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April 09, 2003
What's that you say?
Seems some German Professors are raging word wars over English terms used in everyday life, preferring the French terminology instead. As I was reading it, it sounded a little like a blacklash from "Freedom Fries" ....ah yes...they denounce that as the objective...yeah right. Please..have neither side anything better to do with their time...obviously, *I* don't or else I wouldn't be commenting on it...snort.
I watched the toppling of the statue of Saddam Hussein in the Center Square of Baghdad ( on TV) this morning. 
Interesting analogy drawn by CBS Correspondant David Martin. He said Iraqi civilians worked for a long time to take it down by themselves...using rope and even sledgehammers. Finally, they asked help from the US Marines who were there and they brought in their tank to aid in their endevour. Together it was still not an easy operation and it didn't fall completely the first time...........the whole ordeal symbolic of the Liberation of Iraq. Okay okay...so I buy into that sort of thing....it had a Berlin Wall-ish feel to it, too. pppssstt...it sort of looked like they pulled his legs right out of his pants there for a minute...supports holding the statue on the base.
Book I'm reading: "Faking It" by Jennifer Crusie ( paperbook) nooooooooooo no that kind of "faking".
Book I finished over last weekend: "Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd.
Today's accomplishments: Went to the dentist for the "last" time which just probably means I will have to start paying again for my visits since it won't be part of my on going reconstruction. I remembered to go to the cleaners although I had forgotten what all was waiting for me there. At least I knew I had to go. Couldn't shake the image of almond croissants from Klingers bakery from my mind after discussion of them at the dentist's office. Evil women...they made me buy them which of course I shared with all of them. Did some real work, ie. quarterly reports for the company. Now just when I start getting annoyed that the Feds haven't sent the quarterly tax form, it shows up in that day's mail. I really only want/need the envelope, ya know.
I have also managed to ignore the mess in the laundry room created while the Ant Hunter was here Monday. Crikey!...he WILL find that illusive nest of carpenter ants yet! In the meantime, I nearly gaged when I uncovered one ( ant) buried in my sugar bowl this morning...I was not impressed and had to start my day over with a fresh cup of coffee and "clean" sugar. :::willies:::
I'm a bit tired of the daily dusting of snow and cold temps....please can it be Spring now? Oh right, This IS Spring in Vermont.
Posted by frani at April 9, 2003 03:50 PM
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But you have such a great smile :)well worth it all eh?
Posted by: lizzie at April 9, 2003 07:29 PM
...not to mention I'm damn entertaining when it comes to showing off the new bud on my orchid! Not only is the plant still alive, thus assuring my teeth will stay intact...it's thriving!
Posted by: frani at April 9, 2003 09:56 PM
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