Category: fluff
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A few things
5 comments on A few things1, I am feeling sort of “stuck” these days and it’s getting to the point where it’s pissing me off. 2, A comment in the spam filter got me giggling when it talked about how I might not lose much weight if I exercised but if I were to start exercising I would lose fat in my muscles. Because OF COURSE I have a menu item…
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Music Monday: Hermione Granger the Pirate Queen
Talk Like a Pirate Day was yesterday, Sept 19. Per JK Rowling, Hermione Granger‘s birthday is Sept 19. Enter Tom Smith: (If the above doesn’t work, you can also listen, read the lyrics and get a free download here. Along with lots of other good music.)
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Thankful Thursday
[a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] It’s Thursday and I’m thankful for: I’m getting better at exercising regularly. It’s having results in terms of feeling stronger & being able to do more physically. The rain is watering the yard for me. One less item on the to-do list :) …and the roses are still blooming. Fresh strawberries and shortbread with tea this afternoon. Decadence! A friend posted a link…
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Happy Labor Day, y’all
If you have not already discovered Two Lumps, check out their site. Or the books, which include bonus commentary from the writer & artist: I Would Lick It For Hours: Two Lumps Year One We Must Be Gods: Two Lumps Year Two Today I Hunt…Humankind: Two Lumps Year Three They Still Suspect Nothing: Two Lumps Year Four Vengeance Tastes Tingly: Two Lumps Year Five Hope you have…
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Wicked Girls Pre-Orders
You can pre-order Seanan McGuire’s next album, Wicked Girls. Details are here. The pre-orders will help finance finishing the album, and only 300 will be taken. Please note that she doesn’t have a definite release date yet. If it would bother you to not know exactly when it will be delivered, or to trust an artist who’s working on her own without a label, I’d wait to…
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I’m squishy, but I’m NOT obese
You may have seen today’s Pickles. Transcript: Panel 1: Nelson asks Earl: Grampa, are you obese? Panel 2: Earl: Obese? No, I’m NOT obese. Panel 3: Nelson: [pokes tummy, with a “squish” noise] Panel 4: Earl: I’m squishy, but I’m NOT obese. This illustrates much of the “obesity” discussion. Earl knows he’s fat. Earl assumes he’s overweight, not obese. He forgets that the definition of “obesity” was…
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Music Monday: Goddess
I don’t know if it’s odd that I associate this song with going to work. Songwriter SJ Tucker has noted that it was inspired by the beauties she’d seen working in coffee shops in Austin, TX. When playing a coffeehouse (as she is in this video) she often dedicates it to the people working at the coffeehouse, so that’s probably why I associate this song with work.
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Do you like Gina Kolata*?
I’m not sure why Book Review: Ultimate Fitness by Gina Kolata is back in the top 10 most-read posts or why “Gina Kolata” is my #1 search term. I am curious though. Thoughts? *Yes I know “Kolata” is not her birth name. Yes, I was making a pun on “Gina Kolata” and “Pina Colada”. If you think that’s bad, don’t click play.
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Music Monday: Love & Harmony
I first heard Marian Call sing this song at a house concert in Seattle and I laughed hysterically. It’s just the right mix of fun and pathos. Sorry, I don’t have the lyrics for this one. BTW: Marian is currently on a 50-state (and some provinces) no-label tour. She’s playing house concerts, coffee shops, comic stores – you name it. So if you live in the US…
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As if the Biggest Loser wasn’t bad enough…
Now VH1 is doing a version where you not only have to take off work during filming (if your employer allows it) and follow questionable weight-loss procedures but you also have to pay to $10,000 participate! Most people who have trouble losing weight suffer from a lack of motivation. Now twelve overweight teams enter a weight loss competition like no other. Their motivation is money, their OWN…
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Magickal Weight-Loss Necklace
I saw this on LiveJournal and…OMG, people, it’s just sooo bad. The description: Magickal Weight-Loss Necklace Mineralogical weight loss? Why not, considering the associative benefits of this pendant of clustered gemstones: sodalite (to regulate metabolism), amethyst (to counter food addiction), obsidian (a cravings reducer), tourmaline (for energy), and clear quartz (to promote positives, dispel negatives). Silverplated. Crafted in USA. 1 1/4″ long (approx.) on 36″ silk cord.…
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Music Monday: My Hope
Here’s a cheery song for Monday, featuring Molly Lewis aka sweeetafton32. It’s called My Hope. The lyrics are on her bandcamp page.
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New Clothes
Okay, y’all, I did it. I bought clothing. I haven’t done this in ages. In mid-June, I got a pair of 4x gingham trim capris on sale from the local Catherine’s. I got them in anticipation of warm weather, and I’m not thrilled with how they’ve shrunk. They’re rather like leggings that end just below the knee, but they do have pockets, which is nice. So I’d…
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Music Monday: Mal’s Song, Vera, and Browncoats
This weekend was the annual charity fundraiser Can’t Stop The Serenity, which raises money for Equality Now. The event comes out of and embraces Firefly fandom, but it’s also just plain fun. The Seattle screening also included a short concert of Firefly-themed music from Marian Call and Vixy & Tony, closing with Mal’s Song, which is a medley of the Firefly theme song and verses written by…
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Diet Drug Side Effects
Let’s do a poll! More information: Alli side effects Alli possibility of liver damage Fen-phen FDA review of Qnexa (PDF) Limitations of adverse effects reporting
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Fluff: Oprah Magazine cover
Does anything about this cover photo seem strange to you? My first impression was that Oprah’s middle was removed, leaving just her bust, arms, and legs. What do you think?
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