Just got back from a trip to Minneapolis for an old college roommates wedding. Several old friends were there - it was amazing seeing people I haven't seen since graduation in 2002. (Wow, has it been that long already?!) The newlywed husband works at the Mall of America and gave us free passes to the amusement park. Let's just say Munchkin had a ( Read more... )

So we had a contractor come out, he dug up where the dead-end in the sewer line was and found a buried clean-out and that the sewer line had separated from the house as the dirt settled. He replaced everything and installed a new clean-out up top. He said the pipes weren't glued properly before and that he assumed the rest of the line out to the ( Read more... )

I'm debating posting this to my Facebook wall ( Read more... )

Never again - ever - try a new laundry detergent. Even if you are given free samples and those new pods look too nifty to pass up ( Read more... )

It's been years since I've been on a plane & we are flying down to visit my parents later this week. (So excited!!)

Anyway, I needs advice, or at least a word of reassurance. Hubby is refusing to do check-in and wants us to limit ourselves to carry-on. I've researched and researched so I'm reacquainted with all the liquid rules & so on. But one of ( Read more... )

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just finished browsing the ebook manga at Barnes & Noble. why is it that the available manga is 85% yaoi and the remaining 15% is harlequin romances mangafied? oh well...

 Maybe I'm behind the times but had any of you heard the story about the Japanese girl group,  AKB48, and their "new member"?

Eguchi Aimi joined the group for a cm and was an instant hit, right?  (She's the last closeup around 0:08 and the girl at the front and center of the group.)

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Well, it turned out she was a fake - a digital blend of the 6 girls ( Read more... )

 For all you sad folk who desperately wish to hang charms from your cells but can't due to lack of a loopy thing - attach a GUM button and now you can!

Kinda neat - if a little obtrusive...

Sorry about disappearing like that and never replying to everyone's input about ereaders (replying now,I promise!).
I lost internet access at work and we didn't have it hooked up at home just yet. Then we finally got our dsl turned on last week but it's been crazy - my sister who's been living with us the past year packed up and headed back to sunny ( Read more... )