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Meet my lovely new neice, Amiya Leeanne Gray.Amiya was born at 6:06am on Monday, January 3, 2010. She weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 19 inches long.  The above photo was taken on January 12.  Isn't she beautiful? :)When she was born, there was a knot in her umbilical cord.  We also later found out there was infection in the placenta.She had a seizure when she was just a few hours old, and

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That is all.

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Yeah.. not so great at remember to blog. But it will come!.. I hope. Anywho, this evening's post comes to us courtesy of a great book I want to talk up, that I just finished reading. This one: This Book is Overdue It's a story of librarianism (Is that a word? It is now) in the digital age. Interesting, informational, and funny. As an online librarian myself, I found it to be quite

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The best way to make something a habit is to do it repeatedly until it becomes.. well.. a habit, lol. So here I am, blogging again, though I don't have much to say. Oh! Wait! I DO have something to say.  to my wonderful husband! So something kind've entertaining happened to me last night. I was at work (5 - midnight, fun times.), and these 6 college students come in and buy a 50 inch TV. Now

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Wow.. haven't been here in awhile. Since my last post, I've gotten married, acquired a job I love, and one I just tolerate. Also 2 new kittens, in addition to Miss Belle.  The babies. :) Anywho, married to the love of my life, who'll be 30 tomorrow. Yay birthdays! I'm a library assistant at the Lawrence Public Library District. (See link. And "fan" me on Facebook. Do it. Now. Also a cashier /

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The 4th of July invariably brings about thoughts of hot dogs, and fireworks; hamburgers and swimming.And while there's nothing wrong with dedicating this day to spending time with your family and friends, many people often forget the true history behind this day. The Declaration of Independence was adopted on this date in 1776, indicating the intent of the American colonies to remove themselves

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Happy birthday to my cousin, Melissa, who turned 21 today!

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Having spent the last month away from the Blogosphere, you'd think I'd have lots to write about. Unfortunately, that isn't true. Other than my multitude of spider bites, the only thing I can think of to write about is the trip Joe and I took to Shawnee National Forest over the Memorial Day weekend. There's a couple shots of the scenery. Both were taken at Garden of the Gods.And, just

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On the wonderfulness that is me... And on my favorite Idol-wannabes, of course. :)What am I going to blog about when the season's over? I guess I'll get to that when it comes.In case anyone missed it, and relys on THIS blog for their Idol updates, here we go: After Scott, Anthony went home. Everyone saw that coming.Last week, the lovely, perky Vonzell was sent home. I saw that one coming to.

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Yaaaaay.. okay, there's really nothing all that exciting about Tuesday..But it is another American Idol performance night. I don't know that I'll be able to watch without having Constantine to look forward to, but as they say, life goes on.The only way that American Idol can redeem itself, in my eyes, is to send Scott home this week.And for all the scoffers, my relationship with Joe is back on

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Here lately, I've been working on getting a life... :)Anyway, I still wanted to be friends with Joe, so we went to a party together last night. A wedding reception, actually..We ended up getting back together, and we sat up and talked all night, and then spent all day today together.We had lunch at a really good buffet restaurant, called Ty's. (If any of my readers are every in Olney, IL, I

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Some friends and I are supposed to go out tomorrow night.. we're going to an outdoor concert on the river. Unfortunately, it's raining. A lot.Last time we tried to go see this band, it was at the same venue.. and the show was rained out. I really wish it would just stop raining.I've been looking forward to this for the last few days, and if my plans get ruined, I'm going to throw such a fit...And

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Well.. today was, without a doubt, the worst day of my life. I broke up with Joe. We've basically been making each other nothing but miserable for a long time. I want him to be happy, and if us splitting up is what it takes for him to be happy, then so be it.He'll always have a piece of my heart, though. I'm watching Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind right now... it seems like such a good

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I have returned.. for a short time.My Gram will be 79 this year, and isn't in the greatest of health. She cannot live alone. My cousin was living with her, but basically, she fought the law, and the law won, so I've been staying there.Over the last couple weeks, I've had a few interesting "firsts". I got manure under my nails for the first time. Gram went to Rural King, and came home with two

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It came to my attention today that yet another "Left Behind" book has been released. This book, The Rising, is #13 in the bestselling series, and is booked as Prequel #1. How many more do we need?In addition to the "Left Behind" book series, there is a series of "graphic novels", Left Behind: The Kids, which consists of 38 individual books, a military series, and a political series.I read the

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Yesterday, someone asked on the Fundamentalist Forums what we were allowed to do as children, that we wouldn't allow our own children to do. This question made me rather nostalgic.Between the ages of 4 - 6, as well as during the summer, and vacations from school, I lived in a little town called Sailor Springs.. I spent a lot of time at my Grandmother's, and playing with my cousin Melissa.

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When it comes to Monday, I tend to take a Garfield-esqe stance.. Yuck!But today, I'm going to do my first Monday Madness, and then consider going back to bed until tomorrow.So here we go... How Many........ 1. ...computer-related gadgets do you own?Well.. I guess that depends on what you mean by "computer related". I have a printer, scanner, etc. 2. ...pictures on your living room walls?Hmmm...

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Hope everyone's wearing green today! :)Nothing too interesting in my little world to blog about today... I'm currently re-reading C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia. I finished the second, and most famous book, The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, last night... I'll have to make a quick trip to the library tomorrow to get the rest of them. The last time I read these books, I was about 9 or

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Lately, I've been contemplating Easter baskets. I have 3 neices, ages 6, 3, and almost 3. Joe has a neice, age 4, and a nephew, age 10. My best friend has 2 children, a girl, age 4 months, and a son, age 2.Now, the girls.. they're easy. Little stuffed bunnies, and chocolate. Same thing with Mason (2-year-old.) Kaly, the baby, will be getting little stuffed animals, teething rings, etc.But then..

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My newest obsession is American Idol.. upon watching tonight, something struck me while pretty boy Anthony Fedorov was performing.Is it just me.. or is he a blonde version of Daniel Radcliffe (Of Harry Potter fame)?Anthony...Daniel..What do you think?

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Today, to start things out, I've decided to do my first Friday's Feast .Appetizer - Where do you go when you want to relax?I either go to my Gram's house, or I curl up in my bed with a book and a cup of hot chocolateSoup - Tell about something that made you laugh this week.My lovely friend Ashley can always make me laugh... so I'm sure it was something she said or did.Salad - What is your

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I'm a self-proclaimed bookworm, and a movie nut. I'm currently on a Nicholas Sparks kick, and in the last 2 days, I've read The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, and I'm currently reading Message in a Bottle; All which are also really good movies. So I've been thinking of some of my favorite books through the years, that later went on to become movies.There's such classics as the LOTR trilogy, and

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As you may or may not know, March is National Women's History month. I've been looking into the lives of women throughout history, and there are so many women who have done a lot to further the cause of making women equal. I'm not a "feminist" in the way that people see it now. Dictionary.com definies the women's liberation movement as "the movement aimed at equal rights for women". I believe

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Right now, I'm reading Stephen King's Dark Tower series, ( Official Dark Tower site ) and I'm waiting for my library to get in book 6, The Song of Susannah. So far, I've loved them. Stephen King is one of my favorite artists, and a true literary genius of modern times. I think the true proof of a good author, is that, while you're reading a story, you forget where you are, and feel like you're a

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On January 15, 2002, I was conferred an honorary doctorate from a prestigious institution called Pickle U. Their site can be found here: Pickle UPickle U has only 81 graduates to date. I received this doctorate at the early age of 17. I'm not totally sure of this, but I think I may be the youngest recepient of a degree from this wonderful institution. However, recently, I've begun to fear

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We didn't make it to the movies on Sunday, but oh well.. life goes on. There's always next weekend. I was thinking about my movie obsession. My best friend said Joe and I were movie fiends.. and I'm starting to think she's right. I've been thinking about some of my favorite movies, and decided to pass on my suggestions. :)The newest addition to my list is The Notebook, which I just saw

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I was out of town last week.. my best friend is a single mom, who's going to college, and who's babysitter was ill last week, so as the wonderful person I am, I agreed to go stay at her house, and watch her kids for her. The kids are great.. Mason is 2, and if that's the terrible twos, I no longer fear it so much. He's just a tad bit whiney, but beyond that, still a good kid. And then there's

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Yay... Here's my interview, from a lovely lady named Cindy, whose blog can be found here: Notes in the Key of Life1) You're getting married this summer. Why do you think your fiance will make a good husband?Of course! :) He's patient, and great with kids, and affectionate, and responsible, and.. anyway.. Yes, I do. :)2) What was the last really good book you read, and why did you like it?I'm

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Joe and I finally got our Valentine's dinner! We went to Lazy J's in Clay City (Which I recommend), last night, finally. And then we went to his mom's, and I played with the dogs, listened to the kids scream, got a migraine, and read, while he visited everyone. It was after 11 when we finally left. Yet another wasted date.

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I had forgotten all about my blog, but once again, I was reminded by Cindy. I've never been good at keeping a diary, but as I'm online a lot, it might not be as hard as I want to make it.Let's see.. about me.. I'm getting married in August.. At this point in my day, I'm getting ready to get ready for Joe to come over. That involves cleaning, and getting all prettied-up. :)Not too much going on

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Hello... I guess this is my first trip into the world of blogging.. I don't think very many people will be reading this, but that's ok. :) I got the idea of starting my own blog from Cindy Swanson, a cyber buddy of mine, whose own blog can be found here: http://cindyswanslife.blogspot.com/ Well, this should be fun and theraputic, at least. :)

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