Monthly Archives: August 2010

Love & Loathe — 08/26/10

Loathe: * People who, when driving, don’t thoroughly check their blind spots for little cars like me. I blew my horns at a guy the other day for so long (first 30 seconds was for safety, last 30 seconds was … Continue reading

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Up & Down the Hill.

While you were here wishing us a Happy Anniversary, we were in San Francisco having dinner, riding the cable car and walking. We’ve been to San Francisco a half dozen times together and we’ve never had the time to ride … Continue reading

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Love & Loathe – 08/19/10

Loathe: * Packing for trips. I remember as a teenager it really wasn’t a big deal at all. I was such a well-traveled young thing. Somewhere in my 20′s, trip preparation turned into a huge, overwhelming monster filled with anxiety … Continue reading

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Love & Loathe – 08/12/10

Loathe: * The kneading thing that cats do. I don’t care if they do it to a pillow, it’s even kind of cute then. But my stomach or upper thigh? Irritating… and painful. Tug is the biggest violator, and ends … Continue reading

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Poor Fish Girl.

It’s kind of like watching an abusive relationship play itself out, right before my eyes. Except, it’s accepted, because it’s an expected behavior in their species. Mr. White is the abusive husband, and the females are his abused wives. Cichlids … Continue reading

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Love & Loathe – 08/05/10

Loathe: * That 2 of my cichlids are sick — an injury related illness compounded by a clogged filter. I isolated them in a hospital tank, fixed the problem in the big tank, but much of my time this week … Continue reading

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Not Fair Fair.

Over the weekend, we made our annual trek to the county fair. Our first order of business is always to ride an elephant, provided by Have Trunk Will Travel. The money spent for that ride goes to support the elephants, … Continue reading

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