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July, 2007

  1. A Peak Inside

    July 25, 2007 by Blondette

    Apparently I enjoy moving heavy objects. A few weeks ago I rearranged my living room–which contains an super heavy couch. Tonight, I rearranged my bedroom furniture. Not terribly difficult you would think considering there are only 3 things to move–and one is the TV so it doesn’t really count. No, I only have my queen sized bed and my dresser, but there is something to be said for room configuration. My challenges lay in the fact that I have a wall with two doors, a wall with a window, and 2 walls that are subject to shortening because of the necessity of opening the doors on the first wall. Yes, dilemmas. My other challenge is in making sure my bed is accessible from each side.

    This is gibberish.

    I plan to get a nightstand, a bedside lamp, and some art type things for my walls. I’ve intended this for the past 10 months. oops.

    I had something cooler to write about, but I forgot what it was, so dearest blog, you got this rambling room rearranging tale. RAH!

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  2. You Might Be Katie Leas if: Part II

    July 15, 2007 by Blondette

    You might (still) be Katie Leas if:

    1. You said you’d add to the list–and you did.
    2. You over analyze everything.
    3. You hate Sunday after lunch time–it might as well be Monday.
    4. You’re being stalked by The Fray.
    5. You’re being stalked by dead birds. (yeah, it’s gross but seeing 4 dead birds in 3 months? weird)
    6. You’re crafty.
    7. You’re bubbly, but anxiety prone.
    8. You’re empathetic to a fault.
    9. Sexual innuendo is your middle name.
    10. You’ll undoubtedly think of more stupid things about yourself to post on the interweb.
    11. You don’t understand why you’re the only person who likes “Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows.” (okay, you do.)
    12. You totally jam out to your custom made ringtones. (see number 11)

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  3. Little Earthquakes in Bed

    July 15, 2007 by Blondette

    The first time I watched “In Her Shoes” I thought it was a bit long, but something about it tugged at me. It felt like a book.

    Translating a book into a good movie is difficult and few do it successfully. I will probably never be able to read Jennifer Weiner’s “In Her Shoes” because I can’t see a movie then read the book; it just doesn’t work for me. It did, however, prompt me to pick up two of Jennifer Weiner’s other books.

    To say I devoured “Little Earthquakes” and “Good in Bed” would be an understatement. Some books have the ability to not only draw you into the lives of the characters, but make you identify with them. Jennifer Weiner’s writing contains a compelling mix of humor and earthiness. Her main characters are so down to earth and the stories so far from contrived that you forget you are reading fiction. In fact, sometimes you feel like you are the main character. I know a book has impacted my life when it adds itself to my natural “association” pile. My personal repository of similes and metaphors are built from a wide base of experience and books I’ve read.

    I’m a blonde-haired, blue-eyed, Catholic girl from the Midwest, but when I’m reading a Jennifer Weiner book, I’m a Jewish brunette from the East Coast.

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  4. Bye-Bye Little Nicky: An Ode

    July 5, 2007 by Blondette

    Goodbye to my Little Nicky–the car I loved and hated and loved to hate.

    Oh Little Nicky, small Saturn of (former) mine. You were awkward and cramped and I filled you with crap.

    You came into my life and I was full of glee. You left my life and I was full of glee. Yes, you came full circle my Little Nicky.

    Darling Nicky. You had weird bars in the trunk that diminished storage capacity.

    You were low to the ground. Oh how you wanted everyone to see up my skirts! Oh devious Nicky!

    Little Nicky, we traveled far. Little Nicky, we drove hard.

    I rode your clutch. I took you to 2nd, to 3rd, to 4th, to 5th. OH Nicky, we went around and round those gears.

    So dear Little Nicky, may you rest in peace if they part you out. Sweet Nicky, may you live to drive another 145,000 miles—with someone else.

    (I need to name my new car. Ideas? )

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  5. Personality in Business

    July 5, 2007 by Blondette

    It, like, totally matters.

    In a not-so-recent discussion with my boss I was asked what I felt my strengths are. Flippantly, I replied “my sparkling personality!”

    Humor and levity can do a lot.

    In fact, until I know someone, I tend to keep the personality under wraps for fear of being stereotyped as a “bubbly blonde.” To me, bubbly blonde implies dumb. Sorry y’all, but I am not fooled by your M&M alphabetizing tricks!

    It made me think, how important is that sparkling personality in my working and personal life?

    I found out that I’m still quite shy, but once I’m comfortable that quirky personality is out in full force (and more so when I’ve had a drink or two.) I like to make people feel good and positive.

    I also learned that being polite and using humor and building relationships with people is beneficial. People respect you more, like you more, and are more willing to help you out if you have a genuine sparkling personality. It also makes you more susceptible to being taken advantage of.

    One of my goals is to stop being so shy and just be myself–that bubbly, Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows self.

    I’ll abstain from becoming a raging bitch (at least until I’m old and it becomes allowable.)

    PS. Sorry to all for calling the old lady (well, not THAT old–60′s ish) with the handicapped tag in the big white car at Price Chopper a bad name. But just because you’re old and have a handicapped tag on your car doesn’t mean you don’t have to obey the rules of parking lot etiquette–they point the parking places different directions and paint those arrows a specific way for a reason.

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  6. You Might Be Katie Leas if…

    July 2, 2007 by Blondette

    You might be Katie Leas if:

    1. You prefer alpacas to llamas because alpacas are not just weird looking, they’re fluffy.
    2. You can switch from court jester to philosopher in 2 seconds without the aid of drugs or alcohol.
    3. You really, really like lolcats.
    4. You don’t quite like all the Chuck Norris stuff your friends like, but you appreciate the fine form of the hidden gusset.
    5. You don’t get the Hoff.
    6. You try to make sure people know you are a natural blonde because you aren’t sure your hair is blonde enough.
    7. You’re posting because someone found your blog and you totally have to keep it updated now to entertain your public.
    8. You went from Saturn to Scion.
    9. Your drink is still Captain and (Diet) Coke.
    10. One of your all time favorite dreams is of owning a horse ranch even though you don’t actually ride (yet.)
    11. You HATE flying but you love seeing new places. That’s why they created barbiturates, right?
    12. Reading makes you feel like yourself.
    13. Reading makes you feel not like yourself.
    14. You can’t tell a real joke with a punchline but you are great with one-liners.
    15. You have a kitty cat named Gracie and you feel guilty if you come home too late because she’s been home alone all day.
    16. Lolcats are relevant to your interests.
    17. You never know how to answer the question “where are you from?”
    18. You will add to this list in another post.

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