ETC: Everyday Thoughts Collected

A documentary of the lone survivor
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Voiceover … “Tonight on Spider Survivor Stories …”
::: no intro ::: sudden close up of a lanky but still fierce Spider :::
::: Throwing four of his eight legs up in exasperation ::: “It all happened so suddenly! ”
::: camera change to right profile shot catching a nice reflection of the [...]

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Mercy Me may be my new favorite Christian Band.
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Dear Wallpaper Glue Inventor,
I don’t know who you are or why you are so mean but I just wanted you to know that I have joined the minions who consider your product as something diabolical. Oh sure, there was a time in the third hour of scrubbing the same square foot of wall that I [...]

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I got up around 7 am in order to do some cheery good morning pilates. Marni called and said, “Hey hon! You ready for your first spin class at 9:30?” I said, “You betchya’ cannot wait! Is Ginger going?” Marni replies, “Yes, she’ll be there but we have to keep her from flirting with Tip [...]

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A friend sent me a facebook message asking
In Besens post on David Bianco (Benkof)*, he says he’s met with you and Alan… Was he actually decent and respectful, if I may ask?
I have been asked that a few times and I always think of the two cartoon characters pictured in this post. As a kid [...]

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Today I was cleaning out my desk and I found all kinds of stuff. I love being a random thinker (not ADD… just random) because anytime I clean out anything its like a whole new adventure of, “wow! I remember that!”
I like the picture with the “know it all” ribbon. It is funny. My Aunt [...]

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So, since I have a Summer Guest (Perry) I keep my bedroom door closed at night. I woke up this morning and it was a bit cold. I opened the bedroom door to pop around the corner to turn the temp up. I am full on Chewbacca hair, in my PJ’s and legally blind since [...]

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more cat pictures
I crack up every time I see this one and ironically … I can relate to both cats.
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There are a few people out there trying to draw me into some sort of blog/email battle. Ummm, I really appreciate the invite but … no thanks.
I have a good life … quite secure, content.
I don’t need to empower negative attention seeking with negative attention. Although, I am grateful for the little bit of traffic [...]

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Last night I went to bed with a headache. I woke up with a headache. I took some Advil right after getting to work … no effect. In fact it got worse.
Light started stabbing me … mercilessly.
Then I could smell a fly fart from three miles away.
Every little smell is magnified to [...]

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