Today’s Music: Beebs and her Money Makers – Hand Out
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Is there a spring in your step? Did you spring out of bed today? did you remember to flip the mattress? All this and more is on my mind this week, because spring has sprung! But what’s the “and more”? Why, the blogs I’ve read. Here’s some of what I saw… Wholey Jean had some great tips for being a role model to your inner child. Not A Punk Rocker wrote about how some Suicides Are Viewed, and Sean Smithson posted gratuitous selfies to promote his Book (with possibly the funniest dickhead pic ever).
Thank you all, and everyone else for the thoughtful and entertaining posts this week!
And thanks so much to The Sailor’s Woman for bestowing a Liebster Award on me! (Though her chihuahua may have made her do it.)
I hope you all take a minute to check out her great site!
Last week, we celebrated what we hoped was the last hurrah of winter by asking what you’ll miss most about it.
Based on your comments, I don’t think many of you wanted to make winter feel welcome. Here’s what you said. (As always, my comments are slowly thawing in italics.)
When it snows, I have something to blame all the white powder on – Revis
(Blame it on the dog! That cokehead..)
Reading this before adding something stupid… Andro
(I read these every week. Never stops me…)
Not freezing my rocks off… Andro
(But it would be rude to freeze someone elses off!)
(I thought y’all just put snow chains on your moose.)
Absofrickinlutely nothing John Phillips
(You sound a little unsure…)
Making fun of Americans John Phillips
(I’m sure we’ll do something mockable soon.)
Having to finally leave Phucket and go back to the States that are United~~Addie
(I thought we were still split over that whole “Team Edward/Team Jacob” thing?)
snow days SnB
(I thought Canada just had snow “months”?)
Living under the SnowDome
(I prefer the SnowGlobe. Except when people shake it.)
The Polar Vortex. I love a good vortex. (Miz Yank)
(Can I interest you in my vortex of debt?)
Those whiny bastages in New York and Jersey. Pull up your big-girl longjohns! ~Miss R
(Umm…what’s the male version of “camel-toe”?)
Watching my husband do all the work! Elyse 54.5
(Just get him a lawnmower!)
Matching sweaters for me and my Chihuahua. The Sailors Woman
(As your chihuahua breathes a palpable sigh of relief…)
maybe I’ll miss snow. I’m crazy like that. JakLumen
(I think if you sit back and weigh the pros and cons, you’ll find that you won’t really miss it.)
I won’t miss it. It hurt. Literally. JakLumen
(TOLD YA!)
Everything! (Seriously, everything.) Stacy
(WE HAVE A WINNER!!! For a totally…unique…view of winter.)
Winter I hardly knew ye –Linda “California” Vernon
(It was the season where you lounged while we wept. Good times!)
the way it spooned with me at night. – calahan
(Isn’t a shovel more effective?)
PMAO…I am going to miss doing posts of flowers and sunsets in San Diego that I do solely to drive people who live where it snows crazy.
(I’m going to miss the radiant smog in those pictures…)
getting to be jealous of everyone else’s winter. thematticuskingdom
(Trust me, we’re happy to share.)
the early sunsets. thematticuskingdom
(Nothing more romantic than a moonlit lunch.)
the Christmas cheer. thematticuskingdom
(Only 278 shopping days to go…)
brickhousechick: Eating 300 Oreos during Natl’ Oreo Day 3/6
(This is Madness. NO! THIS IS OREOOOOOSSSS!!!!)
Skiing and my fleece workout pants. Susie Lindau
(Water skiing in fleece shorts!)
Hot toddies.
(cold beer.)
The temp outside matching the temp of my heart. – Twindaddy
(Now your heart will just have to be a seething cauldron of rage.)
The agony of another NO SNOW winter – Rutabaga
(Oh. The horror.)
having an excuse not to take a bath for weeks ! Life ConfusionsLife Confusions
(Once they turn on the fountains in the park, I have no excuse.)
How can I miss it when it’s never going to f*&#ing end?? polysyllabic profundities
(This would have won, but I don’t want to encourage winter.)
complaining about it on my blog – The Waiting
(Wait – does that mean more raisin/poop stories? BRING BACK THE SNOW!!!)
The sound of my frozen testicles banging against each other (Trent Lewin)
(As long as you don’t look for other things to bang them against…)
Congratulations to Stacy for this weeks winning answer! And from the offered choices, the most popular was Watching the door hit its ass on its way out. So congratulations to all you violent portal users out there! (A close second was being made fun of by Canada, so I think some people need to work on their politeness. I’m looking at you, British Columbia.)
This week, I’m intrigued by breakfast food. The bread in fact. English muffins, to be precise. (It’s the foolishness. It’s not supposed to make sense.) I’d like to know what you think those nooks and crannies are, so that’s what I’m asking. Offer as many scrumptious thoughts as you like, but offer them by Tuesday, 25 March at 2359 EDT, because that’s when this one ends.
Try and keep yourself to three Other answers if you do write-ins, and if you do leave an Other, add a way to recognize you at the end, and I’ll link back to you next week.
And so, until the foolishness brings us together again, please enjoy The Great Flydini.
Have a great week everyone!
YAYYYYYY SPRING !!!! (even though the forecast says “flurries”, at least the birds are chirping…)
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We’ve been hearing the birds too. Makes the lingering cold bearable.
Almost.
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I am enjoying the spring-like weather until winter comes back again next week. Hopefully the springy days start to outnumber the others 🙂
Thank you for the shout-out, Guap.
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I just went down for a smoke without a jacket on. A bit chilly, but still nice.
You’re welcome! It was a great post.
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I was eating an English muffin as I read this. I kid you not. Peanut butter all the way.
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Mmmm….peanut butter. Did you say something?
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Warm the peanut butter before eating. Even better!
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Indeed.
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Synchronicity!
I usually eat mine with butter or peanut butter.
I nuke the peanut butter first so it’s warm.
Mmmm…
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Winter? What’s that? I have no idea what you’re talking about. Any memory of such an event has been permanently replaced with thoughts of sunshine, warmth, bees, dead worms on my driveway, more bees, sneezing, pastels, easter eggs and pale arms and legs wanting to peek out from hiding. Congrats to Stacy!
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And that’s how it’s done, folks!
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LOVE today’s song – I think I may have seen them last year at the Warped Tour. Fun, high-energy music!
Can I just say again that NAPR’s FP’d post is ridiculously great? I wanted to do a pingback in the comment section, but alas, I probably have to mess with the dashboard to do so, and I haven’t had enough coffeh (TD) yet…
Happy Friday!!
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My boss just turned me onto Beebs recently. Wanted to share them here.
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You have a COOL boss!
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We go to concerts together a lot.
The shared love of music wasn’t the main reason he hired me, but it helped.
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OMG…Laughing my butt off. I reached for those English muffins the other day and it felt so wrong to pay for something that advertises their “nooks and crannies.” It makes me wiggly and uncomfortable and I will deny that we ever had this conversation. Now…I’m off to put some butter and jelly in the crannies–all of this talk has me craving breakfast.
Happy Friday!
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Good for you in channeling that craving for those warm…soft…crevice-y…
Scuse me, I need to get some cold water. 😉
Have a great weekend!
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Tee! Hee! Enjoy the nooks, too!!
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Between spooning winter and frozen testicles banging against each other, I’m starting my Friday out with some interesting visuals…
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All of which make Spring even more attractive, I’m sure!
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It’s spring And it’s going to snow tomorrow. Yep. That’s spring in Colorado! Have a great weekend too!
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But if it’s warm enough for skiing in less then four layers, it’s magic!
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YES! Steve Martin birthing eggs from his groin. A perfect start to my Friday!
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Sometimes it’s hard finding something funny for the video.
Not when I decide to go with Steve.
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Frozen Testicles! Yowzer…..Get Trent a hot water bottle for his knackers…..
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I ain’t going anywhere near his knackers!
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uh… the smog hold the heat in…
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Accentuate the positive, I guess…
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Exactly.
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And Americans no longer eat food with the name of another country in them… we call those ‘freedom muffins’.
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Ha! I wonder if congress still does that.
I’m betting McDonalds was glad they didn’t have to relabel all thir menu boards.
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They are lucky they get to call that stuff food.
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Pink slime is a meal in itself!
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I miss that stuff
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I have some growing in the baseme-
Oh. Nevermind, that’s mold.
Looks the same though!
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I wouldn’t eat it
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You’re just not adding the right artificial flavors and dyes.
It will be delicious!
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Okay… give it a shot, wait an hour, and then do a blog post.
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Nono – I have to irradiate it for at least 90 minutes first. FDA rules before I can serve it.
At high profit.
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But you need to test it first.
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HI THERE! HUNGRY???
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yes!
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Thank you for your spring posts! Someone got the message and turned off the rain. We have sunshine this morning! Happy spring!
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Behold the power of the internet!
Have a fun, warm weekend!
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“This week, I’m intrigued by breakfast food.” has this really been going all week? You’ve been drinking your coffee with intrigue about the plate in front of you? Your life… it is wondrous! 😉
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I believe this poll was written during a moment of desperation between 1708 and 1714 yesterday afternoon.
My life is inane.
(Wouldn’t have it any other way!)
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Is it inane or insane? Not sure if that was intentional or not… I need a toddy.
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Yes…Yes, I believe it is.
Is there any version of a Toddy than “hot”?
If not, why is Hot necessary at all?
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many versions of toddys (toddies?) exist, for me it’s anything cocktail’ish!
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I laughed my way through this one! Where do we offer our thoughts on nooks and crannies, do we email you or something. I’m new to this
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The bottom field of the poll is “Other”. type in your answer, then add Zoe or something if you want me to link back. There’s about a 250 character limit, but you can add more than one answer. Just use a a, 2, 3 kind of thing so I can put them together.
You can also leave an answer in then comments, just let me know in the comment so I can add it to next week.
Glad you liked it!
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Okay!
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Done
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Ha! Saw it. Hmm…how to reply…
Good thing I have a week.
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lol don’t hurt yourself thinking…
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The pain doesn’t come from thinking. It’s the trying to think that gets me.
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ahahaha!
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Nooks and crannies? Why am I suddenly thinking of Bruges?
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I think you’re just looking for excuses to bring that up.
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Hahaha
You got me.
That is exactly what I was doing.
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Lol, I loved Beebs and her catchy little song! Very springy…
Now I want an english muffin…
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Just be aware that dancing with a muffin will make extra crumbs.
Still do it. Just be aware.
And have a great weekend!
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I wasn’t kidding, I went immediately down stairs and had an english muffin, with WARM peanut butter and honey, for lunch. 😀 Crumbs be damned!
I have sad news for the fans of spring…even here in the south, a hard freeze is predicted for Tuesday. What???
But, please have a great weekend, anyway, Guap!
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Seriously, Winter should just retire gracefully.
This clinginess is just unsavory.
(That sounds delicious!)
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It should.
It is.
It was.
🙂
Now I am really done. Yoga and then some wine. I think that’s what they mean by zen…cheers!
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Spring?! It’s spring?? Ugh…we’re getting snow on Sunday…have a great weekend!!
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Ack! I hope it’s the last snow of the season, and you can enjoy the weekend before it starts!
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Ehm. What’s an English muffin?
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Honestly? A bakery marketing scam.
It’s similar to an American biscuit, but not as fluffy – much denser. When you rip them in half, they have a very textured surface.
And I just saw when pulling the link below that Nooks & Crannies are registered. I wonder if I’ll get sued for this post…
http://thomasbreads.com/products/original-english-muffins
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do you think we could lobby for international standards on biscuits, cookies, scones and muffins?
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Aren’t those all the same thing, depending on where in the world you are?
I doubt it would work. We still aren’t even on the metric system.
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Well this morning, on my 6ft ten inch board I rode some awesome 4-6 ft waves and then drove home on the left side of the road and then went and had an espresso and croissant (safer than biscuits or muffins) a few meters away from my house. And it was about 18 degrees Celsius. Are you confused yet? Or just envious.
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fortunately, I’m only impressed.
If you’d given me the measurements in meters, my head might have exploded.
(I’ve been told I look very silly when trying to convert metric to english in my head.
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good god, i would never attempt that, or the reverse, i’d haul out the mighty calculator
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Happy Friday Guap!
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You too, Stacie, and a great weekend after that!
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Loved that guy on the video. Great sense of humor about snow in Toronto. Really loved his blurb about the Audi. Thanks.
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Glad you enjoyed, Sunshine!
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Thanks for the shout out Guap. I thought the selfies would do the trick but you’re right, the dickhead pic trumps all.
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My pleasure. Hope people checked out the post.
That pic is delightfully disturbing. Sort of an NSFW Conehead.
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Dude, you rock. I’m so glad you’re out here. Good on you for the Smithson shout out.
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I’m way out there, Trent.
At least, that’s what the healthcare professionals tell me…
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My old Boyfriend, Erik, was a huge Steve Martin fan. So I saw SM a zillion times during that period. He is a very funny guy. Funny thing is, though, that I often thought of Steve Martin when I lived overseas: He had a routine about how, when you go to France, the first thing you put on is a French accent: “I vould lak to go to zee ‘otel.” It was hilarious (only I cannot find it on YouTube.
The thing is, that is EXACTLY what you do when you go. All nouns are the same, more or less. The verbs are different, but you can mumble and fake those. “Those French have a different word for everything…” I spent years thinking about how
Thanks for zee memries, Guap.
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Ha! I was also thinking about a clip of Sid Ceasar babbling in multiple languages.
Would that have done anything for you?
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LOL – just love the Great Flydini!
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Hasn’t he ever heard of pockets??? 😉
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I want to go check out Smithson. We’ve become reacquainted and it looks like he has a book out. I had no idea. I missed his last post. Guapo, I’ve been a little out of sorts with the Twitter, missing posts. Oh, how do you keep up? Enjoy your weekend! Hope it’s sunny and nice and springy!
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I’ve only met him recently, but have been enjoying his site a lot.
I do most of my online stuff from work, but I still manage to fall behind (a lot). Still, I like to think that every time a delete a post email, an angel gets his wings.
Relieves the guilt a bit…
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You are lucky to have fountains there, I just have to reside on my will power to take a bath (Hint:my will power isn’t that strong)
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NYC is known for the homeless bathing in its fountains.
Sadly.
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I’d say I’m not going to miss the rain… But then again, it rains every season here :(. Unless it doesn’t. Then it doesn’t rain for an entire two months or something.
On the bright side, we have had some great days already :D. How about you? Finally getting your sunlight?
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We got some sunlight over the weekend.
they’re predicting snow tomorrow, and it’s freezing again.
Meh.
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😮
Poor, poor you. May you have a long, warm and well deserved summer…
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Haha! just love the way yout tied in the English Muffin Nooks and Cranny with Steve’s! You’re a genius Guap!!
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Steve needs the nooks to hide all the stuff in his pants!
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I would really miss the snow and being able to ski on Main street. However, even more than that, I wish I were the one regretting that I had to leave Phuket after spending the winter there.
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I’m not sure I’d leave Phuket, myself.
Maybe to go someplace more exotic…
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Just think, to those people in Phuket, barely anything could be more exotic than Manhattan.
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Hurrah for your winter, I mean winner, this week and her…unique (thank you for that word choice) view. ❤ Hey look, WP finally got its emoticons right! You should write a post on that. ❤ ❤ ❤
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Ha! It was a great answer – no others like it!
I think if I did that post, wp would change them right away, just to mess with us.
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I love beebs. AND English muffins. But most of all, I loves me my spring time. Something awful. Thanks handsome.
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What, no love for Steve Martin?
Any time, Cayman. Anytime.
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Ah yes! I’ve been meaning to make it by here to celebrate the arrival of Spring. It seems like forever ago that you started your countdown… but I’m a bit confused as to why it’s still ass-chapping cold outside? Who’s idea was this?
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Wasn’t my idea. I’m hoping for the weekend to bring back warm.
Cold isn’t as bad when it’s wasted at work.
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Awesome as always Guap,
now if only I could get here
sooner for a change 🙂
Have a wonderful rest of Monday Guap 🙂
Andro
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Thanks Gray. Good to see you whenever you get here.
Have a fun week!
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I ABSOLUTELY ADORE STEVE MARTIN AND THIS WAS AMAZING!!!!!!!
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THANKS SO MUCH!!!! CAN I GET YOU MORE COFFEE?!?!?!? 😉
Seriously, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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lololol! Loved it!
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At least I was on time this time! I hate being so far behind in my reading!
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I wish I knew how to read. It would make blogging so much easier… 😉
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Dang it, I was too late to enter this week! Tragic, because I just know I would have won. Whether I enter or not, I love me some foolishness!
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Thank god I love foolishness too, otherwise I’d really hate my life.
WOOHOO!!! 😉
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