broken rules

I broke my rule. I watched the new X3 trailer online. I was actually heart-palpitatingly nervous, waiting for it to load. You know that uncomfortable twang of pain that resides right behind the breastbone? Yeah, that. Which is ridiculous. It’s a movie. I feel a bit like the Vonnegut quote I’ve got on my page: Any reviewer who expresses rage and loathing for a novel is preposterous. He or she is like a person who has put on full armor and attacked a hot fudge sundae. It’s a movie. My…

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got things done

I got everything but going to the bank done today. Um, I didn’t gym, either. But I did walk a couple miles, at least. Maybe I’ll gym and go to the bank tomorrow. My big victory for the day was not going and getting sweets after I’d been walking around. I was hungry, but I went home and made dinner instead. And it wasn’t even a fried egg sandwich. Go me. :) Hey. I’m *writing* again. I could start watching Highlander! …except I’m waiting for some people from a moving…

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knights in shining armor

My cousin Heidi has a little boy, Dane, who is eleven days younger than Breic. Dane, like Breic, is a Knight in Shining Armor (although Breic calls the costume “my knight in shining armor”, if you want to get picky about it all). They are so cute I could scream. :) Dane (please look carefully at his reflection, off to the left): Breic: There are two more pictures, Breic on his Noble Steed and Dane coming to the attack!, which really ought not be missed. :) One of these days…

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safely there

Ted’s called, and he and the animals have made it to Cobh safely. He remembered to bring his laptop, but forgot the power cord for it. Oops. But he made it down there, and starts work tomorrow, and is excited about it, so that’s all good. I’ll be glad to get down there and be with him. Missing his first day of work was not the plan. There are probably ten thousand packing things I should do tomorrow. What I’m going to do is go to the bank, the post…

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