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Month: January 2008

in case you're interested…

in case you're interested…

I found a list of how the shows are affected by the strike. It lists how many new episodes are left of each show. Unfortunately, the answer for most shows is “zero”. I guess we’ll be seeing a lot of reruns! And more reality TV. :-(

fixing up our abode

fixing up our abode

A few months ago, Joanna wrote an excellent post on the “Philosophy Behind Decor”. She talked about being very intentional about the placement of the furniture in your home. Now that the Christmas stuff has been put away, I have been looking around our apartment and trying to decide where I want the furniture to be long-term so I can hang up pictures on the walls. My desire is to have the decor functional yet beautiful and relaxing. Visual appeal…

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now for a really shallow post

now for a really shallow post

Unlike a lot of anti-tv people in the blogosphere, I like sitting down with my family for a TV show. That’s something we did the whole time I was growing up, and I have a lot of memories watching TV together. Paul and I enjoy watching TV together, too. Here are the shows we particularly enjoy: SUNDAY The Simpsons (8pm, FOX) We started watching The Simpsons together in college, and it has stuck with us since then. We enjoy the…

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baby, it's cold inside

baby, it's cold inside

So with the price of oil going up, our gas bill has gone up, too. Around Christmas, we decided to turn off our heater and see how long we could last in our apartment without heat. We have been wearing two of everything on average, and sometimes even three sweaters. We have been huddled in front of the space heater, but I know that’s using electricity so I’ve been trying to conserve that as well. Thanks for the indoor/outdoor thermometer…

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sunday ponderings: inclement weather

sunday ponderings: inclement weather

Yep you guessed it. Due to all the “snow”, church has been cancelled. (I probably should not mention how dry the roads are right now, or that the snow is almost gone, or that at 1am it’s finally getting down to 32 degrees.) But those of you in the north can still play along. :-) Leave your links below! —————————————- What did you learn at church today? Leave a link to your own “Sunday Ponderings” blog post, or you can…

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