Monthly Archives: June 2007

Lipstick & Shirt Collars

Posted on June 30, 2007 by Monkling

When Frank came home from work one day this week, there was a suspicious stain on the collar of his shirt: There was a big meeting at work that day. He had to go to the downtown office to give … Continue reading →

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I Hate Meeses To Pieces

Posted on June 29, 2007 by Monkling

Do you remember these guys? These are Dixie & Pixie. Mr. Jinks, the cat, wanted to uh, well I guess eat them and he’d always say, “I hate meeses to pieces.” Well it seems I have turned into Mrs. Jinks … Continue reading →

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What Does This Button Do?

Posted on June 28, 2007 by Monkling

When we left off yesterday, I was lying in a hospital bed drugged up on morphine with a 4 inch incision down my stomach. The good drugs were only for Day 1 so by Day 2, the reality of having … Continue reading →

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It’s A Boy

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Monkling

At this time, 22 years ago, I was drugged up on morphine after an emergency c-section only I had no idea they had given me that. I guess that would explain why it was difficult for me to talk without … Continue reading →

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Searching For An Iceberg

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Monkling

It’s over 90 degrees, sticky and guess who still doesn’t have a working air conditioner downstairs. I need a nice iceberg to sit on. That would work nicely. I did get to spend some of the day in the car, … Continue reading →

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Only On My Block

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Monkling

I swear I am surrounded by the strangest people. When I looked out my bedroom window this morning, I saw my neighbors had pulled one of their car into the backyard. Now keep in mind, I grew up in Brooklyn. … Continue reading →

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Summer 07 Contest Answers

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Monkling

I feel like there should be a drum roll or something. The number in parentheses is the number of people who guessed right on that title. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (4) Dracula by Bram Stoker (6) … Continue reading →

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Summer 07 Contest Countdown

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Monkling

Less than an hour to go! So far, the number of contest entries is up by 500% over the first contest. Of course the first one only had 1 person who entered but hey, I’ve only been blogging since March … Continue reading →

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No UFO Sightings

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Monkling

We really did try. We walked all over The Village but didn’t see a single alien or abductee. Of course they may have blended in with the humans so well that we just didn’t notice them. The closest we came … Continue reading →

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Anger Management

Posted on June 23, 2007 by Monkling

Remember my prior discussion on the 7 deadly sins and my admission to having sloth high up on my list? Well I’m going to add a second one – anger. Yes, I have a bit of a temper. The good … Continue reading →

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