Tonight, once this cigarette pack is empty (15 more cigs to go), I’m going to stop smoking. Actually, my household is going to stop smoking, which is an important point. I smoke a lot. A whole lot. Average days are 3 packs a day, but stressful days can be 5-packers. And I’ve been smoking for 30 years. The thing is, I also know that I have the ability to quit. I’m a “cold turkey” kind of gal. Just stop. End of story. But I’ve discovered that if there are other smokers in the house, and hence, cigarettes, that eventually something will cause me to pick one up. So, for the first time, the house will be cigarette-free.

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Posted on March 29th, 2007 by DazzlinDonna
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I’ve started keeping a list of sites that I’ve stumbled upon lately that intrigued me for one reason or another, and I thought I’d share some of them from time to time. Here’s the first batch:

Approximate Conversion from Points to Pixels

Create any size wall posters from any size images

Guerrilla Mail - disposable e-mail addresses which expire after 15 minutes

PortableApps - carry your favorite computer programs along with all of your bookmarks, settings, email and more with you.

Open source Windows programs

That’s it for now. More to come as I stumble upon more interesting stuff. I love stumbling, btw… Continue reading

Posted on March 28th, 2007 by DazzlinDonna
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If you’ve ever wondered where some of the government’s money disappears to, here are a couple of examples. I woke up this morning to see not one, but two news stories on my local news channel that just made me spitting mad. Two separate research studies were done, and while I don’t have proof that they were funded by the government, I’d be willing to bet some government grants were used. In any case, here are the results of these two incredibly informative studies. (Please note that this was sarcasm)

Research Study #1 discovered that helping correct the eyesight of senior citizens does not necessarily prevent them from falling down. Duh! It’s not that they can’t see, you idiots!

Research Study #2 discovered that senior citizens… Continue reading

Posted on March 18th, 2007 by DazzlinDonna
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The Global Wildlife Center excursion yesterday was a total blast. Here are a few photos of some of the animals we encountered.

Posted on March 11th, 2007 by DazzlinDonna
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This Saturday, I’m finally going to get around to going to the Global Wildlife Center. I’ve been wanting to go there for years. It’s only about half an hour from where I live. Why is it that locals are the last people to visit the nearby attractions? Anyway, I’m jazzed about it. Giraffes are my favorite animals and I’ll get to see them up close and personal. I love zoos, but this should be even more fun.

So that’s the day trip that I’m about to take, but I’m also planning this year’s real vacation. Last year, we went to Gatlinburg, and that was loads of fun. This year, I’m leaning towards either San Antonio or Santa Fe. I’ve… Continue reading

Posted on March 8th, 2007 by DazzlinDonna
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