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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

I've never been to the Texas State Fair, but according to this review of the Fair's fried food, I've not missed much. The author of the review is naturally biased in her state's favor, though, so I wouldn't put too much stock in her opinion. Not that it actually matters since I never eat that kind of food. The pork chops on a stick do sound interesting, however!

Being the word nerd that I am, I'm addicted to this "game" at FreeRice.com. Not only can you build your vocabulary with it, you help feed the world's hungry at the same time. Very cool!

If you're curious about what I look like and/or would like to see a bit of South Texas scenery, check out the Random Fandom Flickr page. (It was last updated 10/28.)

Song of the moment: "Restless," by Alison Krauss and Union Station.


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Friday, October 26, 2007

I Found this rather amusing: The Wikipedia section for "essay" has been challenged for being written in essay style. Wikipedia articles and sections are supposed to be written in an encyclopedic manner; but I believe an exception could be made in this case. What better way to learn about essays than to have an example of one that explains the purpose and construction of the writing form, after all?

Song of the moment: "Joanna," by Cool & The Gang. I'm not a C&TG fan, but I must listen to this song every once in a while for an obvious reason. ;)


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Monday, October 22, 2007

The first cool front of the year is blowing through right now causing the temperature to drop drastically. I'm not sure of the exact wind speed, but it hass to be over 25 MPH with gusts up to 40 MPH. I love it! Some cool fronts blow through "dry," but this one is bringing a nice heavy rain with it. I've opened my patio door to let in the lovely cool air and to hear the sound of the wind and rain, which is music to my ears.

The weather is going to be wonderful over the next few days. Yay, finally autumn weather! This is my favorite time of the year since I absolutely enjoy the coolness, the smell of fall in the air and the chance to wear sweaters.

I'm actually looking forward to winter, which may seem odd; but I live in Texas, where it's hot as hell for a great part of the year. Oh, yeah, and I'm originally from Minnesota, so maybe I have "thicker blood" than most Texans. Probably not, though. I haven't been in temperatures cooler than 15°F in almost twenty years, so I really have no idea how I'd fare in temperatures that cold. No need to worry about freezing here, of course!

Song of the moment: "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.

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Wednesday, October 10, 2007

I've died and gone to Heaven. The reason? "Noel," by Josh Groban. Enough said.

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