Yahoo for taxes!

Erm.

No.

But we're now responsible homeowning taxpayers now - just paid our first property taxes online - and now that we're $5k poorer, I've got to say...

OUCH!

The former owners didn't file any exemptions last year for their portion of the taxe...

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Two Tags and a Rant

Howdy, folks!

This is kind of another one of those "move along, nothing to see here" kinds of posts...but not quite.

Still having a busy, busy, busy week, and it's only going to get worse. But I wanted to acknowledge that I've been tagged for two ...

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Nathan Bransford's Surprisingly Essential First Page Challenge

Hoo-boy.

So many of you have probably seen my link to Nathan Bransford's blog, because I consider it essential reading for the unpublished writer. I read it daily - or as often as he updates - but am mostly a lurker. I've commented once or ...

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Nothing to see here...

Move along, move along.

Sorry, guys. No Manic Monday this week...because it's a very Manic Monday in real life...

Dashing through oodles of work at my desk, trying to balance freelance must-dos, attempting to help my husband write a response to a ...

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Friday Feast #11

It's that time again...happy weekend, ya'll!

Appetizer
How many times per day do you usually laugh?
As many times as possible. I love laughing!

Soup
What do your sunglasses look like?
Tortoiseshell.

Salad
You win a free trip to anywhere on your ...

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Thursday Thirteen #12

Following last week's posting, where my hubby made all sorts of good suggestions for TT topics, I'm going to start using his ideas!

THIRTEEN PEOPLE WHO WOULD MAKE A BETTER PRESIDENT
THAN HILLARY CLINTON
1. Snoopy - wouldn't you rather have the ...

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Music MeMe: Now and Then

Good afternoon, everyone!

I thought this would be a fun way to spend my lunch break today! I found this MeMe over at Carrie Lofty's blog, Salome's Corner, and it's the fun one.

How to participate:
Visit this Web site to find out what songs were on ...

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More changes!

Howdy, folks!

I'm going to be working a VAST overhaul of my blogroll between today and tomorrow - need to better organize and get additions made and such! Stay tuned!!! :-)

For now, have you visited my book review blog, called Read and Release: ...

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Taking On Senseless Death

(Post Transferred from my formerly stand-alone blog, Tiffany Takes On.)

It was announced yesterday that actor Heath Ledger was found dead in a New York apartment with sleeping pills found nearby. Although his autopsy produced inconclusive results ...

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Manic Monday #12

Can you believe it's already Monday again! Here are this week's Manic Monday questions, courtesy of Lisa!

If you had to be named after one of the 50 states, which would it be?
Mmm...I'd have to say this is about the most unusual question I can ...

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I'm Certifiable!!!

YAHOOOOOOOO!

I passed my PHR certification exam this morning - yippee!!

PHR stands for Professional, Human Resources, and is a certification program administered by the Human Resources Certification Institute, in affiliation with the Society for ...

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Friday Feast #10

Here we go with this week's fiesta!

Appetizer
What is your favorite beverage?
Alcoholic, malted: Smirnoff Ice
Alcoholic, mixed: Long Island Iced Tea
Non-alcoholic, cold: Wild Cherry Pepsi
Non-alcoholic, hot: Hot Chocolate!

Soup
Name 3 things that ...

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An Award!

I'm so tickled - Siani over at Siani's Pot-Pourri has given me an award! It's beautiful and it's made my day - thank you!


I'm going to be a little thrifty with passing this along...only two people, this time! I visit these two ladies every single ...

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12345 Things

Siani has tagged me for this MeMe, and I'm happy to play along!

1. Name one thing you do everyday.

1. I read each and every day - if a day went by where I hadn't read at least 5 pages in whatever book I currently had my nose in, I think I'd be lost. ...

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Awards and Tags and Fridays, oh, my!

Hey, ya'll!

The lovely Siani has given me an award AND tagged with me a MeMe, plus it's time for a Friday Feast...so looks like I have some catching up to do over my lunch break on my blog, now don't I?

Stay tuned...I'll be back soon to post my ...

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Thursday Thirteen #11

Hi, everyone!

I didn't want to skip out on two TT's in a row, so although I'm still feeling a bit under the weather, here we go with Thursday Thirteen #11!



Ok, cheesy. But I couldn't think of a topic for this week. So I asked Chris, "what topic do ...

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Manic Monday #11

Good (early) morning, ya'll! Here is this week's Manic Monday, courtesy of Lisa! Great questions, as always!

Which sex do you think has it easier in our culture? Have you ever wished you were the opposite sex?
I have always believed that males ...

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I Hereby Baptize Thee...

...Bubba.

We had a discussion over dinner today (very tasty, thank you) about the cow that now resides in our garage. And about the fact that despite talking/marveling extensively over said cow, it had not been named.

And so, may I present...Bubba.

Yes, folks. Apparently we have a redneck cow. :-)

Short Story: Hidden Intent

Instead of linking to WDC for the conclusion of this story, it is reprinted here in its entirety, so that I can use this entry for the February Creative Carnival hosted by Write Stuff! Comments/critiques/feedback are appreciated!

Hidden Intent

...

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Wonderful Memory

I spend a lot of time thinking about Ocean City, New Jersey - I spent every single summer there between 1985 and 2001 - as well as many long weekends and holidays. So as a 1/3 year resident for so dang many years, it's one of the places that I ...

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I've been SAVED!

No, this is not going to be a post about religion. :-)

What I'm talking about is my blog on 451Press - PitStopReport.com. 451Press has hit some hard times, recently, and has lost portions of their revenue - the revenue necessary to maintain ...

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Friday Feast #9

Ok, I'm still sick. But I feel guilty that I said I wasn't doing a TT yesterday and then ended up posting stuff later on anyways...so here we go! Friday Feast #9, and then I'm heading my sick butt back to bed!

Appetizer
What is your middle name? ...

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Weight Loss Advice from a Skinny Girl

This is going to seem like an EXTREMELY strange post to follow the one below that talks about buying several hundred pounds of meat. But in my writing circle, the discussion question was posed this week for ideas on weight loss. Here is how I ...

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Want to buy a cow?

We just bought a cow. Half a pig. Few chickens. Some little shrimpies. Did I mention a cow?

Ok, so not really. And I had NO intention of leaving my house today - after all, I'm sick. Really don't feel all that better, despite the fact that I went ...

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No TT Today - Sorry!

I'm sick. Ugh. Fever - hovering around 100. Can't stop my nose from running and so now it's red raw inside and out. Massive headache. Body aches. Dizzy. Sore throat - can't swallow well and losing my voice.

So yeah, called off work, and going back to bed. Sorry!

Tiffany

Bay Area Magic

On two different occasions now, I have experienced what I've decided to call "Bay Area Magic". What I'm referring to, here, is the odd kind of coincidences that have only happened on these two trips to NoCal - very odd, but kinda cool.

The first ...

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Traveling, er, Wednesday

Had another travel day today...and it was a doozy.

Alarm: 4:55 AM (CENTRAL)
Depart Home: 6:00 AM (CENTRAL)
Arrive south airport parking: 6:25 AM (CENTRAL)
Arrive Terminal A: 6:45 AM (CENTRAL)
Purchase Breakfast to eat on-board: 7:00 AM (CENTRAL)
...

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Short Story: Take A Peek

Take a Peek

She stared down at the small wrapped package before her, a pleased smile gracing her face. It looked like Mark had gone all out with her present this year – the seventh year she would celebrate her birthday with him in her life. Look a...

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Changes, They Are A-Coming!

My header refers to this site as my official writing blog, but beyond a sidebar on the left that gives stats on my four full-length works-in-progress and my occasional blurb about goals or time availability or what have you, I don't really discuss ...

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What's in a name?

What Tiffany Means

You are a seeker. You often find yourself restless - and you have a lot of questions about life.You tend to travel often, to fairly random locations. You're most comfortable when you're far away from home.You are quite p...

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Merry Christmas!

That's right - today is Christmas! Russian Orthodox Christmas, that is.

While I am not Russian Orthodox myself, or even a practicing Catholic any longer, I continue to celebrate this second Christmas every holiday season in memory of my ...

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Manic Monday #10

Lisa is back with great questions this week for Manic Monday!

What was the last thing you regret buying?
Hmm...I really don't know. I don't shop all that often.

If you had a crystal ball that could tell you the truth about any one thing you wished ...

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Friday Feast #8

I'm sneaking in early this time...ha! I'm defeating the "forget to post" monster!

Appetizer
When was the last time you received a surprise in the mail, and what was it?
Chris Rock (female, trainer, not male, comedian) sent me a "don't drive faster ...

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Thursday Thirteen #10

Hi, everyone!

It's been a hectic first few days in the new year, and so unfortunately, I am late to the game again this week in getting up my post! We spent most of yesterday winterizing our house - yes, even in Texas, this can be necessary! Our ...

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