Thursday, December 31, 2009
HNY
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"Once in a blue moon I think you love me. Once in a blue moon I think you care." I can't find all the lyrics to this marvelous song from Little Mary Sunshine, one of my all-time favorite musicals (Gilbert & Sullivan meet lavish sarcasm, charm and silliness) but whenever the phrase "blue moon" is used, I have to resist breaking into song because evidently it wore a groove in my memory. The point being that we are ending the year AND the decade with a full AND a blue moon (no, it's not actually blue, it's just the second full moon in a month). Auspicious and fun fact for the day, year and decade.

Will you pronounce it "twenty ten" or "two thousand and ten" or "two oh one oh"? And does it make any difference whatsoever?

I hope everyone has a wonderful rest of the year (ha ha ha) and a wonderful beginning of the next.

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Today
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According to Hungry Girl, today, October 14th, is National Chocolate Covered Insects Day. I am in complete agreement with them and, just like every other year, will NOT be partaking in any commemoration!

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Friday, August 14, 2009
Eddie iz still running
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Good interview with the running Eddie here. Yes, he's still at it....

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Free pastry? :(
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Last week Starbucks announced an awesome promotion - a free pastry with the purchase of any drink before 10:30 in the morning. They sent email to people and posted notices on FaceBook and Twitter. Cool, right? All those salivary glands, mine included, anticipating the lovely morning treat that was maybe partly a "thank you" for spending foolish amounts of money for coffee. So my friend and I got off the train and went to Starbucks, all happy and excited. But, aha, you had to bring a coupon which, in fairness, was mentioned in the email that some people got and it did specify that you had to show the coupon or email, but it wasn't in boldface and judging by the comments on FB there were zillions of us (yes, us) who didn't know about the coupon having to accompany us. And there was no waiving it. And apparently some Starbucks said they'd run out of pastries for the giveaway even though the announcement specifically said the promotion included all the pastries. And the Hawaiian Starbucks were excluded from the whole thing, for some reason, again mentioned in the small print but without any boldface or colored text to make it really clear. Alas, so many sad coffee drinkers, so many disappointed Starbucks fans.

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Saturday, July 4, 2009
July 4th
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Happy July 4th!!!

To the country and to the six seven nine — yes, six seven nine: A, T, A, A, P, S, V, L and A — people I know with birthdays on July 4th, 5th and 6th, I hope you all enjoy the foll-dee-rol and fireworks in honor of you!! Many wishes to the country and you to all have very happy birthdays!!!!!!

If any rare reader would like something fun — and relevant — to do, go here and see how much you know about the states of the union. Myself, I'll listen to Kate Smith sing at least once today and will eat something red (strawberries), something white (cheese or cream) and something blue (is there anything besides blueberries?), if not necessarily together.

Update: Monday, July 6 is the day of another friend's birthday, this time one of my blogfriends, whom I would love to name but will only do so if I receive permission (realizing that some people don't want the world to know). Quite the three day celebration!

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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Easter Monday update
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I already have two of next year's egg surprises! One is a tiny green frog with cute legs and red markings on its face. And another is a small stamp with the first name's initial. Cheers!

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Thursday, January 1, 2009
2009
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