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Posted on May 27, 2005 by thathobbitlady

I have nothing to say, but I do have a minute, so I thought I’d put out a reminder that I am still here. Too busy with both my lives, and this weekend taking a little vacation, so all is … Continue reading →

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GET A LIFE!

Posted on May 21, 2005 by thathobbitlady

As lives go, I know mine is not very interesting. However, despite this, I feel exceptionally content most of the time. My motto for this Journal is “I make myself rich by making my wants few” and I really go … Continue reading →

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MANCHILD

Posted on May 12, 2005 by thathobbitlady

Here’s a quick question for all those who like to haggle about semantics. Mary and I are having a debate about the exact meaning of the word “manchild.” Is this a man that acts like a child? Or a child … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 3, 2005 by thathobbitlady

Just a thought: wouldn’t it be great to go live in another place where everybody talked English, but with a different accent than yours, so that when they heard you talking they would all think YOU had the coolest accent … Continue reading →

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Dreamy Latino

Posted on April 21, 2005 by thathobbitlady

This is Nestor Torres, jazz flutist extroidanaire. Those lips, those eyes! He’s wearing a red shirt (for me) and is “lightly toasted” (for Mary). I’m not usually attracted to Latin men (the one major exception being Pedro from Napoleon Dynamite) … Continue reading →

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COUPON NO MORE

Posted on April 15, 2005 by thathobbitlady

Just a quick note to say that I have decided to give up couponing, because I just do not have time for it anymore, and it simply isn’t worth the trouble. It has been so liberating to be able to … Continue reading →

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MOVIES!!!!!!

Posted on April 9, 2005 by thathobbitlady

Awesome! Just went to Blockbuster and spent the gift certificate we got from Anna for Christmas (and had to add in some extra on Visa), but we got four—count ’em, four!—awesome movies: 1. Napoleon Dynomite 2. The Day After Tomorrow … Continue reading →

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I CAN DO ANYTHING!!!

Posted on April 6, 2005 by thathobbitlady

So here’s the thing: so far my novel is up to about 110,000 words and I haven’t lost any steam. I’m feeling so encouraged that I can actually do this, actually complete a work of fiction. This has always been … Continue reading →

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ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS?

Posted on March 31, 2005 by thathobbitlady

My 31 days were up on Tuesday, at which point I think I was somewhere around 85,000 words. I wrote a summary ending of the story in order to fulfill the Nano requirements. I will “flesh out” my ending at … Continue reading →

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I’M SO SMART!

Posted on March 23, 2005 by thathobbitlady

I’m so smart! Well, really I’m not, because it took me so very long to figure out these things, but at least I did eventually figure them out. In the last several weeks, I have come up with some good … Continue reading →

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