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Big Brother

Hollie — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:24:49 +0000

This season’s Big Brother show started a few weeks ago and I watched the first couple of shows. Then I got busy and forgot about it for a couple of weeks. Strangely, I didn’t even miss it. I mean, I don’t regret having missed it in favor of the other things I chose to do.

I wonder if this means that I’m sick of these so-called “reality shows”? They are so over produced and orchestrated that I no longer believe they have much to do with reality. And, to be honest, I resent the way Hollywood seems to think that I am stupid enough to believe them.

Lunch to Go

Hollie — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:31:34 +0000

Its been ages since I met a friend for lunch someplace nice. Most of my lunches are something I either heat up in the microwave and eat at my desk, or I run out to take care of errands and grab something fast from the drive through. I’m going to have to make an effort to set some lunch dates and stop neglecting my social life. There is more to the middle of the day then just lunch to go.

Up

Hollie — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:19:49 +0000

Watched a funny little animated movie called, “Up.” It was advertised as a kid’s adventure movie. But it was much more than that. It was about an older man wanting to honor his wife’s lifelong wish to travel to a far away place. Very interesting story line and lots of humor, too.

Thanks, Jackie

Hollie — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:37:47 +0000

I want to thank my girlfriend, Jackie, for calling me last night and talking on the phone. We talked for, like, two hours. Maybe more.

Anyway, it was really good to hear from an old friend who bothered to take the time to reconnect and let me vent for a while. Love you bunches, Jackie!

Downer

Hollie — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:29:45 +0000

I don’t know where the expression came from about being “down in the dumps.” But I sure feel like that today. I don’t know why – there is nothing particularly wrong. But everything seems so boring and so not worth any effort. FML.

Fool Me Once, Shame On You

Hollie — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:25:16 +0000

Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times, someone is gonna get hurt.

Lemon Meringue

Hollie — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:36:52 +0000

Tonight I had a craving for a lemon meringue pie. My mom used to bake them from scratch – piecrust and everything. But I bought a nice ready made pie crust from the freezer section of the Food Lion and used a pack of Jello pudding mix for the lemon filling. The meringue is just egg whites and sugar – so that was easy. It turned out fantastic.

New Phone

Hollie — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:37:02 +0000

My cell phone is not taking a charge when I hook up the battery recharger. I think the connection is broken loose inside the phone. So I’m looking for a new phone today and want to keep it simple. I’ve seen the fancy Blackberry phones and the ones with slide out keyboards. I just want a phone – a basic little phone. Is that so wrong?

Endless Laundry

Hollie — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:13:17 +0000

Usually I can save up all the dirty clothes and bedding and just spend one night doing laundry. I like to do laundry on Wednesday nights. I can watch a 30 minute situation comedy, and then run down to the washer and dryer on the hour and the half hour before the start of the next show. I don’t miss any of the shows and the washer and dryer are always done with the cycle by the end of the TV show. So that way I am watching what I want and also getting my laundry done. But it is a bad night if I have something come up that prevents me from being home on Wednesday nights. It doesn’t work out the same way on Thursday night – the shows last an hour, not 30 minutes, and messes up my whole routine.

Facebook Games

Hollie — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:17:35 +0000

A couple of months ago I joined Facebook. I know. I’m not exactly an early adopter. I like to take things a little slower and let others pay for the mistakes first.

To be honest, I joined Facebook because “all my friends are doing it” and I was starting to feel left out. I like it OK, although I haven’t learned much from my friends on FB that I don’t hear in person. But the games are pretty fun. They only last a minute or two and they are a great way to take a mind break and then go back to work with a clear head.