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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, July 19, 2010 - 10:55 am
1. Hermi, I'm not sure about the Alex Rider series, I'll ask him when he gets home. The last for fun reading he did was David Eddings, the Belgaraid series. He still has the Mallorean to go. 2. That's great that you're finding more multicultural stuff! 3. Do you read everything you order for the library? I think it'd be fun to point to a stack of books and say, "Oh, I have to read all these for work!"
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Hermione69
Member
07-23-2002
| Monday, July 19, 2010 - 11:52 am
1. I don't read everything I order. There simply isn't time, unfortunately. What I do is look for book reviews from respected sources, like School Library Journal and Booklist. I like to browse the teen bestseller lists at BN.com and Amazon.com and then compare them against my vendor and read the reviews. 2. It is CRAZY how many vampire series are hot right now. Twilight, House of Night, Blue Bloods, Vampire Academy, Evernight, Vampire Diaries ... And most of them get positive reviews, which is thrilling. Anything that gets them reading! 3. I haven't heard of David Eddings. I'll have to look up that name. 4. I went back to the pound today to check for my dog. No luck. Plus it is so hard to see all those poor animals. You just want to rescue them all. 
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, July 19, 2010 - 8:54 pm
1. Eddings is fun. A bit simplistic and cookie cutter fantasy (group of heroes goes on a quest in search of an object of great power) but an entertaining story and some good characters. His wife Leigh was credited with helping to write some of the later books, but it wasn't really a big secret that she'd also helped write the early books. 2. I first read him in high school. Every few years I pull out his books when I don't have anything else to read and fly through them (they're pretty quick/easy reads) for fun. 3. I have a teen (extended family) cousin that passes me some of the vampire books. I couldn't make it through Vampire Diaries, which is saying something cuz I read almost anything. Vampire Academy was good and different. Haven't read the others. 4. Heh, I wouldn't make a good librarian I don't think. I'd spend too much time reading. 5. I'm about to send the kids to bed. Probably earliest they've been to bed since summer break started. They have their annual physicals tomorrow morning. Caleb actually has some questions for the dr, while I'd like to know what they are, I'm going to be good and respect his privacy. If it's anything serious or that I should know about the dr will let me know. Doesn't make it easier sitting outside in the hall though!
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Hermione69
Member
07-23-2002
| Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 6:56 am
1. Hope the physicals go well. 2. I'm bored. 3. This is the quietest summer school I have ever worked. 4. I guess I'll read. 5. But what I really want to do is play Runescape. 6. Worse, I have 22 hours to make up because of my trip, so I am staying 3 hours after summer school ends as part of the 22. Ya-awn.
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Hermione69
Member
07-23-2002
| Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 7:45 am
1. My gym is having a Biggest Loser contest through August 31. Anyone can do it. Winner is determined through some equation involving pounds lost, muscle gained and body fat lost. 2. We have a "field day" event on July 31st and my team is supposed to wear black t-shirts. 3. Our team leader wanted everyone to come up with a nickname for themselves. 4. I couldn't come up with a good one for the life of me, one that really meant something. 5. I was trying to come up with a cool librarian one, but I'm trying to get accepted at a grad program for Deaf Education and I honestly don't know if I will be a librarian in another year or two, and I just didn't want that to define me at this point in time. 6. Then I remembered the time Natalie told me "You're the Love Zombie because you looove so much." 7. So I decided to put "Love Zombie" on mine!

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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 6:50 pm
1. That's so cute, Hermi! And perfect for you! 2. Hehe, that kinda reminds me...Sunday I took the girls to the movies. We were standing in line to get drinks and there was a family in front of us. They had a little boy, old enough to walk but still young enough to have a pacifier and not look silly with it. 3. The girls were saying hi and smiling at him and he took his pacifier out of his mouth. Held up two little fingers (the rocker sign thingie) and stuck his tongue out and wiggled it at them. We cracked up. His dad laughed and said, "Hey buddy, works better if you say hi or wave." I told the dad, the girls understood, they grew up listening to Ozzy! That kid was just too cute. 4. Physicals went ok. Caleb was scheduled for 10:45, Dakota 11:00, we showed up at 10:15 (they told me the kids needed urine tests and I had paperwork to fill out.) We saw the dr around 11:45. 5. Not much up with Caleb. She was glad he's back on accutane since his acne is coming back. His shots are up to date. She had him stretch and bend and discovered he was sore. He explained he's been exercising so no worry after all. I told her his cholesterol was up (per his last blood test results on July 1st) and she said no biggie if he's on accutane. Er, that was before he started back on it. 6. Since both kids just had blood tests on the 1st and have more scheduled the 30th, she'll be requesting a copy of both results from the dermatology office and get back with us if she thinks there is cause for concern about his cholesterol. 7. She's very happy with Kota. No trips to ER this year with her asthma, hasn't been sick in four months (that's a big deal with Kota, lol,) and overall not too many asthma probs except when she's sick. She went ahead and filled out the paper for an inhaler at school and gave her the new prescription for it, cuz better safe than sorry. She did have to have a menengitis immunization, but that went pretty well. 8. No big concerns with her either, though dr did oh and ah over how much Dakota must have exercised and eaten well and how much muscle she has now. Dr has the same philosophy Darren and I do, not to focus on weight or weight loss, but on being healthy, eating right, and exercising so she was full of praise on that issue.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 8:00 am
1. You all will be pleased to know I passed my criminal background check for work. 2. I got a letter in the mail from them yesterday and cracked up all through reading it. It's quite funny to open a letter and read, "Congratulations, you passed you're criminal background check!" Like it was a huge accomplishment, lol. 3. It did go on to inform me that if at any time my circumstances change (oh, I don't know, like I'm found guilty of a felony or something) I'm to inform them immediately so they can fire me. Yep, will do. 4. Dropped Caleb off for his freshman welcome day at the high school. 5. His little mentor, buddy, whatever she is called last night to make sure he was coming and to let us know how excited she was to spend the day with him. She'll show a small group around the school, talk to them and answer questions and then throughout the year check up on that group of kids and be available if they need help (finding a tutor, meeting other students, getting involved, etc.) 6. Caleb thinks he already knows the girl. The girl he has a crush on had a friend over yesterday and she told the boys she was one of the mentors/buddies/whatever she's called. Girl who called last night (he wasn't home) had the same name. That would be nice if he knows her. 7. So I dropped him off this morning. We were a little early and I parked to wait til it was time. Then people started to show up and parents were getting out of the car and walking their kids up. I watched Caleb rolling his eyes, lol, and just had to ask if he wanted me to walk him up too. Another eye roll and, "Mom, this is only for students. I'm a big boy, I can find my way." I giggled all the way home over the thought of following him around on his student tour, yearbook pictures, geometry test, and meeting other new students. 8. Oddly enough, we don't know if he'll get to take the geo test today (it's the only day for it too.) They scheduled it for the same day as the freshman welcome. The girl I talked to last night said she didn't know what was going on with that and would ask her advisor, as far as she knew they had the day packed with welcome stuff. 9. Meanwhile, Dakota's still sound asleep. Had to ask neighbor to keep an eye on her while I took Caleb to school. She's going to hate it in a couple weeks when I make her get up to take him to school.
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Hermione69
Member
07-23-2002
| Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 8:28 am
1. Uh huh, Wargod. You got lucky. We all know you really have a secret life as a Crime Lord.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 8:31 am
1.5 Yup, I make big, bad guys tremble and cry.
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Hermione69
Member
07-23-2002
| Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 11:24 am
1.6 Yep, I saw right through your rosy facade. :P 2. Gosh, I feel exhausted. I haven't been sleeping well. I'm sure it is because of my missing dog. I don't think she is coming back. I think she is gone. 3. Inception is coming to the theater in open caption. I don't work Fridays for summer school so I think I will go see it then. 4. I also want to see Salt, so I hope that comes in open caption, too. 5. Too bad I can't have popcorn!! I'm determined not to cheat on Medifast between now and when The Biggest Loser contest at my gym ends. 6. Which is kinda a sucky thought at the moment because I am having one of those "hungry" days where I keep feeling hungry no matter what, even though I have drank a ton of water. 7. I'm much quieter today. Wargod, you wanna finish 8, 9 and 10 for me??}
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 11:29 am
8. Er, uh...isn't popcorn (no butter, no salt) a healthy treat? 9. My mailman still hasn't come, it's 12:30. 10. My big excitement for the day was cleaning out the vacuum and vacuuming the living room. Exciting!
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 11:32 am
1. that is more excitement than I could handle in one day War. 
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Hermione69
Member
07-23-2002
| Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 11:52 am
8.1 Popcorn with no butter and no salt? Blasphemer! 8.2 But seriously, Medifast is pretty low-carb. Not as extremely as Atkins, but popcorn, even with no butter and no salt, would be a no.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 12:13 pm
8.3 LOL, I know. I cheated the other day when I took the girls to the movies and had movie popcorn with butter and salt. I'm eating healthy, not dieting, so I dunno if it is cheating really, but it sure felt like it! 8.4 Low-carb is hard, so many good foods (potatoes, pasta, rice) are not helpful with that.
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Hermione69
Member
07-23-2002
| Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 12:24 pm
8.5 Yep, and I'm a carbaholic, too. Love, love, love carbs. It's not easy. But I gotta do it to get healthy. The Medifast food has some carbs, so that helps, but it is designed to put your body in a mild state of ketosis.
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 12:49 pm
1. Don't know what number we are on, so I am going to do TWO! <----this is one! 2. A HUGE groundhog was in my backyard yesterday. He waddled so much that at first I thought he was a beaver. Do you suppose that I will have 6 more weeks of blazing heat?
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Hermione69
Member
07-23-2002
| Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 12:51 pm
1. We are on two. Or were. Now we're on three. You're to be praised for your astuteness, Schoolmarm. 2. LOL @ the groundhog. I sure hope not about the blazing heat, though. It is energy-sucking. 3. Well, I'm about outta here for the day. Still no internet at home, although I think that will change in August. Maybe. Have a good night ya'll.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 8:16 pm
1. You did away with internet, Hermi? We did away with cable a few weeks ago (not even an antenna.) 2. We weren't watching all that much tv. Joined netflix, plus with x-box live you can get instant programing (and they have a ton of tv shows, some we've seen, some we haven't) and the few shows we do watch (right now Eureka, Warehouse 13, and BB) can be watched on the networks websites. It's been working great for us. 3. Took Kota to the batting cages today. Lately anytime I take her we always get someone who comes over and offers pointers. She's loving it cuz then she gets to chat about something she loves. Tonights helpful pointer was a young guy who plays on the local college baseball team. 4. I am so out of the loop on bb. I've watched the feeds for a couple days, but missing the first week and a half has me way behind.
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Hermione69
Member
07-23-2002
| Thursday, July 22, 2010 - 3:59 am
1. I did away with both cable and internet at home back in February. Or maybe March. It's not that big of a sacrifice as I have access at work and at my sister's. 2. I get Netflix, too, and it's perfect for me. Although with football season coming up, I dunno. I love football. 3. Glad Kota is enjoying it. Was the guy a hottie? 4. I've been playing a lot of Super Mario World on the Wii. So much so that I have ... ahem ... Nintendo Thumb. Can you believe a 41-year old librarian would get Nintendo Thumb? It seems rather unseemly. 5. I haven't really watched BB in awhile. Sometimes I would get really into it during the idle days of summer, but never sustained the interest to the finale. I think the last time I really watched it all the way through was the season that had that Amy chick. The one who liked cheese.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, July 22, 2010 - 10:22 am
1. I'm really happy with Netflix. We've only got 2 movies so far in the mail, but thats because we spend more time watching the instant downloads on x-box live. 2. It's worked out well for us. We just weren't watching all that much tv, there are other options, and in the end we can save quite a bit of money without cable. 3. Now that I think about it, the guy was a cutie, but pretty young, 18 or 19. And very tall. 4. I'm always happy to have someone come over and offer advice. I never played softball so I'm useless in helping, unless it's something very obvious like her swinging at a ball that's down by her feet or over her head. To have someone who knows what they're doing come offer suggestions is nice. 5. I can't say I've ever had nintendo thumb, but I have had times I've had to lay off the wii cuz of my wrists. 6. I woke up with sinus pain. Nose is stuffy, face hurts, teeth hurt, don't feel like doing anything. Unfortunately, I can't sit and be a bum all day, told Dakota I'd drop her off at my sisters and need to pick up a couple things at the grocery store.
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Hermione69
Member
07-23-2002
| Monday, July 26, 2010 - 9:07 am
1. My butt is asleep. 2. My left eyelid is twitching. 3. My right armpit is itchy. 4. My feet are sore. 5. My back left thigh has two bothersome bug bites. 6. I think I am now finished inventorying the various things amiss with my body. 7. Wargod, sure hope you are feeling better.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, July 26, 2010 - 10:16 am
1. I hate twitchy eyelids! 2. Why are your feet sore? 3. Well, my sinuses feel better, actually woke up yesterday with that feeling better. 4. Then realized I had cramps. I'd been crampy all week, which normally I'd have paid attention to but with the sinus pain I ignored. It's going to be one of the bad months. Spent yesterday on the couch with the heating pad and a bottle of midol. 5. I don't normally get moody, weepy, grumpy. The severe cramps a few times a year do put me closer to a bad mood though. Won't take much to get on my nerves. So just imagine my mood today. 6. When the kids started waking me up around 7:30 wanting to know if they could walk to the donut store around the corner and kept waking me up every 15 minutes until I finally got up and kicked them out of the house. 7. And then I open my email and find one from Darren telling me, completely out of the blue, that he wants to sell the house and buy a new one. Huh???? Where the heck did that come from? 8. At the moment I'm one minor irritant away from a very, very bad mood.
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Hermione69
Member
07-23-2002
| Monday, July 26, 2010 - 10:23 am
2.1 I have been working out hard lately and it is probably that. 8.1 I am so sorry. I hate days like that and hope you feel better soon.
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Monday, July 26, 2010 - 11:19 am
5.1 I found the older I get the worse those symptoms get. So I feel your pain War.
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Hermione69
Member
07-23-2002
| Monday, July 26, 2010 - 11:23 am
5.2 It's happening like that for me, too, Dfennessey. The older I get, the worse those times get. A couple of months ago, I spent much of one Saturday bent over and holding my stomach because my cramps were so bad. I was almost in tears. I'm sorry, Wargod! But maybe you will be one of those who goes in the other direction!
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