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• One Year Ago - My Personal DNA

  Julie posted about her personal DNA today, and I thought that this particular  personality test sounded interesting.  So, I went over to the site, starting taking the test, and then realized that I had already completed it once before almost a year ago.  So here are my results from then (Please note:  there is nothing in my [...]

  July 12th, 2007

• I Have Mysterious Eyes

  You scored as Mysterious. You wish to hide who you are from all those around you. You find it very hard to trust people. You also may enjoy the fun that comes from playing mind games with others around you.My advice Get out there and reveal the true you if only to one person!

  Mysterious

  75%

  Eyes full [...]

  April 29th, 2007

• Ah, My Prayers Have Been Answered

  More from the world of Gmail and spam.  I recently received this email, which Gmail must have mistakenly marked as spam.  After all, it’s not everyday that love comes looking for you.  Here is the email I received: 
  i like you
  from Ana 
  Ave, gentleman
  It’s nice to meet you here, in the Internet. I am glad that [...]

  April 22nd, 2007

• My List

  A while back I ran across this list on Julie’s blog:
  If there must be a list…
  …here’s mine, for what it’s worth.

  Ioan Gruffudd
  Hugh Jackman
  Gary Sinise
  Liev Schreiber
  Tom Berenger
  Viggo Mortensen
  Ralph Fiennes
  Colin Firth
  Clive Owen
  Nathan Fillion
  Paul Blackthorne

  Shallow? Oh yes. And in no particular order.
  It seems that Julie was responding to a list by ihearttexas, who wrote:
  So as not to ruin [...]

  March 4th, 2007

• The "ABC’s" of Me

  Though I wasn’t tagged, here are my answers to one of the latest “memes” floating around the blogosphere.  Thanks to Alan for bringing this to my attention.
  A - Available or Married?  Neither - I am divorced and happily single (for now).  B - Best Moment?  Desiree’s adoption day - June 6, 2001.C - Cake or [...]

  February 25th, 2007

• A Valentine for My Readers

  Never one to take being called a “scaredy cat” lying down, here is a version of the Valentine I sent a fellow blogger when I read something she had written (see the end of this post).  I have amended it to apply to all those who grace the posts of my “be-it-ever-so-humble” blog.

   
  Technorati tags: Valentine’s Day, [...]

  February 13th, 2007

• If It Were Only That Easy

   
  Ted Haggard is now cured of his homosexuality,or should I say, his homosexual proclivities. 
  One of four ministers who oversaw three weeks of intensive counseling for the Rev. Ted Haggard said the disgraced minister emerged convinced that he is “completely heterosexual.”

  Read all about it here.
  Yeah, right.
  Technorati tags: Ted Haggard, homosexuality, heterosexuality, cure, Praying to the [...]

  February 6th, 2007

• Just Another Quiz

  My Personality

  Neuroticism

  45

  Extraversion

  32

  Openness To Experience

  78

  Agreeableness

  42

  Conscientiousness

  13

  You are neither a subdued loner nor a jovial chatterbox. You enjoy time with others but also time alone. Stressful and frustrating situations can be upsetting to you, but you are generally able to get over these feelings and cope with these situations. Novelty, variety, and change spice up your life [...]

  February 4th, 2007

• Exxon/Mobil Profits, Tax Breaks and Subsidies

  Here are excerpts from three different sources. Taken altogether they would be laughable if they weren’t such a sad commentary on the way things are.
  From the Boston Globe:
  HOUSTON –Oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. on Thursday posted the largest annual profit by a U.S. company — $39.5 billion — even as earnings for the last quarter of 2006 [...]

  February 4th, 2007

• NFL Says No Way to Giant-Screen Super Bowl Party at a Church

  This just in from TV Squad:
  Here’s another reason why everyone calls the NFL the “No Fun League”…The league is cracking down on any mass-viewings of the Super Bowl that is brought to their attention, including parties that charge admission — get this — any gathering that views the game on a TV that’s 55″ or [...]

  February 2nd, 2007