Monthly Archives: September 2008

We are not a-Mused… or are we?

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Molly Newman

My office is a hellhole. It is ordinarily among the tidiest parts of the house, since I find it psychically crippling to try to work in disorder. But I was working like a crazy lady to get out ATCs for … Continue reading →

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Awkward

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Molly Newman

The scene: the checkout desk at our local library. It's two minutes 'til closing. We're the last people in line to get our books. We step up to the counter. There are two librarians working; one is Native American, one … Continue reading →

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For da puppies

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Molly Newman

…and da kitties. The Humane Society has made its first-ever endorsement of a candidate in a presidential election. And the winner is… I admit it. I am only posting about this so I could include a picture of Obama holding … Continue reading →

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Multiquest panmemetical personal disclosure polysyllabarium

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Molly Newman

Via Jennifer Lynn. I like this one 'cause you can replace questions as you see fit: A) People who have been tagged must write their answers on their blogs & replace any question that they dislike with a new question. … Continue reading →

Posted in Memes, Music, YouTube | 7 Comments

Pin me up! Pin me down!

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Molly Newman

It all started with this darling (and downright modest!) swimsuit I've been coveting at Popina: And then there was this how-to hair video: 1940s Hair in Under 5 Minutes And this makeup video: Pin-Up Girl Makeup So I was telling … Continue reading →

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Science Sunday: Bears… in… spaaaaaace!

Posted on September 14, 2008 by Molly Newman

Behold the humble tardigrade, or "water bear."   These tiny eight-legged invertebrates, measuring a millimeter in length at most, are found in damp environments around the world. They especially favor clumps of moss and lichen, the ground around the bottoms … Continue reading →

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What’s really sad

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Molly Newman

is that I think I owned this first sweater, and quite possibly some of those white high-top Reeboks as well.

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So you guys already know I’m a little cuckoo…

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Molly Newman

(Shut up. I wasn't finished.) …about animals, and perhaps also a bit off-the-wall on the subject of Sarah Palin as well. So I felt it best to share this ad with you, launched this morning by Defenders of Wildlife. (Warning: … Continue reading →

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Blaaaaaaaagh.

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Molly Newman

That's pretty much it. The mere sight of my to-do list, plus the mere thought of the things I have to do but haven't added to the list, plus the shrieking of my beloved spawn ("He stood on my money!" … Continue reading →

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IOKIYAR

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Molly Newman

(That's "It's OK If You're A Republican," if you didn't already know.) Damn. I have been wanting and wanting and wanting to write a nice snarky post on Sarah Palin. Originally to be titled "Sarah Freakin' Palin?!" But the bombshells … Continue reading →

Posted in Pointless Rants, Politics | 11 Comments