Neurotic by Nature - Mostly True Stories from the life of Mandi

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Drought

Mandi — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 11:58:00 GMT

A drought comes to the land Once fertile valleys wither Dust blows in billowing clouds Emerald fades into burnt sienna Life slows to a creeping crawl Hope fades like a forgotten flower As Technicolor...

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The Promise

Mandi — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 11:27:00 GMT

CALLING THE CHILDREN IN FROM PLAYING SETTING THEM DOWN TO DINNER AND THEN PUTTING THEM INTO A WARM BATH BEFORE TUCKING THEM INTO BED AND SLIPPING DOWNSTAIRS WHISPERING AND GIGGLING THEN VOICES...

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Between Closed Eyes

Mandi — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 02:56:00 GMT

Disjointed images flitter across my mind Dancers with no faces Yet I know who they are Sound tracked by forgotten snipits of songs Confusion and fears that leave me trembling Amusement parks whose...

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So-called Father

Mandi — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 05:08:00 GMT

You said "I guess... I'll marry you.... if it's mine" When I was born She had to walk to the pay phone Because you had to drink at the bar. You called me "he" for the first three months Even when...

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Distracting Cleavage

Mandi — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:04:00 GMT

From Sky News ~ Read the Article This German Bus Driver apparently has no self control. He picked up a 20 year old woman, who sat her self down just like millions of bus riders do every day. The bus...

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Writer's Block

Mandi — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:20:00 GMT

I sit down To write a poem Anticipation Ideas frenetically bound across my mind I adjust my chair My light Stretch my back This isn’t good The lighting is all wrong How many syllables in a...

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Jessica the Hippo

Mandi — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:58:00 GMT

Friend forwarded me this - it's a really cool story! For the News Article Click Here And for the video (totally worth it, couldn't find a decent one to embed here) Click Here Basically, in South...

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20 Completely Useless . . . yet Interesting Facts (With Commentary)

Mandi — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:35:00 GMT

So, crawling the web as I am known to do when bored, I have come across some interesting, but really useless facts. I don't know if I could even use these on Jeopardy! or in Trivial Pursuit. ...

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Maintenance and Upgrades

Mandi — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:38:00 GMT

So, GoDaddy just upgraded the Quick Blog - combined it with the Pod cast software - YAY FOR ME! Now I can add pod casts to my blog. Only thing is - the interface for the customization is way...

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iPod Quiz

Mandi — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:55:00 GMT

RULES: Put your iPod on shuffle. Press forward for each question. Use the song title as the answer NO CHEATING!!! What you get is what you get! iPod Quiz How am I feeling today? Stupid Girl ~...

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Salt River Tubing

Mandi — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:20:00 GMT

Saturday we went down to the Salt River for some tubing fun. We got up early, and after everyone was at my house, headed out. There ended up being 8 of us, Carrie and I were the...

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Liar Liar - Quiz about lying

Mandi — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 02:18:00 GMT

1. Do you ever tell lies? Don't lie! I try not to, but sometimes I do tell little white lies. I think sometimes some of my friends wish that I would be less honest. 2. Are "little white lies" okay...

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Rent - Broadway Mistake Brought to DVD

Mandi — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:40:00 GMT

Junkies, AIDS, death and a lot of Gen X'rs with no money who are so afraid of selling out they have trapped themselves into a rat hole. The lack of depth, meaning, acting, musical score or...

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Libra - does this explain anything?

Mandi — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:37:00 GMT

Typical Libra characteristics: The Good: Diplomaitic and urbane Romantic and charming Easygoing and sociable The Not So Great: Idealistic and peaceable Indecisive and...

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Enchantment - Orson Scott Card

Mandi — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:50:00 GMT

Enchantment, by Orson Scott Card A delightful mix of folk tales, modern ideas and a simply enthralling story. Card, the author of the much acclaimed Ender's Game once again tells a tale...

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The Jumblies

Mandi — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:31:00 GMT

This is one of my all time favorite poems. I love it's silliness, the randomness, the determination and the message. The Jumblies Edward Lear They went to sea in a Sieve, they did, In a...

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What "Day" is Your Birthday?

Mandi — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 05:14:00 GMT

So many useless holidays! What would we do with out this random knowledge? January 1 is. . . . .First Foot Day and Z DayJanuary 2 is . . . . .Run Up the Flagpole and See if Anybody...

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Firefly Fan Tribute Video

Mandi — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:50:00 GMT

As you may know, The TV Series Firefly is one of my all time favorite TV shows. A fan put this little video together, and I just loved it!

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Weird Museums and Other Places to Visit

Mandi — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:25:00 GMT

So, sometimes I get bored at work, and I start roaming across the internet. I also like to travel and see some offbeat stuff. So I decided to combine the two, and here's a list of weird museums and...

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Sequal to "The Landlord"

Mandi — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:22:00 GMT

Sequel to "The Landlord with Will Ferrel. This isn't quite as funny, but still made me giggle. Good Cop, Baby Cop

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Ten Tips for Men Who Want to Talk to Women

Mandi — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:00:00 GMT

Ok, so based on observation, I have the following pointers to offer: When a girl tells you how old she is, don’t respond with “That’s old” or any variation of that. That does not imply that we are...

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Vegas in Haiku

Mandi — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:45:00 GMT

So I decided to document the Las Vegas trip in Haiku....here it is:Driving Grand Avenue sucksWe must go through El MirageDamn you Mapquest! Lies! Random roadside stopSells overpriced tourist...

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Vegas Rocked!

Mandi — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 08:50:00 GMT

So I just got back from Las Vegas. I'm pretty tired, so this might be short, but I had a blast! Sums and I left Friday morning, made it to Vegas with just enough time to change clothes...

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Only in Kenya

Mandi — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:43:00 GMT

Only In KenyaI love this! It's catchy, crazy and tons of fun! Here's the words incase you need them: Where can you see Lions?Only in Kenya!Come to Kenya, we've got...

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My favorite Harbl Cats

Mandi — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 05:07:00 GMT

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