I thee wed
By ma | September 4, 2008
“Give to me your big banana,” she vowed.

And, we shall live happily ever until death do us part.
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Is your feline from outer space or involved in alien abductions?
By Myrrha | August 30, 2008
| Have you ever suspected that your cat may be from another planet? Do you sometimes wake in the night to find your cat standing on top of you, peering into your face, as if poised to perform some diabolical extraterrestrial experiment? When you feed your cat, does he or she look up at you skeptically as if to say, “My rations in the space pod were much better than this.”
If so, your cat may be from outer space…. Many people live with cats from outer space. They may not realize it for years. Then one day, they’re reading the Weekly World News and they notice that the pictured space aliens bear remarkable similarity to the moony-eyed, pot-bellied feline enigma crunched on their lap. Reading further, they begin to suspect that their own cat may be involved in the alien abductions. They consider bringing it up with the cat, but fear that they themselves may end up rocketing across the galaxy on a spaceship full of cats, an empty bag of kibble stuffed in their mouth. How to Tell If Your Cat Is from Outer Space: Do you sometimes wake in the night to find your cat fighting with extraterrestrial beings from another dimension that no one but the cat can see? Does your cat often simulate life in an anti-gravity environment by rolling on his back to look at you upside down, or stretch into peculiar ballet positions in your arms? Does your cat pretzel into strange sleeping postures that suggest she has undergone extensive astronaut training? Does your cat try to communicate with extra terrestrials by meowing at the TV, sitting on short-wave radios, lying on the computer monitor, or in any way attempting to serve as an antenna for a piece of consumer electronics? Does your cat stare at walls for hours as if receiving radio messages from the mother ship through the plasterboard? Does your cat respond to the phrase “Beam me up!” Does your cat respond to anything in Klingon? Does your cat meticulously push the sand around in her litter box so that it looks crater-pocked like the lunar surface? Does your cat’s style of communicating with your computer seem more advanced than your own? For instance, does the cat sit on the monitor and look at it upside-down, or lay on the keyboard until the computer won’t stop beeping? Does your cat seem more intelligent than you are sometimes– and superior to you as well? If you’ve answered “yes” to any of the above, your cat may be a visitor on earth, sneakily gathering reconnaissance information to aid his race in their plan to conquer human civilization and blanket the earth with carpet-covered kitty condos. Whatever you do, don’t give him directions to the carpet store. What Cats from Outer Space Look Like: Cats from outer space look very much like ordinary cats. They have four feet, a tail, whiskers, ears that swivel side to side to pick up sounds from deep space, and eyes that look at you as if they can’t believe how dumb you are. In addition, they are remarkably adept at getting you to do things that you wouldn’t ordinarily do: like pulling yourself out of bed at 3 a.m. to freshen the bowl of liver bits, or opening the back door a dozen times in less than an hour to let the cat in and out. What to Feed Cats from Outer Space: Nothing that you feed your cat from outer space will be as good as what they ate on their home planet–and they will remind you of this frequently. So don’t even try to placate them. Special Care Tips for Cats from Other Planets: Remember that sometimes your cat will slip into an alternate universe in which he will confuse you for a giant spaceship vending machine–one that he needs merely to stand in front of meowing in order to elicit bowls of tuna and bits of cheese. Depending upon what corner of the galaxy your cat harkens from, he may confuse you for a robot instead–one that he must repeatedly trip in order to procure treats and transport from. How Cats from Outer Space Differ from Cats Who’ve Been Abducted by Aliens: Finally, you should not confuse cats from outer space with those who’ve been abducted by aliens. While the two kinds of cats are similar in many ways, cats who’ve been abducted by aliens like to run through the house crazily at night, jumping over furniture and scooting behind potted plants, re-enacting their escape from green men in saucer-shaped ships.
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Once upon a time…
By ma | August 30, 2008
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Is it working?
By ma | July 30, 2008
They said that all I had to do was give you puppy dog eyes and then you’d let me follow you home and that you’d keep me forever and ever and ever.

“I’ll hug you and kiss you and squeeze you and call you George.”
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Keep on kegeling
By Myrrha | July 24, 2008
Hum or sing along to the tune “Moonlight Bay.”
We were drifting along on Moonlight Bay,
We could hear our abdomens screaming, they seem to say,
“You haven’t done your kegle exercises today, now don’t go ‘way!”
You’ve never lived until you’ve kegeled on Moonlight Bay.

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ROUTE 66 DAY
By ma | June 28, 2008
“Get your kicks…on Route…Six…Six” The words to the classic song made famous by Nat “King” Cole, The Manhattan Transfer, Rosemary Clooney and many others is remembered today, along with the TV show of the same name.The
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North American Indigenous Peoples: Dynamics and Values
By ma | June 23, 2008
Long ago, the wise old chiefs and the wise old women taught the children how to grow up and to love one another. All the land belonged to all the people and all the children felt that every man or woman was a father or a mother. So there was no hurt child wandering alone and unloved and there was no old person who did not have people who looked after him or her. When the young, strong hunters went out to kill buffalo or antelope or deer or elk, they would bring back to the old people, and to the widow and the weak, the best of the meat. So there was goodness and a common purpose among the people who were in tune with something far more wonderful, the Spirit of Life.
Native Americans have always stressed the importance of cultural ways and traditions as taught by the elders from our ancestors. Attitudes and behaviors associated with various Native American values have been expressed and taught within the home and practiced in the community.
Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors
Cooperation
There is a sense of belonging in being a member of the group and in not being placed in a position above or below others by being singled out; improving on one’s past performances is encouraged, though not to the detriment of the group.
Group harmony
The needs of the group are considered over those of the individual. Consensus is sought in times of decision.
Modesty
Boasting and loud behavior that attract attention to oneself are discouraged. Personal achievement and humbleness go hand-in-hand.
Autonomy
People are not meant to be controlled or manipulated. One is taught not to interfere with the affairs of another by asking questions or offering advice.
Silence
Silence should be comfortable as it is a reflection of self-control, endurance, patience, dignity, and reverence. Silence can also be used to mask feelings of discomfort in the presence of others in order to determine what is expected.
Patience
The ability to wait quietly is considered the quality of someone possessing a great deal of inner strength and wisdom.
Generosity
The ability to share and give freely of such things as property and food reflects a sense of connectedness with the group and the Circle of Life.
Reciprocity
Universal interdependence dictates that for everything taken something must be given in return, in order to maintain harmony and balance.
Humor
Humor is used among trusted persons to connect and relate.
Moderation in speech
Ideas and feelings are conveyed through behavior rather than speech. Talking for the sake of talking is discouraged. Emphasis is placed on the feeling component rather than the verbal one.
Avoidance of eye contact
Avoiding prolonged direct eye contact is a sign of respect. There are appropriate times for looking at respected persons.
Careful listening
Listening skills and keen perceptive abilities are emphasized as evidenced by the importance of storytelling and oral recitation. Insincerity is easily detected.
Careful observation
Nonverbal messages as relayed by facial expressions, gestures, and tone of voice are easily perceived and understood. Children learn through observation and patience.
Imagery
Any topic can be spoken of in terms of legends, anecdotes, or stories that relate a specific idea or feeling through metaphor and visualization. Thoughts and action emphasize similarity to other relevant situations through the use of images.
View of time as relative
Time is constantly flowing and always with us. Things are done as they have to be done; events begin and end when everyone is ready. Time is not “to use us” but “to be used by us” since it has no beginning and no end.
Present-time orientation
One lives each day as it comes. We should be more interested in “being” in the present than “becoming” in the future. Everything has its place.
Veneration of age
Wisdom comes with experience and age. Tribal elders are treated with great respect and dignity; their knowledge and abilities are utilized for the continuance of the circle (family, clan, tribe).
Respect for nature
Humankind and nature are thought to exist as one-in-the same. Lifestyle is formed by living in harmony and balance with nature. Disharmony arises from breaking the balance with nature, whether it be in the mental, physical, or spiritual realms.
Spirituality
Spiritual practices emphasizing harmony with nature and the entire Circle of Life pervade every aspect of a person’s existence.
Importance of the family
“Family” denotes a relatedness experienced with all aspects of nature and other living creatures, including blood relatives. Emphasis on extended family provides support and a strong sense of belonging. “Fictive kin” are often claimed as legitimate family members.
Holistic view of health
Illness implies an imbalance within a person or between a person and his or her universe. People can either be “in step” with the universe or “out of step” based on lifestyle and choices.
Caution
Information about one’s family is not freely shared. Personal and family problems are generally kept to oneself, in part due to hesitancy about how one will be received by others.
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Big Bang Meme
By ma | June 23, 2008

Let’s face it; one of the main goals of joining a meme is to increase links.
Just follow the instructions.
You do not have to be tagged to play along. This game is simple and so are the rules.
1. Copy from *Start Copy Here* through *End Copy Here*
2. Add your site(s) to the list. Just be sure to post the “Big Bang” at each site you add.
3. Tag or don’t tag, your choice, however, the more tags you create the longer the list will grow.
4. Let me know your blog’s name and url by leaving me a comment HERE. I will add you to the master list. (If you would like the instructions for the scroll box code, leave me your email address and I will email it to you. The scroll box is totally customizeable.)
5. Come back and copy the master list back to your site, often. This process will allow late-comers to get as much link benefit as the first ones in. Once you are on the master list people who have participated earlier will update their bookmarks and help everyone lower than them out on the list. Get ready, set, go!
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14-Sugar Queen’s Dream
15-First Time Dad
16-Life
17-My Life
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19-My Thoughts
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A Nice Place in the Sun
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24-The Down Side OF Up
25-Ladyjava’s Lounge
26-Cat Tales
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32-My Reviews and Finds Along the Way
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35-The Callalily Space
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43-The Whole New World
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46-Rooms of My Heart
47-Unpredictable Life
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At Your Service
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51-Everything Amazon
52-Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out
53-My So-Called Site
54-New Wife Blog
55-Tendre Poison 323
56-Nick’s Bytes
57-My Scratch Pad
58-Choc Mint Girl
59-Life Is Just Around the Corner…
60-Amori, poseia, art… virtuali by Hanna
61-Maryannaville
monaco - monaco’s
63-Nyumix’s Blog
64-read my mind - my keyboard monologues
65-Shower You Children With Love - The Right Way
66-Secret Agent Mama
67-Pinaymama’s Diary
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69-Work of the Poet
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83-So Cute
84-Love Everlasting
85-WeLcOmE To My CriB
86-WELCOM TO PINAYSMILE’S JOURNEY
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88-Jenny’s Wandering Thoughts
89-Hobbies and Such
90-Sweet Paradise
91-Mommy’s Gibble Gabbles
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93-My Small World
94-Little Peanut
95-Online Ramblings
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98-Entertainment World
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It’s All About Play
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117-Out of the Blue
118-The Lure Of the Unknown
119-Maricel’s
120-my blog
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122-Living Well
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125-A Piece of Idea
126-Observations From the Back 40
Poetry by The Redneck Gypsy
128-Odd Facts
129-Juliana’s Lair
130-My life is murphy’s law
lisgoldsmemoirs
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133-Somewhere over the rainbow
134-Blogging by Sandee
135-Our Journey to this so called life
136-Idaho Daily Photo
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Anything goes
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Just FraCas
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154-My Life is Peachy
155-The Down Side of Up
156-Magical Milestones
157-In Search of Life
158-RebelationsdotNet
159-Jen Jen’s Place
160-Mimi Writes…
161-Strange but true
162-Depois de minha viagem
163-Your Perfect Wedding:
164-Make Money Online
165-Primitive Ornies and Bowl Fillers
Vegetarian Diet Lifestyle
167-Looking Out For You
168-BENOLSATUEM
169-OtherSide
170-Hacko’s Site
171-where was I
172-Making Money Resources
173-text’s Site
174-Movie Corner
175-Rahasia Bisnis Internet
176-Online Dating Tips
177-Beauty Kissing Tips
178-Forex Trading Tips
179-Singapore Tour Guide
180-PPC vs PTR
181-Indonesian Film
182-Adsense Success Stories 2008
183-Bali Tour
184-Paypal Indonesia
185-Review Bisnis Internet
186-Blog Daniel Scardua
187-Much of a muchness
188-Gagiers Amazing World
189-Clumsy Mommy
190-Leaotheblogger
191-PBDesigns Reading and Crochet Blog
Gagiers Striking Zone
193-DrowseyMonkey
194-Yesterday Today n Tomorrow
195-Auntie Dar’s Life
Sky Windows…
197-Filippino Life Abroad
198-Leao the Blogger
199-Zoop’s Rantings on Life
200-My Journey
201-A Sweet Taste of Life

“Get your kicks…on Route…Six…Six” The words to the classic song made famous by Nat “King” Cole, The Manhattan Transfer, Rosemary Clooney and many others is remembered today, along with the TV show of the same name.The