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<p>Studio day today, which is and isn't fun. Is, because I enjoy working with clay. Isn't, because my back already hurts and I haven't even done anything yet. </p>
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<p>I get to unload the wacked out kiln later today and see if anything bad happened. I sure hope not.</p>
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<p>I get to unload the wacked out kiln later today and see if anything bad happened. I sure hope not.</p>
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<p>Good morning!</p>
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<p>Fun: I finished both of my papers, so my mind is a little more at ease for the moment.</p>
<p>Also fun: Walked over to the farmer's market this morning. Got a super yummy carrot muffin. It took all I had not to devour the whole thing.</p>
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<p>Enjoy your weekend!!</p>
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<p>Fun: I finished both of my papers, so my mind is a little more at ease for the moment.</p>
<p>Also fun: Walked over to the farmer's market this morning. Got a super yummy carrot muffin. It took all I had not to devour the whole thing.</p>
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<p>Enjoy your weekend!!</p>
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<p>Not sure this qualifies as fun, but this potential trademark dispute is really funny to me.</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;"><span>Baby Gaga mother’s milk</span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;">A restaurant in London has started selling ice cream made from breast milk, called Baby Gaga. Fifteen young mothers supplied their milk and received an unknown payment in return. There are no English laws that prohibit the use of (human) breast milk. Of course, the milk is first fully checked for pathogens. Ms. Victoria Hiley delivered the first three liters, enough for the first fifty servings.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;"> </span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;">When served the ice cream is flooded with liquid nitrogen and a cracker is added. The dessert is then served by waitresses in a</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;">“Baby Gaga” costume.</span> <span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;">On the first day of <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>the launch, the ice cream immediately sold</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>out and the responses were very positive.</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>The name is of course very reminiscent of</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>the famous pop star LADY GAGA.</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>She has registered her name as a</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>trademark for entertainment, CDs and</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>printed materials, but also for clothing and</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>jewelry, not for ice cream. Nevertheless,</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>that is not an immediate problem in this</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>case because LADY GAGA is in fact a</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>reputable trademark. This means that the</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>trademark may even be invoked against</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>similar and identical marks that are used</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>for completely different products, such as</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>in this case ice cream.</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>LADY GAGA has not filed a complaint up</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>until now, however. Perhaps the fact that</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>she rather enjoys unusual and bizarre</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>activities has prevented her from taking</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>any steps.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;"><span>Baby Gaga mother’s milk</span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;">A restaurant in London has started selling ice cream made from breast milk, called Baby Gaga. Fifteen young mothers supplied their milk and received an unknown payment in return. There are no English laws that prohibit the use of (human) breast milk. Of course, the milk is first fully checked for pathogens. Ms. Victoria Hiley delivered the first three liters, enough for the first fifty servings.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;"> </span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;">When served the ice cream is flooded with liquid nitrogen and a cracker is added. The dessert is then served by waitresses in a</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;">“Baby Gaga” costume.</span> <span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;">On the first day of <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>the launch, the ice cream immediately sold</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>out and the responses were very positive.</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>The name is of course very reminiscent of</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>the famous pop star LADY GAGA.</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>She has registered her name as a</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>trademark for entertainment, CDs and</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>printed materials, but also for clothing and</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>jewelry, not for ice cream. Nevertheless,</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>that is not an immediate problem in this</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>case because LADY GAGA is in fact a</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>reputable trademark. This means that the</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>trademark may even be invoked against</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>similar and identical marks that are used</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>for completely different products, such as</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>in this case ice cream.</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>LADY GAGA has not filed a complaint up</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>until now, however. Perhaps the fact that</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:xx-small;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>she rather enjoys unusual and bizarre</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>activities has prevented her from taking</span></span> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"><span>any steps.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p>Just made fresh squeezed lemonade. My sister and BIL are having people over to hang out and make grilled pizzas. Tomorrow at my other sister's, we are having Thanksgiving in May. My BIL is smoking a turkey on the grill, we will have <a href="http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/1848/Sweet-Potato-And-Apple-Salad109106.shtml" target="_blank">sweet potato salad</a>, regular potato salad, something with green beans, etc. All picnic foods, mind you, but inspired by Tgiving flavors. We did this 2 years ago when someone was given a couple of turkeys just before Memorial Day, so we came up with this idea. It's become a tradition. We are strange like that. <span><img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif"></span></p>
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<p>Hi all - I hope you all are having fun with your families and other folks this weekend.</p>
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<p>Kinda' missed out on the fun yesterday. Not really up for hanging around on a day was kind of crappy weather-wise (cloudy, windy, unseasonably cool) but the setting was kinda' nice (on the delta at my uncle's resort.) Could take the boat out or stand at the dock and fish and hang out.</p>
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<p>Anyway, just making progress on the road back - the incision area seems to be making due progress toward healing, and maybe I'll return to work earlier than scheduled (heh!)</p>
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<p>Kinda' missed out on the fun yesterday. Not really up for hanging around on a day was kind of crappy weather-wise (cloudy, windy, unseasonably cool) but the setting was kinda' nice (on the delta at my uncle's resort.) Could take the boat out or stand at the dock and fish and hang out.</p>
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<p>Anyway, just making progress on the road back - the incision area seems to be making due progress toward healing, and maybe I'll return to work earlier than scheduled (heh!)</p>
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<p>Weekend, folks. I've gotten some work done, but I've spent most of the weekend so far messing around. I went shopping today to buy a wok, but ended up with a crapload of stuff. I'm in the middle of the third load of laundry and I don't have any more room on my drying rack. One more load to go. Thankfully, I may turn on the AC soon. (Thankfully in the sense that it's warm enough to need the AC.) I've decided to start eating like I'm diabetic in the hopes of preventing myself from becoming diabetic. We'll see how long that lasts. My cat is sleeping on the floor in a spot of sun and making me smile, just like <a href="http://jezebel.com/5806006/watch-a-dreaming-kitten-get-sleep+hugged-by-mom" target="_blank">this video</a> does every time I watch it.</p>
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<p>For those with a long weekend, enjoy it!</p>
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<p>For those with a long weekend, enjoy it!</p>
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<p>And here we go again. More storms. Pffththt. (I enjoy a good storm, but jeez. This is like day 20 of rain here.)</p>
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<p>Bard, if you're up this way I hope your picnic (the food sounds YUMMY!!!) is finished or inside, else you might get zapped by lightening. Or sucked up by a tornado.</p>
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<p>I might have to watch Twister.</p>
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<p>Bard, if you're up this way I hope your picnic (the food sounds YUMMY!!!) is finished or inside, else you might get zapped by lightening. Or sucked up by a tornado.</p>
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<p>I might have to watch Twister.</p>
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<p>Kath- we were grilling our pizzas outside, and one of my BIL's friends had brought over a canopy where they had secured the support lines under big logs. The storms mostly skipped to the north of us, so we had some lightning, heavy rain bursts and wind gusts, but nothing to bad we had to take cover. Mom was paying close attn to the weather though.</p>
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<p>Hi all - hope everyone is having a good Memorial Day today.</p>
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<p>Just for the heck of it, I thought I'd throw in a random iPod 10, because it hasn't been done in awhile</p>
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<p>Just The Two Of Us - Bill Withers</p>
<p>Trip To Jerusalem - Eraserheads</p>
<p>Talk About The Passion - R.E.M.</p>
<p>Black Cat - Janet Jackson</p>
<p>Come Back And Stay - Paul Young</p>
<p>Say Hey (I Love You) - Michael Franti and Spearhead</p>
<p>When Love Takes Over - David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland</p>
<p>Whoever You Are - Geggy Tah</p>
<p>We Be Burnin' - Sean Paul</p>
<p>Cool Dry Place - The Traveling Wilburys</p>
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<p>Going to check out one of the local ceremonies myself in few...safe travels to those who are traveling back home today</p>
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<p>Just for the heck of it, I thought I'd throw in a random iPod 10, because it hasn't been done in awhile</p>
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<p>Just The Two Of Us - Bill Withers</p>
<p>Trip To Jerusalem - Eraserheads</p>
<p>Talk About The Passion - R.E.M.</p>
<p>Black Cat - Janet Jackson</p>
<p>Come Back And Stay - Paul Young</p>
<p>Say Hey (I Love You) - Michael Franti and Spearhead</p>
<p>When Love Takes Over - David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland</p>
<p>Whoever You Are - Geggy Tah</p>
<p>We Be Burnin' - Sean Paul</p>
<p>Cool Dry Place - The Traveling Wilburys</p>
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<p>Going to check out one of the local ceremonies myself in few...safe travels to those who are traveling back home today</p>
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<p>Mmm...all this food talk is making me hungry!</p>
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<p>I'm pretty sore today from my weekend run. My quads are letting me know they're not impressed! </p>
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<p>Lena's birthday is a week away so I have to make up my mind what we're doing for it. Everytime I ask her, she has a different answer. So I can't very well go by that!</p>
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<p>I'm pretty sore today from my weekend run. My quads are letting me know they're not impressed! </p>
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<p>Lena's birthday is a week away so I have to make up my mind what we're doing for it. Everytime I ask her, she has a different answer. So I can't very well go by that!</p>
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<p>My exercise study people didn't want to work today (that whole hour I'm in the gym) so I took a heart rate monitor home and exercised on the roads by myself. It was weird to be out on the route that I ran so frequently when I was actually running, but it was good nonetheless. A week from tomorrow is my last mandated exercise day and I need to feel good about getting out there on my own.</p>
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<p>I washed a bunch of dishes and I'm going to pop in a movie in a second. After the movie, I'm making a fruit tart and then I'll work on a vegetable casserole and homemade sweet and sour chicken. All out of the diabetic cookbook. I'm really looking forward to dinner!</p>
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<p>I washed a bunch of dishes and I'm going to pop in a movie in a second. After the movie, I'm making a fruit tart and then I'll work on a vegetable casserole and homemade sweet and sour chicken. All out of the diabetic cookbook. I'm really looking forward to dinner!</p>
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<p>I have 2 clean beasts.</p>
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<p>Funny how differently they react to the process. The one you'd think would be all laid back about it squirms around, and the one who you'd think would run away sits on the step of the deck and lets me have at it and looks all orgasmic when I scrub his hind quarters. </p>
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<p>Dorks.</p>
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<p>Didn't get as much done this weekend as I wanted. Haven't thrown any pots yet today, and I don't know if I will. Going to mix 2 batches of glaze and unload the kiln (and get set up to glaze tomorrow), and I might be done for the day at that point.</p>
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<p>I'm just wiped out.</p>
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<p>Funny how differently they react to the process. The one you'd think would be all laid back about it squirms around, and the one who you'd think would run away sits on the step of the deck and lets me have at it and looks all orgasmic when I scrub his hind quarters. </p>
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<p>Dorks.</p>
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<p>Didn't get as much done this weekend as I wanted. Haven't thrown any pots yet today, and I don't know if I will. Going to mix 2 batches of glaze and unload the kiln (and get set up to glaze tomorrow), and I might be done for the day at that point.</p>
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<p>I'm just wiped out.</p>
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