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So sure, I’m laboring today, no biggie. But I just don’t know what to listen to while I’m working. Had various tunes on all morning so far… eh, done with that. TV? blahblah news channel? movie? Can’t be too interesting of a movie or I’ll get distracted or not pay attention, what’s the sense… maybe I’ll just go with HGTV. Sometimes ears pick up something interesting and I’ll look over at the tv.

Yes, quite often, especially first thing in the a.m. I go for the silence. Engages all brain cells better with that 1st cuppa in quiteness.

OHhhhh, I’m sure I’ll figure something out. ’tis my day, my routine, my space…
Have a good one!

FREE free Free!!

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Are you guys as obsessed as I am about downloading good freebies from the plethora of “free stuff” sites?

omg free

Sometimes I get so mad at myself  ‘cos I can spend w-a-y too much time browsing and downloading things that I will probably never use for as long as I live!

Like tonite for example… I found a few new icon sets (like I really need more icons), and all of a sudden I was in download overload. *Danger Danger* (picture the kmart blue light special bulb flashing around my head and sirens blaring)… what the hell was I doing? I really didn’t care about downloading anything more… I was tired and crabby and debating whether I should go to bed early, but instead I was downloading the umpteenth hand drawn Facebook icon to a folder where I would probably forget which hand drawn icon I had placed in it. ugh.

Of course I dream of some day having a library-like Dewey Decimal System of all of my icons and downloaded vector files and Photoshop brushes and on and on… (that’s how Adobe Bridge should ideally be set up ya know), but until that day, I really must stop this obsession of mine. Or at least wait until I need something in particular. Right?

Speaking of Photoshop brushes, I had downloaded the AbrViewer awhile back, but I didn’t use it much… thought it was a bit clunky. But I just downloaded the AbrView, and I like it! Short & sweet and a lot cleaner than the other one. So I guess I did benefit from my little downloading spree tonite.

And just in case you feel like you’re missing out on all of these freebies I’m talking about, here’s a short list… with Smashing Mag being the big Mac-daddy of ’em all (I think they’re amazing!).

Remember, I warned you… can never just download one.
xoxo

**OH, one other thing I wanted to mention about these sites… WHY-O-why do they all. look. the. same?? I mean seriously. Content on the left, chances are there’s a big link graphic first, above the post… then squares and squares of ads on the right. And of course even the ads are all the same. I honestly don’t get it. Am I missing something?

Set up your work day with the right atmosphere…

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nag champaI’ve always been a very tactile person… sensual. Not sensual in the bedroom kind of sensual, but I like to experience my surroundings by touch, smell, sound & visually. So it’s no surprise (and you guys probably know this about me by now) that to get into my “back-to-work” mode, I have the incense burning, t.v. on in the background (it’s comforting to me), a tidy desk, and a fresh pot o’ coffee brewing.

I also read my morning quote from Ralph… how appropriate is it today? While it may not fit my day perfectly, I always take away something from what he has to say. Yup, positive reinforcements.

Then there’s that other part of me… not sensual, inspired or motivated… just that evil twin o’ mine—the Procrastinator!

So. With that said, I’d better get my ass in gear and get to work!

on my list…

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Poor little KittyKitty blog. One of these days — definitely needs an overhaul. But not as bad as Mumsy, her blog died and I have NO idea how to fix it and no one in the WP forums has answered my pleas for help.  :(

A day of many…

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Briefly…

  • I actually didn’t work on the pc today and got a lot of other things done, it was wonderful!
  • We hung my Joe Sorren print (yes, on a wall!)
  • It’s been 2 wks & 1 day as a nonsmoker. I feel good! (flowers for my progress from hubby)
  • I was overwhelmed with vegetarian recipes – I want to “cook meals” again
  • Other than the taste, why can’t humans eat good dog food, seriously. Our dog’s food (Innova, below)… caught my eye tonite and I’ve been on a mission to find out calories and fat etc (besides the actual analysis of ingredients)
  • Christmas stuff is packed away until next year
  • EXcellent NFC playoff game, yes? yay for the underdogs

From hubby - he's so proud of meLooks good, doesn't it?

Nighty-night!

Thanksgiving Sunday

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Jennie & BrianToday is our Thanksgiving Day and for some reason, I’m kinda nervous about co-ordinating the cooking to have everything ready in sync. It just dawned on me that it’s probably because for the last 3-4 years I’ve been baking the turkey the day before so that all I have to do on Turkey-Day is the “other” stuff since the bird is all nicely sliced and ready to heat up.

Yup, this is the first year we had to adapt to the “other family” situation Jennie’s boyfriend’s family who lives out of state got Thanksgiving Day this year. Aren’t they c-u-u-ute?

I’m sure everything will be fine food-wise, I just don’t like feeling stressed about cooking a darn turkey…

In fact I think I’m supposed to be doing something right now… like, making the stuffing or pulling the gizzards out or some darn thing.

Did I tell you the very first time I had Thanksgiving at my house (many many moons ago) I left everything inside the bird? I didn’t know that they stuffed the “head” area with bags of things. It turned out fine though, just as this one will.

So Happy Thanksgiving Sunday everyone!