tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26449933441093576072011-04-21T23:51:20.469-04:00<p align="right"><i/>AND WHATEVER ELSE IS LEFT</i>out of the boxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14965811957950135892noreply@blogger.comBlogger441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644993344109357607.post-25761646952933962982008-10-20T01:00:00.000-04:002008-10-20T01:01:22.563-04:00

Is it possible to find that person who you find so amazing that you never desire anyone else? Is your best friend and mate out there? If so, how long is it worth waiting for?

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May 14th I had my gallbladder out. I didn't sleep much the night before, maybe two hours. We got up around 4:30. Okay I got up 5 minutes before we had to leave. I drove, and my mom took pictures...in the car, of me in the bed, of me in the PACU, eating slimy green jello, of me on the couch...and lastly smiling before she left my apartment. Here's a link to a youtube video of the same

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awesome recipe that takes less than 20 mins1 - roasted chicken - break it up into pieces2 - boil rice or your choice of pasta3 - saute onions & garlic (I have since eliminated the onions)4 - add: sliced mushrooms - wash & dry peppers - a great addition diced tomatoes - use the WHOLE cansalt, pepper & a little oregano

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the bony ends of my skeleton quiverflipping up and downtyping to my lifeline in this frigid boxnothing stirsthe dogs tails are curled under their legsand their faces buried into little ballssitting on my legsburying body parts in a sweatshirtsitting in the bathroom with the shower onnothing seems to workthe cold spreads proximallycreeping up my armsmy feet live in Antarcticamy hands shriveled in

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It seems that when there are good things going on in our lives, we are sometimes happy or simply content, but often we are overwhelmed, self-sabotaging, and stressed. If we are happy, is it a false-happy because at some point those things that we thought were so good really weren't? They were really decisions we wished now that we hadn't made then, or they are places that ended up not being as

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I did this puzzle called "Lost in a Jigsaw - Survival of the Fittest." All the pieces are identical in shape except for the frame. The idea is that you put the little scenes together so that the animals that eat other animals are blocked by certain walls and fences. The puzzle company supplies a black and white tiny picture of the puzzle solution that you aren't supposed to look at until you

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I obtained a recycle bin!

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some additional food to add to the platethe dictionary.com definition is interesting; it refers mostly to military garb:1. An accessory item of equipment or dress. Often used in the plural.2. Military equipment other than uniforms and weapons. Often used in the plural.3. accouterments or accoutrements Outward forms of recognition; trappings: cathedral ceilings, heated swimming pools, and other

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My thought for the day is simple: we should recycle more. I am going to improve my barely there recycling efforts. The motivation came from an issue of Action Line that I received showing plastic water bottles in the waters with the ducks and the carcass of an animal that showed in ingested plastic water bottle caps. What a jerk I am I thought, so here goes to recycling....and then I start

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e·the·re·al (-thîr-l)adj.1. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible.2. Highly refined; delicate. See Synonyms at airy.3.a. Of the celestial spheres; heavenly.b. Not of this world; spiritual.4. Chemistry Of or relating to ether.(the free dictionary)

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In December, I find that many, OK most people I encounter are pretty cranky. Whether they are stressed about gift buying, the lack of money for gift buying, or some other stress, people just seem to be exceptionally rude around the holidays. So, what's the remedy you might ask? I have found that being extra extra nice has been the best course of action I have taken so far. If you are nasty in

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11/22/07 - Washington Valley Park is nestled in Bridgewater, NJ, and you could live there for decades without knowing it exists. There’s a few ways to get to the park. The way we went involves traveling down Vosseller Ave, ten a turn on Miller Lane, and everything seems suburban so far. Traveling down Miller Lane, the road changes from pavement to dirt, and to the left is woods, yet everything

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Would you rather have plenty of money or have good friends?If you ask someone who has plenty of money, and is truly unhappy, they will tell you "to have good friends."If you ask someone who enjoys having lots of money, and wouldn't know a good friend from a hole in the wall, they might tell you either one, probably "to have money."If you ask someone who has "been through things," or "knows the

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The three wise men brought gifts to the newborn baby Jesus. The Hebrews had oil that lasted as light for eight days when it should have only lasted for one during the rededication of the holy temple. And hence, we have this gift giving racket. From what I have read, the gift giving for Hanukkah (why is it spelled a bunch of different ways?) arose out of the giving of "gelt" (money) after

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11/24/07 - South Mountain Reservation is located in northern NJ, bordered by South Orange, Millburn, Maplewood, and West Orange.Super Adventure Dog and Sexy (somewhat cranky) Adventure Man joined meon this trip...Because I wanted to travel all over and attempt to find things that proved quite difficult to locate, we arrived at South Mountain shortly before dusk. We drove in to one of the

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a neat website that supposedly uses less energy because of the black color scheme...

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- the film that results from oxidation, often seen as green film on bronze- The sheen on any surface, produced by age and use (dictionary)- A change in appearance produced by long-standing behavior, practice, or use: a face etched with a patina of fine lines and tiny wrinkles (dictionary)

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Night before:Take all the giblets, etc. out. Wash Scrub turkey with salt. Rinse.Spice up turkey: we used rosemary sprigs, tarragon leaves, S & P, garlic, onion. We placed spices under skin & inside cavity. Garlic also pressed into turkey. Let marinate overnight (oh boy, we are getting really serious with this overnight business) in some water.Day of:Preheat oven to 325 for slow cook or 350

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Ingredients:Quinoa - 1 cupVeggies - your choiceChicken broth - I made about 2 cups worth from a bullion cube & water. make it however you like it, or buy it in a box!Chicken - I diced/cubed it up into pieces.I should preface this by saying I am an unconventional cook, and my creations turn out pretty damn good usually, but if you need to be exact and proper, you are in the wrong place...

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In response to Katie's question about the dome on the Jesuit Church: the structure is a dome. The things on top of the domes have all different names (i.e. pinnacle, spire).Here's the picture of the squinch (tiotally unrelated):There is such a thing called an onion dome, but that is usually Russian architecture where the height is greater than the width of the structure. It seems domes are

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Basically, temporal arteritis, is an inflammation of the blood vessels in the head, notably in the temporal area (sides of the eyes). It can also affect other vessels in the head, but mainly in the It can lead to vision loss, is more common in women, and usually affects people over 60 although it has been seen in younger individuals. If treated, vision loss can be prevented. Main symptoms are

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RFID - radio frequency identification is some scary shit. It's basically a device whereby the tag can be found via radio waves. Weird... They can be put on clothing, cars, etc. Apparently the radio waves get messed up by water, so I guess, in theory, they don't work well implanted in the body. There are also different frequencies (high, intermediate, and low), which correspond with diffretn

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My father calls it "the sickness," and he says it's just genetic, but I am a shopaholic. The good thing about it, well, one of the good things about it, is that I know it, and 99% of the time I'm okay with it; I even enjoy it.I was sitting in the dentist's office, peaceful as could be, not a thought of clothes or items or check-outs or even returns, and this young girl walked in. Well, she has

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sarcophagus is defines as A stone coffin, often inscribed or decorated with sculpture (dictionary.com) as well as the stone container for another coffin or body (wikipedia).juxtaposition - comparing two things that are often next to one anotherjettison - to propelquagmire - situation from which extrication is very difficult... (dictionary.com), similar to quandary - state of perplexity

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I was sitting with my aunt and my grandmother - two women I feel are well versed in the Bible and all that...and the question of why Jews and Muslims do not eat pork came up. After some diligent research this is what I have found. Knock yourself out correcting me if you want; it's great to learn.According to the Torah, there are dietary laws (Kashrut). Two important terms are kosher (

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I heard someone use this phrase last week, and I wasn't sure what it meant or if it was even a word....sine qua non: Without which, not; an indispensable condition (cited)

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Sucanat - shortened form of "sugar cane natural," an unrefined sugar that still contains molasses, and has less sucrose than table sugar, also contains some mineralsraw sugar - unrefined as well, so it still contains molasses, but it is crystallized, has less sucrose, brown sugar, (Turbinado, Demerara)(brown) rice syrup - (made from rice), high in maltose --> low glycemic indexmaple sugar -

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So, a question came up recently in causal chit chat about vena cava filters. Here's my understanding of the filter and clotting. This by no means is any kind of certified information, solely my understanding from what I have read, so please don't take this as any kind of medical advice because it's not!a (heparin coated metal) filter put into the vena cava (which is a large vein that returns

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In the past year, I discovered broccolini, a most wonderful vegetable. When trying to explain broccolini to those who haven't discovered it yet, I am often given baffled looks or directed to the broccoli rabe section of the grocery store. So, here is some clarification.Brocolini is a cross between broccoli and some Chinese vegetable ( I have heard it's Chinese kale as well as chard, and also

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showing of favoritism toward relatives, based upon that relationship, rather than on an objective evaluation of ability or suitability (wikipedia).

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So, Trader Joe's sells these non-sorbate pitted prunes, which begs the question: what's with the sorbate? Apparently, sorbates are used to preserve food & inhibit mold & yeast. I still don't understand what the big deal is with sorbate? Anyone know?

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(backdated)nature girls & their fearless leader, MeadowAfter a long journey in the car to find the "hidden trails of Wenonah" (who knew there could be trails in flat south jersey?), we parked the car at South Princeton & East Willow St* alongside someone's home and ventured out. There appeared to be a pathway (the entrance perhaps?) through the woods, so we went, Katie & I following our fearless

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(backdated)So troubling to get here :o)I have been experimenting with the camera as I haven't been photographing for a few years now, so there's dome decent pictures and some crappy pictures. I don't think getting them developed at Walgreen's has helped much...same scene, longer exposure times (but i don't have anything sold to rest the camera on (a tripod is way out of the question) so it's

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(backdated)...and we didn't find them. There are a lot of trails around the university for exploring, but we were on a hunt for falls, so we left.

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washed away 10 years ago...reported to me by a police officer. I think I made his day with that one!

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1. to make one's way through woods by cutting at undergrowth, branches, etc.2. to travel through woods.3. to pull a boat upstream from on board by grasping bushes, rocks, etc., on the shore.4. to fight as a bushwhacker or guerrilla in the bush.–verb (used with object)5. to fight as a bushwhacker; ambush.6. to defeat, esp. by surprise or in an underhanded way: They bushwhacked

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We drove for at least 45 mins to get there, and then I remembered: no film. There was nowhere to buy film though...

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i like figuring things out. like those problems that give you a major headache - i think it's fun because when you solve it, it's an awesome feeling, so I guess we'll see how long this blog continues to puzzle me. My commitment is to make halfway decent posts till I figure out enough about it that I get bored I guess. halfway decent includes pictures...

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finally, all that talk, and I ventured to Vermont...Nov 18-21The drive up was a long one as we hit traffic on the NJ Turnpike. Gas station stops were particularly nice because people spoke English and the bathrooms were free to use, so pumping your own gas seemed as small price to pay for their kindness. We took 87 up straight through NY, and as soon as we crossed the border into Vermont, I was

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Katie Lynn is the only person I would ever allow to use the term BFF in my presence. ...more to be revealed on this topic...today an overzealous football fan, in yesterdays a sea lady. An amazing woman...keep checking back for more updates

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sorry. just playing with it some more. I am becoming quite the fuddyduddy who has limited interest in some new technology, so let's see with this looks like & hopefully i can delete this later. :o)

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(backdated)new word of the day - "A light schooner-rigged sailing boat used chiefly in North America, typically broad-beamed with two masts" - OED

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(backdated)I found this neat website. Basically, people sign up & write a list of all the things they want to accomplish in life. I thought it was kind of neat. I didn’t sign up or anything, so don’t bother snooping for my neato-list :o) , but I did read other people’s lists. I read the top 100, too, and thought it was interesting that losing weight, exercising, taking photos, traveling,

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(back dated)Miss Meadow was brutally attacked & she was a bloody mess. When she was all cleaned up, her ear was found to be "all mangled." The vet said she has a permanent earring... Poor baby! So we are treating her ear with painful peroxide treatments twice daily :o( Hopefully she will be all healed up in a few weeks. As for the attacker, she is in punishment - nobody wants to look at her

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