I love the Lj Talk Like A Pirate Day motif. And hey, I changed my layout just in time. Arrr, arrrrr I say!

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epi_lj and murnkay both mentioned these batteries that can me recharged via usb ports. Just too bloody cool.

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Yesterday sucked *so* much. Today is better. I am pleased. For, as you know, it's getting better all the ti-i-ihme. (Couldn't get much worse.)

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Jeff tried out a volvo today...it didn't have enough headroom for him...he's 6'6", but I think this is the first time that's happened since I've known him. (He used to drive cars from the train yard to the car lots when we first got together, so his sample is bigger than most.) Oh well. The search continues.

And *then*, when we get the check from the insurance company, we can go looking for a van for us. Oh goody. :p

Not that I don't want "new" vehicles. I do. I know his having one to get him from the train station to work saves him a lot of time and walking. And it's kind of nice to have a vehicle at home too...but getting from here to there is hassleful. (Not Hasslehoff. Though, it'd be cool if we could get a sentient car. They're probably beyond our budget though...)

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So, apparently, Rob Schnider wrote a letter to Variety, stating that because of his behavior, Rob would never work with Mel Gibson.

I think Mel Gibson is a jerk...I used to be a big fan, but that was before he dipped into his store of psycho pills. But, I really don't think he read the letter and felt really bad about everything because, now, he wouldn't be able to work with the guy who's credits include The Animal and both Duce Bigalow movies.

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We had Jeff's dad's car through this morning, so Jeff stopped at the market on his way home from work last night. He picked up a glass of Pomegranate & Blackberry Black Tea for me. Yeah, it's in a *Glass*...beyond tasting just so good, that's bloody nifty. It's the first time I've had anything by Pom. It's a good introduction.

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The puppy in one of the houses behind us is *very* serious about something. I don't know what it is, but he's gonna take care of it, so no worries. ;)

The backyards don't have back fences (I still don't get that...), so the puppy's on a lead that's screwed into the ground so he can wander around but not wander off. He can also see everything, including whatever's setting him off. (They're not neglecting him...he's on the lead for about half an hour a day. Though, I suppose it's more a stay than a lead.)

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Well, that's interesting. LEDs in clothes that let people know what your emotions are. Would wearing this *with* my mood ring be too much?;)

Of course, this indicates one's mood no more than a mood ring does. It indicates one's *temperature*. Which means mine would always be slightly red and my mother's would always be slightly blue. I wonder if that means Sammy's would be just right. ;)

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Talk Like a Pirate Day helped Sam with her reading. She was having trouble saying "Rug" with the R present, so I said "Say Ruff like a puppy." and she did. Then I said "Now say aRRRRRRRR like a pirate", and she did. "Now say RaaaRRRRRR like a bear", and she did that as well. Then, she was able to say Rug far more clearly. Yay for puppies and pirates and bears. (oh my)

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I can't remember where I saw the link for this, but it's just completely cool.

It's a nice looking recycling bin that utilizes plastic shopping bags. They're currently only available in the UK and not in wide release there, but if they do get to this side of the pond, I totally want one.

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Ooh, hey jenny_junipurr, look! Ask Meta Filter. Where anyone can ask questions and anyone else can answer them.

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I think that's it for now. I was a good wench (aren't I always, she asked the Callahanians) and took my pills, so I should be sane for the rest of the day. One can but hope. *grin*