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    A couple things. . . .

    Ama_brain_overview_lev20_thebrainsi Ever since I got sick last week, my brain has been on "scatter" and I haven't been able to hold a coherent thought. It's really hard to work when your mind goes from zipping around in a million different directions to completely shutting down in a matter of seconds. I figured my poor noggin could handle a listicle blog entry, so here goes:

    What I did over my Thanksgiving vacation . . .

    I ate, drank, worked and slept. Oh, and I also . . .

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    Big Day in the Country!

    Goatwhisper_2As soon as I saw that there'd be pig racing, I knew that I had to check out the Queens County Farm Fair this past weekend. I really don't know much about Queens other than Lefrak City, where I lived as a tiny child and the airports, so I wasn't sure how far Floral Park was. Lucky for the big guy and I, our friends Jannese and Debra are also animal dorks and volunteered to drive because damn, it is way the hell out there.

    But boy oh boy, was it worth the trip. . . .

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    Fake-ation

    Staten_island_ferry_7nov03A combination of factors including too much work (yay!) and too little money (boo!) have made a real vacation this year so far impossible. So yesterday, in a pathetic attempt to get that vay-kay feeling of last year's trip to Provincetown, I dragged the Large Greek onto the Staten Island ferry.

    I am sad to report that though the Harbor breeze was refreshing, it's just not the same. Sigh.

    Someone Knows How to Turn a Gal's Head!

    Tantra1_2The other day I got an email from a writer named Mark Peters, telling me he used moi to illustrate one of the made-up terms he regularly covers in his blog, Wordlustitude. The term: Humpologist. Defined as "an expert in the humpish arts." He hoped I wouldn't be offended!

    As if!!!!

    Mark also writes for Nerve's new baby (blech) site, Babble, but thankfully his column is short on the cuteness and long on the wit, so don't hold its location against him. This particular column is right up my alley as it covers the vocab of the child-free. (Don't you dare call me childLESS, because my sense of humor is as barren as my womb!) "Hump dumpling" and "flesh loaf" are my faves, though that might be because it's getting near time for dinner.

    A "humpologist." Hmm. I wonder if I should put that on my new business card?

    Spring Flowers!

    Peonies

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    Three More Days!

    Chugchugchug_2Until I meet my new bff, the FrankenChug! Look how excited he is to meet his crazy auntie Judes! Just a-licking his lips in anticipation of giving me a nice doggy-breathed kiss!

    The Big Guy and I are going to be visiting the Chug's parents in Richmond, VA this weekend. First we'll check out Frankenstein's beautiful new house (with koi pond! just like Brooklyn!) and then, as an extra bonus, spend a couple nights at this amazing hotel.

    Flashback!

    Kitty I can just see the bedheaded hipsters everywhere keening with mortification after reading today's Daily Candy about indie-snob music outpost, Other Music:

    You stick it to the man every chance you get — ransacking the office supplies for personal use, shopping exclusively at mom-and-pop stores, living by the “taxes, schmaxes” rule of thumb.

    OMG, they like totes know me! Yeah, "taxes, schmaxes!" And while you're at it, "metrocard, schmetrocard!" Oh, and "tampons, schmampons!"

    I'm guessing that today's gumdrop of brilliance was written by one of the clerks' moms. Or (more likely) an assistant manager's trying-too-hard trophy stepmother. Wait, there's more:

    So you’ll rejoice to hear about Other Music. The beloved independent record shop located in Manhattan’s East Village has put its stellar collection of underground beats online, taking the 12-year-old joint’s mission of “spreading great music” to a whole new level.

    No doubt your average Daily Candy reader is going to be all over this. As Candy Girls add, "Talk about an easy way to rage against the machine." Word. Who doesn't feel like raging against the machine after a brutal day spent in the sample sale trenches?

    Vay-Kay!

    DanhouseWhen my friend Dan decided to abandon Manhattan for the small town of Hudson, NY, I was disappointed, but I completely understood. Why pay outrageous piles of cash to be penned up in a tiny apartment in a city with about as much edge as a pencil eraser?

    For approximately the same price as a broom closet in Manhattan, Dan bought a beautiful Victorian home of his own, just down the street from Philip Glass. The Big Galoot and I traveled up there this weekend to see his new digs for ourselves.

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    The Many Moods of Judes

    This makes me cry:

    This makes me laugh and laugh.

    This makes me hoooooooorny!

    This makes me hungry!

    This makes me glad my hair conditioner is vegan.

    This makes me wish I had some savings.