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Big Fish
misc/catfishYou may recall the story and photo I posted about the record holding catfish that weighed in at 124-pounds. Well, the record has been broken. According to the AP, the record has been broken in Thailand, where fishmen pulled in a 646-pound catfish. After the WWF verified the catch, the men did what any good […]
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Spontaneous as Rain
Oh Phooey. (Yes, I was looking for a chance to use that word.) We were spontaneous. We were excited. We packed coolers, lined up towels. We were “going to the beach today!” We, meaning the kids and I, the best mother-in-law in the whole world, the best neighbors in the whole world (we have many […]
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Worst Headline Ever
“War of the Windows: Pic biz frets as B.O. fades & DVD usurp key dates“
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Thank God for Friday’s
JapanJune2005/IMG_0873A long day today… I had plans to go try Fuji, but I discovered that the mountain doesn’t open until July. Then, I thought I would head down to Kyoto, but found out late last night that it would cost me something like $300 round trip just for the train tickets, if I had just […]
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Picking Cherries in the Afternoon
…with Tab-i-tha up on her step stool. (Twenty four pounds – yay!) Kerry Ann kept up the pace We each filled a whole bin Though it wasn’t a race.
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The Röntgen Locksmith
Bet you didn’t know that a key can be made from an x-ray.
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Health Update
Today, Aiden’s eardrum burst. Lots of blood all over his ear and neck. At least he’s feeling better afterwards. Micah’s still wheezing, but threw up a lot of phlegm this afternoon. He seems to be breathing slightly better. I’m pretty tired, but can make it till bedtime. My friend Wendy is coming over to help […]
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Why Internet Explorer is Unsafe
I found a website called “BrowseHappy“, an advocate site for alternate web browsers like Firefox and Opera. One of the cool features of the site is that in addition to giving the technical reasons why MS Internet Explorer is unsafe, they also give testimonies from regular people who’ve switched I think for most of the […]
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Outfoxed
No… not the exposé of Fox News. Outfoxed is a plugin for Firefox that allows you to share your web experience with others. After you get the plugin running and configured (which is admittedly a bit complicated), an icon appears in your toolbar allowing you to see what your group of friends think about this […]
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Nebulize Me, Please
I’m hanging in there! Thomas, Tabitha, Aiden and Micah all have Croup. We went back to the doctor today because Aiden’s and Micah’s cough worsened, plus wheezing. Aiden also has a double ear infection, one side is pretty bad. Antibiotics for Aiden, nebulizer for Aiden and Micah. When I went to the pharmacy, they were […]
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Splendid Splenda?
misc/truth_about_splenda Someone posted the following links to the Frozen Assets yahoo list. What the heck IS Splenda anyway? truthaboutsplenda.com (Website by the unbiased Sugar Association) Sucralose Toxicity Info (Article on the health aspects of consuming chlorinated sucrose derivatives – there are also articles on the dangers of aspartame on this website… see below) NPR Market […]
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Earthquake!
At 1:16 this morning, I noticed that the room seemed to be shaking. It was like I was bouncing my legs, but I wasn’t. Weird… I thought maybe I broke my chair (again), but it didn’t want to stop. Then I remembered I was Japan, and what I felt was probably an earthquake.
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Japanese Reggae
So, I’m watching MTV Japan over here, and this band, Fire Ball, comes on, and I’m entranced. It’s got an urban reggae sound, but it’s all Japanese. Anyway, I bought the album when I was in Ikebukuro yesterday, and I ripped a few samples for you all to hear. Track 2 – 999rulaz (953k) Track […]
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Vanity Fair
What a long day… I wanted to try something new in the city, so I tried googling for Tokyo, and found the Tokyo City Guide, which had articles on some sections of town I hadn’t been to yet. I saw they had a page on Ikebukuro, so I thought I’d give it a try. Like […]
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Dream a Little Dream of Me
Tabitha-s-Random-Sleeping-Positions/IMG_0756 Stars shining bright above you Night breezes seem to whisper “I love you” Birds singin’ in the sycamore tree Dream a little dream of me Say nighty-night and kiss me Just hold me tight and tell me you’ll miss me While I’m alone and blue as can be Dream a little dream of me […]