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Unconscious Mutterings - Week 125

1. Useless :: extraneous
2. Radiant :: sun
3. W :: The President
4. Unpaid :: volunteer
5. Geek :: me
6. Unfaithful :: adultery
7. Reboot :: blue screen
8. No! :: Well fine then!
9. Squad :: Mod
10. Fetish :: foot (huh?)

Yes, I know - I need to post. This week has turned out crazier than the last. Hopefully tonight and over the coming 3-day weekend *happy dance*, I can get back to my regular schedule.

Orange Sky

Orange Sky
Originally uploaded by webgrits.

I took this picture a couple of weeks ago from the marina on the Tennessee River.

Unconscious Mutterings - Week 124

1. Domesticated :: animal
2. Cask :: flask
3. Wayne :: Garth
4. Insidious :: evil
5. Cool! :: awesome
6. Dishwasher :: spots
7. Little house :: on the prairie
8. Stepford :: wives
9. Hung :: William (American Idol "star")
10. Falling :: down

Yes, I'm alive. I've been super busy, and, before I knew it, the whole week had passed me by. I'll try to do better this week, really I will...

Unconscious Mutterings - Week 123

1. Wally :: World
2. Phantom :: menace
3. Slippery :: slope
4. Fungus :: yeast
5. Slot :: machine
6. Type :: category
7. Discharge :: fire
8. "We need to talk” :: "Are you breaking up with me?"
9. On the spot :: cornered
10. Liquid :: water

And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson

From CNN:

Anne Bancroft, who won the 1962 best actress Oscar as the teacher of a young Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker" but achieved greater fame as the seductive Mrs. Robinson in "The Graduate," has died. She was 73.

She died of uterine cancer on Monday at Mount Sinai Hospital, John Barlow, a spokesman for her husband, Mel Brooks, said Tuesday.

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Unconscious Mutterings - Week 122

1. Exhibit :: show
2. Evolution :: creation
3. Loser :: also-ran
4. Hypnotic :: trance
5. Unlikely :: hero
6. Interrupt :: pause
7. Ambivalent :: nonchalant
8. Rise and fall :: tides
9. Indian :: native
10. Prophecy :: Isaiah

Jackson's Sister

It's been almost two years since we adopted Jackson. He was found by a lady who runs a cat rescue; he and his two sisters had been left on the side of the highway. It's an amazing chain of destiny that brought us together. If they hadn't see them on the road. If I hadn't wanted to get out of the house after my surgery. If we hadn't stopped at Petsmart even though 'they never have puppies.'

I recently exchanged emails with the lady who found Jackson, and I'd forgotten that she kept one of Jackson's sisters. They sound just alike - 50-something pounds, just calming down, and determined to steal and chew anything they get their paws on. Speckles has been raised with cats, so she's very fond of them. She even tries to steal the kittens and take them outside to play :)

As you can see, although they have similar builds, Speckles and Jackson sure have different coloring!

Glutton for punishment

I'm watching 'Hit Me Baby 1 More Time.' I don't know why, but I am.

And I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think Tiffany had the best past-hit performance. I HATED Tiffany when she was originally popular. Is it my imagination, or is she pregnant? I bet that freaks out a lot of guys who grew up listening to (okay, salivating over) her way back when :)

I'm not sure what's gotten into Loverboy, but I don't think Enrique Iglesias' 'Hero' was the best choice of cover. I guess I'll find out soon.

Tonight is a musical night; I've bought another batch of songs from iTunes. Some recommendations:

• The Duhks - I couldn't find the remote on Sunday and ended up watching an hour of CMT. The Duhks video was one of the first ones I saw, and they are awesome! They're folk, rock, bluegrass, a little bit of everything. Their song 'Mists of Down Below' is really good.
• Sugarland - Another accidental CMT discovery, I really liked their song 'Something More.' When I searched for them on iTunes, I found out they sing another song I like, 'Baby Girl.'
• Old Rod Stewart Songs - When my brother and I had dinner, the restaurant was apparently having 70s night on the piped-in music. When 'Maggie May' came on, we started talking about how great Rod Stewart is. I downloaded 'Maggie May' and 'The First Cut Is the Deepest.'

Hey, Loverboy's version of 'Hero' wasn't bad at all. So far, the artists covers of current songs have been better than their performances of their old hits.