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Well, it's been a good run.  But I've decided to discontinue this blog. 
There are those that I'll miss a lot.  But between work being crazy and not being on the computer when I'm home, I just don't have time for it.

I'll keep the account for about a week if you want to send me a PM, and I have a FB account, so if you want to keep in touch with me, there are ways. 

Keep listening to good music; love yourself and others fully and completely; keep living life without apology.  It's too short to be miserable or for regret.

Peace.
-t

What's the best thing between two slices of bread?
Submitted by Eric.

Well, now, that would depend on the bread. 
A hoagie roll gets turkey, cheese, oil, lettuce, tomato, onion and hot peppers.
It could also get a cheese steak with onions and hot peppers.
White bread gets very rare roast beef with butter or brie, onions and tomato.
Wheat bread gets blackened tofu, lettuce, tomato, carrot, chipolte veganese, avocado and onion.
Rye or pumpernickel gets turkey and cheese (preferably cheddar) and grilled.
A bagel gets cream cheese.
Dinner rolls get flavored olive oil or butter.

I'm sure I'm missing something, but those are my favorites.

What's your favorite thing about yourself?

Hmmm.  I like me as a whole.  Not one particular thing stands out as being my favourite.  I am the sum of my parts - physical and mental - and I like that sum.  

Because I'm really trying to avoid work in this Christmas week... (edit:  the copy and paste that I published first wasn't mine... The list has been edited to reflect what I've done and what I want to do...sorry.)

I'm not gonna tag anyone, so feel free to do it if you want.

THE 99 THINGS MEME

Things you’ve already done: bold
Things you want to do: italicize
Things you haven’t done and don’t want to - leave in plain font

1. Started your own blog.
2. Slept under the stars.
3. Played in a band.
4. Visited Hawaii.
5. Watched a meteor shower.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Been to Disneyland/world.
8. Climbed a mountain.
9. Held a praying mantis.
10. Sang a solo.
     - Does Karaoke count?
11. Bungee jumped.
12. Visited Paris.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch.
15. Adopted a child.
16. Had food poisoning.
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty.
18. Grown your own vegetables.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France.
20. Slept on an overnight train.
21. Had a pillow fight.
22. Hitch hiked.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill.
24. Built a snow fort.
25. Held a lamb.
26. Gone skinny dipping.
27. Run a marathon.
28. Ridden a gondola in Venice.
29. Seen a total eclipse.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.
31. Hit a home run.
32. Been on a cruise.
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors.
35. Seen an Amish community.
36. Taught yourself a new language.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person.
39. Gone rock climbing.
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David in person.
41. Sung Karaoke.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt.
43. Bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant.
44. Visited Africa.
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight.
46. Been transported in an ambulance.
47. Had your portrait painted.
48. Gone deep sea fishing.
49. Seen the Sistine chapel in person.
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
       - This is the 3rd one about France/Paris.  Think the original author has a "thing"????
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling.
52. Kissed in the rain.
53. Played in the mud.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater.
55. Been in a movie.
56. Visited the Great Wall of China.
57. Started a business.
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia.
60. Served at a soup kitchen.
61. Sold Girl Scout cookies.
62. Gone whale watching.
63. Gotten flowers for no reason.
64. Donated blood.
65. Gone sky diving.
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp.
67. Bounced a check.
68. Flown in a helicopter.
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial.
71. Eaten Caviar.
72. Pieced a quilt.
73. Stood in Times Square.
     - Go ahead, laugh.  I grew up in Philadelphia and have never been to NYC.  There's a long story behind it
74. Toured the Everglades.
75. Been fired from a job.
     - Not fired, let go for "budgetary reasons" all those (2) that I would have been fired from, I quit first.
76. Seen the Changing of the Guard in London.
77. Broken a bone.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle.
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person.
80. Published a book.
81. Visited the Vatican.
82. Bought a brand new car.
83. Walked in Jerusalem.
84. Had your picture in the newspaper.
85. Read the entire Bible.
     - for a "Bible as Literature" class in college. 
86. Visited the White House.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
88. Had chickenpox.
89. Saved someone’s life.
90. Sat on a jury.
91. Met someone famous.
92. Joined a book club.
93. Lost a loved one.
94. Had a baby.
95. Seen the Alamo in person.
96. Swum in the Great Salt Lake.
     - But I've swam in the Dead Sea...does that count?
97. Been involved in a law suit.
98. Owned a cell phone.
99. Been stung by a bee.

Ok - more than chuckle.  It made me spit my coffee onto my monitor.  Gotta love Unshelved.

Fluids-unshelved

My work mate and I were bored answering the phones (c'mon - Saturday before Christmas, everyone's at the mall, not the library) so we did a lot of Internet quizzes.  I found out that I'm a pair of high heels, only can remember 11 of the 12 days of Christmas, was Marie Antoinette in a former life, if I were a genre, I'd be mystery.  Oh, and this one.  Which has a very very pretty photo, so I figured I'd share.

I'm a Ferrari 360 Modena!

You've got it all.  Power, passion, precision, and style. You're sensuous, exotic, and temperamental.  Sure, you're expensive and high-maintenance, but you're worth it.

"Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.

What do you think would make your life better?
Submitted by Simon.

I find it interesting that many people have said more money.  Now, I concur, but only enough to do what I want to do (travel) and get out of debt.  Not enough to stop working (I'd be bored), or to put me in the next tax bracket.
But I also don't think it would make my life better per se.  I think it would make it easier.  Same for more time in a day.  It wouldn't make it better, it would just make things easier.

There's not much right now that could make my life better.  I have a fabulous partner and wife in R.  I have a job that I mostly don't hate.  I have good friends and family that like me for who I am - proverbial warts and all. I'm working on the parts of me that need work (physically and mentally) and that's going well. 
So, no.  There's nothing that could make my life better.  Money and time would make it easier, but I love my life.  Warts and all.

Show us your reflection.

 Taken about a year ago when I first got the tattoo.  My hair is much much different now.  ;)

fresh ink