Archive for February, 2012

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Blog Feature: So Over Debt


18 Feb

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Recently, Andrea at So Over Debt became a full time blogger. She was absolutely miserable at her job, and it wasn’t paying what it was supposed to be, so she finally decided it wasn’t worth it, and now she spends her time finding ways to entertain us. Well, maybe that’s not exactly what she spends all of her time on.

She is a fantastic writer though, and one of her posts even got picked up by Reader’s Digest.

This week, she’s been telling it like it is- to her son, and to us. My advice? Don’t stand in her way.

Religion vs Women


17 Feb

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Since when is religious freedom the trump card of all the rights granted us in the Constitution? Since when does your religious freedom mean more than my religious freedom? Since when does your religious freedom outweigh my sovereignty over my own body?

Since when, in the name of information, do you get to rape me? (Vaginally probing women without regard for whether or not they consent is rape.) Since when am I too stupid to understand what I’m doing?

Oh, wait, in your mind, I’m female. I have always been too stupid. Why do you even allow us to vote?

Why I’m not Watching American Idol This Season


16 Feb

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When we got rid of cable (except for the limited basic package that keeps our internet cheap) we lost the DVR. I cannot, can NOT watch American Idol without a DVR. Back when Simon and Paula were still there, it was occasionally worth it to listen to the banter between the judges, but not anymore. Even during Hollywood week, I have no real desire to hear what the judges say.

So, I am not watching Idol this year. If I can’t fast forward to the performances and skip Ryan and the judges, I spend more time being annoyed than entertained.

No More Braces


15 Feb

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My post is late today because I wanted to announce- the braces are off! That’s right after 14 months, they have come off. And while 14 months seemed like a very long time to me, it was, in fact, 10 months less than was originally predicted.

My guess is that orthodontists are used to teenagers who do not always follow directions very well. Adults, however, have chosen to have the braces and are even paying for them. We are much more motivated and actually follow instructions, meaning it takes less time.

Anyway, braces are off and I can chew gum.

The Voice (s2 ep3)


14 Feb

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Admitting that I miss the first half hour of the Voice to watch How I Met Your Mother, but so far, no one in the blind auditions has blown me away the way Nikita did last year. (And yes, I think he should have won, or at least made the finals, so I’m going to harp on it.)

I found it interesting that they promo-ed three albums from last year’s winner and two other finalists, but not an album from Cee Lo’s finalist. Maybe her’s just isn’t done yet, but I do think that’s something contestants should pay attention to.

The Grammy Awards Show


13 Feb

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I watched the Grammys last night, but only up through Best New Artist. I did find it interesting that the Grammys have become more about performances than giving awards. I swear that in the two and a half hours I had it on, I saw maybe one award per half hour (if that). I like that better. I love music, do not like talking heads.

I am not a Foo Fighters fan (nor was I a Nirvana fan), so I could have done with a little less of them. I loved Adele’s performance though, and always enjoy watching Blake Shelton.

Movie Review: Killer Elites


12 Feb

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I love Jason Statham and Clive Owen- love them. So, forever ago when I saw previews for a movie that included them both, I knew I would see it eventually. Of course, we don’t see anything in the theater, so I didn’t see Killer Elites until last night.

It was a slightly more serious movie than I would have hoped. Both men have a history of doing tongue in cheek action movies, but considering this was supposedly based on a true story, I guess they couldn’t get away with the ridiculous.

Now if only there had been some shirtless scenes.

Blog Feature: The Chronicles of Cardigan


11 Feb

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I love Corgis. We often think “Our next dog should be a Corgi”. Mind you, we’ve been thinking this since before we got Junebug (though before we got Smokey we thought we should get a Beagle, so maybe down the road there will be a Corgi.) While I think all Corgis are cute, I am partial to the Cardigans- the ones with tails.

Currently, I get my Corgi fix via The Chronicles of Cardigan. It’s a mostly lighthearted blog that focuses on the joy dogs bring us. How can you not smile seeing these great pictures of a happy dog?

Speechless


10 Feb

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I believe in marriage equality- rephrase- I believe in equality.  I also believe in the right to free speech.

The bill allowing marriage equality inWashingtonState is now just awaiting the governor’s promised signature to become law.

In much sadder news, a father killed himself and his two boys this week.

Now, the group that protests funerals will be protesting the funeral for those two little boys. According to them, their deaths are God’s punishment for passage of marriage equality.

I believe in their right to say stupid things, but that does not make what they are saying right.

Seeing Beauty


09 Feb

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I sometimes forget what a beautiful place I live in. Especially during the winter, the skies are so cloudy and the days are so short that it’s easy to spend very little time outside, even with the dogs wanting to go out, when it’s wet, we rarely do.

With the exception of the “snowpocalypse”, we’ve had a fairly mild winter this year- not a lot of rain, more blue skies than you would expect. The days are still short enough that we don’t get out with the dogs much- it’s dark before we’re home. But the world is still beautiful.

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