Monthly Archives: May 2007

Frightening – Our Oceans are Turning Into Plastic

Posted on May 31, 2007 by erika

Disturbing article on plastic in the ocean. I’m not sure how anyone could look at this photo of a turtle and not shudder: And that’s not even the tip of the iceburg. Dr. vom Saal Bookmark on Delicious Digg this … Continue reading →

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Weekend Recap in photos

Posted on May 29, 2007 by erika

We went up to my parents’ cottage on Lake Ontario, New York-side. The weather was mostly nice and we had a blast. All of our clothes smell like the cabin and campfire and dogs. There were Peanut Butter Cup s’mores … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Weekend

Posted on May 25, 2007 by erika

We are heading out of town for a fun-filled weekend at my parents’ cottage way up north. Our landlords will be invading our house for a “fun-filled” weekend of gardening and home repairs. I’ve warned them that things are not, … Continue reading →

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Veronica Mars

Posted on May 23, 2007 by erika

Two whole hours of new Veronica and I didn’t realize it until I made my way downstairs around 8:30. Ugh. I’m sad because I know the show has been canceled. And that was hanging over the episodes – that this … Continue reading →

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Nineteen Months!

Posted on May 22, 2007 by erika

Instead of boring you with tales of Sophie’s awesomeness, let me sum up this month with a set of photos: Shh, Quiet, Monsters: P.S.: she’s awesome. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with … Continue reading →

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Heroes!

Posted on May 21, 2007 by erika

Holy moley, that was the most intense hour of television I’ve seen in a long time. Stop reading if you haven’t seen it yet because OMG I can’t wait to write this until tomorrow. Yay, Hiro! Ando: “You look badass!” … Continue reading →

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The Big Pet Food Recall List

Posted on May 18, 2007 by erika

Here is the latest list of pet foods on the big recall list. We’ve been feeding our cats Wellness brand cat food for a few years now. So far they have not been added to the list. What’s disturbing to … Continue reading →

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False Alarm

Posted on May 17, 2007 by erika

Well, no tornadoes. Way to spread the panic, National Weather Service. The kitties, who panic at the mere suggestion of water, didn’t make their way into the basement because the house has no gutters and a sheet of water was … Continue reading →

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Oh No, Dorothy!

Posted on May 16, 2007 by erika

I live in New England. We don’t get tornadoes except very rarely. However, our severe thunderstorm weather has just been upgraded to a tornado watch until 6 p.m. WTH? We don’t know what to do in a tornado! Any advice? … Continue reading →

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Heroes

Posted on May 15, 2007 by erika

Sulu is a good guy! I loved the scenes with Hiro and his dad. How long were they in that room training? No wonder Ando left – he must have been getting anxious to get Sylar. Funny that Ted asked: … Continue reading →

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