<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290</id><updated>2011-10-30T15:57:14.854-07:00</updated><category term='Reading List'/><category term='exercise'/><category term='Household Drama and News'/><category term='Consciousness'/><category term='Depression'/><category term='Hot Weather Sucks'/><category term='Music'/><category term='Books'/><title type='text'>Adele Dawn</title><subtitle type='html'>"Ah, I see the Screw-up Fairy has visited us again."</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>137</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-8254888594555502022</id><published>2011-10-30T15:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-30T15:57:14.884-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Consciousness'/><title type='text'>Every Ship Must Sail Away</title><summary type='text'>Sitting alone. Knowing there isn't anything you can change, afraid to change the routine. Sending words into the void. Life not what you want it to be, unable to see how to move in another direction. Strong words, lack of remorse or empathy. Gas-lighting. Interesting word. So very true to your life you've been living. Thinking you're losing your mind. Second guessing everything you do because you</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/8254888594555502022/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=8254888594555502022&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/8254888594555502022'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/8254888594555502022'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2011/10/every-ship-must-sail-away.html' title='Every Ship Must Sail Away'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-4690509105147424212</id><published>2011-09-17T22:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-17T22:20:28.518-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Household Drama and News'/><title type='text'>The First 48</title><summary type='text'>My family drives me right around the bend. My B.S. has decided that after 7 years, her tiny little house cat is going to become an outside-only cat. WTF? I just don't even know what she is thinking, considering she'll probably be living in an apartment in a city. Stupid. I'd rather she leave the poor thing here but she doesn't want to do that. She refuses to let us take care of the cat, even </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/4690509105147424212/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=4690509105147424212&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/4690509105147424212'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/4690509105147424212'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2011/09/first-48.html' title='The First 48'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-8617925589539983140</id><published>2011-09-03T07:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-03T07:53:25.627-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Household Drama and News'/><title type='text'>Birds</title><summary type='text'>So, Drama, Drama, Drama. The husband has been mad at me for a couple of days (which means not speaking to me at all.) A little stressful but I'll deal. This weekend he was supposed to go help his buddy move. In a different city. Friday he doesn't come home from work. I start to get worried. I text him a couple of times, thinking maybe he's working late. No answer. I call a couple of times, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/8617925589539983140/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=8617925589539983140&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/8617925589539983140'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/8617925589539983140'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2011/09/birds.html' title='Birds'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-6964523997289992783</id><published>2011-08-29T21:37:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-29T21:49:05.047-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Household Drama and News'/><title type='text'>Silence</title><summary type='text'>Things have gotten to a point that I'm thinking of moving in to the garage. How desperate is that? I just don't know what else to do. I'd have to clean out the garage, mind you, and it's full up. I'm so fed up I'm thinking of cleaning the garage out to live in because the house situation is so stressful. And I have no where else to go. There is no place I can go and shut the door and be alone. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/6964523997289992783/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=6964523997289992783&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6964523997289992783'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6964523997289992783'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2011/08/silence.html' title='Silence'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-4797250254449752761</id><published>2011-08-26T15:42:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-26T15:47:42.924-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Depression'/><title type='text'>Fans</title><summary type='text'>I've been remiss in blogging for while, as I'm sure anyone who actually reads this has noticed. I've been depressed. Strike that - I am depressed. My chest hurts from the stress. That ache you get when you want to let loose screaming and crying and carrying on. The hell of trying to figure out why you need to get out of bed. The sure and certain knowledge that no one understands you, no one needs</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/4797250254449752761/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=4797250254449752761&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/4797250254449752761'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/4797250254449752761'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2011/08/fans.html' title='Fans'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-171812040135523168</id><published>2011-08-23T22:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-23T22:42:42.062-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hot Weather Sucks'/><title type='text'>Easy Street</title><summary type='text'>There has been a revived interest in the house of resuming our walks in the evenings. And the city park is fairly close and has some excellent trails it looks like (for a free city park). Only not when it's this hot. Blargh. I've got my little redneck watercooler fan setup going. (Lots of ice in a metal bowl in front of a little fan.) It isn't going to cool the house like, say, central frickin' </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/171812040135523168/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=171812040135523168&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/171812040135523168'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/171812040135523168'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2011/08/easy-street.html' title='Easy Street'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-3759291409666329390</id><published>2011-08-22T20:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-22T20:13:54.814-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Household Drama and News'/><title type='text'>Dilruba</title><summary type='text'>Terribly exciting evening. I've been surfing the internet since Beloved Husband is sacked out. He's been working hard and getting up ungodly early in the morning so I don't blame him. It has just been hard to get to spend any time with him. Shades of my father - he comes home, eats, and tries not to fall asleep on the couch. In this case and at this time, I understand it better.I also have B*</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/3759291409666329390/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=3759291409666329390&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/3759291409666329390'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/3759291409666329390'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2011/08/dilruba.html' title='Dilruba'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-1178747669149663165</id><published>2010-11-13T19:34:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-13T19:34:00.044-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><title type='text'>Music</title><summary type='text'>So, I've been following amanda fucking palmer on twitter and I find I rather like her, as a person and not just as a musician.  She has amazing strength of will and force of personality (and amazing eyebrows.)  Here just on the 11th, she married Neil Gaiman in NOLA with Jason Webley presiding and there's a gorgeous photo on her twitter feed. Not officially, but for really anyway.I think it is an </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/1178747669149663165/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=1178747669149663165&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/1178747669149663165'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/1178747669149663165'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2010/11/music.html' title='Music'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-8961201599274505247</id><published>2010-11-13T19:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-13T19:16:00.221-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Reading...</title><summary type='text'>Ghosts of Manhattan by George Mann.  Think Batman. Think steampunk. Think prohibition era. Got it all in your head? Add a dash of fantasy and mash it all together.  Sprinkle in a bit of The Spirit.  TADA! You've got this book. I know that sounds horrible but really, it's a good book.  The author blends all these together in a seamless noir/punk story that keeps you hooked.6/10I just finished </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/8961201599274505247/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=8961201599274505247&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/8961201599274505247'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/8961201599274505247'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2010/11/reading.html' title='Reading...'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-2135927484665832915</id><published>2010-11-11T18:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-11T18:48:00.941-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Traveling</title><summary type='text'>The husband is traveling.  It has been especially nice when he's been home.  And when he's gone, I'm packing and working and lounging around watching t.v.  It will be soon.  Soon I will be out of this little city that I hate with a passion of a thousand suns.  I'll be closer to family and I know they are looking forward to it.  So am I, as a matter of fact.  I miss being able to go and do with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/2135927484665832915/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=2135927484665832915&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/2135927484665832915'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/2135927484665832915'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2010/11/traveling.html' title='Traveling'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-7690443735224788605</id><published>2010-11-10T20:38:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-10T20:48:13.852-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Interesting</title><summary type='text'>I went out at the crack of dawn to work and came home an hour later and went back to bed.  I've got several merchandising jobs and this particular company is horrible.  They don't support their people on the jobs, they don't train worth a darn, they don't have the right documentation for the jobs they send people out on, and so-on and so-forth.  I don't think I'll keep this one, especially since </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/7690443735224788605/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=7690443735224788605&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/7690443735224788605'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/7690443735224788605'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2010/11/interesting.html' title='Interesting'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-3482031853903152034</id><published>2010-11-07T14:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-07T14:00:00.779-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Turkey</title><summary type='text'>So, I've not been decorating since moving here.  But now, I've started putting little stuffed animals around on my desk that relate to the current season.  Now, I have a turkey.  Last month it was a little bat and two Hello Kitty plushes.  I like it, it makes me feel more connected to whats going on.  And the plus is it doesn't interfere with the husband's stuff.Oh, and they're cute.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/3482031853903152034/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=3482031853903152034&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/3482031853903152034'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/3482031853903152034'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2010/11/turkey.html' title='Turkey'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-2505325307639441832</id><published>2010-11-06T18:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-11-06T18:30:32.860-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Om nom nom...</title><summary type='text'>Food.  Yum.  Simple cheese and tortillas with salsa.  Husband is still at work, which is a bit of a bummer since his day off will be the two days I'm working.Still reading the Sookie Stackhouse books and I've got one more before I'm pretty much caught up on all the paperbacks.  I'll have to track down the short stories next and that shouldn't be too hard.  Harris seems to write in anthologys with</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/2505325307639441832/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=2505325307639441832&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/2505325307639441832'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/2505325307639441832'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2010/11/om-nom-nom.html' title='Om nom nom...'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-5079310795233266656</id><published>2010-11-04T23:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-11-04T23:08:09.415-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Teh Winner of teh Intertubes</title><summary type='text'>Been watching drama unfold on a copyright issue all day.  Fascinating.Work sucks.Husband has new job, partner/so-called-trainer is epic fail.That is all.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/5079310795233266656/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=5079310795233266656&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/5079310795233266656'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/5079310795233266656'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2010/11/teh-winner-of-teh-intertubes.html' title='Teh Winner of teh Intertubes'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-6961048272639347059</id><published>2010-11-03T21:42:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-11-06T23:23:50.892-07:00</updated><title type='text'>And Reading...</title><summary type='text'>More Charlaine Harris.  I am vastly amused.  As soon as I finish the series, I'm going to read Side Jobs by Jim Butcher.  It is calling me.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/6961048272639347059/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=6961048272639347059&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6961048272639347059'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6961048272639347059'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2010/11/and-reading.html' title='And Reading...'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-2304560663297360424</id><published>2010-11-02T21:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-11-06T23:23:33.278-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Surprise!</title><summary type='text'>The Husband is home for the evening.  We Rockbanded and have been working on laundry (his) so he's ready to go tomorrow bright and early.  It is nice to have him around every now and again.The cat wants to be fed so I'm off.Happy Day of the Dead!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/2304560663297360424/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=2304560663297360424&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/2304560663297360424'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/2304560663297360424'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2010/11/surprise.html' title='Surprise!'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-2202514812346890514</id><published>2010-11-01T15:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-11-01T16:01:19.648-07:00</updated><title type='text'>So Much Going On...And Not</title><summary type='text'>So, the husband got a new job.  And we will be moving ... to another part of the state which is totally fine with me.  But now he's gone all the time, which is a bummer.  But we have money, which is great.  But I'm going to have to try and transfer, which sucks.  But I don't necessarily need this job, which suits me just fine. But now I need to pack up stuff, which totally blows.Highs and lows, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/2202514812346890514/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=2202514812346890514&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/2202514812346890514'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/2202514812346890514'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2010/11/so-much-going-onand-not.html' title='So Much Going On...And Not'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-1876671903888842540</id><published>2010-06-30T18:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-30T18:13:35.932-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Books'/><title type='text'>Books, 2010</title><summary type='text'>23. Heart of Veridon by Tim Akers.  Thumbs up.  I can't wait to get a hold of the next in the series which will be The Horns of Ruin out in November.Disclaimer: I don't get anything for these little blurbs, get over it.  Books are my own or borrowed from various people or the library.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/1876671903888842540/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=1876671903888842540&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/1876671903888842540'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/1876671903888842540'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2010/06/books-2010.html' title='Books, 2010'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-6799718136949329990</id><published>2010-06-17T21:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-17T21:17:46.772-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Much Watching Of Netflix</title><summary type='text'>I've spent an impressive amount of time watching Anthony Bourdain.  It's a good distraction from trying to find a place to live that doesn't suck. A TON. Like, windows that don't shut, holes in the walls, dirty cabinets and dishes left behind, yards filled with tires.  And these are places run by property management companies.  The other side of the coin is crappy places that charge way too much </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/6799718136949329990/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=6799718136949329990&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6799718136949329990'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6799718136949329990'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2010/06/much-watching-of-netflix.html' title='Much Watching Of Netflix'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-6491624463390526934</id><published>2010-05-17T20:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-17T21:07:07.320-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Books Post</title><summary type='text'>17.  Ecobeauty - Not too bad, I might track down a copy used.18.  Black Magic Sanction  by Kim Harrison - Good stuff.  I have got to pick up the books I'm missing in the series.  There was one I didn't much like and it threw me off reading the rest of the series for a while, I'm glad I picked it back up again.19. Black Ships by Jo Graham.  The reviews I read on this book weren't very good, but </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/6491624463390526934/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=6491624463390526934&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6491624463390526934'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6491624463390526934'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2010/05/books-post.html' title='Books Post'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-1467258013626593820</id><published>2010-03-26T22:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-03-26T22:43:10.632-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Books, 2010</title><summary type='text'>13. The Blood King - Gail Z. Martin  14. Dark Haven - Gail Z. Martin   15. The Ages of Chaos - Marion Zimmer Bradley16. Farm City - Novella CarpenterCurrently reading: The Fall of Neskaya by Marion Zimmer Bradley and Deborah J. Ross</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/1467258013626593820/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=1467258013626593820&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/1467258013626593820'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/1467258013626593820'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2010/03/books-2010.html' title='Books, 2010'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-3456770299774252243</id><published>2010-02-26T23:59:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-27T00:01:03.447-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Books, 2010</title><summary type='text'>10. Liar by Justine Larbalestier11. Stalking the Vampire by Mike Resnick12. Julian by Gore VidalWorking on a series now.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/3456770299774252243/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=3456770299774252243&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/3456770299774252243'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/3456770299774252243'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2010/02/books-2010.html' title='Books, 2010'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-7885602388968397943</id><published>2010-01-30T19:26:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-30T19:32:40.429-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Reading List'/><title type='text'>Books of 2010</title><summary type='text'>9. The No Asshole Rule - Robert I. Sutton, PhDThe subtitle of this book is "Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't".  Definitely it's one I wish I could give to my organization but that wouldn't think that it applied to them.  I did get some good ideas on dealing, though.How to handle the assholes I work with every day, how they affect the performance of others, how to try </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/7885602388968397943/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=7885602388968397943&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/7885602388968397943'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/7885602388968397943'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2010/01/books-of-2010_30.html' title='Books of 2010'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-4346124391943076787</id><published>2010-01-23T21:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-23T21:47:27.411-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Books of 2010</title><summary type='text'>8. Unseen Academicals - Terry Pratchett.I love Pratchett's books and this one was as good as I expected.  Only confusion I'm sure anyone will have is the U.S. vs. everyone else's idea of football.  This was soccer, but more that soccer.  It always seems that while there's humor and an obvious story, there's also an underlying truth about humankind floating thru the story too.Anyway, awesomeness.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/4346124391943076787/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=4346124391943076787&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/4346124391943076787'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/4346124391943076787'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2010/01/books-of-2010.html' title='Books of 2010'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-2670176293830571538</id><published>2010-01-20T22:09:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-20T22:23:26.812-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Books'/><title type='text'>Contest Win - Old Faves</title><summary type='text'>7.  Stardoc - S. L. Viehl.  I won a contest on her blog for a copy and since my originals are still packed away, I was really excited to see it show up in the mail Tuesday.  And then I promptly stayed up until 4 in the morning reading it all over again.  Definitely recommending this to sci fi readers out there, Viehl writes a compelling character based story that grabs you and doesn't let go even</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/2670176293830571538/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=2670176293830571538&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/2670176293830571538'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/2670176293830571538'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2010/01/contest-win-old-faves.html' title='Contest Win - Old Faves'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-6401760135659503397</id><published>2010-01-18T22:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-18T22:25:15.732-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Books</title><summary type='text'>2. The Dragon Book - ed. by Jack Dann and Gardner DozoisI liked it.  Lots of little short stories, some better than others.  I liked Naomi Novik's short - it gave a little background story to her Temeraire world.3. Leviathan - by Scott WesterfeldI cannot wait to read the next one in the series. (Behemoth)  Steampunk vs. Darwin science and it's fascinating.  And I love the cover.4, 5, and 6. These</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/6401760135659503397/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=6401760135659503397&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6401760135659503397'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6401760135659503397'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2010/01/books.html' title='Books'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-8109309295528627795</id><published>2010-01-15T13:01:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-15T13:03:29.933-08:00</updated><title type='text'>First Book of the Year</title><summary type='text'>"The Mermaid's Madness" - by Jim C. Hines.  Strong female characters, interesting twists.  I'd definitely recommend to others.  I'm looking forward to the next one about Little Red Riding Hood.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/8109309295528627795/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=8109309295528627795&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/8109309295528627795'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/8109309295528627795'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2010/01/first-book-of-year.html' title='First Book of the Year'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-4510771369349366749</id><published>2010-01-03T15:54:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-03T15:54:23.090-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Torchwood</title><summary type='text'>Not as good as the Doctor, actually.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/4510771369349366749/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=4510771369349366749&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/4510771369349366749'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/4510771369349366749'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2010/01/torchwood.html' title='Torchwood'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-1863472122383923949</id><published>2009-11-15T21:14:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-15T21:20:07.442-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Cold</title><summary type='text'>It is very cold here. *Shake, shake, shiver*  Brrrrr.  Anyway, I'm trying to keep my hands warm typing. News in my world - went to visit the sisters, a concert and Powell's bookstore.  Work is fantastically absurd.  I'm still trying to find other jobs.  Not that it's easy right now.  I'm going to surf the net for job postings now.  Wish me luck!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/1863472122383923949/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=1863472122383923949&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/1863472122383923949'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/1863472122383923949'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/11/cold.html' title='Cold'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-6182016713639230783</id><published>2009-10-24T23:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-24T23:58:39.985-07:00</updated><title type='text'>And Again</title><summary type='text'>Work - it is strange.  Now we are all good and friends.  People are schizo.Fat princess is in the background right now and Wire In the Blood is also.  It's a good game and a good series.  I've got all the Halloween cards and candy for the family ready to mail.  The hubs need to sign stuff but mom's got her bag ready to go....except I want to put something in for the stepdaddy but he doesn't like </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/6182016713639230783/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=6182016713639230783&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6182016713639230783'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6182016713639230783'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/10/and-again.html' title='And Again'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-7022442107705583476</id><published>2009-09-28T00:33:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-28T00:40:25.230-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ghost Hunters</title><summary type='text'>Been watching all the Ghost Hunter episodes and Ghost Hunters International.  Fascinating for the most part.I've also been reading a lot.  Since I don't really have anything else to do, or anyone to talk to, I've been doing space fillers.  I'll post the books at a later date.The season premiere of Criminal Minds was awesome and full of "eep" moments.  And the new CSI was most excellent.And the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/7022442107705583476/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=7022442107705583476&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/7022442107705583476'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/7022442107705583476'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/09/ghost-hunters.html' title='Ghost Hunters'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-6865973158441857659</id><published>2009-09-22T20:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-22T20:06:14.160-07:00</updated><title type='text'>That Voodoo That You Do</title><summary type='text'>Take the Role-Playing Stereotype quiz.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/6865973158441857659/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=6865973158441857659&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6865973158441857659'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6865973158441857659'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/09/that-voodoo-that-you-do.html' title='That Voodoo That You Do'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-532858751864274306</id><published>2009-09-19T20:56:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-19T21:02:00.729-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Whole Lotta Nothin'</title><summary type='text'>Well, almost.  I've picked up about 9 hours a month (I think.)  We'll see if that pans out. So, I'll keep looking.  I'm going to try to get over to Home Depot some time this week and see if I can pick up an application.  If I can't get a paper app., I'll get online and fill out one there.In other news, the cat has been out on his lead and has been (pretty much) behaving.  I'd like him to be more </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/532858751864274306/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=532858751864274306&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/532858751864274306'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/532858751864274306'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/09/whole-lotta-nothin.html' title='Whole Lotta Nothin&apos;'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-7022291385598203668</id><published>2009-09-13T01:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-13T01:45:15.447-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Books 30+</title><summary type='text'>30. Lord of the Silent - Amelia Peabody series31. The Golden One - Amelia Peabody series32. He Shall Thunder In the Sky - Amelia Peabody series33. Children Of The Storm - Amelia Peabody series.  And I've got three more to get and I'm current.  I like this series a lot.  Good, strong characters both male and female.  Good history, and not using the time period as a reason to be bigoted. 34. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/7022291385598203668/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=7022291385598203668&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/7022291385598203668'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/7022291385598203668'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/09/books-30.html' title='Books 30+'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-3408863504720930065</id><published>2009-09-02T21:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-02T22:10:39.977-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Job Search</title><summary type='text'>Still job searching.  I've put in five applications in 3 weeks - no one hiring at the moment.  If I don't hear from someone by the end of the week, I'll put in three more.  I'm trying to space them out a bit. I love my current job, actually.  Books are my life. I love dealing with books and helping with questions and all that good stuff.I hate my coworkers.  With a passion.  With the hot fiery </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/3408863504720930065/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=3408863504720930065&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/3408863504720930065'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/3408863504720930065'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/09/job-search.html' title='Job Search'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-260265182349413057</id><published>2009-08-26T17:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-26T17:51:30.234-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Unnatural Castastrophes</title><summary type='text'>It seems I'm plagued with bizarre home repair issues in my rental history.  The water heater that rusted out and sent a slow puddle across the kitchen floor (yes, the water heater had pride of place in that kitchen right next to the sink), the gas heater that would never stay lit,  the bathtub with no shower/faucet, bats in the shed attic, and our latest - some moron who cut thru the tile in the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/260265182349413057/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=260265182349413057&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/260265182349413057'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/260265182349413057'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/08/unnatural-castastrophes.html' title='Unnatural Castastrophes'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-8167062875154569314</id><published>2009-08-19T13:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-19T13:43:16.160-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Nagging Me</title><summary type='text'>Myself is nagging me to sit down and write something.  Anything.  Just write.  Take an idea and run.  And instead?I'm Cat Waxing.And everything else but actually opening the word processor.  I think I'm a bit intimidated by it all but the compulsion is getting harder and harder to ignore.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/8167062875154569314/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=8167062875154569314&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/8167062875154569314'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/8167062875154569314'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/08/nagging-me.html' title='Nagging Me'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-9199905043428578811</id><published>2009-08-10T21:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-10T21:11:19.564-07:00</updated><title type='text'>And That's the Last of It</title><summary type='text'>No more moving stuff.  That's the last of it.  Thank the Gods.  I don't think I could handle anything else.  Anyway, even the boy has decided that we need to do a garage sale.  Ya think?Anyway, the shed's full, the small shed is full, the house is full.  Good grief.And I've been having a hilarious time watching the original Iron Chef.  The subs are so funny.  The husband is also eating up the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/9199905043428578811/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=9199905043428578811&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/9199905043428578811'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/9199905043428578811'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/08/and-thats-last-of-it.html' title='And That&apos;s the Last of It'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-843134417012706636</id><published>2009-08-02T22:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-02T22:58:00.569-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hermes, Fair, Birthday</title><summary type='text'>It's all good.  This month I'm studying up on Hermes, making a moving trip to and from the mothership's, while I'm there I'll be hitting the fair and my birthday is also that week. It is going to be interesting if nothing else. :)  Unpaid vacation during inventory= I don't even mind I'm not getting paid because I've heard...stories.  I'm glad to be gone.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/843134417012706636/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=843134417012706636&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/843134417012706636'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/843134417012706636'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/08/hermes-fair-birthday.html' title='Hermes, Fair, Birthday'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-2933788099690766483</id><published>2009-08-01T22:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-01T22:45:00.969-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Big Move, Round 2, FIGHT!</title><summary type='text'>OMG.  Another "you haul it yourself" truck with money I don't have to pick up stuff I have no room for.  Oh god, what was I thinking?  And it's bugger-all kinds of hot here, how's your weather?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/2933788099690766483/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=2933788099690766483&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/2933788099690766483'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/2933788099690766483'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/08/big-move-round-2-fight.html' title='Big Move, Round 2, FIGHT!'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-2435643900999409754</id><published>2009-07-08T23:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-08T23:26:16.905-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Reading List'/><title type='text'>Bunch of Books</title><summary type='text'>24.  The Snake, The Crocodile, and the Dog - Elizabeth Peters25.  The Last Camel Died at Noon - Elizabeth Peters26.  The Ape Who Guards the Balance - Elizabeth Peters27.  Seeing A Large Cat - Elizabeth Peters.  The Amelia Peabody mysteries.  Obviously, I'm really enjoying this series.  I'll be picking up some more of them as soon as the next trip to the library comes up.28.  This Child Will Be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/2435643900999409754/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=2435643900999409754&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/2435643900999409754'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/2435643900999409754'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/07/bunch-of-books.html' title='Bunch of Books'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-6076272432972225358</id><published>2009-06-09T18:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-09T19:01:12.406-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Bump...a bunch of Books</title><summary type='text'>Since I'm never really working much anymore, I've been taking advantage of the local library system.12. The Language of Bees - Laurie R. King13. The Clan Corporate - Charlie Stross14. White Witch, Black Curse - Kim Harrison15. Tangled Webs: a Black Jewels Novel - Anne Bishop.  I love the Black Jewels books.  They are high on my reread list. :)16. The Hidden Family - Charlie Stross.17. Death of a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/6076272432972225358/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=6076272432972225358&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6076272432972225358'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6076272432972225358'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/06/bumpa-bunch-of-books.html' title='Bump...a bunch of Books'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-6861469874472033026</id><published>2009-05-01T18:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-01T19:24:42.583-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Books #4-11</title><summary type='text'>So I'm way behind on this but considering 8 of these books is a series re-read, it's all good.Books 4-11 were a reread of Laurie R. King's Mary Russell series.  I can't quite recall how I wandered across this series for the first time but when I read the cover blurb, "A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes" it intrigued me.  I am a Sherlock Holmes fan, I read the Holmes </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/6861469874472033026/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=6861469874472033026&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6861469874472033026'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6861469874472033026'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/05/books-4-11.html' title='Books #4-11'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-353507912978495909</id><published>2009-02-20T23:03:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-20T23:20:27.394-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Book #2 and #3</title><summary type='text'>Blueberry Muffin Murder and Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke.Nice little murder mysteries.  (It seems I'm on a bit of a food kick with my recent reading.)  Anyway, they have recipes included since the main character is the owner of a cookie bakery.  They are fast paced and have decent character development and if I get the opportunity, I'll definitely pick up another in the series.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/353507912978495909/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=353507912978495909&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/353507912978495909'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/353507912978495909'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/02/book-2-and-3.html' title='Book #2 and #3'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-5631815772496309208</id><published>2009-02-20T22:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-20T23:03:31.069-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The premise of this little exercise is that the National Endowment for the Arts believes that the average American has only read 6 books from the list below.   Here’s how it works:1) Look at the list and bold those you have read. 2) Italicize those you intend to read.3) Underline (or mark in a different color) the books you LOVE4) Reprint this list in your blog so we can try and track down these </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/5631815772496309208/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=5631815772496309208&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/5631815772496309208'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/5631815772496309208'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/02/premise-of-this-little-exercise-is-that.html' title=''/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-779471864803505317</id><published>2009-02-17T13:30:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-17T13:47:18.225-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Friends never made</title><summary type='text'>Just spent some time catching up on someone's blog that I knew for a time.  I can't even say that we were friends.  The potential was there but either I wasn't breaking through or they didn't want to.  I know this is extremely vague and it is meant to be.  I don't want any offense to be given or guilt trips to be handed out.  Not the way to make friends and influence peeps.I've tried to stay in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/779471864803505317/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=779471864803505317&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/779471864803505317'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/779471864803505317'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/02/friends-never-made.html' title='Friends never made'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-7812161346445514043</id><published>2009-02-13T16:28:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-13T16:36:06.734-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Book #1</title><summary type='text'>The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry - By Kathleen FlinnInteresting story of a lady struggling to achieve her dream of a degree,  deciding to attend Le Cordon Bleu and what she went through to do it.Now I'm hungry.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/7812161346445514043/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=7812161346445514043&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/7812161346445514043'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/7812161346445514043'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/02/book-1.html' title='Book #1'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-9005285205815969782</id><published>2009-02-12T22:37:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-13T16:37:30.887-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Yay!</title><summary type='text'>Home just in time to watch my CSI.  I'm enjoying Mr. Fishburne's performance, although I miss Grissom.  11th hour is a hoot more for being strange and laugh worthy than accurate.I traveled to see the husband.  Now I'm home.  And packing.  There's a house waiting for me, hopefully a job to work at, and a husband who wants me with him.  Yet again, yay!Life is good. Mostly.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/9005285205815969782/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=9005285205815969782&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/9005285205815969782'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/9005285205815969782'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/02/yay.html' title='Yay!'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-2282807078284055224</id><published>2009-02-07T01:06:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-07T01:14:22.248-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Late Late Nights</title><summary type='text'>It's pitiful.  I'm watching late night t.v.   All the time.Partly because my mind won't let me rest and I'm all wound up from trying to get make sure all my loose ends are tied up for this move.   And not making any sense in the process.Arm hair.  Yup, it's late.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/2282807078284055224/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=2282807078284055224&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/2282807078284055224'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/2282807078284055224'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/02/late-late-nights.html' title='Late Late Nights'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-1726230846251553436</id><published>2009-01-23T21:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-23T21:32:14.876-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Packing, Part Deux</title><summary type='text'>And here we go again.  Packing, moving, setting up house (hopefully). Actually, I have a shit load of stuff in storage.  It's been there for a year or more now.  What that tells me?  Some of it I can definitely live without.  So there will be some sorting and chucking.I am the woman for the job and it's gonna happen next week.  Get 'er done.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/1726230846251553436/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=1726230846251553436&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/1726230846251553436'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/1726230846251553436'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2009/01/packing-part-deux.html' title='Packing, Part Deux'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-4981101076508098107</id><published>2008-12-01T00:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-01T00:17:51.494-08:00</updated><title type='text'>WoW</title><summary type='text'>Working on leveling to 50.  Kill, maim, destroy. Woohoo!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/4981101076508098107/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=4981101076508098107&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/4981101076508098107'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/4981101076508098107'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2008/12/wow.html' title='WoW'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-5913648788654583778</id><published>2008-11-18T20:03:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-18T20:06:40.635-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Murder She Wrote</title><summary type='text'>Enjoying watching some "Murder, She Wrote" while DH is off working.  Sometimes it's vastly amusing to go back and see old shows and sometimes how badly or how well they hold up.Mrs. Fletcher must have a lot of nieces and nephews.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/5913648788654583778/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=5913648788654583778&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/5913648788654583778'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/5913648788654583778'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2008/11/murder-she-wrote.html' title='Murder She Wrote'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-5573114821358233324</id><published>2008-11-15T11:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-15T11:43:26.582-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Noise Machines</title><summary type='text'>Men are noise machines.  They try so hard to be quiet and then?  They kick something and curse profusely.  When we ask if they are okay, they respond with "Oh, did I wake you?  I was trying to be quiet."Like the thundering of a herd running through the middle of a piano concerto.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/5573114821358233324/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=5573114821358233324&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/5573114821358233324'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/5573114821358233324'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2008/11/noise-machines.html' title='Noise Machines'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-5886171147395576933</id><published>2008-11-14T21:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-14T21:00:01.255-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Teenybopper</title><summary type='text'>New Hampshire has elected a 20 year old to a county treasurer position.  Her opponent called her a "teenybopper" who got brain washed college students to vote for her and that's the only reason she won.How lame is that?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/5886171147395576933/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=5886171147395576933&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/5886171147395576933'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/5886171147395576933'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2008/11/teenybopper.html' title='Teenybopper'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-6074690007392229130</id><published>2008-11-13T21:09:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-13T21:11:10.759-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hmm...</title><summary type='text'>I'm going to see the DH. I am looking forward to it.I don't have to be at work for a week.Oh yes, I still am writing it down.I am such a bitch. :)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/6074690007392229130/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=6074690007392229130&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6074690007392229130'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6074690007392229130'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2008/11/hmm.html' title='Hmm...'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-4151956723615018824</id><published>2008-11-12T23:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-12T23:57:25.745-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Old Friends</title><summary type='text'>Heard from someone tonite I haven't talked to in around a year.It was good to hear from her and get the chance to vent on something that she totally gets.Awesome.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/4151956723615018824/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=4151956723615018824&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/4151956723615018824'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/4151956723615018824'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2008/11/old-friends.html' title='Old Friends'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-6196958375894645277</id><published>2008-11-05T20:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-05T20:00:00.896-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Damn I'm Crude</title><summary type='text'>I realized here in July that I was editing myself here on my blog to try to keep from offending anyone.  I thought about it for a while and I'm going to keep details to myself but I'm not going to censor who I am anymore.  It took this long to come to that point.Watch out world, here I am.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/6196958375894645277/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=6196958375894645277&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6196958375894645277'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/6196958375894645277'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2008/11/damn-im-crude.html' title='Damn I&apos;m Crude'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-9129463400134498952</id><published>2008-11-04T19:47:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T19:48:27.407-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Vote!!</title><summary type='text'>You'd better have voted.  Otherwise?  I will hear no bitching from you.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/9129463400134498952/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=9129463400134498952&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/9129463400134498952'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/9129463400134498952'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2008/11/vote.html' title='Vote!!'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-7924547830104927116</id><published>2008-06-28T10:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-28T10:57:57.356-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><title type='text'>Walking</title><summary type='text'>Lots of walking and working.  Hubby came to visit last week - it was really nice to see him.  I wish we could be together more often but such is life. Walking to Rivendell - 179 miles.  Camp in western part of marches. (3rd day from Bree.)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/7924547830104927116/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=7924547830104927116&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/7924547830104927116'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/7924547830104927116'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2008/06/walking.html' title='Walking'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-3584526907106287469</id><published>2008-05-12T00:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-12T00:37:25.465-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Walking...</title><summary type='text'>Walking to Rivendell - 5 miles today - total 15 miles. Ooph.  And I feel it.  Mother's Day.  And we went to lunch.  And planted flowers.  And did yard work.  And worked on the clogged drain.  And on, and on, and on.I'm going to bed now, G'nite.    "All knowledge is worth having."            - Anafiel no Delauney,                    Kushiel's Dart </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/3584526907106287469/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=3584526907106287469&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/3584526907106287469'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/3584526907106287469'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2008/05/walking.html' title='Walking...'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-7654833145873587568</id><published>2008-05-10T22:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-10T22:55:30.442-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Miss Marple!</title><summary type='text'>Mystery! has been playing Miss Marple mysteries.  I don't know the actresses' name but she is a riot.Walking to Rivendell - 10 miles.  (Stop in a birch grove.  Eat a frugal supper.)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/7654833145873587568/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=7654833145873587568&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/7654833145873587568'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/7654833145873587568'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2008/05/miss-marple.html' title='Miss Marple!'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-5111368627710032060</id><published>2008-05-09T23:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T09:36:14.697-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Walking to Rivendell</title><summary type='text'>From Bag End to Rivendell - 458 miles (from the Eowyn Challenge Site.)   Progress so far with 3 days under my belt....not much.  BUT I have made it to Tookland.                        Walking to Rivendell - 5.5 miles.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/5111368627710032060/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=5111368627710032060&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/5111368627710032060'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/5111368627710032060'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2008/05/walking-to-rivendell.html' title='Walking to Rivendell'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N1lGgjz60ks/SCVIIdK64ZI/AAAAAAAAAA0/Bp8-IDPmagM/s72-c/map+of+middlearth.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-3274445215736553989</id><published>2008-05-02T23:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-03T00:00:06.803-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Office?</title><summary type='text'>Not that funny.PBS?Infinitely interesting for some odd reason.  Been watching too much Miss Marple on Mystery!GAH!!I'm getting old. *sigh*</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/3274445215736553989/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=3274445215736553989&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/3274445215736553989'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/3274445215736553989'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2008/05/office.html' title='The Office?'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-642259276932176412</id><published>2008-05-02T14:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-02T14:32:24.837-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Crash Into You</title><summary type='text'>Yoga nearly every day = muscles you never knew you had.    That is all.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/642259276932176412/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=642259276932176412&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/642259276932176412'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/642259276932176412'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2008/05/crash-into-you.html' title='Crash Into You'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-7952604715626495256</id><published>2008-04-06T16:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-06T16:07:32.435-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Some days it's all about the reading</title><summary type='text'>There are days when it is nice to do nothing but read a good book.  And listening to some good authors discuss their business and their books.  Nice.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/7952604715626495256/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=7952604715626495256&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/7952604715626495256'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/7952604715626495256'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2008/04/some-days-its-all-about-reading.html' title='Some days it&apos;s all about the reading'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-3198816774254250771</id><published>2008-02-27T20:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-27T20:34:09.409-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Sickness</title><summary type='text'>I truly hate being sick.  The hacking, nose blowing, throwing-upness.  Blech.    Lots of fluids, lots of t.v. and lots of medicine later I'm starting to feel better.    I received the expansion set for my game so I'm going to get that going here in a minute, but first a little Dexter.  That is one twisted show.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/3198816774254250771/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=3198816774254250771&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/3198816774254250771'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/3198816774254250771'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2008/02/sickness.html' title='Sickness'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-4225128303533441722</id><published>2008-01-20T14:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-20T14:57:16.022-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Something Musically Cool</title><summary type='text'>It is amazing - an instrument that is usually on the back end of music jokes played with skill and precision, leaving an audience impressed rather than amused for a change.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/4225128303533441722/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=4225128303533441722&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/4225128303533441722'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/4225128303533441722'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2008/01/something-musically-cool.html' title='Something Musically Cool'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-774036092991800481</id><published>2007-12-07T00:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-07T00:37:06.581-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Gotta love WoW</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/774036092991800481/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=774036092991800481&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/774036092991800481'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/774036092991800481'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2007/12/gotta-love-wow.html' title='Gotta love WoW'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-1687214016627712425</id><published>2007-09-18T19:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T09:36:15.018-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Wheel has Turned</title><summary type='text'>  And the fantasy world is a little poorer this week.  James Rigney, Jr. - pen name Robert Jordan - passed on from this world to the next on Sunday.  I've read quite a few tributes, posts, blogs and remembrances.   They all point out to me that this world has lost not just a good writer but a good man.           "And there are never any words except 'The light shine on you, and the Creator </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/1687214016627712425/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=1687214016627712425&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/1687214016627712425'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/1687214016627712425'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2007/09/wheel-has-turned.html' title='The Wheel has Turned'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N1lGgjz60ks/RvCLQUy0_pI/AAAAAAAAAAs/nsHstmlPNIU/s72-c/150px-Rigney_sandiego.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-1893256267947991182</id><published>2007-07-26T21:57:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T09:36:15.420-08:00</updated><title type='text'>An Extraordinary Author</title><summary type='text'>In the whirlwind of packing and family stress and drama, I had totally forgotten that I had won a contest on Paperback Writer's blog.  The package came today.  It had a neat tote bag that Mom thought was extremely cute (and so did I) various and sundry little surprises, more books that you can shake a stick at (Wabi Sabi for Writers, Tied to the Tracks, The Spooky Art, Soul Song, and several </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/1893256267947991182/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=1893256267947991182&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/1893256267947991182'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/1893256267947991182'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2007/07/extraordinary-author.html' title='An Extraordinary Author'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N1lGgjz60ks/Rql7ZnkMIjI/AAAAAAAAAAc/3-0_DkHWnSc/s72-c/bio+rescue.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-4083083044586047498</id><published>2007-05-31T00:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-05-31T01:02:32.380-07:00</updated><title type='text'>200</title><summary type='text'>200 posts. I didn't think I'd make it this far.  I started out thinking that this blogging trip was just a fad I was going through.  Guess not.I surfed today and found all kinds of interesting things: Zube Girl had her a baby girl : ) , Dooce is going crazy with the contractors in her house, Rad Fanny is getting married and Jay at Kill the Goat is having her some rough life moments right now.  I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/4083083044586047498/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=4083083044586047498&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/4083083044586047498'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/4083083044586047498'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2007/05/200.html' title='200'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-4402394185562878667</id><published>2007-05-04T07:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T09:36:16.136-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Stupid Trains</title><summary type='text'>   As I'm up two hours before my alarm is supposed to go off, I thought I'd take the time to stop by and say hello.  I'm not sure what the engineers don't get about leaving running trains with noisy ass air compressors running RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE but I'm sure breakfast at Dennys doesn't take 2 hours and counting.  I'd mind less if they (all 6 of them) were on the far side of the three </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/4402394185562878667/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=4402394185562878667&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/4402394185562878667'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/4402394185562878667'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2007/05/stupid-trains.html' title='Stupid Trains'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N1lGgjz60ks/RjtKN_MEtII/AAAAAAAAAAU/I6V6WfcgNnU/s72-c/DSC00932.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-8893210902393374976</id><published>2007-04-08T09:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-04-08T09:09:43.971-07:00</updated><title type='text'>#49</title><summary type='text'>All kinds of interesting and uninteresting but time consuming things have been going on lately, so pardon my absence.The Secret Life of Houdini - by Kalush and SlomanHoudini as spy.  His life, his love, and what may have been his real job.  Fascinating.  More info and footnotes at : www.conjuringarts.org . Actually I just picked up the book to begin with because I thought it was a bio of Houdini </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/8893210902393374976/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=8893210902393374976&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/8893210902393374976'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/8893210902393374976'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2007/04/49.html' title='#49'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-2220806698953672561</id><published>2007-02-19T21:27:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-19T21:39:13.862-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Trip to Hell was Wonderful</title><summary type='text'>Well, I was sick for two weeks.  It was completely boring.  I worked, I went home, I slept, I worked.  That puts us up to nearly last week.  And then?  The hot water heater sprung a leak.  So there was emergency house cleaning because I'd been a slob for two weeks so the repairmen could actually get through the house.  *Sigh*  I need a vacation from my time off. My sister got accepted to GRADUATE</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/2220806698953672561/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=2220806698953672561&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/2220806698953672561'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/2220806698953672561'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2007/02/trip-to-hell-was-wonderful.html' title='The Trip to Hell was Wonderful'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-116703494842747889</id><published>2006-12-24T23:51:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-12-25T00:22:28.440-08:00</updated><title type='text'>'Twas the night before Christmas</title><summary type='text'>And all through the houseThe only thing stirring was the computer mouse.The stockings were scattered hither and thereAnd I was desperately hoping no one would be here.The cat was all snuggled up in his bed With visions of kibbles going 'round in his head.And Hubby in his boxers and I in my shirtWere gaming away and feeling quite pert.When out in the yard there arose such a clatterI jumped from my</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/116703494842747889/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=116703494842747889&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/116703494842747889'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/116703494842747889'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/12/twas-night-before-christmas.html' title='&apos;Twas the night before Christmas'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-116611603106546028</id><published>2006-12-14T09:06:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-12-14T09:07:11.086-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Christmas Season is Hell in Retail</title><summary type='text'>               Druid      44% Combativeness, 60% Sneakiness, 82% Intellect, 58% Spirituality                        Sneaky, cunning, and spiritual: You are a Druid!Druids work with nature to cast their spells and favor balance over extremes.  They're shapeshifters, capable of taking the forms of natural creatures.  While they don't always deal well with people, they do have animal companions to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/116611603106546028/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=116611603106546028&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/116611603106546028'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/116611603106546028'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/12/christmas-season-is-hell-in-retail.html' title='Christmas Season is Hell in Retail'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-116405269064765593</id><published>2006-11-21T11:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-26T13:50:47.150-08:00</updated><title type='text'>50 Sci Fi novels</title><summary type='text'>50 Significant SF/F NovelsThis is a list of the 50 most significant science fiction/fantasy novels, 1953-2002, according to the Science Fiction Book Club. Bold the ones you've read, strike-out the ones you hated, italicize those you started but never finished and put an asterisk beside the ones you loved.*    1. The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien    *2. The Foundation Trilogy, Isaac Asimov  *3</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/116405269064765593/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=116405269064765593&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/116405269064765593'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/116405269064765593'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/11/50-sci-fi-novels.html' title='50 Sci Fi novels'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-116405016965912199</id><published>2006-11-20T11:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-20T11:16:09.676-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>You are The High PriestessScience, Wisdom, Knowledge, Education.The High Priestess is the card of knowledge, instinctual, supernatural, secret knowledge. She holds scrolls of arcane information that she might, or might not reveal to you. The moon crown on her head as well as the crescent by her foot indicates her willingness to illuminate what you otherwise might not see, reveal the secrets you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/116405016965912199/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=116405016965912199&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/116405016965912199'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/116405016965912199'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/11/you-are-high-priestess-science-wisdom.html' title=''/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-115801775813641458</id><published>2006-09-11T16:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-11T16:40:08.666-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>You scored as Batman, the Dark Knight. As the Dark Knight of Gotham, Batman is a vigilante who deals out his own brand of justice to the criminals and corrupt of the city. He follows his own code and is often misunderstood. He has few friends or allies, but finds comfort in his cause.Captain Jack Sparrow83%Batman, the Dark Knight83%Maximus71%William Wallace58%The Terminator58%James Bond, Agent </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/115801775813641458/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=115801775813641458&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/115801775813641458'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/115801775813641458'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/09/you-scored-as-batman-dark-knight.html' title=''/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-115697895457936284</id><published>2006-08-30T16:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-30T16:05:44.620-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Oh look, a quiz</title><summary type='text'>               Proteus      33% Extroversion, 46% Intuition, 72% Emotiveness, 23% Perceptiveness                  Changing your shape to suit your situation, you are most like Proteus.More than anything else, you need to be wanted. You have a very strongwork ethic, and are very adaptable, but are often unappreciated. Youdevelop very strong personal loyalties, and will often maintain thesepersonal</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/115697895457936284/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=115697895457936284&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/115697895457936284'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/115697895457936284'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/08/oh-look-quiz.html' title='Oh look, a quiz'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-115518929914884401</id><published>2006-08-09T22:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-09T22:54:59.163-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I Have Enjoyed the Day</title><summary type='text'>I have celebrated my birthday this week.  I have spent time at the county fair.  I will have worked (by the end of the week) my butt off.  So far, life is good.Oh, and there is nothing more entertaining when you've got the time to stare than to watch old metal heads try to rock out.  *Giggle*</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/115518929914884401/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=115518929914884401&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/115518929914884401'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/115518929914884401'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/08/i-have-enjoyed-day.html' title='I Have Enjoyed the Day'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-115215892976003564</id><published>2006-07-05T21:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-05T21:08:49.776-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What D&amp;D Character Are You?</title><summary type='text'>I Am A: Chaotic Good GnomeBard RangerAlignment:Chaotic Good characters are independent types with a strong belief in the value of goodness. They have little use for governments and other forces of order, and will generally do their own things, without heed to such groups.Race:Gnomes are also short, like dwarves, but much skinnier. They have no beards, and are very inclined towards technology, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/115215892976003564/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=115215892976003564&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/115215892976003564'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/115215892976003564'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/07/what-dd-character-are-you.html' title='What D&amp;D Character Are You?'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-115146736306633384</id><published>2006-06-27T21:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-27T21:02:43.066-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Heat Wave</title><summary type='text'>I've noticed that there isn't a gradual build up into summer around here.  It's a week of humidity at 75 degrees and then POW! it's a hundred or higher from then on. In protest we put up the pool.I received my first sunburn of the summer.And it was very nice.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/115146736306633384/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=115146736306633384&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/115146736306633384'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/115146736306633384'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/06/heat-wave.html' title='Heat Wave'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-115013484761535831</id><published>2006-06-20T10:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-20T22:52:27.630-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Trains</title><summary type='text'>You're the Ghost Train!You often feel that you're the subject of songs, legends, andeven myths. But are you really feeling something real or is this just anoveractive imagination? Is something really calling to you in the greatbeyond or do you just really like Halloween? Only you can answer thisquestion, howling through the darkness as you have been known to do. Maybeyou've spent too much time in</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/115013484761535831/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=115013484761535831&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/115013484761535831'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/115013484761535831'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/06/trains.html' title='Trains'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-115013452375250790</id><published>2006-06-16T10:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-16T23:58:26.286-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Viva le France</title><summary type='text'>You're France!Most people think you're snobby, but it's really just thatyou're better than everyone else.  At least you're more loyal to the reallanguage, the fine arts, and the fine wines than anyone else.  You aren'tworth beans in a fight, unless you're really short, but you're so good at otherthings that it usually doesn't matter.  Some of your finest works wereintended to be short-term </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/115013452375250790/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=115013452375250790&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/115013452375250790'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/115013452375250790'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/06/viva-le-france.html' title='Viva le France'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-115013427478329642</id><published>2006-06-14T10:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-14T14:06:19.100-07:00</updated><title type='text'>College?</title><summary type='text'>You're the University of Chicago!A bit stuffy and pretentious, you definitely think you'resuperior to most of those around you. At the same time, you live in a terriblepart of town and have even gone through a rather large Goth phase. Instead oftrying to resolve these conflicts in a social setting, you prefer to hole up onyour own and study the roots of the issues. Your basement is rather unsafe,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/115013427478329642/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=115013427478329642&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/115013427478329642'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/115013427478329642'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/06/college.html' title='College?'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-115013404872471459</id><published>2006-06-12T10:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-12T10:41:06.450-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Book Quiz</title><summary type='text'>You're Ulysses!by James JoyceMost people are convinced that you don't make any sense, but comparedto what else you could say, what you're saying now makes tons of sense. What people dounderstand about you is your vulgarity, which has convinced people that you are at oncebrilliant and repugnant. Meanwhile you are content to wander around aimlessly, taking inthe sights and sounds of the city. What </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/115013404872471459/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=115013404872471459&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/115013404872471459'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/115013404872471459'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/06/book-quiz.html' title='Book Quiz'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-115008988595971069</id><published>2006-06-11T22:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-11T22:27:06.890-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Now That I'm Here</title><summary type='text'>I can't think of anything I want to write.  Let me contemplate....Sorry that blogger was having a brain fart - I couldn't really access anything for 3 days.Oh, I know, Music.Have you ever noticed how productive you are when music is playing? What about different kinds? Soundtracks, country, blues, alternative, goth. Every one of them puts me in a different frame of mind. Or maybe takes me out of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/115008988595971069/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=115008988595971069&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/115008988595971069'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/115008988595971069'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/06/now-that-im-here.html' title='Now That I&apos;m Here'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-114966981359785881</id><published>2006-06-08T01:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-08T14:42:27.673-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Books - The More the Merrier</title><summary type='text'>Meh - Barbara Taylor Bradford  / Unexpected BlessingsWhohoo! - Naomi Novik / The Black Powder WarTo Be Read - Steve Alten / The LochWebsites That Have Sucked Me In:Paperback WriterandDestress Toy of the Day:Music - Dresden Dolls</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/114966981359785881/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=114966981359785881&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114966981359785881'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114966981359785881'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/06/books-more-merrier.html' title='Books - The More the Merrier'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-114966947781420822</id><published>2006-06-07T01:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-07T01:39:20.813-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Every Day</title><summary type='text'>Stream of conciousness? I don't know that I can handle that kind of post. I like to have all my answers all thought out and "ducks all in a row." It is hard because I want to write. Really write. I want to have a novel in my hands that I wrote. I don't know that its possible.Well, it could be if I stopped doubting myself. Sometimes I have to wonder if it is possible that my background caused this</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/114966947781420822/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=114966947781420822&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114966947781420822'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114966947781420822'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/06/every-day.html' title='Every Day'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-114922738460076001</id><published>2006-06-04T22:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-04T18:05:58.680-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"So Much To Read, So Little Time"</title><summary type='text'>How to deal with someone who insists you need to read someone's books that, quite truly, you'd never touch (10 foot pole optional)?Do you just baldly state you don't read that "crap"? I can see that going over real well with the friends or the little old ladies.Do you lie and say you have?  Nothing like being asked about such-and-such a character and try to fib your way out of that one.My </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/114922738460076001/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=114922738460076001&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114922738460076001'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114922738460076001'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/06/so-much-to-read-so-little-time.html' title='&quot;So Much To Read, So Little Time&quot;'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-114912599402599217</id><published>2006-05-31T18:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-31T18:39:54.026-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Time Off</title><summary type='text'>I'm all for a little time off.  Even my regular days off.  I'd just like them better if they weren't split up throughout the week.  Two days off IN A ROW would make me all kinds of happy right now.Anyway, new blogness for consumption : Paperback WriterIt is all good.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/114912599402599217/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=114912599402599217&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114912599402599217'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114912599402599217'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/05/time-off.html' title='Time Off'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-114905712405854455</id><published>2006-05-30T23:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-05T21:15:26.146-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Do Something!</title><summary type='text'>Ah, dear Internet, how I've neglected you. Truth to tell darling, I've been busy with other pressing business. I've found that my One True Love has been wasting away from my lack of affection and I have been striving to correct that oversight.(In other words, I've been reading. And having a wonderful Anniversary (9 years now!) with my hubby this weekend. Oh, and helping assorted family members </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/114905712405854455/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=114905712405854455&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114905712405854455'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114905712405854455'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/05/do-something.html' title='Do Something!'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-114800639019352475</id><published>2006-05-18T19:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-18T19:39:50.216-07:00</updated><title type='text'>All the Things I Have Read...</title><summary type='text'>In the last two weeks.  Sorry I've been gone so long, I needed a break from the world so I retreated to my imagination.  Anyway, it seems my imagination needed some quality reading time.  I ended up reading around eight books this week and I think I've finally finished my marathon run.Monday Mourning, Murder List, Talk to The Hand,  R is for Ricochet, Shadow of Sagnami, Druid's Sword, Daughter of</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/114800639019352475/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=114800639019352475&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114800639019352475'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114800639019352475'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/05/all-things-i-have-read.html' title='All the Things I Have Read...'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-114654671727170962</id><published>2006-05-01T22:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-01T22:30:31.840-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Books For My Pleasure...</title><summary type='text'>Finished "Throne of Jade" and I can't wait for number three, "Black Powder War." This series is a fast and fun read. I also like what she's done with the ideas of dragons and riders. Fascinating.Also finished my reread of Anne McCaffrey and I remember why I liked these so much. I read them when I was younger, junior high - high school, when my reading tastes were more . . . immature. The story is</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/114654671727170962/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=114654671727170962&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114654671727170962'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114654671727170962'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/05/books-for-my-pleasure.html' title='Books For My Pleasure...'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-114620746366317246</id><published>2006-04-27T23:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-27T23:57:43.676-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Starting a 50 Book Challenge For My Amusement</title><summary type='text'>I saw this pop up on several blogs and I figured since I do read profusely, why not?1. Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik2. Dragonflight by Anne McCaffreyI've really enjoyed Mrs. Novik's "His Majesty's Dragon" and I'm really looking forward to reading the 2nd book in this series.Dragonflight is a re-read for me but since I haven't picked this up in ages I thought it'd be nice to visit where I'm </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/114620746366317246/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=114620746366317246&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114620746366317246'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114620746366317246'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/04/starting-50-book-challenge-for-my.html' title='Starting a 50 Book Challenge For My Amusement'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-114612175071187651</id><published>2006-04-27T00:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-27T00:11:50.943-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Messing Around on Colors Yet Again</title><summary type='text'>I realized I had not explained my current profile photo. Google "Laughing Man". I thought it oddly appropriate since I'm not terribly keen on letting the world know who I am and where I'm at. It's always nice to have a little anonymity. I'd rather not be "Dooced" for talking about my numbskull job and I'd rather not have an audience of people I know reading about how life and everything peeves me</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/114612175071187651/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=114612175071187651&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114612175071187651'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114612175071187651'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/04/messing-around-on-colors-yet-again.html' title='Messing Around on Colors Yet Again'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-114516570173020191</id><published>2006-04-15T22:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-15T22:41:10.986-07:00</updated><title type='text'>More Quizzy tastic ness</title><summary type='text'>What Subversive Alternative Paradigm Are You?created with QuizFarm.comTrue Alternative90%Mystic75%Otherkin70%Magician55%White Lighter45%Discordian45%Aimless Eclectic35%Spiritualist35%What Subversive Alternative Paradigm Are You?created with QuizFarm.com You scored as True Alternative. You are a True Alternative! Labels do not suit you well, particularly as you tend to strike your own path and to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/114516570173020191/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=114516570173020191&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114516570173020191'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114516570173020191'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/04/more-quizzy-tastic-ness.html' title='More Quizzy tastic ness'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-114491285142498967</id><published>2006-04-13T00:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-13T00:20:51.436-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Fae?  Hmph.</title><summary type='text'>What type of Fae are you?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/114491285142498967/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=114491285142498967&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114491285142498967'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114491285142498967'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/04/fae-hmph.html' title='Fae?  Hmph.'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13143290.post-114480307425217453</id><published>2006-04-11T17:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-11T17:51:14.266-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Frustration</title><summary type='text'>I just haven't been in a writing kind of mood, at least not since I got a tax notice from the state about how they are going to garnish wages.  Oh bugger.  So I've been stressing trying to make sure that I can swing it and cover everything else too.  I think I've got it figured out but thats not concrete.I also was messing around on myspace and found one of the gals that I used to work with.  I'm</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/feeds/114480307425217453/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13143290&amp;postID=114480307425217453&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114480307425217453'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13143290/posts/default/114480307425217453'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://adeledawn.blogspot.com/2006/04/frustration.html' title='Frustration'/><author><name>Adele</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14358509924146746439</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j82/adeledawn/LaughingMan.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
