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Got the estimates from the carpenter dude last night... ouch. I mean, we'll figure out a way to come up with the money, but still. We could save a lot of money if we painted the exterior trim ourselves, but we don't own a ladder, and even if we did, neither of us should be trusted on it.

On a related note, I checked the IRS website to see when we'd be getting our federal refund... by May 20. You know, right after we need the money. Bah.

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Breakfast - three cups of coffee w/sugar and fake cream.
Lunch - pimento spread and leftover potato chips. Regular Coke.
Dinner - Papa John's cheesesticks w/pizza dipping sauce. Regular Coke.

Exercise - none.

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I downloaded a bunch of "codec" files today, and finally I can watch AVI and VCD files with audio, hooray! I spent the afternoon watching Ren and Stimpy (Space Madness!), and old Guns 'n' Roses videos; that was completely excellent. And I'm downloading Nirvana videos now. Heh.

I'm also trying to clean out my MP3 folder. Actually, I'm just trying to figure out what all's IN my MP3 folder, and label it correctly. Some of this stuff I recognise; others, not so much.

Laurie: I know that you're the one who recommended the Nick Cave; I have a lot of that. I also have a song with no artist listed, it's just called "Wonderful Life" - do you recognise that?

And does anyone know who the hell Vanessa Carlton is?

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The realtor called; she talked to the lender. We got final approval for the loan!!!

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Rusty hurt his back, and so I made him stay home, lest it get worse. In better news, I'm still going to hire the preacher dude to paint the exterior trim, but my friend Jeff (from the ratlist, Laurie) is coming down from Pittsburgh to do the bathroom floor and build the closets. Better still, he's doing it for beer. I Jeff. I ran out to the supermarket to buy mass quantities of beer for Jeff, and promptly ran into the realtor. How embarrassing.

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Breakfast - three cups of coffee w/sugar and fake cream.
Lunch - nothing. Regular Coke.
Dinner - pre-made five cheese lasagna w/italian bread. Regular Coke.

Exercise - none.

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Had a long night, in which I had to try to get a 270+ pound man out of bed, where he was stuck. He's sleeping on the floor now; I hope he'll be okay. Not only do I love him, but this is really bad timing. And I'm too young for this, dammit.

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Jeff came down this morning (in a kilt, no less!) and we built two closets - I learned how to hang drywall, sort of! We took him out to dinner at El Ranchero afterwards; that was a lot of fun, and then we came back to the apartment to play with the rats. Jeff is cool.

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Breakfast - three cups of coffee w/sugar and fake cream.
Lunch - five chicken nuggets and five french fries. Regular Coke.
Dinner - cheese quesadilla and a refried bean taco. Regular Coke.
Snack - 25 malted milk balls.

Exercise - none.

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We put in a new bathroom floor and covered it with linoleum (to be replaced with tile later), put two more layers of mud on the closet drywall, fixed a hole, and cut the wood for a handrail to go to the basement - I will finish that later. My feet hurt from running up and down those stairs.

Jeff is so sweet - he went out to Lowe's this morning and bought me a new broom - something about it being bad luck to bring an old broom into a new house. After the building was done, we had rubarb (sp?) pie that he had baked himself - my man Jeff is multi-talented! And then he went back to Pittsburgh, alas. I wish we could get him to stay with us for a few weeks, until we get this stuff done, but I seriously doubt that his wife would go for that...

I really don't want to fix dinner this evening.

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Breakfast - large cappachino from Sheetz.
Lunch - cheesesticks from Domino's and a piece of rubarb pie. Grape soda.
Dinner - grilled fish fillets and green beans. Regular Coke.

Exercise - none.

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I've been sitting here thinking, which is usually a big mistake. I'm just not sure that I want to spend the rest of my life with Rusty. He hasn't done anything horribly wrong; I'm basically just sick of him. I'm sick of seeing him naked, I'm sick of the football, I'm sick of the noises that he makes, I'm sick of the whining, I'm sick of the apathy. I'm bored with him, and I want out.

He lasted longer than the first two husbands; I got bored with them shortly after I had their children. This relationship has lasted a record-breaking eight and a half years.

I think that I may be afraid of committment. In the beginning, when we had no possessions in common save a cheap television set and a small pile of CDs, I was devoted to him. He could fit his stuff in a garbage bag and leave me while I was at the supermarket, and I knew it. Now we have a daughter together. We have a car together. We're buying a fucking house together. Now, we are legally and financially bound together. Now, I am trapped.

I'm thinking that I should go buy a bottle of vodka, and get obnoxiously drunk, because I know it would piss him off. Maybe he would call the whole house thing off. Maybe he would leave me. Maybe that would be best, because then it wouldn't be MY decision. Then I could could just sit here in my drunken passive-aggressive stupor and be miserably satisfied that I'm not tied down.

And now my bitter hands cradle broken glass of what was everything...

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OHHHHH NOOOOOOO!
Nightmares do come true. In my current stupor I passed out while my post was on screen. Since
I am forever cursed,Rusty came in and read my entry.I could bore you with the details of the
ensuing breakup,but suffice it to say,it was the standard ugly "breakup" scene":thunderous hurling insults, maniacal cursing,shattering glass,etc.
Now here I sit a victim of my own twisted desires. Rusty had barely slammed the gate and stormed out of my life, when the folly of my cursed demented deed hit my broken heart like
a searing bolt of hellfire. He was gone! I'm alone. I am at once a villainous victor and an
emotional failure. I MISS HIM! GOD,HOW I MISS HIM! I miss the soothing reassurance,in
the stong rich baritone voice. I miss the sweet song of his laughter. I miss his emotional calm.
I miss the warm embrace of his glorious naked body. But above all I miss FOOTBALL!!!!!
WONDEROUS,AWE INSPIRING FOOTBALL!! I miss the incredible violent ballet of the
autumnal gladiator!! Rusty can be replaced but FOOTBALL will never be the same.
Oh well,there's always E-Bay!!

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The last post was written by Rusty. I would like to claim that he is on drugs. but sadly, he is not.

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Breakfast - three cups of coffee w/sugar and fake cream.
Lunch - Vodka. Regular Coke.
Dinner - Vodka. Regular Coke.

Exercise - none.

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So I got drunk. Rusty did not leave me. I think I'm stuck with him.

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I'm feeling a bit better now about Rusty and the house. I guess I have to grow up sometime, and if that means buying a house, this one seems like a good choice. I suppose that Rusty is a good choice too, despite his annoying tendancies. Maybe we really do love each other. Who knows.

I'm feeling less hungover now, too, which is good. I had a quesadilla and two Aleve, and then a nap, and I think the headache is finally gone. I'm still a little woozy, but definately better.

I got the latest synagogue newsletter yesterday; Rabbi Garfunkel had her baby, another little girl. Soon after she returns from maternity leave, she is leaving the congregation. I don't know whether to check out her replacement, or just go directly to Beth Sholom in Frederick MD. I think they're a conservative shul, and they have Saturday morning services (I don't really like going out on Friday night), plus I think they offer real classes, so that might be better anyway.

I ordered some PartyLite stuff from my mom; she dropped that off yesterday. There's a really pretty crystal bud vase, a purple glass candleholder, and some pretty tealight candles.

Today I got a new pair of Chucks; I wear the lo blacks the most, and my old pair had blown out. And most exciting, my purple duct tape came from Tapemonster.com. Heh.

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Breakfast - regular Coke.
Lunch - leftover cheese quesadilla. Coke.
Dinner - cheese ravioli w/ garlic bread. Coke.
Snack - malted milk balls.

Exercise - none.

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1. When did you first connect ("go online"), and how?

In 1998. I was running a 486 DX with Win3.1. I bought a 28k modem, but it needed Win95 to run. I bought Win95, but I could only get it on CDs, so I went out and bought a CD-ROM and put it in myself. It took a while, but eventually I got online, albeit very slowly.

2. What was your first communications program?

Netscape Communicator.

3. When did you first chat over the internet, and how?

I "met" a French guy named Bruno, and he talked me into downloading ICQ.

4. What chat type program(s) do you use now?

I use Trillian, which runs all of the major chat programs, but I usually use AIM.

5. Who was your first service provider?

The local ISP, Intrepid (now Stargate).

6. Did you ever use AOL?

I have AOL now, though I only use it as an ISP, not the browser or email interface.

7. Do you admit using AOL in public?

Sure, why not. They're more reliable than the other ISPs that I've tried.

8. Who is your current ISP?

AOL... soon to be Adelphia (cable) when we move.

9. What was the first computer that you used to access the 'net?

A home-built 486 DX.

10. What computer do you use to access the 'net today?

A Dell Dimension P4. Sweeet!

11. What was your first 'net handle?

Rludwig.

12. Did you use any other handles for any length of time? If so, what were they?

Stardust95, Madnessie.

13. What 'net handle do you normally use now?

Purple_Stardust.

14. Are you active on any websites other than LJ? If you're willing to say, what ones?

Zoo Admin Forums, some of the online rat groups.

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It should be noted that I am a completely worthless oaf today.

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The seller of our house has died. I never met her, but I went to high school with her kids. They were nice kids, and way too young to lose their mother. And Sunday is Mother's Day. I think I will buy a nice flower and plant it in the yard in her honour.

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Breakfast - regular Coke.
Lunch - leftover cheese ravioli w/ garlic bread. Coke.
Dinner - cheesy bread from Domino's. Coke.

Exercise - none.

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I went to the bank and got a cashier's check for our down payment. Eeep!

I also updated my rattery store and added a few new products, including a teddy bear and a beer stein. I ordered the bear; I'm going to take his Ziggabella Rattery tee for MY teddy bear. And I ordered the beer stein for Jeff, in appreciation for his help with the house.

And now I just really want a nap.

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Is everyone else still on Thursday? Because I'm having Friday today...

I have many things to do this weekend, and I'm in no mood to do them. We need to get the house finished, if at all possible, so that we can close ASAP. Also need to get homeowner's insurance and transfer my funds to Rusty's account. And I need a Mother's Day present for my mom. And...

Really, I would just like to take another nap.

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Rusty and I had a long and fairly honest talk about some of our problems - I hope that something really comes of it. Maybe someday we can actually have a normal relationship...

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Breakfast - large cappachino from Sheetz.
Lunch - kosher franks and mozzerella sticks (note the irony). Coke.
Dinner - cheesesticks w/ pizza dipping sauce from Papa John's. Regular Pepsi.
Snack - malted milk balls.

Exercise - none.

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We are out of Ziploc baggies. This doesn't seem like a huge tragedy, until you consider the possible ramifications. For example, what if I was doing something crafty, and accidentily cut off my finger? You're supposed to pick up the finger and put it in a bag of ice to take to the hospital for re-attachment, but I couldn't very well do that with no Ziploc baggies, eh?

And there I'd be, wandering around the kitchen with my nine fingers, looking for a substitute for the Ziploc baggies that I should have bought months ago. I couldn't use a dish or a cup, because they're all dirty, and everyone knows you shouldn't stick your fingers into dirty cups. Meanwhile, the cats would have found the finger and chased it underneath the refridgerator.

I need to buy Ziploc baggies.

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[Friday]

* Go to Lowe's and buy:
- drywall tape, more primer
- plumbers gunk to fix bathroom leak
- a nice perinneal to plant for Mrs Glover
* Buy card and gift for Mother's Day.

[Saturday]

* Fix leaky pipe in bathroom.
* Put another layer of mud on closets.
* Hang doors on closets.
* Build handrail to basement.
* Spackle cracks in plaster, let dry.

[Sunday]

* Sand spackled cracks.
* Scrape and spackle bathroom.
* Scrape and paint backporch.
* Primer over spackled cracks.
* Drop off and pick up laundry.

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Rusty came home with pretty Mother's Day flowers for me - pink roses and carnations in a clear pink and green Venetian glass vase. He's so sweet sometimes. He also bought three other vases. One is small and frosted purple, one is a ruffled with painted flowers, and the third is a white porcelin vase with a Victorian-ish rose design. The ruffled one and the one with the rose design both look "vintage", and will look exceptionally nice in the house, I think. Very pretty.

And we went to Lowe's, where I bought list stuff, as well a staple/brad gun and my very own drywall pan and knife. Drywalling appeals to my anal-retentive nature.

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Breakfast - three cups of coffee w/sugar and fake cream.
Lunch - sunflower seeds. Pepsi.
Dinner - pasta and broccoli alfredo. Pepsi.
Snack - malted milk balls.

Exercise - none.

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Breakfast - two cups of coffee w/sugar and fake cream.
Lunch - seven crackers and various leftover sodas.
Dinner - cheesesticks w/ pizza dipping sauce from Papa John's, Coke.
Snack - malted milk balls.

Exercise - none.

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Breakfast - three cups of coffee w/sugar and fake cream.
Lunch - seven crackers, orange soda.
Dinner - cheese ravioli and mozzerella sticks, Coke.
Snack - malted milk balls.

Exercise - none.

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Got a call from the lender's office today... we need to get a move on; they want to close soon. We're thinking like, the end of next week. I may throw up now.

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Breakfast - three cups of coffee w/sugar and fake cream.
Lunch - leftover cheese ravioli and mozzerella sticks, Coke.
Dinner - macaroni and cheese, Coke.
Snack - malted milk balls.

Exercise - none.

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I finally got the laundry done yesterday. Clean pants, yay. I the laundry fairies.

Converse made a pair of "clog" sneakers for a while. They looked just like the regular Chuck Taylors, except they were backless, so you could just stick your feet in and go. I made my own pair using the blown-out Chucks that I just replaced. They're pretty shabby, but I figure I'm not going to be wearing them out in public anyway; I'm not that much of a dork. I want to reinforce them with duct tape, though. Okay, so maybe I am that much of a dork.

The realtor called this morning, wanted to touch base and see how the work was coming along. She seemed impressed with how much we'd done so far, and asked if we could be finished this weekend. We're definately going to try to close next week. Eeep.

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The realtor called again. Closing is scheduled for Friday May 23, 8:30am.

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Also, because I forgot in my random babblings this morning, I took a nap this morning, and had a strange dream. It involved G-d and angelsil and was partly animated, like a cartoon, with sound effects. I won't even begin to try to explain it, but it was pretty weird.

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Breakfast - three cups of coffee w/sugar and fake cream.
Lunch - leftover macaroni and cheese, Coke.
Dinner - cheesesticks w/ pizza dipping sauce from Papa John's, Coke.

Exercise - none.

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According to the Soulmate Calculator, I have to meet 2964 heterosexual males who are 35-37 years old who are living in my city or are willing to move here, in order to find just one tall Jewish guy with a great sense of humour. And that's AFTER I lowered my standards. Oy vey.

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* The realtor called again, to see is we had homeowners insurance yet. Will do that Friday.

* The lender also called, wanted to know if we had all of our bank paperwork yet.

* Rusty came home early and we took care of the bank paperwork, and dropped it off at the lender's office. She said that everything was in order; the loan has already been underwritten.

* Then we went out for dinner at El Ranchero, as the daughter was pleading for quesadillas. She was actually scooping her chips into the hot sauce, the little loon. This is what happens when pregnant women eat nothing but Mexican food for nine months.

* On a related note, there was a couple in the resturant with a tiny baby girl, and we briefly discussed the possibility of having another baby, ourselves. Hmmm.

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Breakfast - three cups of coffee w/sugar and fake cream.
Lunch - nothing. Regular Coke.
Dinner - cheese quesadilla and a refried bean taco. Regular Coke.
Snack - malted milk balls.

Exercise - none.

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Trying to find someone to sell us homeowners insurance. The agent that my uncle recommended, no longer carries it, and I can't seem to get anyone else on the phone. I would really like to get this taken care of tomorrow; Rusty is taking off work tomorrow, and also, time is running out.

I decided not to have the pentecostal preacher to paint the trim. Someone told me that he's not that good, plus the thought just weirds me out too much. So I have painter #2 lined up; I hope he's quick! I need to speak with him this evening and see what he needs and when he can start.

I also found a woman who will buff the floors, and someone else to clean the walls. Need to set up times with them, preferably after the initial work is finished, but before we start moving our stuff in. Speaking of which, I still need to pack... yuck. I hate moving this chaos.

Update: I finally got hold of a helpful lady at Nationwide; she even gave me quotes over the phone! Rusty will be talking to her tomorrow, and she will inspect the house early next week.

And I still need to start packing. Blah.

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In light of the upcoming sanding and painting, I have removed my jewelry (because I didn't last weekend, and it was a mess afterward). Anyway, I put it in the round brass trinket box that Rusty bought for me, on the entertainment center. When I forget that, notice that my rings are missing, and panic, someone please remind me where they are. Thank you.

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Breakfast - three cups of coffee w/sugar and fake cream.
Lunch - leftover cheese quesadilla. Regular Coke.
Dinner - cheesesticks w/ pizza dipping sauce from Papa John's, Coke.
Snack - malted milk balls.

Exercise - none.

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* Set up a time for the insurance agent to come out and inspect the house Monday morning.

* Got the gas switched over, and the phone account set up - it will be turned on Wednesday.

* Noticed some sturdy boxes outside a local bar; stopped and stole them all for packing.

* I ran out to Lowe's and bought more stuff, including a cute little baby electric sander.

* Went over to the house; spackled and sanded some more, then met with Painter #2 to discuss time and payment, etcetera. He's very cute, very funny, and very sweet. His name is Rod, and if Rusty hadn't been hanging around, I probably would have hit on him. As it was, I made rude gestures behind his back with my stud finder, for the benefit of my mother.

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Breakfast - three cups of coffee w/sugar and fake cream.
Lunch - seven crackers. Regular Coke.
Dinner - thin crust anchovey pizza from Domino's, Coke.
Snack - malted milk balls.

Exercise - none.

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* Went to Lowe's and bought five gallons of exterior primer and three gallons of exterior paint for Painter #2. I got the Valspar "Severe Weather" stuff - I hope it lasts a while; our windows are far too high to do this often. Still need to borrow an extention ladder from Rusty's boss.

* Also bought a painters cap at Lowe's - all this sanding and painting is killing my hair. Bah.

* Also found out that Rusty has some sort of weird woman-in-a-painters-cap fetish, but decided that it would be rude to explore it, as ex-husband #2 was standing nearby at the time.

* Finished sanding the bathroom while Jamie sanded the downstairs rooms and Rusty spackled.

* Nailed trim on closet door; sanded the closets some more. I think they're good to paint now.

* Primered over spackled cracks in living room and dining room.

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Breakfast - three cups of coffee w/sugar and fake cream.
Lunch - cheese dogs from Sheetz, potato chips. Pepsi.
Dinner - mozzerella sticks from Anthony's, Coke.
Snack - malted milk balls.

Exercise - none.

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Oh yeah. And because there isn't enough stuff going on, I think Mazel is pregnant. I swear I'm not a horrible pet owner; I'm just not used to girl cats, or creatures that have sex readily. And then there was the landlord issue, and the subsequent house hunt. Anyway, it took forever to get the boys in to be neutered, and then about a week before their appointments, she decided to go into heat. How's that for timing. And I really need more cats.

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More sanding and primering. We are nowhere near ready to close.

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Breakfast - three cups of coffee w/sugar and fake cream.
Lunch - one chicken nugget and ten french fries, various leftover soda.
Dinner - mozzerella sticks and garlic bread from Anthony's, Coke.
Snack - malted milk balls.

Exercise - none.

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My son was supposed to go to the Holocaust Museum on a school field trip. Unfortunately, there was a wreck, and the bus tipped over on its side. Steven is okay (his grandmother brought him by so that I could see for myself), but needless to say, it was a scary experience for everyone!

Rod, the studly Painter #2, started painting the exterior today. Rod is a great guy. He's cute as can be, and very sweet, and he has a great sense of humour. We spent most of the day talking - childhoods, religion, the legal system... unfortunately, we got very little actual painting done. I would love to have Rod as a boyfriend. As a painter, not so much. That aside, he can't reach the turret and four of the upstairs windows with the ladder we borrowed, so I don't know what the hell to do. I can't afford to hire a "real" painter, and we're quickly running out of time.

I finished sanding the master bedroom and the rat room, and got another coat in the bathroom, and Rod painted the porch and big front window, but that was about it.

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Breakfast - large cappachino from Sheetz.
Lunch - Mountain Dew.
Dinner - macaroni and cheese, Coke.
Snack - malted milk balls.

Exercise - none.

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I primered the master bedroom and the rat room, and spackled in Sarah's bedroom. Blech.

Rod finished painting the window trim on first floor, but I still need to find a painter for the turret, the upper windows, and the front eaves. I called Painter #1 and left a message; I hope he calls back soon. The problem is, even if I get someone immediately, it's supposed to rain the rest of the week, and we're scheduled to close on Friday. I'm starting to get really nervous.

We also got papers (sort of) served from Idiot Landlord. Whatever.

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Breakfast - large cappachino from Sheetz.
Lunch - Mountain Dew.
Dinner - cheesesticks from Papa John's, Coke.
Snack - malted milk balls.

Exercise - none.

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Candi, seriously, set up a wedding fund account through Paypal, like you did with the children's art project. Everyone been there - we were so poor for my first wedding, I got married wearing a regular dress that I bought at a consignment shop! The marraige didn't work out, but if it had, I would hate to look back at the photos of me wearing this badly-fitting pink dress. If you find the perfect dress, you should by all means do anything in your power to get it... skimp on the flowers, the bridal party, the dinner, the reception, whatever - but get a dress that you really love. And believe me, after that ugly pink dress fiasco, I would be happy to contribute!!!

Another thing I did to save money (and was actually pretty cool), was I made my own bouquet out of silk (but good quality!) flowers. Not only was it way cheaper than what I would have spent on a florist, but it would have made a really nice keepsake. You can also find talented friends to do such things as provide music, take photos, bake the wedding cake.

Seriously, all anyone remembers about a wedding, is the bride's dress. Nobody looks back and thinks that the cake was dry or the organ was out of tune... hell, the groom could be wearing scuba flippers and I doubt that anyone would notice! Focus your money on the dress.

And again, mazel tov... you will make a beautiful bride!!! :)

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I'm taking a break from the house. I went over for a little while this morning and did a few things, but I really just need a break. I called the realtor and then the lender. We're not going to get a break from the rain in time to do the exterior painting, so they're going to have to reschedule closing. In one way it's good, because we get a bit more time to make sure that the interior stuff is all done, but also, that's more time to have to deal with Idiot Landlord. Bah.

So anyway, I put my head down on my desk and took a bit of a nap this afternoon; that was nice. I could do with a longer nap, but I have to go pick Rusty up soon and go pay for and pick up our homeowners insurance policy. I would really rather sleep.

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Breakfast - large cappachino from Sheetz.
Lunch - leftover mac and cheese. Regular Coke.
Dinner - cheesybread from Domino's, Coke.
Snack - malted milk balls.

Exercise - none.

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We took care of the homeowners insurance, hooray!

I got a call from Painter #3, a guy named Chris who claims to have been painting for 25 years. He says that he has the equipment to handle both the turret and the windows over the porches, and he'll meet me at the house tomorrow to give me an estimate.

Can someone do an anti-rain dance for me?

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Closing was rescheduled for next Thursday. The inside work passed appraisel, so it's just a matter of getting the exterior painting done, or given this never-ending rain, getting estimates from two painters so that it can go into escrow, instead. Argh. I just want my house, dammit.

I had new tires put on the POS-car. This was really an impressive thing for me, because I suck at car maintenance... I like to buy cheap cars, run them into the ground, and replace them. But the steel was actually coming through the tires, and Rusty didn't want me to drive to the bank, and so I decided it was easier to just get it over with. So now I have new front tires. It sucks though, because in a few weeks, I'm going to be replacing this car. Oh well.

And then I met with Painter #3, who is very slow and somewhat annoying. Still, he seems pretty motivated, so he may be our guy. IF it ever stops raining for long enough...

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Breakfast - large cappachino from Sheetz.
Lunch - leftover mac and cheese. Regular Coke.
Dinner - mozzerella sticks from Anthony's, Coke.
Snack - malted milk balls.

Exercise - none.

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The IMDB 100

001. The Godfather (1972)
002. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
003. The Godfather: Part II (1974)
004. LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
005. Schindler's List (1993)
006. Citizen Kane (1941)
007. Casablanca (1942)
008. Seven Samurai (1954)
009. Star Wars (1977)
010. Dr. Strangelove (1964)
011. Memento (2000)
012. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
013. Rear Window (1954)
014. LOTR: The Two Towers (2002)
015. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
016. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
017. The Usual Suspects (1995)
018. Amelie (2001)
019. Pulp Fiction (1994)
020. North by Northwest (1959)
021. Psycho (1960)
022. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
023. 12 Angry Men (1957)
024. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
025. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
026. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
027. Goodfellas (1990)
028. American Beauty (1999)
029. Vertigo (1958)
030. The Pianist (2002)
031. Sunset Boulevard (1950)
032. Apocalypse Now (1979)
033. Some Like It Hot (1959)
034. The Matrix (1999)
035. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
036. Taxi Driver (1976)
037. The Third Man (1949)
038. Paths of Glory (1957)
039. Fight Club (1999)
040. Das Boot (1981)
041. L.A. Confidential (1997)
042. Double Indemnity (1944)
043. Chinatown (1974)
044. Requiem for a Dream (2000)
045. The Maltese Falcon (1941)
046. Singing in the Rain (1952)
047. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
048. Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (2001)
049. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
050. All About Eve (1950)
051. M (1931)
052. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
053. Raging Bull (1980)
054. Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
055. Seven (1995)
056. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000)
057. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
058. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
059. La Vita e Bella (1997)
060. American History X (1998)
061. The Sting (1973)
062. Touch of Evil (1958)
063. The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
064. Alien (1979)
065. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
066. Rashemon (1950)
067. Leon (1994)
068. Annie Hall (1977)
069. The Great Escape (1963)
070. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
071. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
072. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
073. The Sixth Sense (1999)
074. Jaws (1975)
075. Amadeus (1984)
076. On the Waterfront (1954)
077. Ran (1985)
078. Braveheart (1995)
079. High Noon (1952)
080. Fargo (1996)
081. Blade Runner (1982)
082. The Apartment (1960)
083. Aliens (1986)
084. Toy Story 2 (1999)
085. Strangers on a Train (1951)
086. Modern Times (1936)
087. The Shining (1980)
088. Donnie Darko (2001)
089. Duck Soup (1933)
090. The Princess Bride (1987)
091. Lola Rennt (1998)
092. City Lights (1931)
093. The General (1927)
094. Metropolis (1927)
095. The Searchers (1956)
096. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
097. Notorious (1946)
098. Manhattan (1979)
099. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
100. The Graduate (1967)

American Film Institute's Top 100 Movies

001. Citizen Kane (1941)
002. Casablanca (1942)
003. The Godfather (1972)
004. Gone With the Wind (1939)
005. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
006. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
007. The Graduate (1967)
008. On the Waterfront (1954)
009. Schindler's List (1993)
010. Singing in the Rain (1952)
011. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
012. Sunset Boulevard (1950)
013. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
014. Some Like It Hot (1959)
015. Star Wars (1977)
016. All About Eve (1950)
017. The African Queen (1951)
018. Psycho (1960)
019. Chinatown (1974)
020. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
021. The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
022. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
023. The Maltese Falcon (1941)
024. Raging Bull (1980)
025. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
026. Dr. Strangelove (1964)
027. Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
028. Apocalypse Now (1979)
029. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
030. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
031. Annie Hall (1977)
032. The Godfather Part II (1974)
033. High Noon (1952)
034. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
035. It Happened One Night (1934)
036. Midnight Cowboy (1969)
037. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
038. Double Indemnity (1944)
039. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
040. North by Northwest (1959)
041. West Side Story (1961)
042. Rear Window (1954)
043. King Kong (1933)
044. The Birth of a Nation (1915)
045. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
046. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
047. Taxi Driver (1976)
048. Jaws (1975)
049. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
050. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid (1969)
051. The Philadelphia Story (1940)
052. From Here to Eternity (1953)
053. Amadeus (1984)
054. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
055. The Sound of Music (1965)
056. M*A*S*H (1970)
057. The Third Man (1949)
058. Fantasia (1940)
059. Rebel Without A Cause (1955)
060. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
061. Vertigo (1958)
062. Tootsie (1982)
063. Stagecoach (1939)
064. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
065. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
066. Network (1976)
067. The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
068. An American in Paris (1951)
069. Shane (1953)
070. The French Connection (1971)
071. Forrest Gump (1994)
072. Ben-Hur (1959)
073. Wuthering Heights (1939)
074. The Gold Rush (1925)
075. Dances With Wolves (1990)
076. City Lights (1931)
077. American Graffiti (1973)
078. Rocky (1976)
079. The Deer Hunter (1978)
080. The Wild Bunch (1969)
081. Modern Times (1936)
082. Giant (1956)
083. Platoon (1986)
084. Fargo (1996)
085. Duck Soup (1933)
086. Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
087. Frankenstein (1931)
088. Easy Rider (1969)
089. Patton (1970)
090. The Jazz Singer (1927)
091. My Fair Lady (1964)
092. A Place In The Sun (1951)
093. The Apartment (1960)
094. Goodfellas (1990)
095. Pulp Fiction (1994)
096. The Searchers (1956)
097. Bringing Up Baby (1938)
098. Unforgiven (1992)
099. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
100. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)

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There is a breeder person on the internet who is stealing my rattery photos, without asking my permission, or even giving me photo credits. She doesn't even bother to mention that the rats in the pictures, aren't hers. There are 51 photos here, and 46 of them are mine! I don't know who she is, but she's really pissing me off...

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1. What brand of toothpaste do you use? Tom's of Maine, cinnamon flavour.

2. What brand of toilet paper do you prefer? Charmin, soft on the bum.

3. What brand(s) of shoes do you wear? Converse Chuck Taylors, always.

4. What brand of soda do you drink? Regular Coke or Diet Pepsi, depending.

5. What brand of gum do you chew? It depends; usually something fruity.

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purple_stardust

Breakfast - two large cappachinos from Sheetz.
Lunch - ten crackers, Regular Coke.
Dinner - tomato soup and saltine crackers, Coke.
Snack - malted milk balls.

Exercise - none.