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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">AN
EXTREMELY INTERESTING START TO 2012 …</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Demi Cond","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I didn't go out for New Years Eve last night because (A) I was feeling a little tired and a lot lazy and (B) I had to work at 7 this morning - so staying out until after midnight sounded less than appealing. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Demi Cond","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">WELL, here's where the story gets interesting! This morning, I went out to my car and started it up. (I always park it on the street outside my house.) Then, like a true Minnesotan, I stared at the windshield and wished I didn't have to get out and scrape the ice off. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Demi Cond","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That's when I realized this awful, awful smell. Bad smells aren't out of the ordinary in my car but this made me think my brother had put some bad food in my car as a practical joke. So, I look around the front seats and the floor, nothing. Turn to the back seat. See a guy asleep in my back seat. Get out of the car. Walk back into the house. Walk into my parents room. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Demi Cond","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Mom... mom?"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Demi Cond","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Yeaaaah?"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Demi Cond","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Uhm. There's a drunk guy passed out in my car." </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Demi Cond","sans-serif"; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">LONG STORY SHORT - the kid was really embarrassed and very apologetic and started walking away up my hill. I passed him as I left for work (finally) and offered him a ride home. He's actually a fairly decent guy. At one point I said - "No offense but I <i>do</i> plan on telling <i>everyone</i> this story." He was OK with that.</span></span></div>
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First of all, I'm sorry for sucking so bad.<br />
Excuse #1 ...<br />
I was so busy with my finals!<br />
But class ended December 13th so the lack of blogging <i>after</i> that is just me being a terrible, terrible person. My apologies!<br />
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A new year - a new blog. I'm going to try to mix it up a bit and post more <b>videos</b> and <b>pictures</b> since I got a BRAND NEW CAMERA for Christmas (thanks padres!).<br />
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Stay tuned - I promiiiiise there's more to come!</div>Anna Connellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05876230422453873643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654470412355136698.post-44500824626836713862011-11-30T12:00:00.000-06:002011-11-30T12:00:03.060-06:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">I miss those blue eyes</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">How you kiss me at night</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">I miss the way we sleep</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Like there's no sunrise</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Like the taste of your smile</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">I miss the way we breathe</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">But I never told you</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">What I should have said</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">No, I never told you</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">I just held it in</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">And now,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">I miss everything about you</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Can't believe that I still want you</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">And after all the things we've been through</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">I miss everything about you</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Without you</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">I see your blue eyes</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Everytime I close mine</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">You make it hard to see</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Where I belong to</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">When I'm not around you</span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">It's like I'm alone with me</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">But I never told you</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">What I should have said</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">No, I never told you</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">I just held it in</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">And now,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">I miss everything about you</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Can't believe that I still want you</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">And after all the things we've been through</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">I miss everything about you</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Without you</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">But I never told you</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">What I should have said</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">No, I never told you</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">I just held it in</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">And now,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">I miss everything about you</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Can't believe that I still want you</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">And after all the things we've been through</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">I miss everything about you</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; 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borrow my sweaters for ugly sweater parties … shh.</i> and there's <i>nothing</i> better than finding a good deal at the salvation army on a tacky old sweater (how can you <i>not</i> find a good deal at S.A.?)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">I'm totally in love with my state. It's the best. Ever. Don't try to debate it with me. You'll lose.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">And what better way to </span><i style="line-height: 16px;">prove</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"> to my readers that it is the best </span><b style="line-height: 16px;">darn </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">state in the Union </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">than to list the great famous people who once called this beautiful place <b>home</b>!</span><br />
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I was more than a<i> little upset</i><br />
when I saw that her wiki-page<br />
didn't say anything about MN<br />
but then of course... I've never<br />
been allowed to list wikipedia<br />
as a "reliable source" for any of<br />
my research papers - so take<br />
that you lying fools! This totally<br />
awesome chick is straight from<br />
the very heart of Minnesota -<br />
<b>Ely</b>! I always knew there was<br />
something about Mary ... Camden.<br />
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A little weird? Yes.<br />
A lot talented? Totally.<br />
Prince was born and raised in Minneapolis and <i>still to this day</i> he hosts short-notice concerts at his home in the city! What a guy.<br />
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OK, so he's <b>really </b>more of an Illinois guy,<br />
even though he was born in Minneapolis.<br />
But he's an avid hockey fan - where do you think<br />
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<i>Thy sons are strong and true.</i></div>
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A truly inspiring video of an amazing man ...</div>
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Thanks to my aunt for sharing it (via Facebook!)</div>
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We're often quick to think our lives couldn't get worse</div>
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Yet, <b>Nick Vujicic </b>shows how to <i>embrace the life you've been given!</i></div>
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Lordy, lordy ... what a day!<br />
I had <i>planned</i> on barricading myself inside for <b>Black Friday</b> but my brother and I just couldn't resist the temptation!<br />
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I, of course, got some scrapbooking materials on sale (like I even <i>need</i> more?)<br />
Little Brother got a new Xbox Kinect for $70!<br />
Even though I rarely condone spending more than $20 on electronics ... the Kinect is usually $150.<br />
Crazy? Yes.<br />
The family and I have been playing "Dance Party" all afternoon.<br />
<i>Embarrassing to admit</i> ... the Dad beat me.<br />
My ego is just a tid bit singed.<br />
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If you're looking for a super fun gift for your family to enjoy this holiday season<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I've been following Lissie for a few years now and I can never get enough of her.</span></div>
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<a href="http://thecedar.org/">The Cedar</a> in Minneapolis - She was <i>epic</i>.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I'll stop talking now because there's nothing I can say that will show you how great </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">she is besides you listening to her music! So please, please check her out quick!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>In Sleep</b></span></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Why am I so terrified of wakin' - He's gone and I feel I've been forsaken</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">In sleep is the only place I get to see him, I get to love him</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">And it kills me to think that you never did care</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">And it's hopeless</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Angels will fall on me now everywhere I go</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Angels will call on me and take me to my home</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">For the last four years of my life I've thought about you</span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">(plus, look at the hair-DO!) became U.S. citizens </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Beneath this manly-mans beard is just another fist.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Norris">Chuck Norris</a> can kill two stones with one bird. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Stay classy, Chuck.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> How he had time to create this beard, attend to</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">his 55 wives (I don't want to think how many children...)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">AND create a modern religion ... I will never know.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Way to go, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigham_Young">Brigham Young</a>. Great multi-tasking lead to his</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The leader of Urban Hipsters everywhere ...</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The creator of Communism ...</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The most awesomely awesome beard of all time.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I'm honestly wondering to myself why I made him #7!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I take back my decision, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Marx">Karl Marx</a> ... you're in my top 5.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Cheers to you, Charlie!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">This man authored one of the greatest pieces in the history of </span><br />
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