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Would you like some sauerkraut, German boy? German boy?
 "I will do the German dance for you. It's fun and gay and tra-la-la. I hope you will enjoy my dance. Fiddle-aye, fiddle-aye, ay."

That there is the sound of Cartman and I doing the German dance, then running to hug the new side-by-side fridge and stove in our new house that we just PAID OFF right in time for the holidays! Whoo hoo! *running off to hug them now*
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Pa rum pum pum pum
 A few days ago Michele started making lists of her favorite alternative Christmas music for CDs. I'm starting to get in the spirit myself. Maybe it's the NyQuil-induced haze. So here are twenty-one of my favorite "non-traditional" ones:

1) 12 Days of Christmas - Bob and Doug McKenzie
2) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Tori Amos
3) Little Drummer Boy - Tori Amos
4) Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - U2
5) Gabriel's Message - Sting
6) Oi to the World - No Doubt
7) Christmastime - Smashing Pumpkins
8) Santa Baby - Madonna
9) Oh Holy Night - Eric T. Cartman
10) Swiss Colony Beef Log - Eric T. Cartman
11) Thanks for Christmas - XTC
12) Mele Kalikimaka - Jimmy Buffett
13) Merry Christmas (I Don't Want...) - The Ramones
14) Christmas in Hollis - Run DMC
15) Winter Wonderland - Annie Lennox
16) Christmas Song - Weezer
17) Christmas Celebration - Weezer
18) 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (reading) - Henry Rollins
19) Christmas Wrappings - The Waitresses
20) Blue Christmas - Sheryl Crow
Bonus Track: Christmas Wish (reading) - Steve Martin
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Are you lucky, punk?
 Well I can go ahead and announce this since it seems everyone on the planet but me can see the new URL for my blog. Drumroll please...http://www.blogblogbaby.com! (Make sure to hum the Queen/Vanilla Ice tune when you read it.)

THANKS AGAIN FOR THE DOMAIN/SPACE CHRISTINE! So if you're a lucky one that can see blogblogbaby.com, you can go ahead and update your links now... Thanks!
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Gift exchanges
 While plugging away at all the Martha Stewart changes on "Wholly Matrimony!", it dawned on me that a lot of you may never have want or reason to visit a "wedding" site. But with the holidays coming up, there's a really good (homemade) gift exchange idea, and you don't have to be engaged or newlyweds to share with your significant other. Check it out!
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Code, code, code...breathe...code, code, code...
 I hate days like today. I'm finally getting around to realizing just what a pain Martha Stewart cancelling her affiliate program is going to be. My "Wholly Matrimony!" site is basically based on her program. I have my own wedding store, but quite frankly I'm loyal to Martha and liked the extra revenue. So now I have to change each and every banner, each and every link, each and every individual product image.....I may be done by Christmas at this rate and the program ends 11/30.

And just to make things more fun, I also have several of her new banners on Clueless that I have to remove. And because the DNS information updated there sooner than expected (I thought I'd have 'til tomorrow before the switch was complete) a rotating image script linked to Clueless from "WM!" no longer works either. Breathe in...breathe out... I'm so glad Todd picked this week to give me the flu! I started getting sick late last night. Le sigh.
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Late night
 Shhhhhh! I made a surprise for Joy since her old comments were broken and my massive blog is off the old server. She doesn't know it yet though! Tee hee...
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November 28
 This was fun to look through -- famous people that have my birthday: Jon Stewart (from The Daily Show), Randy Newman (of "Toy Story" fame), Paul Shaffer (from Letterman), Ed Harris, Judd Nelson, Anna Nicole Smith (*cough, cough, ahem*), and of course, Melinda Truett-Goodwin (a good friend of ours from our days at OU)
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Feelin' the love
 I just want to thank each and every one of you -- for all the little things you do -- and for making this seriously the *best* birthday I've ever had! I just finished up reading over 27 e-cards, even more e-mails, and sweet notes in blogs...and I'm just touched beyond words... I'll try to thank each of you individually as I can, but for now, a huge collective THANK YOU!!!!!
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Press release
 From my mommy...
Norman (AP) - Oklahoma University Athletic Director, Joe Castiglione, announced today that due to recent developments, the renovations at Owen Field are well ahead of schedule and will come in under costs. Seems over 71,000 fans shit a brick during the fourth quarter of the bedlam football game, providing the necessary materials to begin work right away.
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Prezzies prezzies everywhere!
 The UPS guy just dropped off a package from Scott. He sent me The Best of Martha Stewart Weddings -- something that's been on my birthday and Christmas wishlists for-evah! Thank you so much Scott! I think I'm turnin' 29 more often...
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Can you tie 'em in a knot?
 Ok ladies, don't have any liquid in your mouth while viewing this card!
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The birthday girl
 I opened the door to the most beautiful flowers this morning from Tara and Tommy and just had to share! (Thanks guys!) Take a peek: photo 1, photo 2
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You say it's your birthday?
 Ok...first post to test things out... Let me just start off by saying Christine ROCKS! As my birthday present she gave me space on a server that can actually hold me (*evil glee*) and a new domain name (to be announced soon). I am so happy right now I've almost forgotten OU lost last weekend! THANK YOU CHRISTINE!!!!
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Whoa!
 This is so cool (link snagged from Jo)! Think those hideous old webpages you've made in the past are gone forever? Think again... The Way Back Machine lets you (and others) type your URL into a search form and see old "cached" versions of your site. It may take awhile to process your request, but it's worth the wait just to laugh at how far you've come. Oh my!
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The sky is falling
 Note to self...live in Florida...beware of flying ducks...
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Whoo freakin' hoo!
 My Bucs won! My Bucs won! My Bucs won! We beat St. Louis at home tonight to go to 5-5, but this is a huge win for the franchise! I really hope they can capitalize on this momentum with Detroit and Cincinnati up next... Both weeks this season that OU lost, the Bucs came through with big W's (first Minnesota and now the Rams). Man I hate Kurt Warner and his cheap Fingerhut catalog wearin', Flowbee-haircut sporting wife! To make the win even sweeter, my own personal hero John Lynch wrapped it up with a key interception at the end. Warren Sapp was in rare form tonight -- I wish we could get a highlight reel of his antics. And I about fell off the couch when Dennis Miller implied that Sapp and Favre were going on a comedy tour of sorts when they leave the league. An interesting note from Al Michaels gift wrapped for the Rams with a big Lynchy bow -- no team in NFL history that lost to the Bucs went on to win the Super Bowl that season!
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He's a sicky
 In case you've been wondering why Todd has been so quiet lately...this weekend he just didn't have all that much to say, but right now he's fighting some evil flu... He didn't go to work today and the poor guy has spent most of the day moaning on the couch with fever and chills. I'm doing my best to nurse him back to health right now so we can enjoy my birthday (assuming I don't come down with this, too). If you want to send him feel-better greetings, you can e-mail him here!
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Seas and Greetings
 Holiday greetings from sunny Florida! Click here to see fifteen photos of our holiday decorations thus far...
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Font request
 Jeanne from Canada: All replies to you are still bouncing, but you can download the font you want here, ok? Sorry -- I've tried numerous times now and nothing gets through!
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Merry Grinchmas
 It feels like the holidays everywhere now -- I just put my Grinchy wallpaper back up. If you'd like a copy of it for your PC, go here for 1024x768 resolution, and here for 800x600 resolution.
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Oh Christmas tree
 I've been a bit quiet today, I guess. Besides us both not feeling all that great, I've been busting my arse as much as I can getting the place all decorated. I'm going to set up the second tree tomorrow while Todd's at work, but here's a photo of the big 8-foot tree that we put up in the dining room. More to follow tomorrow... Hope everyone had a safe, peaceful, and relaxing holiday weekend!
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Let there be lights!
 In case you didn't hear, today was national "put your husband on the roof day". I had to giggle driving through our neighborhood on the way to lunch, because every other house had a husband on sitting on top with a very stern expression. Todd started putting our lights up this afternoon and finished up after the game. It looks great! We put green-only "C7" lights up all around the roof's perimeter. It's the first time we've been able to decorate with outside Christmas lights since we were married -- I'm very excited to finally be able to do so! Here are a few shots from the day: one, two, three
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It's over isn't it?
 Well, it was nice being at the top while it lasted...good luck next week Colorado!
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WTF?
 OSU just went up over OU 16-13 with 1:36 left. I don't know what to say, except if we lose this, we don't deserve to be where we are. We never did. Trying to believe in Sooner Magic...but...
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Big Red in the face
 Oh Nebraska -- WHAT happened?!? Not that I'm complaining... Barring the unthinkable in Norman tomorrow, we'll go up in the polls (most importantly the BCS) and play Colorado in the Big XII title game. That said, with them hangin' halfa hundred on the Huskers today, they are not to be overlooked. And since OS-Who darn-near derailed our train to the national title last year neither are the Pokes. This is what we live for! Oh yeah!
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Santa Claire
 I swear on the half-remaining holiday roll that this photo is not staged. She fell asleep right there, and it was so precious I had to snap two shots (one, two) for posterity. That's my baby!
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Aaaaaaaaaaah
 Ok, that new Target Christmas commercial with Kathy Griffin has been on like one day now, and seriously, if I hear it again I'm going to go postal. Stop the insanity! Make her GO AWAY! It's like nails on a chalkboard.
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Try again?
 Note to Jeanne from Canada: I tried to e-mail you back and attach the font you wanted, but the e-mail bounced back. Is there any other way I can contact you?
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Gotta getta geek
 I just wanted to let all of the single gals out there know...you gotta marry a geek. Not only do they make great housepets, but they also insist on doing the dishes for you after Thanksgiving dinner! Thanks again Ryan (and Chel) -- we're so glad you joined us!
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Best of all is Butterball
 We had a wonderful Thanksgiving! How was yours? Here are a few photos from the day. Forgive all the tableware shots -- they were gifts!

It really feels like the holidays now! Todd found the B.C. Clark christmas jingle online! We haven't heard that song since we moved to Florida. We somehow miss it EVERY single year. But not this year -- god bless the internet! You may be going "huh?" if you didn't grow up in Oklahoma, but to anyone that's ever lived there, the song is a holiday-staple that you know all the words to.....so go ahead and sing along with us now.....

Jewelry is the gift to give, 'cuz it's the gift that'll live and live; so give the gift you know can't fail from B.C. Clark's anniversary sale. Most sales are after Christmas, but Clark's is just before. Most everything is marked way down; savings you can't ignore.....at.....Oklahoma's oldest jeweler, since 1892. So gift the gift you know can't fail from B.C. Clark's anniversary sale!
Ahhhhh, I feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Time to put up the tree!
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Happy Thanksgiving!
 Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We're sitting here stealing a few watching the Macy's Parade before the Festival of Cooking begins. I was probably five years old before I realized the parade was for Thanksgiving, and not just because of my birthday. *g* I just wanted to wish everyone the best of holidays and list a few things I'm thankful for...

  • My wonderful husband -- it just keeps getting better!
  • My family -- even though far away, I know we're all still together in spirit.
  • Our beautiful new home, and the fact it will be filled with friends and laughter for our first Thanksgiving here.
  • Our amazing friends -- both in real life and on the 'net. It's been a year where we've truly seen the worst in people, yet the close friendships we have make us realize that in the end good will always triumph over evil because evil is dumb. Or something like that...
  • The fact that even in a year of loss, so many new lives coming into the world truly makes you appreciate and stare in awe of the circle of life and the miracle each and every breath is.
  • Knowing that even though I may not have my health -- I have my life -- and that's truly the best gift of all.
  • And last, but certainly not least, that each of you visit here each day. For something I didn't even know if I would keep up with it in the beginning -- it has allowed me to meet several incredible people (both online and in real life now!) -- and blogging has also made it possible for my husband to discover a voice he thought he'd lost long ago. We're addicted to blogging -- and we're proud of it!

    • I have to save the rest of the sap for the Thanksgiving desserts. Have a wonderful day!
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    Holiday Roll Recipe
     Since I've had requests for the holiday roll recipe (as shown here), I thought I'd just go ahead and put it up online. It's one of Todd's family recipes that I finally mastered last year -- kind of like a very sinful cinnamon roll/pastry recipe on acid. YUMMY! Give me a yell if you have any questions...
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    Holiday ro-ooooohhh-ohll
     I give to you....drumroll please....Holiday Roll 2001! If you'd like the recipe, just let me know!
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    Busted!
     My secret is out! Being without DSL access all day forced me to actually accomplish things. Now I wonder how many times Todd will "accidentally break" the connection. Tee hee.

    First I baked a punkin' pie this morning and added the finishing touches to a cheeseball that had to set overnight. After that I made "pink stuff" (that Cool Whip/cherry pie filling/pineapple/pecan concoction you know and love from dear ol' mom). And I just finished up "holiday roll" (an absolutely evil twisted-cinnamon bread the size of a pizza pan) which has to rise for 30 more minutes before I bake it. The turkey lurkey is almost thawed -- and it's beginning to look (and smell!) like Thanksgiving around here. We found out that Ryan and Chel didn't have anywhere to go tomorrow since their parents have other commitments, so they're coming over to feast with us now. I've got all of my Christmas china out, and the table is just about set, since I'll have more than enough to keep me busy in the morning. I'm so excited!

    I want to wish everyone the happiest of Thanksgivings! For those who are travelling, have a very safe journey to and from -- and for those who are staying put, I hope your homes are filled with happiness, love and friendship. With everything that's happened this year, I think we're all just a little more thankful -- and grateful -- just to be able to celebrate together and appreciate all that we do have -- especially each other. Finally...it's almost the night of Christmas trees and pie! Enjoy the turkey, and please pass the gravy!
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    Short 'n' sweet
     This is short-n-sweet because our DSL is down right now and I'm on dial-up (*gasp*) -- but I just had to come on and share the photos Susannah took at our grand ol' time last night! We had a blast, if I haven't emphasized that enough already -- it was so much fun meeting everyone! Oh yeah, forgot to mention, the note she left on our car was priceless. Thanks again for taking the time out of your holiday schedule -- hopefully again soon!
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    For Ryan
     Dear Ryan,
    Never question my completely useless entertainment trivia knowledge. Just ask Todd!
    Love ya',
    Robyn
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    Another birthday girl
     Today is Joy's birthday! Make sure to drop by her site and wish her a happy one... I hope you get all your heart desires and then some Joy -- happy birthday!
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    Susannah Rocks!
     Well we finally got to meet Susannah tonight! And I must say she's even cooler in person than in her blog, if that's even possible. We're digital camera newbies and lost battery power just as the photo-takin' got started, so she should have much better ones than we do (with hopefully everyone in them). Go here for photos. Sorry the format isn't fancy, but it's late -- and we're tired.

    It was great meeting you and everyone that you brought with you Susannah -- hopefully we can further corrupt them all soon! Have a happy Thanksgiving and a safe trip back home!
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    More ornament ideas
     Since Cheryl mentioned being in an ornament exchange, I thought I'd post photos from last year of the ornaments I made for friends, in case anyone else is looking for ideas: one, two, three To make them, we bought garlands of flocked greenery and cut small springs with wire cutters to put inside of the clear glass bulbs. I inserted 3 red berries in each, and then put "rub on" transfers (found in the Michael's craft department) on the outsides of the clear bulbs. I topped each with ribbon, and also added our names and the date. They were also really easy to do!
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    Your "real" age
     This was just on the news...calculate your "real age". Since I'm about to turn 29, I'm not sure I want to know. At least flossing your teeth can make you 6 years younger!
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    Getting in the spirit
     NO PEEKING YET SUSANNAH! I just finished making a combined "belated birthday" / "happy to meet you" gift for when we meet Susannah tomorrow. Click to hear more about it. The flowers, tree, and holly are painted on with stuff called "flocking". I got it at Michael's and LOVE it! You hand-paint your design on the ornament like you would with regular paint, and blow an (enclosed) bottle of tiny same-colored fibers over the wet paint-adhesive. The effect ends up like wallpaper flocking -- almost velvet-like when it dries! I put little star and circle crystal rhinestones in the centers of the flowers, put a star crystal on top of the tree, and put three crystal berries on the holly. I topped it with a "Ho Ho Ho" ribbon, and "voila"! If anyone wants more info, just e-mail me. I'm really happy with how this, and similar ornaments I'm making this year, have turned out so far!
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    We're sorry, the call you made could not be completed as dialed
     So if you're getting server errors when you try to post a comment, just take comfort in the fact for every 1 you get, I'm getting at least 5 on my end. Ryan just became his very own webhosting company today (domain to be active soon). We are SO kissing this server goodbye when he's ready for us! Just wanted to let you know that the move is coming soon. (The Dress Contest is over for another year and I have no more excuses to stay here.) Your comments shouldn't be lost if you get an error, btw. I just have to rebuild - when it will let me - for them to show up. Let the countdown begin...
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    Yippee!
     Todd just got off the phone with Susannah, and we're going to meet her tomorrow night at the Green Iguana in Ybor-- I can't wait! We're dragging along Ryan and Chel, and she's bring her sister and friends, so it should be a good ol' time. I promise to post pics just as soon as we have 'em!
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    Lizard Cam
     I added nine new shots to "Lizard Cam" over in the left-side menu, all shot today with my new digital camera. The original set of "Lizard Cam" pics taken on 9/28 are still in the archive section.
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    Chili Monkey
     This one is for Christine and Ashley. Don't ask...
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    Sucky!
     Well bummer... Todd just read on CNN that Conoco and Philips Petroleum are going to merge. This means lots of job losses in Ponca City, OK ("including its 1,900 worker refinery") -- which is where I grew up, and where a lot of my family and friends still live and work. What a wonderful Christmas present. Can''t they ever wait 'til after the holidays to announce this stuff and implement the changes? Sigh.
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    Tarjhet discounts
     Target and Amazon are doing a "spend $50 and get $15 off" holiday décor sale through November 27th. Go...now!
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    Make it a Blockbuster night
     I just added five pages of wedding movie ideas to Clueless, so go ahead and make it a Blockbuster night!
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    Da' Bears
     I've got to hand it to Chicago. They deserved to win today. That last-second field goal "plonk" off the upright by Gramatica pretty much sums up the 2001 Buccaneer season. Good thing I'm a Bears fan, too!
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    Sunday summary
     Whew...we had a busy morning! We're just now sitting down and catching our breath after doing massive amounts of yardwork. I made cherry turnovers for breakfast. After that I started a list for our Thanksgiving feast, gathered up all the coupons we'd clipped that went along with those items, and then we headed out to the back yard. Todd grabbed the weed-whacker and I grabed the pruning sheers. I hacked back several of the shrubs and palmettos, all of the plant-life around and in our pond, and pruned a few trees as well. We finished up with two full lawn bags and came back inside to watch the Bucs-Bears game -- only to be greeted by an announcement that the game had been moved from 1 to 4 p.m. So we went back out to the front yard and I cut back several of the shrubs and flowers out there as well. Two more trash bags later...back in the house we came...because it's getting HOT outside. We actually need the AC today. But we got so much accomplished! Props to Todd for also draining and refilling the hot tub, too.

    The Bucs play the Bears today, as mentioned above. What a year it's been for Chicago -- I can't remember the last time the Bucs were the underdog going into this game. I love both teams, and on all other days would cheer on Chicago -- but with with my Bucs barely clinging in there at .500 this season, I hope Sapp, Lynch, and crew have a stellar day! Now...I rest...and get ready for da' foosball...
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    Presenting...the Dress of the Year
     The 2001 Dress Contest Winner has been announced! So did the dress you thought would win take home the prize? Congrats to all of this year's contestants -- and thanks to everyone who's linked, judged in, voted in, and supported the 2001 Dress Contest!
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    Sooner Great
     We got to meet a Sooner legend at today's watch party -- Lee Roy Selmon -- Outland and Lombardi Trophy winner, eight-time All-American, University of South Florida athletic director, and the only Tampa Bay Buccaneer enshrined at the Pro Football Hall of Fame!
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    Tuck Fexas

    Once again, Lee Corso can kiss my big crimson and cream ass! For the second straight year, OU wins the title "Texas State Champs" after going undefeated (5-0) over Texas teams - North Texas, texas, Baylor, A&M, and Tech - and handing Tech a 30-13 loss in Lubbock today. And to make the victory even sweeter, six texas players (including Major Applewhite and Sloan Thomas) watched their hopes of an invite to the Big XII title game slip even further away live and in person. It was so good, it was almost like beating them twice! They quietly left the game with "no comment" under strict orders from texas coach Mack Brown -- and the Daily Oklahoman headline reads "‘Horns waste gas money, Sooners waste Tech". Boomer...you know the rest!
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    Icon me baby!
     Erika wrote this afternoon about the little heart-icon that shows up in your address section if you bookmark this site in most versions of IE (Todd has a Hobbes icon for his blog now). It's actually really easy to do if you're interested! First go read this article at CNET.com, and then go get this sharewear program to draw your icon and save it as an .ico file. The CNET.com article will tell you what to do from there! If you get stuck, give me a yell. (Forgot to add -- go check out Erika's new bitchin' design that just went up today!)
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    Tackle Tech
     I am officially about to go into mourning. This is the last regular-season "away" game on OU's schedule. We're taking on the Red Raiders at Texas Tech. Next weekend is our last regular-season "home" game, where we get to take our favorite whipping boy OS-Who (74-14-7) out behind the wood shed. Where did the time go? It seems just like yesterday when I was taking my lucky t-shirt of out mothballs... We may not be watching a "perfect" season right now, but what I wouldn't have given to be sitting at 9-1 even three years ago. I can't complain. I won't complain. And I certainly won't be like the idiotic boo-birds at last week's game -- where we held A&M to just THREE offensive points and less yards than even Tulsa put up on us. We've had injuries, we've lost our quarterback, and still my boys keep hanging in there and finding out ways to pull out a "W" at the end. So BOOMER SOONER baby -- prove Corso wrong and pummel Tech today!
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    Here comes Leonid!
     In case you've missed it on the news, we're about to have a huge meteor shower this weekend! At the rate of 1-2 every second at times... "For meteor watchers in North or Central America, the best viewing opportunities arrive in the early morning hours of Sunday, November 18...those looking eastward from dark locales with clear skies could expect to spot several thousand meteors per hour around 5 A.M. EST. Meteor watchers in Australia and East Asia will be treated to a display in the early morning hours of Monday, November 19. Observers in prime locations may see ten thousand meteors per hour." Here are a few viewing tips!
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    Friday boredom
     Just playing around with the digital camera a bit more this afternoon.
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    Tee hee
     A few friends and I are doing a second-annual Christmas ornament exchange this year, so this HGTV project site is for them, in case they might be stuck on ideas. Purely an inside joke...please indulge us...
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    Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3
     Just a few shots playing around with the new digital camera: one, two, three
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    Writer's block?
     Cool link snagged from "a pie in the sky" -- The Topics Blog -- great ideas for those days you have writer's block and just can't think of anything to blog about!
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    It's beginning to look a lot like...
     Well in between server errors (totally my host's fault, and not MT's), I've been able to update the look around here a bit -- the main page and archive pages vary ever so slightly. Maybe one of these days I'll actually sit down and tackle skinning the site???
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    Wahoo!
     Yippee! My birthday present from Todd just showed up -- our very first digital camera! (I'm not cheating and opening it early -- I knew it was coming. So there! Nyah nyah!) Can you believe we've made due with just a webcam all this time? I can't wait 'til he gets home so we can play with it... To read more about it, you can also go here and here. We can shoot mini-movies with this thing, too!
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    Sephora
     Heads up! I just got a notice from Sephora.com that they're doing free shipping on orders over $25. They sent me a code, so if anyone wants it, e-mail me. I'm not sure if it will work more than once -- so I'll update when/if it's asked for first -- and then you'll just have to try your luck after that. Enjoy...
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    Vehhry tasty!
     How to tell you've watched UHF one too many times back in high school.....they review a fancy Asian cuisine restaurant on the news, and when they show the red snapper, all you can hear in your mind is, "Ahhhhhh...red snappah...vehhry tasty!"
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    15 Minutes of Fame
     It's the 15th of November now (yikes!), so you know what that means -- a new Fifteen Minutes of Fame wedding feature! This month is Holly and Scott's wedding.
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    Birthdays, birthdays, everywhere!
     Hey guess what?!? It's another birthday -- go wish Susannah a very happy one! It looks like we may get to meet her next week, too. We're so 'cited!
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    Yo, Ding Dong man! Ding Dong man, yo!
     So Mr. Pollman and I were just sitting here and talking about wayfaring adult Americans, living in parts of this great nation that they were not raised in as children. Every once in awhile, even after almost five years in Florida, we'll just get this *CRAVING* for something available only in Oklahoma (or parts similar). More often than not it's a Braum's chocolate malt, or a Sonic cheese coney and cherry limeaid. But sometimes it's as simple as seeing a box of Little Debbie honey buns on the shelf, and not finding a box of Hostess ones in sight. (We're still looking for them.) To this day, my mom is our favorite bar-b-que sauce pusher (Head Country BBQ Sauce from Ponca City, OK). Like clockwork, about every six months we can expect a big ol' bottle. And that first week we have bar-b-que everything...chicken, steak, ribs...you name it...

    I remember when I moved to Philly, a friend in Mobile had me send him boxes of Tasty Kakes the entire time I was there. (He made up for it by sending Krispy Kremes overnight, before they'd made it that far up the eastern seaboard.) I guess there were certain types of Tasty Kakes that you just couldn't get anywhere else. There are days now where I'd gladly empty the checkbook for a real Philly pretzel or an authentic cheesesteak from Pat's. And I can't believe we've yet to fork over the twenty-bucks or so plus shipping that Progress Grocery in New Orleans wants for muffulettas.

    Obviously a lot of favorites are too perishable to ship -- but bloggers are spread out across the fifty states in regions we all didn't grow up in -- and I know I'd gladly send a bag of plantain chips to someone in exchange for a real Hostess brand honey bun. (No dirty comments needed from you Ryan!) As the season made for eating fastly approaches, is there anything you've been craving, and just can't get at your local supermarket -- because there just might be someone in the blogging community that would gladly pay you on Tuesday with what you crave in exchange for a Hostess honey bun today. Be specific on what you're hungry for! Maybe we could all work out some sort of exchange?
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    Stuffing
     With turkey day fast-approaching, I thought I'd share my award winning (well at least with my husband and family) stuffing recipe... I can't wait! Bring on da' gravy!
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    You say it's your birthday?
     HAPPY BIRTHDAY DELARA! Hope you have a *wonderful* day!
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