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We certainly chose the correct day to visit our friendly neighborhood Goodwill. Besides the clothes, we found an out-of-the-box but otherwise brand new Leap Pad (Samantha's was on its last legs) *and* a brand new (*in* the packaging) Leap Pad book/cartridge. Six dollars for the Leap Pad, four for the book. We also found a mound of books for Sam, including four of those huge Disney storybooks...Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Pinocchio and Hercules. She found a "princess" doll with sparkly hair that does *nothing* (no batteries required! What a concept) and I found one of those nifty sugar bowls with the flippy lid. Now the sugar bag won't have to live on the counter. :)

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I got my neti pot a few days ago and finally worked up the courage to use it last night. It was a weird experience. The instructions said to place it in my nostril and make sure I had a good seal. I don't know who designed the pot itself, but I *definitely* had a good seal...whether or not I was going to be able to *remove* it was another matter entirely.

I was far more successful using the right nostril than I was with the left, but I managed to irrigate everything I was supposed to (if you're reading the Wikipedia article, just stage one) and I am breathing better through my nose today. I almost panicked once, but kept it under control when I remembered that I could breathe through my mouth. (Yeah...well.:) I'm not exactly looking forward to my next irrigation, but I don't think I'll freak out or anything. And since I am breathing better through my nose, it should go even better this time.

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We had a pretty good weekend. Sam was non-bratty for most of it, and Jeff and I even got to spend some time *together* when we were both awake and the child wasn't.

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Watched Quinceañera last night. It was *so* good. Completely lived up to the hype. Of course, the only hype I heard was "It was *so* good"...*grin*

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I like darthgeek so much. Yes, I love him, more than I can say, but I also find him the niftiest of the nifty.

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OH! I also found a bunch of books for me.

Disappearing Act - Margaret Ball
Gridlinked - Neal Asher
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Live From New York, an uncensored history of Saturday Night Live as told by its Stars, Writers & Guests - Tom Shales & James Andrew Miller
The Celtic Twilight: Myth, Fantasy and Folklore - W.B. Yeats
Treasure Hunt - Molly Keane
Anthology of American Literature, I. Colonial through Romantic

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Of course, now I must seek out the other volumes of the Anthology. Though, first I should probably find out how many volumes there are.

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Penguin cake and birthday pictures tomorrow. Maybe later today, but probably tomorrow.

(no subject)

We certainly chose the correct day to visit our friendly neighborhood Goodwill. Besides the clothes, we found an out-of-the-box but otherwise brand new Leap Pad (Samantha's was on its last legs) *and* a brand new (*in* the packaging) Leap Pad book/cartridge. Six dollars for the Leap Pad, four for the book. We also found a mound of books for Sam, including four of those huge Disney storybooks...Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Pinocchio and Hercules. She found a "princess" doll with sparkly hair that does *nothing* (no batteries required! What a concept) and I found one of those nifty sugar bowls with the flippy lid. Now the sugar bag won't have to live on the counter. :)

~~~

I got my neti pot a few days ago and finally worked up the courage to use it last night. It was a weird experience. The instructions said to place it in my nostril and make sure I had a good seal. I don't know who designed the pot itself, but I *definitely* had a good seal...whether or not I was going to be able to *remove* it was another matter entirely.

I was far more successful using the right nostril than I was with the left, but I managed to irrigate everything I was supposed to (if you're reading the Wikipedia article, just stage one) and I am breathing better through my nose today. I almost panicked once, but kept it under control when I remembered that I could breathe through my mouth. (Yeah...well.:) I'm not exactly looking forward to my next irrigation, but I don't think I'll freak out or anything. And since I am breathing better through my nose, it should go even better this time.

~~~

We had a pretty good weekend. Sam was non-bratty for most of it, and Jeff and I even got to spend some time *together* when we were both awake and the child wasn't.

~~~

Watched Quinceañera last night. It was *so* good. Completely lived up to the hype. Of course, the only hype I heard was "It was *so* good"...*grin*

~~~

I like darthgeek so much. Yes, I love him, more than I can say, but I also find him the niftiest of the nifty.

~~~

OH! I also found a bunch of books for me.

Disappearing Act - Margaret Ball
Gridlinked - Neal Asher
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Live From New York, an uncensored history of Saturday Night Live as told by its Stars, Writers & Guests - Tom Shales & James Andrew Miller
The Celtic Twilight: Myth, Fantasy and Folklore - W.B. Yeats
Treasure Hunt - Molly Keane
Anthology of American Literature, I. Colonial through Romantic

~~~

Of course, now I must seek out the other volumes of the Anthology. Though, first I should probably find out how many volumes there are.

~~~

Penguin cake and birthday pictures tomorrow. Maybe later today, but probably tomorrow.