Okay, so I don’t usually blog this kind of material, but I thought it was odd, and hilarious, and I’m sending a small blognote to VTGirl who is away on the East-shizz Coast-izz.
Hope you’ll enjoy a lively music video from Shreveport, where a woman(?) sings about rubber ducks and washing her booty!

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Posted by Lapster

Old friends who, upon entering your house and knowing you’re going to be home soon, make a lovely chicken dinner and open a bottle of wine in preparation for your arrival
The chance to hangout with smart kids and pretend to teach (I was the sub for the 8th grade humanities class of my [...]

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Posted by Lapster

I am grateful to my brother, Steven, (who spun off this mortal coil a few years back) for passing on to all of his brothers a strong sense of determination and rebellion.
Flowers are so great. Thanks for all the flowers.
I thank the Giant All Thing for the gift of excitement and skill with [...]

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Posted by Lapster

That the world wasn’t destroyed on September 26, 2006
For my girlfriend who likes to take care of me when my neck has gone out of alignment (ouch) or when I have a cough
That Ann passed her journeyman test as an outside electrician after 4 long and tiresome years as an apprentice
I am grateful [...]

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Computers are great. But not so long ago, they kind of sucked. Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov knew this fact, trusted his gut over the lights on his display and saved the world, on September 26, 1983.
 
 
 
 

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Posted by vtgirl

When a company where you want to work calls back.
A beautiful wedding invitation that has seeds in it that you can plant in the ground.
Waking up at 10:00am
The Daily Show
My boyfriend’s orange t-shirt — with a terrible picture of his brothers on front that he actually ironed on himself.  too cute.

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Posted by Lapster

Goofball humor (the kids in my afterschool program make me laugh)
My old favorite teachers (who I can’t remember the name of…sadly)
Sore muscles (for that ‘I jogged yesterday and I feel it today’ sensation)
Girlfriends who drive you to work, pick you up after and don’t complain when you’re a half hour late
The [...]

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Posted by VTGirl

My parents and their unconditional support (even when i don’t deserve it).
Long Sunday walks in which I stumble onto a street fair (I love street fairs).
Waking up to a treasured sunny day in Seattle.
HGTV. I can’t get enough of of home decorating — and on a dime too!
Good blog writing. this morning [...]

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Posted by vtgirl

Sundays. In particular, Sunday morning political shows.
Left over chocolate cake.
A boyfriend who knows how can make anything I dream happen with technology
The new Indigo Girls CD
Watching movies where the little guy wins.

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Posted by lapster

How things smell on a blue sky day in early fall
My little house
A second chance (and a third, and a fourth chance)
Today’s lunch (ceaser salad with breaded chicken strips)
Movies! I like watching movies…

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