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Jan. 15th, 2009 @ 11:27 am if you are at all interested...
While I still read blogs and communities on Livejournal, I find myself using Facebook more and more. If you have a Facebook account let me know and maybe we can "Friend-up." I am Gretchen Perkins there. As most of you were friends here on livejournal with Brian/tbone first, most of what is going on in our family is on his blog. I am using blogspot for my primary blog, though. I like it better because I got a new digital camera with my birthday and it's so much easier to add pictures to it. The address is shabbynotsheek.blogspot.com so feel free to check it out if you like.

I am still frequenting livejournal, and I read my friendlist pretty regularly. I don't comment much but I will probably continue to use livejournal.
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Sep. 16th, 2008 @ 08:23 am (no subject)
THESE ARE MY NIECES, AND NOW THEY ARE FAMOUS!!!!! :)

http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/travel-outings/adventures-and-outings-ellie-and-olivia-in-smalltown-alaska-061051
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Apr. 11th, 2008 @ 05:34 pm (no subject)

My Personality
Neuroticism
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Extraversion
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Openness to Experience
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Agreeableness
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Conscientiousness
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You rarely get angry and it takes a lot to make you angry, however you tend to lack energy and have difficult initiating activities. You tend not to talk much and prefer to let others control the activities of groups. You prefer familiar routines and for things to stay the same. You can tend to feel uncomfortable with change. You find helping other people genuinely rewarding and are generally willing to assist those who are in need. You find that doing things for others is a form of self-fulfillment rather than self-sacrifice, however you generally see others as selfish, devious, and sometimes potentially dangerous. You take your time when making decisions and will deliberate on all the possible consequences and alternatives.

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Mar. 14th, 2008 @ 02:11 pm Please forgive my vanity...
Today I was flashed by a co-worker. She wanted to show me the rash that her new medication has given her, and instead of just telling me about it, she lifted up her shirt and showed me! I would have believed her if she had just told me, really. I don't want to remember this experience, since she is a nice but somewhat aged person and let's just say I certainly got an eye full, but it did inspire this brief song parody that I was able to come up with on the fly:

(Sung to the tune of the Monkees I'm a believer chorus)
"Then I saw her rash...
NOW IMMA BELIEVER!
Didn't have to pay cash
IMMA BELIEVER...
I was stunned...OHHHH
Her chest was rashy
DID SHE JUST FLASH ME??
I could cry."
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Mar. 14th, 2008 @ 10:43 am (no subject)
Melissa called last night because she said Jackson needed to tell me something. When he got on the phone, I couldn't really make out what he was saying, but Mom translated for me. He wanted to tell me that I was "old and sick." That two-year-old's mind really works in mysterious ways, although to him I probably do look old and sick.
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Mar. 12th, 2008 @ 02:10 pm just more randomness
What is a question that people ask you that always gets on your nerves?
"When do you plan to go back to work full time?" (I mostly get this from people at work. It bugs me because I work part time so I can spend some time at home being a mom.)

Name something you have in common with all your siblings.
All four of us girls have Bachelors degrees and the same mom and dad :).

What's the last thing you said to someone & to who?
"I didn't hear the bell." to library co-worker

If someone who didn't know you had to guess your name, what hint would give them?
A lot of wiener dogs have the same name as do for some reason.

Name something you have to do tomorrow?
WATCH LOST!!

Have you ever called 911?
Yes, but not intentionally.

Do you own an iPod?
No.

Do any of your friends have children?
Yes.

What CD is currently in your CD player?
It's empty at the moment.

Do you prefer regular or chocolate milk?
regular for everyday, chocolate for special

Has anyone told you a secret this week?
no

When was the last time you had Starbucks?
like 4 monthes ago

Can you whistle?
yes

Are you currently wanting any piercings or tattoos?
no

Do you get along better with men or women?
probably women


Do you sleep on your side, stomach, or back?
Side right now, because I'm pregnant.


What are you listening to?
A librarian taking about book fair boxes.

Which of your friends lives closest to you?
Since I consider my sister my friend, one of my best in fact, then I'll say her because we live in the same town.


What did you do yesterday?
"Woke up, got outta bed, dragged a comb across my head." Played Spider Solitaire. Watched a little "Finding Nemo". Read the paper. Tried to finish "I, Robot". Made breakfast and lunch for my son and I. Got son and I read for work/school. Pretended to work. Picked up son from sister's house. Chatted/laughed with sister and bro-in-law. Picked up dinner from McDonald's. Watched "monkey smells butt" video on YouTube with husband and son. Got son ready for bed. Eventually went to bed myself.

What big concerts are you looking forward to?
Rush, even though I can't go because it's too close to my due date.

What's bothering you right now?
My tailbone because I've been sitting too long.

Next vacation you're going on?
Spring Break at CJ Strike Reservoir in S. Idaho, baby!

Last time you had butterflies in your stomach?
Saturday morning, but I can't say why.


What did you dream last night?
Can't remember

Does your phone ring in the middle of the night often?
More than usual probably, but it's just the nature of my husband's job.

What gets in your way when you're sleeping?
Right now my pregnant belly and my body pillow.

What are you doing tomorrow?
Pretty much the same as today.

When was the last time you cried?
Last Wednesday or Thursday.

What is one thing you miss about your past?
not being a grown up

Are you jealous of anyone?
sometimes

Is anyone jealous of you?
probably not

Who was the last person you drove with?
I took my son to school this morning.

What are you looking forward to?
Meeting our new son/daughter for the first time.

Are you currently single?
no

Have you ever been in the emergency room?
Yes. I was hit by a car once, we had to take Ethan in 5 days after he was born, a week after that I was in the ER because I was running a fever, and then I am sure I have been in there for other assorted family members.
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Jan. 23rd, 2008 @ 09:57 am A post of randomness
*We're at 23 weeks tomorrow, and everything seems to be going well. Baby Applesauce is moving a lot, a lot more than I remember Ethan moving but of course my memory could have lots of holes considering it was like 6 years ago. Ethan is threatening to move in with Nana and Pappy if we have a girl. Not that I really worry about him leaving, I do worry about helping him to adjust to having a new baby in the house. But the timing of the birth seems to be working in our favor as far as Ethan is concerned because he will be almost done with school for the year, and we'll just have the time to, well, adjust I guess.
*The baby is nicknamed "Applesauce", thanks to Uncle Chad. Since Brian is "Tbone", Ethan became "Porkchop" before he was born. Instead of continuing with the meat themed nicknames, Chad decided we should go with "Applesauce" because applesauce goes with porkchops.
*I try not to worry too much about the future, but there are so many things we need to consider and decide before Applesauce gets here. Just the usual, things like how much should I work, what should we do about daycare, how are we going to rearrange our living space to accomodate a new baby, will I be able to care for two kids. One thing I don't worry about is if I will have enough love for two kids. I love Ethan so much, more and more everyday. He is an amazing person at the young of 6, and it is such an overwhelming blessing to have him in our lives. And since I always find myself loving him more than I thought I could, this is proof to me that love grows. I already love Baby Applesauce so much, even though I just know her through her constant movements and a couple of grainy ultrasounds. But parenting is a tough job, so does this mean it's could to be twice as hard? The one-to-one parent-to-child ratio will help, and Ethan is at the age that he doesn't need a lot of one-on-one care. I just worry about being able to handle it.
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Jun. 22nd, 2007 @ 04:28 pm (no subject)
Do all 5 year olds run into the room and ask, "Mom, what if I built a bicycle with colorful cogs..." or is it just mine?

Also, what does this mean: "Mom, remember I don't work with wood!" when asked if he wanted to make one of the wood projects at the arts and crafts session I signed him up for today?

Ah, the mysterious mind of a 5 year old boy.
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Sep. 25th, 2006 @ 08:25 am (no subject)
Dad and I had a spontaneous conversation about the importance of good parenting yesterday. Like most important conversations I've had lately, it took place on the playground. No kidding. You can see the proof of good or bad parenting on the playground I've decided. Good parents are there on the playground with their kids. Even if all they do is sit on a bench and wave back when their child shouts from the top of the slide, "Hey Mom, look at me!" they are still there. The bad parents are no where to be seen, and usually their kids are the ones who ruin the playground experience for every else. Anyway, my dad and I both agreed that parenting is hard, probably the hardest thing anyone will ever do, if it's done right. Good parenting requires a denial of self that not many people are comfortable with. Children just want to be loved. Unconditionally. Cliched? Yes, but true non-the-less. And true love means putting other people first, putting your child first. Now, this doesn't mean giving a child everything they ever wanted, or do everything for them. Isn't that a form of idolatry? Isn't that a form of neglect? A parent's job is preparing a child to survive in the world on their own, teaching them to fish rather than doing the fishing for them or so the often quoted antedote goes.

Okay, so I am not a perfect parent, nor do I want to be one. But I do want to be a good parent. Why? Because when Ethan is 31, I want to spend moments with him like the moment I spent with my dad yesterday. My parents aren't perfect, but they are good, and everything I learned about parenting I learned from them. And even though parenting is hard, what they did for me is so simple. They were just there. When I stood at the the top of all the slides in my life, real or metaphorical, they were there to wave back. They loved me for who I was, unconditionally, and I never questioned that. (Of course, I never tested the limits of that, but why ruin a good thing by being an ass, right?)

And I had to write something, because I love my Dad and all the small moments I get to spend with him.
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Sep. 17th, 2006 @ 08:12 am My side of the story--please read!
Many of you are on my friends list because you are tbone's friends, and you may have read his recent posts about our lawn. I just wanted to give my side of the story, because I don't what everyone to think I am some slave driver or obessesive compulsive neat freak, not that there is anything wrong with that.

Let me start by saying I love my husband, more that he probably knows. As far as being a wife goes, I try but I know that I am FAR far less than perfect, and last week I had a bad week. I have a few "issues" I am wrestling with which I don't feel like going into. The argument with the lawn has been an ongoing thing, probably since we've lived here. I know that Brian hates the lawn, and I am not sure when we decided he would be the one to care for it. Even though I've offered to take over lawn duties, he has said he should do it. In my defense, I take care of weeding the front flowerbeds although I don't do that very well. For the most part, I think he's done a great job, and even though he hates it, he's out there once or twice a week mowing it.

We only have automatic sprinklers in our front yard. Our backyard has more weeds than grass, but that's been okay, too. I wish we would spend the money and get automatic sprinklers in the backyard, because as it is it probably gets watered about twice a month in the summer, and you can imagine what it looks like after a summer of 100 degree heat. Recently, my sister and bro-in-law gave me some money to get the front yard sprayed for weeds and fertilized, something they were going to do themselves for me in exchange for babysitting my nephew last spring but never got around to before they moved. So, I used the money towards paying for a professional service to come take care of the yard in the front. The lawn was just starting to look green, and the weeds were dying away, when the irrigation line went wonky. We still have about a month of irrigation water available. Considering that I paid a fair amount of money to get the front yard in shape, I don't think it is unreasonable that I want the irrigation line fixed so that we can at least have the front yard looking a bit nicer before fall. Plus, if we don't get it fixed now it could be even more expensive to fix in the spring. What if there is a crack in the line which get worse once it freezes? And then there is the fact that we live in a subdivision and we could have to pay a fine for letting the lawn go brown before its time. Again, this is stuff I've offered to take care of myself but Brian insists he will take care of it. And I trust him.

I only mentioned selling the house because I don't want Brian to have to take care of the lawn which he hates. It's something we've talked about before, the fact that if we ever do move into another place it will definately either have no lawn or such suberb landscaping that it will take care of itself. We live in a desert, and the soil is pretty much alkaline clay. Weeds are the only things that flourish and you must have the patience of a saint to make anything other than dandelions grow. I realize it would be fool-hardy to move into an apartment, and pay rent when we have equity built up. I was thinking more a townhouse or condo anyway. I just wanted to make it easier on Brian, and eliminate this argument over the lawn we keep stumbling into over and over again. Don't you get so tired of fighting over one stupid thing that the best thing is to just eliminate it from your lives all together?

It's been a hard week for me, too. I don't like arguing with my husband, but sometimes things just come to a head, and you have to deal with it. Besides, I don't think the whole issue has been "the lawn". You have no idea the other things that Brian and I talk about, or fight about, or agree on. We don't get it right all the time, but we get it right more than we get it wrong. That's what makes our relationship great, and what makes our family great. Please don't judge me, or us, because of one bad week. I am not petty, just human, not perfect in the least. But I love my husband, and I am doing what I can, just as he is, to fix this.
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Nov. 1st, 2005 @ 05:23 pm (no subject)
Halloween was really uneventful. Ethan went with Pam, Leah, and Jon to the Trunk-or-Treat in the parking lot of the local hospital. If you haven't been to a Trunk-or-Treat, it's just where local groups park in a parking lot and pass out candy. I guess there was a firetruck there, and Ethan was very pleased that he got to sit in a real firetruck. By the time I met up with them there, they were ready to leave. It's amazing how many people will turn out and stand in line for an hour or more just so their kids can get free candy. And yet, they won't take a few minutes to go vote, or give blood, or what-have-you. I am just thankful Ethan didn't want to wait in line for the whole thing. We did some other minor trick-or-treat, but the whole night seemed underplayed. We didn't even have that many trick-or-treaters at our house. I think there is something to the idea that they should move Halloween to the last Friday in October, and make it that way from now on.
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Oct. 31st, 2005 @ 04:59 pm (no subject)
Ethan's a fire fighter for Halloween this year. I just went a bought him a costume at KMART. I wanted to do something creative, but ultimately decided I put too much energy into a holiday that doesn't need that much attention. No, I am not making some big statement about whether, as a society, we should celebrate Halloween. It's just there are 4 big holidays in about 2 monthes time. My family celebrates them all. Plus, I have Ethan's birthday in 2 weeks, a baby shower to co-host on the same day, then it's Thanksgiving, and then in December there are at least 4 family birthdays, an anniversary, Christmas, and New Year's Eve. "I've got my country's 500th anniversary to plan, my wedding to arrange, my wife to murder, and Gildur to fram for it. I'm swamped." (i.e., I have better things to do with my time; yes, and torturing someone may be one of those things:). Yeah, I think that's how it goes. So, I will take him out Trick-or-Treating, and that's about it. Bah humbug.
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Oct. 24th, 2005 @ 05:18 pm (no subject)
Ethan got sick, around 3:00 am Saturday morning, and he just wasn't himself all day Saturday. He seemed better by Sunday, although he has some unpleasant lingering effects. For the most part, I think he is well on the road to recovery, thank goodness!

Since we stayed pretty close to home all weekend, my activities we mostly limited to whatever I could find to do around the house. Oh yes, there were the ever present "domestic duties," but I also read "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon which I enjoyed quite a bit. I also watched a tv-version of Starship Troopers which was silly and not in a good way, and Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Silk Stalking which was silly in a good way and mostly entertaining in a I'm-glad-I-caught-it-but-I-probably-wouldn't-have-recorded-it way.
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Oct. 21st, 2005 @ 01:45 pm (no subject)
This morning my husband called me just to thank me again for the cds of classical music I bought him last Valentine's Day. I guess he's listening to them alot since they are running the NPR Jazz station's pledge drive right now. His call left a little nugget of happiness in my heart. It's nice when people let you know they appreciate the little things you do :).

It also makes me happy when my 3 year old son gives me a hug, kiss, and an "I love you, Mommy," completely of his own volition. This morning, around 7:00 a.m., I was trying to get back to sleep after a night of too little sleep. Ethan fell asleep last night around 6:30 pm. My sister is watching an infant this year, and since her house is limited on space and there is really only one place to nap (the master bedroom), the infant has taken precedence. Ethan has pretty much dropped his afternoon nap, and it isn't uncommon for him to fall asleep too early in the evening. Of course, he misses dinner and wakes up around midnight ready to eat and play. So, last night I stayed up, expecting Ethan to wake up, and eventually he did. I fed him, and climbed in bed with him, hoping he would fall back asleep. He was a complete bag of wiggles, and as the night slid by I got more tired, and cranky. Luckily, Brian came to my rescue around 1 am, and he laid down with Ethan. Even after I finally got to sleep, it seemed to be a pretty restless night and I seemed to wake up every so often, especially when Brian's alarm went off, and then again when the garbage truck rumbled through the neighborhood. I really wanted to go to sleep, and hopefully sleep in, but then I heard Ethan's door open. For a split second I dreaded seeing him, because I was so tired and I didn't think I had it in me, but then I heard him exclaim, "THE DOOR'S OPEN!!!" (meaning the door to our bedroom) like it most the most exciting moment of his life. He ran up to my bedside, and gave me a huge hug. Well, I wanted to get up then. His enthusiasm is so infectious, and how can I resist spending time with someone who seems so excited to see me, no matter how tired and cranky I am.

It's definately these little things, Brian's appreciation for cheap classical music cds and Ethan's excitement to see me first thing in the morning, that make it all worthwhile.

You know what else? I love my family, and I don't think I really deserve their love sometimes. They really make me look good :). I am just glad Brian and Ethan are willing to put up with me, even though I can be a real pain sometimes.
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Oct. 19th, 2005 @ 04:22 pm The vomit fairy
Apparently he/she/androgynous-it comes at night, taps you with their Magic Regurgitation Wand, you puke twice and 12 hours later it's over. So far my sister, my nephew, and two kids that my sister watches during the week have "enjoyed" a visit. Ethan and I (and maybe even Brian) may have been exposed. I just hate waiting around to see if one of us gets sick. Since I am just getting over bronchitis, I really don't want to get sick, but I would hate for Brian and Ethan to get sick. While I don't like for anyone I love to be sick, I have to admit that I dread cleaning up puke almost as much as I fear puking myself.
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Oct. 17th, 2005 @ 05:01 pm this, that, the other
Self-indulgent, introspective thought of the day (or, things that make more sense in my head):

I feel like I am four people: 1. the person I think I am, 2. the person others see, 3. the person I actually am.

None of these is the person I want to be. I guess that is the ultimate challenge: to become who I want to be, and to quit apologizing for the other three.

My sister Melissa is pregnant, so beautifully pregnant. Her baby is due on December 20th, they plan to name him Jackson Bauer Allen. When I look at her I feel a lot of things, pride and love mostly. I also hear the cacophonous ticking of my own biological clock. I suppose I must make myself content to live vicariously through her, though, even though I may go insane. Are there any documented cases of insanity caused by an overzealously ticking biological clock?

I've decided to complain less, and be less judgmental. Just trying to finally become the person I want to be.
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Oct. 5th, 2005 @ 04:27 pm Day two of unexpected at work lj access
Current Mood: tired
Current Music: Better than Ezra--Before the Robots/The Fixx Greatest Hits
I should be working, but I am using the old "I-am-too-sick-and-every-time-I-move-I-hack-up-a-lung" excuse. Besides, I think I put away no less than 1,234.5 books today, so I feel entitled to a rest. My boss would probably feel differently, but she is all the way in eastern Idaho, so what is she going to do about it? Hahaha...

In an attempt to be cool, my boss bought a poster for the library that has Coolio on in that says, "Read". Um, when was the last time Coolio was, um, like, cool? And would you be more inclined to read if "Coolio on a poster" told you to? We also have a Selma Hyek poster that says "Read--Lea" which I had to cut in half and reassemble because it went into the laminator crooked and got all messed up.

I am leaving my husband unattended for three days. Brian, if you are reading this, please don't just lounge around in your underwear. I don't mind if you lounge, just put some pants on for pete's sake! And don't put your finger in that, you don't know where it's been. No more than two Weird Al cds in the cd player at a time, and don't play Bosconian all night--you'll run the batteries down, and then I won't be able to get my DigDug/PacMan practice in. That is all.
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Oct. 4th, 2005 @ 03:58 pm this is weird, soo...
Current Mood: dorky
I don't know why, but for some reason the block they had on lj has been dissolved, most likely temporarily, and I am able to get on lj. Wow. It's been so long, I am not sure what to say. My life is wonderfully mundane. I go to work, come home, read, watch tv, spend time with my loved ones, watch my son grow up, and try not to worry to much about the future. You know, normal stuff. I try to chronicle important events in a regular, pen and paper journal. I know, how quaint. But life is good, God is good, and both are equally interesting and quite confusing.

May the hair on your toes grow long, or some such hobbit nonsense.
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Oct. 31st, 2004 @ 07:18 am (no subject)
I am up way too early for a Sunday morning--the end of daylight savings time must be messin' with me.

We spent yesterday with Jen and baby Ellie. Brian, Ethan and I even babysat Ellie last night. I have to say, my niece is so precious, and so easy to take care of! She was just perfect. For an almost 3 month old she is pretty easy going. She is starting to smile and jabber a little bit at you. I have to admitit is kind of bittersweet for me. I was so sleep deprived and terrified and depressed in Ethan's first few monthes, that I don't remember those moments when he first smiled at me... or maybe I do. Yeah, I do, I honestly just remembered! One afternoon, while I was still breast feeding him, he was laying there in my arms and I was looking down at him, and he looked up at me and just smiled. Phew... I hope I am not just making this up. It feels good to remember, because I was afraid I had missed all that.

I don't feel like talking about the Halloween, or the election.

Honestly, I don't know what to write. My life is pretty "business as usual" right now.
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Oct. 19th, 2004 @ 09:32 am (no subject)
Current Mood: tired
Current Music: Delirious -- World Service
Yesterday I found out that I am going to make even less money this year, due to this that and the other thing. When my boss told me, I thought I was going to break down, right there in front of her, but I held it together. Eventually, I was okay, and I realized that if we really need the money, I could apply to sub on Fridays. With a teaching certificate, I can make pretty good money. So, I am not stressing about it. In the past I would be throwing a hissy fit but, hey, I'm a grown-up now. I've got options. I'm not worried.

So, the Big Brother internet filter is still doing its job, so no "fun" at work. And, yes, when I found out they had a filter up, I went straight to Google and did a image search for nude paintings, both female AND male. AND I took a GOOD, LONG LOOK! Take that, commies!

I am trying to be less slothful at home, and keeping up with the housework as best I can. Weekends have been busy: family pictures, Sesame Street Live, baby dedications, birthdays, you name it. Speaking of birthdays I have one to plan here pretty soon. It's hard to believe he will be 3! He wants to be a firetruck for Halloween. I need to figure out how I am going to do that, but I have a plan. Hopefully it will be cool and he won't be too tramatized. Speaking of trauma, one of our neighbors in the subdivision put up a Halloween display with a lifesized headless horseman on what looks like a dinosaur (I think it's suppose to be a horse skeleton, but it looks like a dinosaur to me) and Ethan covers his eyes when we pass it on our walks. Wow, can't believe the "holiday season" is upon us. Seems like Halloween is the start of it all, I don't know why.

I've been enjoy a few of the new fall shows. "Lost" is now a definate "don't miss" for me. And I like "Veronica Mars," even though I feel a little silly watching it since I am TOTALLY out of the demo group they seem to be shooting for. And, I have to admit that I've watched "Desperate Housewives" a couple times, but I doubt I will follow it regularly. Not that it offends me or anything like that. Maybe it's because they make life look so bleak, but then again I really am enjoying a show centered around a plane crash, so I don't know why it turns me off. Other than that, I am trying to give my all to "Enterprise." I just want it to survive, because I think Captain Archer is the best captain since Picard and I really love sci-fi. I crave it like chocolate and Jane Austen novels. Which reminds me, PBS is going to be airing a reality dating show where the participants will have to "court" one another according to 18th century rules. I'm all aquiver with anticipation.

I have also joined Brian's night game fantasy football league. Do not expect greatness. I am the least competitive person I know, and I know very little about picking winning teams. I've picked the Colts for the last few years just because I like the fact that Peyton Manning finished college before running off to the play professional football. I don't know why that's important to me, it just is. I don't like the fact that college centers around athletic programs. I can't help it. I'm an academic. Anyway, I think I just joined the fantasy league because I'd like to know a little bit about it and understand a little bit why Brian likes it so much, and fantasy baseball just seemed too time consuming.

I admit I am not a sports fan, really, but I really would like to see the Red Sox make it to the world series for my Grandma's sake. She has ties to the team and to the East Coast that go back to the early 1900s, and I would love to see the smile on her face if they beat the Yankees and made it. Of course, I know she would love to see them win the World Series, but I think she would get the most enjoyment out of beating the Yankees. Go Red Sox!
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