amazing how many hours get frittered away in a day with stupid repetative chores! I love how my home looks when all the chores are done, but I sure hate having to do it again and again and again......

DH and I both had appointments at the eye doctor this afternoon. I was surprised to find that just my left eye prescription had to be tweaked. I always assumed that both eyes changed a little bit at the same time, not independently. Isn't it astounding what an exam and a pair of lenses can cost??

I've been dozey all afternoon, so it's going to be an early night, but I stopped in to read the blogs that T has linked for me. I saw Jet's comment about Desiree's blog, and went to visit. When I started reading the comments there were FIFTY-THREE of them. I haven't learned to create a link yet, so you'll have to go read JET's blog.

The subject matter there is pretty deep. It started out being singles who seek out married people to have an affair, and somehow morphed into marrieds having affairs with marrieds. And then it became a two way conversation. The important thing is.....I was reminded just how public blogs are. There are times when I'm tempted to say personal things, and this was a superb reminder of just how public this forum is. You can't assume that you are anonymous, or unread.

Sooooo, with that sobering though in mind, I'm gonna toddle down the hallway and grab some zzzzzzz's. Good night, all!

<b>Dis.....</b>As you know, I'm very new to blogging, but I was delighted tonight to learn that I am involved in an activity that is still considered to be the newest trend in online communication. We were watching the Lehrer Report this evening and one of the segments was on blogs. Do you recall Trent Lott's recent political downfall? It seems it was brought about not only by Mr. Lott's own mouth, but by political bloggers who kept his words alive for several weeks until the regular news media recognized the ground swell and focused on it.

The TV program focused primarily on the legion of blogs "penned" by people interested in politics, but commented on those that focus on other subjects, such as pornography and knitting. There is a woman at MSNBC who reads blogs each day to get a feel for the trends and interests, and they have assigned several journalists to blog each day. (Actually, having the cable journalists blog doesn't really make sense to me, but she must have had a purpose in doing it.) I was truly surprised that they ignored the Comments feature of a blog. I caught T-bone saying he was a comment whore, and I know just how he feels.

At any rate......I'm so glad T made a place for me among you!

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If you are interested in herbs, growing them, using them in food or for medicinal purposes such as aromatherapy, I moderate a Yahoo Group called "AnHerbGarden." You're welcome to join us. We do NOT consider marijuana an herb, thank you very much, but we discuss most everything else! lol All levels of ability and interest are welcome

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Who said:

When we can't be together, keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever.

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In annual beer consumption per person, the Czech Republic is #1, followed by Ireland, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Denmark, United Kingdom, Belgium, Australia and Slovakia. The US comes in 12th at 84.4 liters per person. Personally, I prefer wine, so someone else has had my beer for low these many years.

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I don't know that Texas T-bone will ever read this, but if you do.....stick to resolution number five and keep shaving. *grins* A new study shows that men who don't shave every day have less sex and are 70% more likely to have a stroke. (info courtesy of Cosmo. Catch my thoughts on Cosmo in a coming post.)
Wouldn't ya know, I'm married to a guy whom I've never seen without a beard. My Dad, my brother and my ex all had/have beards, and Speedbump had a mighty fine beard the last time I saw him. (Ladies, that man will make you drool. Wait 'til he smiles at you!)

I'm not obsessing over this data, because I haven't seen the research. The sample could have been skewed or too small. I'll wait for the AMA to start talking about it. Until then, this was just one of those quirkie little things that caught my attention.

Thhhhhat's all, folks! Come again, soon!

Okay.....Okay.....The shower wasn't as bad as I feared it would be. The apartment was lovely, the brunch was exceptional, the company was genial, and we only had to play ONE game! YES!!!

The givers of the shower did something cute that I hadn't seen before. They asked the groom to answer questions about the bride or himself, and then each time she opened a gift, they quizzed her to see if she could tell how he had answered the questions. She got most of the answers right, and enjoyed the ribbing on the few she missed.

I live in the western Chicago suburbs and had to travel to the farthest reaches of NE Chicago for this shower. I had some concerns about making the trip because I was going to have to drive through parts of Chicago I've never seen before, but it all turned out fine. I took two tollways and a freeway and a three mile stretch of Lawrence to get to this lovely quiet neighborhood. It took me about an hour and 20 minutes going and an hour returning. God was sitting on my shoulder the entire way. *S*

And I STILL think most showers need a fresh approach! *G*

We are aficionados of some very silly movies. "Princess Bride" is surely at the top of that list. Who can ever forget Billy Crystal saying "To blathhhhe" trying to avoid the subject of True Love. And then there's the Bishop with the speech impediment..."Wuvvvve...TRU Wuvvve."
Someone once said:

"Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, Love gives us a fairy tale."

Perhaps that's why I enjoy the movie "Roxanne" so much. Love lifts Steve Martin's character out of an ordinary life, and wraps him up in a fairy tale of joy and hope. We all hope for the same kind of luck; luck that makes our fairy tale come true.

Another wise, but anonymous person said:

"You don't marry someone you can live with, you marry someone you can't live without."

I wonder how many of us have settled for less than true love sometime in our lives? There are SO many things that confuse us as we look for a life partner...great sex...security...friendship, that perhaps we are lulled into accepting less than true love. Shouldn't your true love be the one who supplies those pieces of you that are missing, and makes you whole?

Bertrand Russell said: "Of all forms of caution, caution in love is perhaps the most fatal to true happiness." I love him..I love him not...I love him...I love him not. Or maybe the thought goes...Will my family like him, will my business partners think I've made a good choice, will my friends like him, or will I loose my friends if I commit to him? All those things interfere. They keep us from listening to our hearts.

Here's a line in a movie titled "Dream for an Insomniac:"

"Unless it's mad, passionate, extraordinary love,
It's a waste of your time.
There are too many mediocre things in life.
Love shouldn't be one of them."

I'm still pondering the subject of love. Pardon me while I try to figure out just what I think about it. <G> You're welcome to weigh in on the subject.

Arrrgh…..where to start?? Red Eagle has been kind enough to set me up with this blog. I’m rather new to this world, although I have visited a few blogs which have been suggested to me. Frankly, I’m amazed that she would take me on, because I am a technological idiot. T…..you get extra brownie points and a lot of polish on your halo for your good works! <G>

For those of you who choose to follow along, who don’t know me, you’ll see people call me Buffy or Kitty. My family calls me Kitty; Buffy is my on-line alias. I started chatting in the spring of 1999. I was sitting at the computer trying to get into a chatroom, and was faced with the dilemma of needing a NAME. “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” was on in the background, and I simply appropriated her name. I’m about as far as you can get from Buffy in real life, but that was fine with me. Unfortunately, now everyone knows me as Buffy, so I’m sorta stuck with it. Besides, I can NEVER think of a name when I need it. I loved the guy who named his boat "Cutty's Ark." Why can't I think of things like that!?

I live in the Chicago suburbs, and am married to the famous, or infamous, Fred. That’s the Fred who fell off the roof in November and severely sprained an ankle, and the same Fred who tried to bring down a thief who was eight inches taller and 25 years younger, and the same Fred who limped for months when he ripped a hamstring chasing said thief! This is also the same Fred who is addicted to sailing, who makes me a boat widow every summer. I swear I’m going to take an axe to that boat one day!

In another life, I was a grade school band director. In this life I am an office. My mother lives with us, and she has reached the point in her life where she no longer drives, so I am her chauffeur. Two of my passions are gardening and quilting. You’ll see me bitch about weeds on a daily basis for the next six months. The other addiction seems to be communicating on-line.

I’m at a point where I find the quirks of life interesting. Perhaps some of you will find them interesting, too.

I'm delighted to be here. Thanks again Red Eagle!