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Hi.
My name is Erin for those of you who may have forgotten me or what have you..
Can I possibly back out of this whole going to school thing?
I know it starts in two days..yes two days; on a SATURDAY...but surely skipping one semester will be ok?

I kid.

I'm ready to have that diploma in my hand, and do something else with my life.
Like go to this lovely university I work for.
Did I tell you guys I've already received my certificate in Basic Photography?
It wasn't great for my motivation.
Honestly, I wanted to grab that thing, and high tail it out of school, not looking back.
I have since, come to my senses and realize that I need to finish what I've started.

Cause I don't not finish what I start. Unless its absolutely necessary.

That's another thing I'm going to write in my "Erin's Attributes column".

Speaking of "attributes", my friend Rebekah, and I were musing on here we are, two amazingly quirky, crazy, fun, single ladies and "no one" knows much about us. I suggested we started just letting people know what our shining attributes are. I mean, otherwise they'll come up with their own opinions, which might be the wrong ones.. so why not give 'them' the facts straight up.

You know? So "they" know what they are getting into. #smirks 

For instance..."people" pretty much think I'm only concerned about my dogs..admittedly I am quite passionate about dogs and training, which is to say that I do talk about my dogs/post stuff about training quite a bit. 

Ok. A lot. 

The alternative would be to complain about people, actions, relationship failures, etc..etc.. 

However, I'm think I need to spread a little bit more about myself out there as well... 

Of course the idea is to get it out there as subtly as possible, because honestly we're not really...um... "looking" shall we say. Life is complicated enough already.

• Randomly announce what you are good at on Facebook. 
• Create/Buy T-Shirts proclaiming your attributes 

• Push come to shove, just take out a wanted ad. But good luck.  You never know what you might get!

These are just ideas of course. 
If you try them (and they work) let me know! 

However, now I've digressed so much that I have completely forgotten the point behind this post. So in conclusion, school starts in a couple of days and right now I am hoping that I'll be on that train. 

Cause once again Financial Aid has failed me. Not really a surprise, but I was hoping I'd get through this semester drama free. 

Alas it is not to be. 

For once I'm not stressed about it, what's meant to be will be. 

So I'll leave you, to get back to your weekend..heading over the mountain tomorrow to visit old friends and their dogs.. .:) 

TATA! 

Erin 

P.S. ( Blogger now has predictive text? Can you say annoying?) 

Erin Un-Cut:This Week

Ramblings through out the day


April 27, 2011 

• I have consumed almost 3 liters of Dr.Pepper in the last three-four days. #FinalsWeek
• RT @foulknews: Tornado Watch issued for Knox and area counties
• I love the owls on this dog collar. pinterest.com/pin/16907104/
• RT @foulknews: alert: FROM WOKI:Obama set to present birth certificate in news conf. this hour. Live on Newstalk 98.7 (foulk)
• Trump callin out the press...
• Well. That happened.
• I can't say that I've missed the political heckling on my twitter feed
• Hurrying home while the sun is still shining. #thunderstormwarning
• WHoa. an iron with a digital display? Where have I been? picplz.com/Swq8
• The water I required to drink before I get more soda. @abbyleighanne picplz.com/SwNK
• I'd been home for and hour+ before Rob whimpered a little to let me know he was there
• I thought he was with my sister is why I didn't check his crate. #sillypuppy
• Just read another account of someone 'flipping' their dog in order to 'show em his place'. People please DON'T DO THAT!! It does more harm long term than good.
• RT @thinkgeek YOU GUYS. Promise us if you're ever this close to a tornado you'll seek shelter: twitpic.com/4q93rs We ♥ you too much.
• Watching our final presentations. YEah I'm totally reading a book.
• I love rainboots. picplz.com/SLZW
• I Wuvs him. picplz.com/S4Rq
• More hail really!?!?!
• Praying the Tornado passes by us. Especially living in a mobile home. #fb
• Tons of hail damage to the car s though. Thankfully for once I don't have one. Stay Safe #knoxville!
• Freaking out a little over here. Just a little.
• Camped out with our neighbors who have a actual house. All quiet now. #notacomfort Warnings lasting till 1am. #scared
• Ha ha two of mine are crated for the night. RT @jennyanne Quick doggy pee run before the next wave hits!! Wicked lightening #yesisaidwicked
• My thunder-storm-scared dog is sleeping so I'm taking that as a good sign....she was pacing prior to now. Other dogs could careless
• Power out in east Knoxville. Yay.
• RT @wivkjimmy WIVK and WOKI are the only radio stations covering this storm fulltime. Local radio for the win!!!!!
• Power came back YAY!!
• Waiting out the storm picplz.com/SHdl
• Rob chilling while the rest of us freak. Lol. Worst is behind us picplz.com/SHsR

April 28, 2011

• Survived my first Tornado/Thunderstorm Extraordinaire. For once I'm thankful to not have a car. However buying one in the near future will probably be a pain around the #knoxville area.
• I suppose going to bed would be a prudent thing to do, however despite almost getting taken out by a Tornado, I'm pretty sure PSTCC will demand us to finish our finals tomorrow. Grrrrrr.
• Rain starting up again...
• Is 2am too late to eat ice cream?
• And the rain rain rain comes down down down. Again.
• And I'm the only one awake. Um............................................
• Our car has the chicken pox picplz.com/Svs7
• OH help I lost part of my torso picplz.com/Svlm
• Wow. RT @6News: Tornadoes devastate South, killing at least 248 wate.tv/3BN
• Ugh. I hate birds. And especially dead birds falling out of your puppies mouth.
• Rob, Bubbles and I are all fighting for space on the heating vent. Yes I said heat. Have you been outside lately? #whatisupwiththisweather
• i'm winning cause the cold-blooded mammal in the room. ha

April 29, 2011 

• Sooo who got the honor of photographing the Royal Wedding?
• Its like Disney in real life! #royalwedding
• The hats in the crowd are....spectacular! #royalwedding
• Please tell me this is not real...please? Someone? gigglesandcutiepumpkinsphotography.blogspot.com/
• Ok that threw me for a minute..i'm like why are they singing an american anthem? #royalwedding..but I GOT IT people. I got it
• So when I get a million dollars can I have a wedding like this? #royalwedding.. Without all the singing though....
• Can I cry now? #royalwedding #idontcryatweddings
• Royal Wedding Crazy Hats - ABC News t.co/keVu00A via @pinterest
• Awwww. I want to have a wedding...without the getting married part though. lol #tooyoungforthat
• RT @laurenabarlow: I want to go to a royal wedding. Just once.Just so I can wear some crazy huge hat that will block everyones view of the wedding..
• yfrog.com/h803xij - Tons of Dogs for the Pompsters to be playing with but he's happily getting love from the humans. I miss that dog. 
• So the Fur-Kids got quite a few new toys today...Thank you Easter Clearance sales...
• This is CREEPY!! |You Are Not a Photographer j.mp/gnFml 

Saturday, April 30, 2011 

• The hypnotic power of Tomorrow. Tonights Message. Powerful, Thought Provoking.
• We all get so caught up in the thought that there WILL be a tomorrow for each of us..when in truth we don't know that.
• As if WE have ANY control over when that may or may not happen. Especially in light of these recent disasters..#putsthingsinperspective
• All we have is today. What are you doing with it?
• RT @ClarenceHouse The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge depart Buckingham Palace the morning after their wedding twitpic.com/4rdsfs
• Math final done. For the win.
• The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are lucky to be able to avoid all the ridiculous family photos that come after weddings. #rw2011
• And in other news that last tweet was not fact. #rw2011

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Miscellany Monday: Bullet Points Ad Nauseam

Its Monday (barely) so I, once again, have a valid excuse for being my normal random self. So lets start at the beginning shall week. 

1. Its a beautiful day in the neighborhood.....
• Its was about 1:00 pm when we first heard the sirens. It wasn't the typical long drawn out wail, but more of a "whoop-whoop" every couple of minutes. I was standing on the porch with my neighbor-friends at the time, and walked into the yard to see if we could see anything. Not seeing a single car on the road, we resumed our conversation...only to interrupted again. This went on for another 30 minutes, at 5-10 minute intervals, before I went back inside. A couple of hours later I was back at their house, and this time we could see police cars pulled up to a house a couple of houses down. We mused to ourselves a bit, but its not unusual to see the police at that house (we thought) and we went on about our business. Rob and I went to class, had a perfectly horrid time, (ah life with baby-puppies) and left class early before they kicked us out. As we were drew closer to my house, I noticed the police cars were NOT lined up at the house we originally assumed but at the nice neat house next to it. (Ah lack of zoning laws. Gotta love it) I tucked that little nugget and went home to get ready for Church that evening. (So ok this was Wednesday) When the police were STILL their after Church got out around 8ish..9ish..who knows, we knew this wasn't a robbery or domestic violence case. And as it turns out we were correct, though it took a while to get the story arranged right, the news reported the bodies found, two houses down from my own humble abode, were from a murder and suicide. Apparently this couple hadn't been getting along for years, and one stabbed the other and then the murderer overdosed on drugs.
• Honestly its extremely sad, I mean how do you get to the point where you are SO un-happy with your life and with your companion that you are willing to let yourself do something so heinous? 
• So that was the drama of last week. 
2. In less Tragic News... 
• I have decided that there are some foods that just aren't "left-over meal" materials. Coming from a family of eight, you are conditioned from a young age to make large portions of everything. Moving out on my own, I quickly realized that I could NOT eat as much as I was used to making, and just how I could NOT eat the same thing seven days in a row. My already picky menu decreased several notches during my first year on-my-own. 
• Box or Stove Top Macaroni & Cheese (as of this week I've thrown out two containers. It jus doesn't re-heat good at all. blegh. Puke. gag.) 
• Baked Mac & Cheese is doable. 
• Fresh Salsa (it just is weird. Believe me Probably the lack of preservatives etc..) 
• Homemade Burgers (dry out really easily.) 
• Restaurant Burgers are ok. 
• I'm sure I'll think of others, but at the moment I could throw all of the above out of my fridge and not blink twice about it. However I hate, hate, hate, wasting food/money so I'll force it down. As long as it doesn't have any green fuzzy decor.....
3. My wish list is getting longer by the day.....
• At number one we have a Piano... if you don't know, I've been playing this lovely instrument since I was six? Took 10 years in lessons, can play fairly well by ear, and I reguarly play at church yada yada yada. However, lack of practice does not a good pianist make; not having a piano where I can practice easily isn't good. So I'm looking for either a nice studio upright piano like my parents have, or even a spinit. I would Loooooooooooove to have a Grand or even a Baby-Grand. I would literally die. I used to ask my parents for one, and could never understand why everyone died laughing at my suggestion. I mean yeah I know you guys said it cost a lot, but I was thinking in the $2,000-5,000 range. That was until last year, when my friends and I decided to walk into a piano store. 
• Um...those things are like $35,000. 
• And that's the CHEAP ones. 
• Could have knocked me over with a feather. 
• So I'll settle for even a nice electric piano. 
• However a car comes first. 
• Next would be New Glasses 
• Our local mall has a Eye-Docter/Lens/Glasses whatever and the current deal is $20 eye exam and buy one get one free on their glasses. Any brand. Having worn my current pair for iono four years now? Its time for some new ones. I also want some fashionable prescription sunglasses so I can look "cool" like everyone else. haha. I wanna a complete change from what I have currently, but am scared to commit my money towards such a venture at the moment. 
• Studio Lights ( I know, I know, not the "correct" terminology but you get the gist of it) 
• Canon 7D or Sony Alpha 850 
• Yeah. When I'm rollin in the big bucks
• Another 50mm, 24-70mm, 70-400mm, 35mm, *sigh*
• Fix my cavity ridden teeth.
• How is it, I can go through child hood, have minimal cavities (with minimal brushing) but the INSTANT i become and "adult" and responsible take care of my teeth DAILY (granted I also increased my sugar intake) My mouth is full of this plague!?!? Not to mention they all held off until I was OFF of my parents insurance..!? 
• Grr. 
4. Its Finals Week 
• And of COURSE I should be studying, but I'm all studyed out at the moment. The end is in sight, I can taste it, I can touch it, I can feel it ..(think sunshine and blue skies) and its nearly impossible to concentrate on the important things at the moment. 
5. Still.No.Car. 
• Its coming. I can feel it. I've got the money. I just need the right price. 
6. Goals for the upcoming summer would be...
• Get another part time job...preferably one that will allow me to bring the Robsters 
• See #5
• Save up money for the TWO trips I'm planning to take this year. 
• Man. Just remembered I might have another I'll "HAVE" to go on. ssiigghhhh. 
• Having three dogs can be very expensive at times.
• Buy More Clothes
7. Twitter Randomness
• 4 of 5 stars to A Daughter's Inheritance by Tracie Peterson 
• 4 of 5 stars to A Surrendered Heart by Tracie Peterson 
• Time to make a list and check it at least, twice.
• Ugh...really Windows? This would have "never" happened on a Mac
• omw. Seriuosly!? RT @fearfuldogs: dumb dog leash tinyurl.com/3mw8jfv what IS our problem?
• Why yes, I am completely changing the topic for my final that was due yesterday. Again. To the original topic.
• "Are we turning our kids into Tech Zombies?"
• Has a nice ring to it don'tcha think?
• Today, 8-18 year-olds devote an average o! f 7 hours and 38 minutes to using entertainment media across a typical day..#researching
• Technology Free Family Live to Tell the Tale: bit.ly/ecAbC8
• RT @thinkgeek: WOW. 100,000+ toothpicks, 3,000 hours, & gallons of Elmer's glue later: San Francisco kinetic sculpture j.mp/hZuD7c
• I mean really. There are some days when you DON'T wanna know what people are thinking and they put it on FB anyway. !!!!?
• Change the World with Words - for Dogs and All | Dancing Dog Blog bit.ly/gjMXvH
• Dear Pinterest I wanna join the party!? Please send me an invite soooooon!

The End.
Good Bye for a week.
Probably.
I don't know.

Daily Randomness By Erin

• Lebron James has an animation series!?!? #randomthingsfoundonYouTube 
• Rob just dumped his water bowl on the carpet. Thanks little dude. 
• Still recovering from my "wild" weekend of gardening. #aching 
• I'm probably about to do something I'll regret. 
• Ok so I decided to NOT do the thing I would probably have regretted later. 
• Cause they are! RT @aThumper Everything is changing. People are taking the comedians seriously and they consider the politicians as a joke. 
•  RT @GuidePupRob twitpic.com/4jpywc - all this training stuff sure tires a guy out! 

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From Twitter

Randomosity.

• RT @oceandreams4u: Blog for you, and blog to make a difference. Don't blog for #followers, blog for #relationships and making a differen ...
  
• Ok Fine. Going to bed. Cause you all needed to know that.
• Raking flower beds #weekend
  
• Soo my dear @TexasTheDoxie is only reactive when I'm with him. With my roommate or family members he's fine. Me he's psycho dog. Thoughts?
  
• HELP!! I'm stuck with talkative parents. (@ Office Max) http://picplz.com/Qn9n
  
• Went car "looking". Said car was sold, and had been for two weeks. #bummer
  
• Found recent clips of CM. Whhhy am I doing this to myself? #cringing
  
• NM I'm doing it so I know what I'm dealing with when people praise him.
  
• Sooo intimidation without communication is the key to these episodes. #gah
  
• Need to bring down the blood pressure. #deepbreaths Ice cream anyone?

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From Twitter 04-07-2011

Words of Wisdom for the Day:

• Mann! Why is after 12am already!? waaah.
• Off to botch another test!! #optimism
  
• Going to attempt burgers for dinner tonight. Its like one of the few things I can't make right it seems.
  
• I think I've found the secret to great burgers....not using ground beef!!
  
• Scrubbed my kitchen from top to bottom. Still have a chapter of math to study. not to mention my bathroom to clean, clothes to fold...#tired

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From Twitter 04-06-2011

• Spent some time cuddling with my puppies before work. Had to pry myself out of the pile and make myself go to work.

• Also I want a Dr.Pepper #30daystillcaffeine #thiswaterdoesnotcutit
  
• Ha. Rob just wagged his tail in his sleep.. #amused #boredinclass
  

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From Twitter April 4

Random that is me..on Twitter!

• Um..I had something witty to say but I forgot it. So I'm going to bed instead.
• Its Monday. #thatsaysitall
  
• RT @BronxZoosCobra: Someone sent me a great Edible Rodent Arrangement. Note says, "Hang in there. Signed, Michael Scofield." #snakeinthezoo
  
• $95 for a PAPER TRAY!? you have GOT to be KIDDING me.
  
• When at first you don't succeed try try again eh Mr. President? #idontthinkso
  
• Pan Seared Tilapia, Baked Potatoes....and..Chocolate Milk!? #dinnertweets
  
• I've also decided that "pan-Seared" is just a fancy name for fried.
  
• 5 of 5 stars to Simply Sara by Hillary Manton Lodge http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/158859027
  
• I'm #reading Flee The Night by Susan May Warren http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/158859632
  
• Dog Breeds I would want to own: American Bull Dog, Basset Hound, Great Dane..(maybe) two more mini doxies. That's all.

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From Twitter 04-03-2011

• Sunshine takes my laziness to another level.
• RT @DRUNKHULK: FOOL AND THEY MONEY SOON PART! AS PROVE BY ALL PEOPLE WHO PAY SEE CHARLIE SHEEN LIVE SHOW!
• I've got to just sit down and start assigning ringtones to different people so I know whose calling without picking up my phone. #avoidance
• Puppy just destroyed library book # 2 #deepbreaths
• I will take the blame for this destruction, I should have put pup in a secure room, but I was distracted by a friend who stopped. #excuses

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From Twitter 04-02-2011

Randomness to the 'nth degree

• Taking a break from doing laundry and cleaning my refrigerator.
• The fun I have on weekends is ..... something. I just can't think of the word at the moment
• Soooooo tired.
• I think I'm going to abstain from caffeine for the next month. Haven't had a good nights rest in months!

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November 9: Twitter Thought Tuesdays

This week I'm joining in with Twitter Thought Tuesday at DutchBeingMe!

I had...way.too.much.fun with this post if you can't tell. :) 

First we'll start with the random stuff....

Then for the bird Saga. This is bird #5 that's INVADED my home. 5!!! 

Thank God for Neighbors.
Err.. and start from the bottom up...

And last but not least....my baby preparing to leave me in two weeks, 3 days, 10 hours....*sigh*

Debates and Debating

Fun fact about me. I like to debate just for the sake of debating, I find it fun, to try and get people to think my way.  But I get frustrated, since most who argue with me, don't want to hang in until we get the matter settled. Most want to change the topic or what have so as not to get angry. 


Me? Not so much. 



While I'll never raise my voice, or start calling names, I do like to make sure my point is heard and that if we don't agree, we can both agree on that fact, and still go away sisters/friends/associates/whatever. (granted I don't offend easily so..that helps too I suppose)


However, I have discovered over the weekend, I will NOT debate via written text anymore. For one thing, if you aren't on IM you have to wait until the other party, comes back to their computer to "refute" your statements. For two, if you are using a medium such as, Twitter, then you have to make sure you know what the person is replying to you about, before commenting, and three you cannot read the persons tone/facial expression/body language via text. 


So yeah, I got into ANOTHER Twitter debate the other day (I've gotten into several). I commented on something one of my followers said, then deleted feeling they would take it wrong.  But the other party, somehow still saw it, thought I was talking a bout a recent tweet, due to not going back and actually seeing what I was commenting on. So my @mentions tab was BLOWN UP with snide comments about how I was uneducated, and I needed to quit informing others with my misinformation. I actually had to laugh at first, until I realized this person, seriously thought I had no clue what I was talking about. 


I started to get a little up tight when I kept getting tweets telling me that I had a right to remain uneducated.

Excuse me!? PersononTwittersay WHAT?! (yes that would be a Hannah Montana line)

But I knew, said party really didn't know what I knew, so I couldn't get offended, however I was amazed at how easily people are willing to call names, and demean people when they can't see them face to face!

So here's a tip. If you feel strongly about a subject, and you want your debater to see your point of view...Don't call them names, don't make them feel as if they are less than a person for feeling the way they do, remember that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and if said person does not wish to be "educated" in the way you think they ought too, then be mindful of that fact. Don't use sarcasm, ESPECIALLY in text as it WILL NOT be taken right.

And the most important thing is: Make sure you have your facts straight before laying them out there.

Well ok, another thing would be to remember who your audience is.

If you can't do that, then don't debate!

While I was indeed more knowledgeable then the person originally thought, I was so turned off with their manner and attitude that I had a hard time, admitting that some of what they were saying I actually agreed with; and was more willing to side with the side they were against.

Then I come across another article, which is nit-picking someone else's point of view as well. Its like seriously are you trying to push people away or bring them around to your way of thinking!? They were arguing that the other person, "didn't know how to argue" while they were just sitting there ripping them to shreds. Can anyone say DOUBLE STANDARD!?

The Bible Says it best in this situation:

Proverbs 15:¹ A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

But wow, this was a random topic I know.

In conclusion, if you want to debate with me, that's fine, but keep it civil...no keep it POLITE, don't allow your blood pressure to rise,  remember everyone doesn't have to agree with you and for pete's sake, don't call names!

Here's to having a good week!

Daily Thoughts

The random ramblings of me in 140 characters.....

• Just took my 19th mugshot! www.dailymugshot.com/main/show/46860
• Wishing I got the whole day off,but you know its only four hours...I'm not really complaining
• Scrubbing my ....dads...car within an inch of its life.

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Daily Thoughts

The random ramblings of me in 140 characters.....

• Working.....
• I have looked through so many peoples bags today its not even funny
• Working Destination Imagination closing ceremonies..I am sitting way too close to the fireworks.
• So many people feeling slightly claustraphobic
• 1:35AM got home from DI about 15 minutes ago. I am tired, but tottally ...stoked that I got 13 hours of overtime in. God knew I needed it!!!

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Daily Thoughts

The random ramblings of me in 140 characters.....

• Working overtime....
• Apparently some kid jump off the parking garage last night thinking there was ground on the other side. There was 40 ft below.
• So our illustrious news team is not telling the public, the kid jumped over the 4 ft high walls on the pedestrian bridge. Just that he fell.
• I have not gone to bed before 3am this entire week. Whats up with that? #fb
• Bubbles is freaking out about the storm.

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Its Weird...

...To click on your blog and see it has been posting things without your knowledge!!! Looks like I need to go check my Twitter settings!

Daily Thoughts

The random ramblings of me in 140 characters.....

• 22:42 Just took my 18th mugshot! www.dailymugshot.com/main/show/46860 #
• 11:04 I think everytime I wake up I have more bug bites. #notcool #sneakattackbymisquitos #fb #

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Daily Thoughts

The random ramblings of me in 140 characters.....

•  My latest recipe attempt Stove Cheddar Mac & Cheese bit.ly/awgyie {Don't know if I like it so much}
•  Keep forgetting I have another Grad in #avl tomorrow! 
•  Just took my 17th mugshot! www.dailymugshot.com/main/show/46860 
•  Dear Mazda, Zoom.Zoom Forever is a dumb tag line. Thanks, FYI 
•  Dear Neighbors, if your music is so loud I can hear it inside my house, then you need to turn it down.
• There is something wrong with this photo...apparently I need to turn around more often twitgoo.com/wpbmb 

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Daily Thoughts

The random ramblings of me in 140 characters.....

• Just took my 16th mugshot! www.dailymugshot.com/main/show/46860 
• $25 Itunes Giveaway from @LNTereshkow ! Check it out here: bit.ly/b0zRn2
• THere were four in the bed and the human said..roll over roll. Over ....and nothing happened.
• Headed out with Pompei for shopping/working trip.
• Pomp is always excited to go shoppi ng until we actually start.
• How can I never spend less. Than $50 at walmart ?
• This is what you call a tired puppy. twitgoo.com/wmlo8 

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