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Holy Shopping Trip, Batman!

Who knew when mom picked me up at my office after my meeting at noon we were going to end up at four different stores buying Christmas and/or birthday presents? Yikes! I usually need a LOT more mental prepara... Continued
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Homemade Bread Day

Completely without meaning to, we've participated in this one. A loaf of really good cheese-herb bread just came out of the oven and I sat down to post while we're waiting for it to cool enough to eat. Today ... Continued
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UN International Day For Tolerance

Yet another holiday I think just about everyone can use! Stop the hating, and try to accept and tolerate your differences. The sanity you save could be your own. TweakTown gets us going with the GIGABYTE... Continued
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I Have Accomplished Nothing

Not one thing. Nada. I haven't even actually gotten dressed yet today, although I did trade my nightgown for some sweats and slippers. In a few minutes I'm going to go out with some friends, but other than t... Continued
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It’s My Weekend!

Yeah, I know. The bulk of the world is cursing about starting the work week again. But I'm starting the first of three consecutive days off! I started by sleeping until well after 11am, and in the last hour ... Continued
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Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day

Who couldn't use this one? I know it's perfect timing for me. We're currently at intermission of the first of two shows, to be followed by a loadout, so I certainly could stand to loosen and/or lighten up at ... Continued
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I Don’t Know Any More

My brain is mush. It's not that I'm at all busy during this show, it's that it starts so darn early and I do pretty much nothing other than babysit the computers to make sure they don't blow up. I do kind of ... Continued
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So…About Those Video Cards….

Yup, it's that time again. You know the drill, so I'll just get right to it. Benchmark Reviews kicks it off with the MSI GeForce GTS 450 Cyclone Bjorn3D presents Sapphire HD 6850 : 1120 Shader vs 960 S... Continued
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That May Have Been a Poor Choice

We had almost five hours off between shows today, but that's not quite enough time to go home and actually hope to accomplish anything by it. So instead we went out for a late lunch and had entirely too much f... Continued
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I’m Being Bad Again

We're in show mode already. Yes, I know it is ridiculously early to be doing a show...this is proven by the fact that there are maybe 100 people in the audience this morning. But, here we are. And since I ha... Continued
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Bleary-Eyed and Rat-Tailed

Yeah, I know...it's supposed to be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, but I'm decidedly neither of those things today. Luckily we don't have a show tonight, so if the gods are smiling we'll only have to do eight ho... Continued
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Ten November

Thirty-five years ago today the Edmund Fitzgerald was lost on Lake Superior with 29 men on board. The song by Gordon Lightfoot came out the next year, and to this day brings tears to my eyes. Remembering thos... Continued