<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803</id><updated>2011-04-21T23:39:45.080-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Hear Me Thinking</title><subtitle type='html'>This Blog is created out of absolute boredom.  It has nothing to do with the fact that I have too many thoughts going through my head and I needed a way to release them.  Enjoy my Mindless Chatter.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>118</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-116986200422131597</id><published>2007-01-26T20:36:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-26T20:40:04.233-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Stressed Out</title><summary type='text'>I've stressed myself out to the point of sickness.  Headaches.  Stomachaches.  Pain in my neck and shoulders.  I do whatever I can as a form of stress relief.  Crochet.  Knit.  Sew.  Read.  Color (yes, I've been coloring but staying in the lines have a tendency to stress me out.)  I'd go for a long drive in the car, but gas still isn't cheap and there's no lovely scenery around here.  I would </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/116986200422131597/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=116986200422131597' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/116986200422131597'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/116986200422131597'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2007/01/stressed-out.html' title='Stressed Out'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-116191550807240209</id><published>2006-10-26T22:03:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-26T22:18:28.103-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Full Range of Emotions</title><summary type='text'>I could not have been on a more cury, up and down roller coster of emotions as I have been the past 26 days.  Sadness.  Anger.  Desperation.  Pain.  Happiness.  Elation.  Down Cast.   My mom and my sister took my father to the hospital emergency room on October 1st and he's been in the hospital ever since.  There's too much to describe what's happened to my dad in the past month to explain </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/116191550807240209/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=116191550807240209' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/116191550807240209'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/116191550807240209'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/10/full-range-of-emotions.html' title='Full Range of Emotions'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115811790998487106</id><published>2006-09-12T23:22:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-09-12T23:25:10.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The road I walk</title><summary type='text'>The road is long.The road is old.Step by step my feet take me.No direction to go but forward.My head is heavy.My heart is tired.I look up to see forever, andKnow this is the road I walk.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115811790998487106/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115811790998487106' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115811790998487106'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115811790998487106'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/09/road-i-walk.html' title='The road I walk'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115594126881396275</id><published>2006-08-18T18:21:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-08-18T18:47:49.253-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Homesick</title><summary type='text'>I'm feeling so homesick right now that the feeling seems to dwell in my bones.    There are errands I need to run before it's dark and I don't have the gumption to do them.  I don't want to be on the streets of Ohio.  It seems so unpleasant to me.  The green grass up here doesn't compare to the beauty of Kentucky.  There are no rock fences to admire.  No rolling hills of green with scattered </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115594126881396275/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115594126881396275' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115594126881396275'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115594126881396275'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/08/homesick.html' title='Homesick'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115578373486308851</id><published>2006-08-16T22:43:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-08-16T23:02:14.896-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Someone explain to me...</title><summary type='text'>Someone explain to me why after a month of being smoke-free, I picked up a cigarette and smoked it to completion.  I smoked a couple in fact.  I blame it on stress.  They say exercise is good to handle stress, but when it's midnight, your mind is racing with "what if's" and you can't sleep, exercise doesn't seem to be the answer.  Vacation gave me the rest I needed.  Sleep, read, and clean.  (</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115578373486308851/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115578373486308851' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115578373486308851'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115578373486308851'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/08/someone-explain-to-me.html' title='Someone explain to me...'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115547855462493680</id><published>2006-08-13T10:04:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-08-13T10:15:54.636-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Vacation Summary #2</title><summary type='text'>I slept in the basement at home.  It was the coolest place in the house, and also the messiest.  The basement is our family's attic.  Once upon a time, it was fairly clean.  Considering much of what is downstairs is my stuff.  When I moved into a small efficeincy apartment during graduate school I had to store all unnecessary items at my parents.  That was four years ago.  Since then I've </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115547855462493680/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115547855462493680' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115547855462493680'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115547855462493680'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/08/vacation-summary-2.html' title='Vacation Summary #2'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115547785087317015</id><published>2006-08-13T09:34:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-08-13T10:04:10.900-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Vacation Summary #1</title><summary type='text'>Instead of writing a daily summary of my vacation days, I've decided to write summaries covering the week.   I spent much of the week laying in bed and reading. Ten books, and one dictionary were bought during vacation. I read four of them and started reading three others. I mentioned I traveled to the local Border's bookstore which is 30 -35 miles away from home. I wanted to make a second trip </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115547785087317015/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115547785087317015' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115547785087317015'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115547785087317015'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/08/vacation-summary-1.html' title='Vacation Summary #1'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115508920236109269</id><published>2006-08-08T21:41:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-08-08T22:06:42.420-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Vacation Day #2</title><summary type='text'>Vacation day number two was mostly spent reading.  No pressure to do anything else but relax and read.  Oh, and I spent time at two different book stores.  There's a used paperback bookstore in town which isn't too bad.  I've been going to this store since I was about five years old.  Granted, then I was standing beside my mom waiting for her to finish searching for books.  Now, it's my turn to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115508920236109269/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115508920236109269' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115508920236109269'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115508920236109269'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/08/vacation-day-2.html' title='Vacation Day #2'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115498967298409321</id><published>2006-08-07T17:56:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-08-07T18:27:53.186-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Vacation Day 1 1/2</title><summary type='text'>I'm back in my hometown vacationing with my parents.  We're at really happening place.  It's called home, and I do not want to be anywhere else.  Rest. Rest. Rest.  That's all I ask.  And so far, that's what I'm getting.  Mom and I briefly considered getting away but we had the same conclusion, "No." Here's a log and some thoughts of being home...I'm just waiting to run into someone from high </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115498967298409321/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115498967298409321' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115498967298409321'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115498967298409321'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/08/vacation-day-1-12.html' title='Vacation Day 1 1/2'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115478339551012944</id><published>2006-08-05T09:09:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-08-05T09:09:55.523-04:00</updated><title type='text'>At this moment...</title><summary type='text'>At this moment in time, I have the distinct feeling that life sucks.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115478339551012944/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115478339551012944' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115478339551012944'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115478339551012944'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/08/at-this-moment.html' title='At this moment...'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115473953082742808</id><published>2006-08-04T20:12:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-08-10T10:53:04.930-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Bitch and Moan Session</title><summary type='text'>My vacation has officially started but I have the sneeky suspicion that I won't rest. Right now my mind feels as if it's on straight caffine. It won't calm down. Damn it. I've had two, no three shitty days at work and my mind won't shut down. I'm tempted to do one of two things to solve this dilemma...1. Go to a local fabric store. Buy fabric and focus on making a quilt. I finished my first one a</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115473953082742808/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115473953082742808' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115473953082742808'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115473953082742808'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/08/bitch-and-moan-session.html' title='Bitch and Moan Session'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115439772987597546</id><published>2006-07-31T21:46:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-07-31T22:02:09.940-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This and That...</title><summary type='text'>Here are some thoughts going thru my head as well as some whatnots...I'm having one of those moments when I want to write, but don't know what to write.  I can have several chapters rumbling in my head for a story but I freeze when I begin to actually write.It's the same thing that happens to me when I go to the grocery store (or any store for that matter) and I completely forget why I came to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115439772987597546/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115439772987597546' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115439772987597546'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115439772987597546'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/07/this-and-that.html' title='This and That...'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115327985406502723</id><published>2006-07-18T23:00:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-07-18T23:30:56.630-04:00</updated><title type='text'>It's back</title><summary type='text'>So what exactly pissed me off that I couldn't keep it written down in my blog.  A library patron pissed me off.  What royally ticked me off is that now I'm questioning and doubting my intelligence and knowledge every time I step up to the reference desk and work.  I don't like having self-doubt.  I've had enough of if during my 29 years here on earth and I'm doing my absolute best to not let it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115327985406502723/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115327985406502723' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115327985406502723'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115327985406502723'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/07/its-back.html' title='It&apos;s back'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115293119638621927</id><published>2006-07-14T22:37:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-07-14T22:39:56.386-04:00</updated><title type='text'>It's gone</title><summary type='text'>If you're looking for my July 12th, 2006 post, it's not there.  I deleted it.  If you are in desperate need of wanting to know what it was about... ask.  I'll give a brief synopsis.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115293119638621927/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115293119638621927' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115293119638621927'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115293119638621927'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/07/its-gone.html' title='It&apos;s gone'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115266485579431792</id><published>2006-07-11T20:40:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-07-11T20:40:55.806-04:00</updated><title type='text'>One Day</title><summary type='text'>I've survived one day without a cigarette.  Day two is almost over.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115266485579431792/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115266485579431792' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115266485579431792'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115266485579431792'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/07/one-day.html' title='One Day'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115248248940608834</id><published>2006-07-09T17:44:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-07-09T18:01:29.440-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Kicking the Habit... Once again</title><summary type='text'>I've mentioned a few times that I need to quit smoking. So, just to let everyone know that I'm not "all talk," I'm going to see what I can do about quiting... once again.So that's why I made the trip to Wal-Mart to buy one of these...I'm trying the patch.  I've used it before, and thought "it couldn't hurt."  Before I started smoking again last year, I had quit for almost three years.  I quit </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115248248940608834/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115248248940608834' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115248248940608834'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115248248940608834'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/07/kicking-habit-once-again.html' title='Kicking the Habit... Once again'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115232223631028976</id><published>2006-07-07T21:21:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-07-08T10:19:24.040-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Things I Enjoy....</title><summary type='text'>(In no particular order)A book that you can't put down.Long drives through the country.Having the movie theater all to myselfTulipsTime to write in my journalA comfortable silence with my family and friendsKindnessMy chili with cheese and FritosPeachesFalling asleep curled up underneath my Memaw's quiltFinding unique surprises about my MemawSeeing my cat when I come home from workDaydreamingLong </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115232223631028976/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115232223631028976' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115232223631028976'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115232223631028976'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/07/things-i-enjoy.html' title='Things I Enjoy....'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115197881703324164</id><published>2006-07-03T21:53:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-07-03T22:06:57.050-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Library Career Confession</title><summary type='text'>I became a librarian for the books.  That's my confession.  After everything I wrote in a previous post I thought it would be best to make my confession. It all started with an employment ad for a local library.  I was job searching after earning a Bachelor's degree in Family Studies.  I saw an advertisement for a librarian and decided that's what I wanted to do.  I didn't want a job working with</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115197881703324164/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115197881703324164' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115197881703324164'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115197881703324164'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/07/library-career-confession.html' title='Library Career Confession'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115189038236093545</id><published>2006-07-02T21:21:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-07-02T21:33:02.380-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Touchdown Jesus that looks like Butter</title><summary type='text'>If you are ever driving on Interstate 75 in Lebenon, Ohio you will come across the strangest work of art...This is what people around here refer to as the "Touchdown Jesus." Just yesterday someone said it was the Touchdown Jesus that looks like Butter. I can see how she thinks like that. Me, I've always called it "The Big Jesus."What I find facinating is what's across the highway, off the same </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115189038236093545/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115189038236093545' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115189038236093545'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115189038236093545'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/07/touchdown-jesus-that-looks-like-butter.html' title='Touchdown Jesus that looks like Butter'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115180570791765967</id><published>2006-07-01T21:32:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-07-01T22:01:47.933-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Library Annoyances</title><summary type='text'>I always give an inward smirk when people tell me they wanted to be a librarian.  Many of those individuals are book lovers and they like the idea of being surrounded by books.  A good reason.  Nothing wrong with it, but they don't understand the reality that librarians are surrounded by annoying people.  We librarian don't have the pleasure of reading all day while working at the library.  It's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115180570791765967/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115180570791765967' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115180570791765967'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115180570791765967'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/07/library-annoyances.html' title='Library Annoyances'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115154964446068055</id><published>2006-06-28T22:24:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-29T08:07:02.600-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Writing Prompt #1</title><summary type='text'>I'm trying something new. So have patience with my lack of creativity.Writing prompt...You’re at your favorite department store buying a birthday present for a friend. As the cashier gives you change, you notice a message with specific instructions scribbled on one of the bills. What did the instructions say? Did you carry them out and, if so, how? "Here's your change, $6.35. Thank you for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115154964446068055/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115154964446068055' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115154964446068055'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115154964446068055'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/06/writing-prompt-1.html' title='Writing Prompt #1'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115111556855452242</id><published>2006-06-23T22:10:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-23T22:19:28.586-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Off the top of my head...</title><summary type='text'>I think I've gotten past my Mormon kick.  I have several books in my possession from the library about Mormonism, but I'll probably never get to them.  Better books out there to read.So here's what's on top of my head...The head librarian at my library likes to talk to me as if I'm ten years old.  She's an anal micromanager.  I imagine that I tower over her and say, "Listen short bitch, I'm </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115111556855452242/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115111556855452242' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115111556855452242'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115111556855452242'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/06/off-top-of-my-head.html' title='Off the top of my head...'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115085061496872663</id><published>2006-06-20T20:37:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-20T20:43:34.990-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Cake Recipe: Rum Cake</title><summary type='text'>Let's change things up.  Here's the recipe for the cake I made today for work...Rum Cake1 box of yellow cake mix1 box of instant vanilla pudding1/2 cup of light rum1/2 cup of water1/2 cup of oil4 eggsMix all the ingredients together and bake for approximately 1 hour in bundt cake pan._______________________Glaze1 cup of sugar1/2 cup of butter1/4 cup of light rum1/4 cup of waterWhen cake is close </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115085061496872663/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115085061496872663' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115085061496872663'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115085061496872663'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/06/cake-recipe-rum-cake.html' title='Cake Recipe: Rum Cake'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115068169897841417</id><published>2006-06-18T21:17:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-18T21:48:18.996-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Mormon Twins: Part II</title><summary type='text'>I admit, there are some topics that I have to research, and I research the topic until I'm bored or completely confused.  I'm on a Mormon kick. The following website is from the Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry (CARM for short).  CARM presents information about various religions, some cults.  Here is the website on Mormonism. Some things of interest (or strangeness to me)...Baptism for</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115068169897841417/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115068169897841417' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115068169897841417'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115068169897841417'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/06/mormon-twins-part-ii.html' title='The Mormon Twins: Part II'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115047319031266408</id><published>2006-06-16T11:37:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-16T17:24:43.976-04:00</updated><title type='text'>What should I talk about?</title><summary type='text'>I'll talk about the Morman twins.They aren't really twins, but certainly Mormans. Males who are a part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints usually spend time as missionaries. They go door to door in groups of two not necessarily spreading the word about Jesus Christ but more about their church. Since they go in packs of two, I've decided to call them twins. Let's forget a moment </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115047319031266408/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115047319031266408' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115047319031266408'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115047319031266408'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/06/what-should-i-talk-about.html' title='What should I talk about?'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-115003574825069749</id><published>2006-06-11T10:03:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-11T10:22:28.270-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This and That...</title><summary type='text'>I'm fairly sure my cat can sense things that are beyond my eyesite.  Just know, he's sitting by the window and all the sudden his body is at attention looking straight up where the window blinds are raised.  His eyes are focused on something.  So being me, wondering "what the heck is up there?" I follow his line of vision and what do I see.... nothing.  Absolutely nothing.  The way he looks up a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/115003574825069749/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=115003574825069749' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115003574825069749'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/115003574825069749'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/06/this-and-that.html' title='This and That...'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-114661802869575425</id><published>2006-05-02T20:53:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-05-02T21:00:28.713-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Random Thoughts...</title><summary type='text'>What's going through my mind...I didn't get the chance to vote today.  The news reminded me once again that Ohio was the deciding factor of the 2004 election.  If people are talking politics and they piss me off, I can just smile and say I voted for Bush. That will really make them mad, but I'll have a smile on my face in watching their anger.I heard John Kerry may run again for President in 2008</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/114661802869575425/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=114661802869575425' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/114661802869575425'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/114661802869575425'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/05/random-thoughts.html' title='Random Thoughts...'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-114661676550186063</id><published>2006-05-02T20:38:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-05-02T20:39:25.503-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I was bored</title><summary type='text'>Folks, I was just a little bored.  A change was needed.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/114661676550186063/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=114661676550186063' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/114661676550186063'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/114661676550186063'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/05/i-was-bored.html' title='I was bored'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-114637149324774037</id><published>2006-04-29T23:51:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-04-30T00:31:33.266-04:00</updated><title type='text'>My Greatest Accomplishment</title><summary type='text'>This blog is my place to say whatever comes to mind.  Mostly stupid and crazy stuff with a rant thrown in from time to time.  On very rare occassions I write about something that really affects me.  That touches me to the core in which I share with the public.  Honestly, I've done it once and I later deleted the post.  Here is a rare occassion. My greatest accomplishment in my 2_ years on earth .</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/114637149324774037/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=114637149324774037' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/114637149324774037'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/114637149324774037'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/04/my-greatest-accomplishment.html' title='My Greatest Accomplishment'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-114351701426209691</id><published>2006-03-27T22:15:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-03-27T22:36:54.300-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Fuck Politics</title><summary type='text'>Please excuse the very blunt title I've presented to you, but that's the mood I'm in.  It's been a bad day everyone.  Thank goodness for the little 10 year old male who came to the library looking for music by Eminem and Johnny Cash.  He provided the chuckle I needed to finish the day at work.Let's see here, what exactly happened today?  I had the misfortune of finding out by accident that I did </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/114351701426209691/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=114351701426209691' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/114351701426209691'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/114351701426209691'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/03/fuck-politics.html' title='Fuck Politics'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-114135424108204371</id><published>2006-03-02T21:33:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-03-02T21:50:41.116-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Upcoming Class Reunion</title><summary type='text'>My 10 year +1 high school class reunion is set to arrive in just a couple of months.  I am glad to inform everyone that I will not be going.  I have no intention of attending a reunion where I feel more people will be concerned on how better they are doing than everyone else.  I graduated with a bunch of people who had the need to be better than the person they sat beside in Homeroom Class.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/114135424108204371/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=114135424108204371' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/114135424108204371'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/114135424108204371'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/03/upcoming-class-reunion.html' title='The Upcoming Class Reunion'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113980895140705823</id><published>2006-02-13T00:21:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-02-13T00:35:51.440-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Show and Tell (1)</title><summary type='text'>My latest creation.  Completed last week.  (The afghan, not the cat.) I've been on a crocheting spree since about October.  Five afghans were made for my friends and family during the Christmas season.  Two for my sister and brother-in-law since I promised them one last year.   This is what I do when I'm bored.  Most of the time at least; when I don't feel like going out, and I dont' feel like </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113980895140705823/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113980895140705823' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113980895140705823'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113980895140705823'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/02/show-and-tell-1.html' title='Show and Tell (1)'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113968770508938951</id><published>2006-02-11T14:11:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-02-11T14:55:10.343-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Why I say "No" to Online Dating Services</title><summary type='text'>I have just come across the 2nd Big reason why I don't put energy into online dating services.  To me, there's a strange.... um what's the word for it? ....  well let's just say strange things occur.For some people, online dating is wonderful.  Great.  My sister is the prime example b/c she is currently married to the man whom she met online.  (Yes, I was shocked when a year later they told me </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113968770508938951/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113968770508938951' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113968770508938951'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113968770508938951'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/02/why-i-say-no-to-online-dating-services.html' title='Why I say &quot;No&quot; to Online Dating Services'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113893644352283844</id><published>2006-02-02T21:45:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-02-02T22:14:03.556-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Just my opinion...</title><summary type='text'>I've been paying attention to the news about the Muslim anger over the Muhammad cartoon.  A Denmark paper displayed a cartoonish like figure of Muhammad wearing a headdress in the shape of a bomb.  Jordian and French newspapers have reprinted the cartoons and it seems all hell is breaking loose.  Many Muslims are angry, burning Denmark flags, boycotting Danish products, and etc...  (I've been </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113893644352283844/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113893644352283844' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113893644352283844'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113893644352283844'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/02/just-my-opinion.html' title='Just my opinion...'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113874195295815953</id><published>2006-01-31T16:03:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-31T16:12:32.980-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Normally...</title><summary type='text'>Normally I'm at my work desk this time of day, but something has come up, I have no work to do right now, so therefore I'll blog. Since being confirmed by the Senate, Judge Alito now has job security.  That has to be a major perk in being on the U.S. Supreme Court... lifetime appointment. Senator John Kerry was being a poor looser once again by doing his best to stop the appointment.  (Sorry for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113874195295815953/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113874195295815953' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113874195295815953'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113874195295815953'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/01/normally.html' title='Normally...'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113848742403615444</id><published>2006-01-28T17:20:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-28T17:30:24.053-05:00</updated><title type='text'>You know you're back in Kentucky when...</title><summary type='text'>... when you step into the grocery store, hear the sound of a box of crackers falling to the floor and watch with eyes wide open as the individual kicks the merchandise to the check out counter.  No ladies and gentlemen, she doesn't pick it up, she kicks the box to the counter.  Is there any wonder why I want to come back to my home state.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113848742403615444/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113848742403615444' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113848742403615444'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113848742403615444'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/01/you-know-youre-back-in-kentucky-when.html' title='You know you&apos;re back in Kentucky when...'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113798161309227586</id><published>2006-01-22T20:52:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-22T21:00:13.143-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Complete Boredom</title><summary type='text'>Today has been a day of complete boredom.  I'm trying to think of interesting things to do today but nothing comes to mind...Movies... cost too muchCrochet... need more yarn, and I don't feel like buying anyTelevision... I don't have cable, watched some football today, but lost interestReading... decided to read on other countries than my own, I'm getting lost in the names, dates, battles, etc...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113798161309227586/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113798161309227586' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113798161309227586'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113798161309227586'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/01/complete-boredom.html' title='Complete Boredom'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113779873391551132</id><published>2006-01-20T17:44:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-20T18:12:13.946-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Celtic Music Expanded</title><summary type='text'>(I know I could have just commented about this in the comment section but, who cares.)I've been mostly listening to the USA based Celtic group Gaelic Storm.  I first heard them at a Celtic Festival in Ohio.  The festival had approximately 4-5 tents set up for different Celtic music (bands, groups, you get the idea).  There was a huge crowd at the main tent and without really caring about it, my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113779873391551132/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113779873391551132' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113779873391551132'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113779873391551132'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/01/celtic-music-expanded.html' title='Celtic Music Expanded'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113754610354644091</id><published>2006-01-17T19:31:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-17T20:01:43.573-05:00</updated><title type='text'>It must be the weather...</title><summary type='text'>Actually, I know it's not the weather, but I'm not going to go into all the details. So, I'm driving in the car (or I could be sitting down on my couch - does it really make a difference where I am)  and I'm wondering, is this how I handle profound stress?  Or is it that I'm completely bored with myself and my likes and dislikes are changing?  Where is this attitude coming from, and do I really </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113754610354644091/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113754610354644091' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113754610354644091'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113754610354644091'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2006/01/it-must-be-weather.html' title='It must be the weather...'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113605499968953835</id><published>2005-12-31T13:49:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-31T13:49:59.750-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy New Year!!</title><summary type='text'>Until I have the chance to post something new....Have a wonderful New Year everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113605499968953835/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113605499968953835' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113605499968953835'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113605499968953835'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/12/happy-new-year.html' title='Happy New Year!!'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113548372616864120</id><published>2005-12-24T22:25:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-24T23:08:46.210-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I don't understand her... and I shouldn't even care.</title><summary type='text'>For the first time tonight, my disappointment and anger at my cousin erupted so to the point that I called her a "bitch." Not to her face ofcourse.  It was said to my sister.  "Stephanie is such a bitch."  (Notice that it is in lower case letters.  Not as strong if it was all caps.  So there is still some love there.)  I'm not going to spend my night trying to understand what my mom, dad, sister,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113548372616864120/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113548372616864120' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113548372616864120'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113548372616864120'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/12/i-dont-understand-her-and-i-shouldnt.html' title='I don&apos;t understand her... and I shouldn&apos;t even care.'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113488385120788616</id><published>2005-12-18T00:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-23T18:10:20.950-05:00</updated><title type='text'>My bad side is coming out.</title><summary type='text'>(My bad side is going to come out in this blog - at least some of it.)I went to the neighborhood grocery store to buy a couple of things for my mom. There was a sense of relief when I pay for the items and I'm safely back in my car. No one stopped me to talk with them. My quick turn around the grocery aisle stopped me from coming face to face with Bernice. Safely diverted from a possible lengthy </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113488385120788616/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113488385120788616' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113488385120788616'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113488385120788616'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/12/my-bad-side-is-coming-out.html' title='My bad side is coming out.'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113482134884918323</id><published>2005-12-17T07:05:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-17T07:09:08.863-05:00</updated><title type='text'>It's not safe anymore...</title><summary type='text'>You'd think browsing through the Crochet Blog from Live Journal would be safe to do at work. But then something like this pops up on your screen...  I'm just speechless.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113482134884918323/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113482134884918323' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113482134884918323'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113482134884918323'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/12/its-not-safe-anymore.html' title='It&apos;s not safe anymore...'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113366392987414970</id><published>2005-12-03T21:29:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-03T21:38:49.890-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Say Hello the Flying Spaghetti Monster Dildo Cozy.  This interesting creating was inspired by the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, but I first found it on a Crocheting blog.  Amusing to see pictures and comments about simple scarves, afghans, and sweaters, then to be surprised with a crochet dildo cozy.   Where was this months ago when I needed it?  (For those avid readers, you know </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113366392987414970/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113366392987414970' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113366392987414970'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113366392987414970'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/12/say-hello-flying-spaghetti-monster.html' title=''/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113313663815159694</id><published>2005-11-27T18:26:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-27T19:16:39.876-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Nothing but Bullshit</title><summary type='text'>The following article in which I will be copying/pasting is nothing but City Government Bullshit, plus a little extra. The article comes from the Lexington Herald Leader newspaper, dated 11-26-2005. The link to the article is here.CHARITY VS. CITY CODESLexington officials, church at oddsBy Frank E. LockwoodHerald-Leader Staff WriterLexington's parks and recreation department wants a Christian </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113313663815159694/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113313663815159694' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113313663815159694'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113313663815159694'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/11/nothing-but-bullshit.html' title='Nothing but Bullshit'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113297145078045786</id><published>2005-11-25T21:16:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-25T21:44:55.610-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Elton John Concert - the Details</title><summary type='text'>Finally - I have the chance to talk about the concert.  I have to say, for someone who only knows maybe 1/4 of Sir Johns songlist (maybe not even that much) the concert was enjoyable.  He doesn't over do things.  He plays his songs, with some videos with a mix of light art involved.  Elton talks to the audience but he knows why people come to his shows -- for his music.  This guy knows how to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113297145078045786/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113297145078045786' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113297145078045786'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113297145078045786'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/11/elton-john-concert-details.html' title='Elton John Concert - the Details'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113238144447693974</id><published>2005-11-19T01:23:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-19T01:24:04.510-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Back from Concert</title><summary type='text'>Back from the Elton John Concert.It's 1:23 a.m. ESTI'm dead tired.Talk later.Goodnight.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113238144447693974/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113238144447693974' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113238144447693974'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113238144447693974'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/11/back-from-concert.html' title='Back from Concert'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113227660302530616</id><published>2005-11-17T19:25:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-17T20:24:14.940-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Thoughts on the Floor of Congress</title><summary type='text'>From time to time, I like visit the United States Library of Congress website and visit Thomas. Yeah, I just like to see what Thomas is doing. Is he making sense? Is he reasonable? Wasting his time? Even making an appearance? And by Thomas I refer to the website which allows the common people of America to see bills being presented and passed during Congress sessions. You can search for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113227660302530616/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113227660302530616' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113227660302530616'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113227660302530616'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/11/thoughts-on-floor-of-congress.html' title='Thoughts on the Floor of Congress'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113219353137438260</id><published>2005-11-16T20:47:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-16T21:12:11.396-05:00</updated><title type='text'>My Answers</title><summary type='text'>Every so often I receive an e-mail which contains a questionaire.  Something from a friend, asking basic questions about yourself.  You can have as many questions as you wish, and any kind of question.  Here's this set of questions with my answers.1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:15am2 Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?  Elizabethtown4. What is</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113219353137438260/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113219353137438260' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113219353137438260'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113219353137438260'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/11/my-answers_16.html' title='My Answers'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113192760707022178</id><published>2005-11-13T18:35:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-13T19:20:07.123-05:00</updated><title type='text'>What's in my bag (Library Bag)</title><summary type='text'>Not much to say today, but I'm in the mood to share.  So I'll share the contents of my library bag.  Most of the items will not be read or listened to due to lack of time.  But here they are...How to crochet / Pauline Turner (book) - these days I'm passing the time by working on an afghan for my Memaw.  An easy stitch and I'm gonna hate giving it away. Never love you enough / Chely Wright (CD) - </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113192760707022178/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113192760707022178' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113192760707022178'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113192760707022178'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/11/whats-in-my-bag-library-bag.html' title='What&apos;s in my bag (Library Bag)'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113176403695995536</id><published>2005-11-11T21:30:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-11T21:53:56.976-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Truth about Christmas</title><summary type='text'>Tonight I turn on the television to watch a special on Dateline.  Dateline has been called a news magazine on television.  Investigative stories on different subjects.  They've done a special on decoding the Da Vinci Code, next week they will talk about John Lenon's killer, they do almost anything where research has to be done and new information is supposedly given to the public by watching this</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113176403695995536/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113176403695995536' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113176403695995536'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113176403695995536'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/11/truth-about-christmas.html' title='The Truth about Christmas'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113159193284378585</id><published>2005-11-09T21:45:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-09T22:05:32.876-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Read whatever down below...</title><summary type='text'>Here's whatever is on my mind (I promise no alcohol has been consumed during this strange writing).I've come to like a new drink - Diet Canada Dry.It's a diet ginger ale drink.Still can't quite drink regular soda after that stomach virus.Still can't eat anything with grease either.I don't remember when I was so anxious about applying for a job.I still like working with the people I currently work</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113159193284378585/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113159193284378585' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113159193284378585'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113159193284378585'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/11/read-whatever-down-below.html' title='Read whatever down below...'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113150738439193142</id><published>2005-11-08T22:36:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-08T22:36:24.416-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The levy passed</title><summary type='text'>Barely.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113150738439193142/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113150738439193142' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113150738439193142'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113150738439193142'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/11/levy-passed.html' title='The levy passed'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113150566166811144</id><published>2005-11-08T21:55:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-08T22:07:41.683-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Waiting and Waiting and Waiting</title><summary type='text'>I'm currently waiting for the election result to finalize here.   To see if a levy is going to pass.  It's currently neck and neck with the "Against the levy" slightly ahead.  We'll see what happens.Heard on the news today that a school board in Kanasas passed a motion to allow Intelligent Design (a.k.a. Creation) to mentioned alongside the Theory of Evolution in the school curriculum.  I wonder </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113150566166811144/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113150566166811144' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113150566166811144'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113150566166811144'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/11/waiting-and-waiting-and-waiting.html' title='Waiting and Waiting and Waiting'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113141349335915303</id><published>2005-11-07T20:29:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-07T20:31:33.376-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I just want one</title><summary type='text'>In the past three weeks I've had 1/2 a cigarette.  Only 1/2.  And damn it, I want a cigarette.  I'm not stressed.  It's not social smoking.  I just want one for the pure enjoyment of it. Yes, I know, no one is stopping me.  I could very well grab one from my stash in the kitchen drawer, but then I would feel completely weak.  Damn it!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113141349335915303/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113141349335915303' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113141349335915303'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113141349335915303'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/11/i-just-want-one.html' title='I just want one'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113130615886377285</id><published>2005-11-06T14:13:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-06T14:42:38.886-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I didn't need to hear that</title><summary type='text'>For those of you not working in libraries, you really are missing out on some of the most interesting (and embarassing) conversations you could have with a complete stranger.  Another interesting conversation with an older lady.  She's only 58, not really old by today's standards.  To tell you the truth, she looked older.  I'm thinking she must have had a hard life, but she has a good spirit, and</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113130615886377285/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113130615886377285' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113130615886377285'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113130615886377285'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/11/i-didnt-need-to-hear-that.html' title='I didn&apos;t need to hear that'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113115923762462763</id><published>2005-11-04T21:53:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-04T21:53:57.623-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The view from the balcony of my "hotel" room.  I've told everyone that I was lucky in getting this vacation.   </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113115923762462763/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113115923762462763' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113115923762462763'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113115923762462763'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/11/view-from-balcony-of-my-hotel-room.html' title=''/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113115914198934131</id><published>2005-11-04T21:52:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-04T21:52:21.996-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I wanted to cature the texture of the sand just under the water before the surf comes in. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113115914198934131/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113115914198934131' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113115914198934131'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113115914198934131'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/11/i-wanted-to-cature-texture-of-sand.html' title=''/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113115905772940411</id><published>2005-11-04T21:50:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-04T21:50:57.736-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Myrtle Beach at Sunrise.   </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113115905772940411/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113115905772940411' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113115905772940411'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113115905772940411'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/11/myrtle-beach-at-sunrise.html' title=''/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113115753950220988</id><published>2005-11-04T21:05:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-04T21:25:39.520-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A sweet old lady and Sen. John Kerry</title><summary type='text'>One artform that must be developed as a public librarian is to listen to people's opinions without presenting your own comment (that is, if it is different from the person talking to you.)  We librarian have the job of being completely unbiased.  No matter our thoughts, religious or political views, or anything thing else, we are not to make comments which would (what's the best way to put this?)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113115753950220988/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113115753950220988' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113115753950220988'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113115753950220988'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/11/sweet-old-lady-and-sen-john-kerry.html' title='A sweet old lady and Sen. John Kerry'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113098717928890200</id><published>2005-11-02T21:45:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-02T22:06:19.310-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Elizabethtown: the movie</title><summary type='text'>Finally had the chance to see the movie Elizabethtown.  The only purpose for me to see the movie was setting.  Back home in Kentucky - small town atmosphere and country roads.  I had the biggest desire to make a day trip to Kentucky just to drive along the back roads with brick fences and catch a glipse of horses sprinkled across the farms. Here are my thoughts...Still can't stand Kirsten Dunst.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113098717928890200/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113098717928890200' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113098717928890200'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113098717928890200'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/11/elizabethtown-movie.html' title='Elizabethtown: the movie'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113034295992359445</id><published>2005-10-26T11:39:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-10-26T12:09:19.933-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Well... it's not Gallstones (Warning - Too Much Information Follows)</title><summary type='text'>There's no doubt that I didn't want to return to Ohio and head back to work after a week of vacation, but I didn't want a damn stomach virus. My plans were to leave my hometown and return to Ohio this past Saturday.  That would give me a full day to prepare for a new work week.  My mom asked me to stay an extra day and we'd see a movie together.  Mom and I use to always watch movies together, but</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113034295992359445/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113034295992359445' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113034295992359445'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113034295992359445'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/10/well-its-not-gallstones-warning-too.html' title='Well... it&apos;s not Gallstones (Warning - Too Much Information Follows)'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-113021516884979143</id><published>2005-10-25T00:09:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-10-25T00:39:28.860-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Thoughts on Vacation - Myrtle Beach, SC</title><summary type='text'>After the many years of hearing about my classmates, friends, and co-workers making the trip to Myrtle Beach, SC for vacation, I finally make the trip myself.  It was actually an accident that I made it to the Beach, but I'll accept any accident like that.  Stayed in a very nice villa on the beach with my mom and two of her friends, and the only reason why I was able to go was that my dad backed </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/113021516884979143/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=113021516884979143' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113021516884979143'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/113021516884979143'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/10/thoughts-on-vacation-myrtle-beach-sc.html' title='Thoughts on Vacation - Myrtle Beach, SC'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112847992401590980</id><published>2005-10-04T22:32:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-10-04T22:50:58.916-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Make me that!!!</title><summary type='text'>I must say that I don't curse too often. Except for the "fuck" I write every so often on this blog. If you feel offended in reading it, all you have to do is press the back button. Not too difficult. I had the need to apologize to my friend the other day when I was in the middle of a loud rant about work using curse words. I think my phrase was, "What the fuck is the library suppose to be?" The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112847992401590980/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112847992401590980' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112847992401590980'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112847992401590980'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/10/make-me-that.html' title='Make me that!!!'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112749901699119973</id><published>2005-09-23T13:33:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-09-23T14:10:17.006-04:00</updated><title type='text'>On my mind....</title><summary type='text'>I'll just get right to it...1)  I don't know how I can describe how mad I was yesterday at work.  When I have an opinion on policies and procedures at the library, I usually voice them to my supervisor.  He doesn't mind me ranting when I'm upset with patrons, other workers, and the management of the library.  I don't normally voice my opinion to others.  Why?  Most of the people at work (upper </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112749901699119973/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112749901699119973' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112749901699119973'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112749901699119973'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/09/on-my-mind.html' title='On my mind....'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112735571761061660</id><published>2005-09-21T21:58:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-09-21T22:21:57.616-04:00</updated><title type='text'>An answer to Religion</title><summary type='text'>From which state of mind should I answer this question?  I can be very serious, or I can be absolutely sarcastic.   There are times which I really like talking about religion, and there are times which I just don't care and want to say whatever.  So you may just get a mix.  Most likely a mix since my head is still spinning.So many religions to pick from today.  Which to choose? "Extra! Extra! Get</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112735571761061660/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112735571761061660' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112735571761061660'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112735571761061660'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/09/answer-to-religion.html' title='An answer to Religion'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112727174282882337</id><published>2005-09-20T23:00:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-09-20T23:02:22.836-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Ideas anyone??</title><summary type='text'>Does anyone have any ideas on what I should write about?  My mind is drawing a HUGE blank.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112727174282882337/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112727174282882337' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112727174282882337'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112727174282882337'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/09/ideas-anyone.html' title='Ideas anyone??'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112727161961083366</id><published>2005-09-20T22:59:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-09-20T23:00:19.616-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Give me and idea</title><summary type='text'>Does anyone have any ideas on what to write about?  My mind is drawing a HUGE blank.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112727161961083366/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112727161961083366' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112727161961083366'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112727161961083366'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/09/give-me-and-idea.html' title='Give me and idea'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112666770724546286</id><published>2005-09-13T22:41:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-09-13T23:15:07.300-04:00</updated><title type='text'>In the Mood for Writing a List</title><summary type='text'>Nothing over whelming is on my mind right now, maybe in a few moments, so here's a list of little things going through my mind...Ohio still sucks.My weekend to Kentucky felt like a full week vacation.I didn't want to go to work yesterday because I wasn't in the mood to face people.Kinda sucks to be a librarian on days like that because I must answer people's questions.When people ask me if the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112666770724546286/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112666770724546286' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112666770724546286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112666770724546286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/09/in-mood-for-writing-list.html' title='In the Mood for Writing a List'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112570713004649160</id><published>2005-09-02T19:27:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-09-02T20:25:30.056-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Though the destruction of New Orleans is on my mind, I'm going to force myself to think on other matters.  I've seen the news broadcasts, read the news articles, and my heart just can't take it right now. So, I'm going to ramble about a new book that has surely pissed some people off.  It's titled, 100 People Who are Screwing Up American (and Al Franken is #37) by Bernard Goldberg.  And before </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112570713004649160/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112570713004649160' title='25 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112570713004649160'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112570713004649160'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/09/though-destruction-of-new-orleans-is.html' title=''/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>25</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112528177726712255</id><published>2005-08-28T22:01:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-28T22:21:48.713-04:00</updated><title type='text'>That Darn Cat</title><summary type='text'>Okay, I'm procastinating again. I'm in the middle of my book review, with writer's block, so I'll procrastinate and write something else. My cat. The only reason I'm writing about this brat is because he's presently keeping me entertained with his strange antics that only he can provide.Name: Turtle (yes a strange name for a cat, but that was his name at the animal shelter when my sister and I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112528177726712255/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112528177726712255' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112528177726712255'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112528177726712255'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/08/that-darn-cat.html' title='That Darn Cat'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112519339051305356</id><published>2005-08-27T21:31:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-27T21:44:27.660-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A few regrets...</title><summary type='text'>The smart thing to do would be to spend my time wisely and write the book review I am suppose to have completed by the end of this month. The book has been read, there are thoughts in my head to put into writing, but I'm just not on the mood.So instead, I'm going to write a few personal regrets. For privacy reasons, I'm using initials in place of the actual person's name. It's not like they could</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112519339051305356/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112519339051305356' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112519339051305356'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112519339051305356'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/08/few-regrets.html' title='A few regrets...'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112493059292560591</id><published>2005-08-24T20:35:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-24T20:43:12.926-04:00</updated><title type='text'>&lt;-----------  Look Over There</title><summary type='text'>Please let me direct your attention to one of the links on the left hand column.  The ".... Secret, ... Secret," one.  Technically, it's called Post Secret.  This is one particular blog which brings various emotions: humor, sadness, and even oneness. The idea of the blog is for people to send an anonymous postcard with one of your secrets on it.  As you can see, people are creative when sharing </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112493059292560591/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112493059292560591' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112493059292560591'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112493059292560591'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/08/look-over-there.html' title='&lt;-----------  Look Over There'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112450464867586879</id><published>2005-08-19T21:56:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-19T22:24:08.690-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I've been enjoying a relatively annoying inner ear infection.  Which provides the wonderful annoyance of feeling dizzy and light-headed.  Is this how it feels like to be drunk?  Festi, any answers on this?  Yes, I'm one of the few 28 year olds who has never been drunk.  I think I missed out on many college experiences.  My personal motto is, "If I'm going to act stupid, I want to know what I did.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112450464867586879/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112450464867586879' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112450464867586879'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112450464867586879'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/08/ive-been-enjoying-relatively-annoying.html' title=''/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112432342403981311</id><published>2005-08-17T19:21:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-17T20:03:44.046-04:00</updated><title type='text'>My Reading Habit</title><summary type='text'>Since I touched on my reading habits in the last blog, I thought it was best to elaborate.RomanceI'm starting here, because I've read more romance books than any other genre.  Romance books have been in my house for as long as I can remember.  My mom was a big reader of this genre.  We used to visit a used book store and she would come home with a huge bag full of Harlequin romance books.  Now </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112432342403981311/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112432342403981311' title='11 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112432342403981311'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112432342403981311'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/08/my-reading-habit.html' title='My Reading Habit'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>11</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112415768064107842</id><published>2005-08-15T21:35:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-15T22:01:20.656-04:00</updated><title type='text'>On my mind...</title><summary type='text'>It's a good thing I didn't write a post this weekend.  All you would have seen was a title that said "FFFFUUUUCCCKKKK!!!!!"  Now I don't like to curse too much, but my head was filled with confusing thoughts and delimas, mostly about religion, and I just wanted to curse.  Not exactly appropriate when thinking about religion.  I don't write too much on my religious perspective, but don't be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112415768064107842/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112415768064107842' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112415768064107842'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112415768064107842'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/08/on-my-mind.html' title='On my mind...'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112312349770146864</id><published>2005-08-03T22:30:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-03T22:44:57.706-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Celtic Festival in Ohio</title><summary type='text'>Just last weekend, my friend and I enjoyed the Celtic festival here in Ohio.  Never been to one, and thought, "why not, it might be fun."  And it was.  The beer was flowing, the music was lively, the merchandise booths had plenty to choose from, and the men in kilts... well let's just say your mind can make you wonder if the men are wearing anything underneath. There wasn't much to complain about</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112312349770146864/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112312349770146864' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112312349770146864'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112312349770146864'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/08/celtic-festival-in-ohio.html' title='Celtic Festival in Ohio'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112251526225039820</id><published>2005-07-27T21:08:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-27T21:47:42.260-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Weekend embarassing Moment</title><summary type='text'>Now that I've gotten over the embarassment, I can talk about my most embarassing moment of the year. I'll get right the point... I looked myself out on my second story balcony.  Yep.  Sure did. It was 11:30 at night and I was just getting ready to go to bed.  The doors were locked, the windows closed, and the lights were out.  There were thoughts going through my head that I just couldn't get rid</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112251526225039820/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112251526225039820' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112251526225039820'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112251526225039820'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/07/weekend-embarassing-moment.html' title='Weekend embarassing Moment'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112208966561563771</id><published>2005-07-22T23:06:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-22T23:34:25.623-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Controversy is my worst Subject (Next to spelling)</title><summary type='text'>I admit it.  Whole heartedly.  I hate controversy.  I hate arguments.  Can't stand to be near one.  My mind shuts down when I'm in the middle of one.  I can't think properly.  It's horrible. That's why my blog will very unlikely touch on subjects that have a hint of controversy.  The only exception is religion, which granted, the subject has started wars.  But religion intrigues me.  So I'll talk</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112208966561563771/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112208966561563771' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112208966561563771'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112208966561563771'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/07/controversy-is-my-worst-subject-next.html' title='Controversy is my worst Subject (Next to spelling)'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112190335544876777</id><published>2005-07-20T19:20:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-20T19:49:15.470-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Unfortunate Reading</title><summary type='text'>Sometimes I think it's unfortunate that I like to read.  I will read almost anything, but I never actually have the time to read everything I want.  Lately, most of my reading is in the form of newspapers, news websites, and blogs.  I can finish reading articles and blog entries in a short amount of time.  There is one flaw... I become soooo frustrated with what I read.  Tho not everything.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112190335544876777/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112190335544876777' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112190335544876777'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112190335544876777'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/07/unfortunate-reading.html' title='Unfortunate Reading'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112174520686031319</id><published>2005-07-18T23:20:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-18T23:53:26.866-04:00</updated><title type='text'>#21</title><summary type='text'>(Okay, I'm going to do more than just scratch the surface as to who I am.)For ten long years I've had the grand opportunity to suffer from depression, and today I have the need to talk about it.  I should have talked about it over the weekend because it was a bad weekend for me, but when you're depressed, you don't feel like doing crap. Ten years.  You'd think I'd be over it by now.  At least I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112174520686031319/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112174520686031319' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112174520686031319'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112174520686031319'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/07/21.html' title='#21'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112165977683922409</id><published>2005-07-17T23:55:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-18T09:26:09.666-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Killing to pay for Medical Bills</title><summary type='text'>I came across a newspaper article about a man plotting to kill a Federal employee so the United States' government will pay for his medical bills. What are the people in this country thinking?How is this possible you ask? People in prison must be cared for. It's the humane thing to do. Three square meals a day. Shelter. A bed. Interaction with people (though the men must be careful to not drop </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112165977683922409/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112165977683922409' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112165977683922409'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112165977683922409'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/07/killing-to-pay-for-medical-bills.html' title='Killing to pay for Medical Bills'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112148559022515686</id><published>2005-07-15T23:41:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-15T23:46:30.226-04:00</updated><title type='text'>How real should I get?</title><summary type='text'>There's a big debate going on in my head.  Back and forth.  Back and forth.  About how real should I be in this blog.  I don't always have something to complain about.  Some days I just write whatever comes to my head at the time I'm sitting at my computer typing away.   Most of my thoughts are written down in my personal journal.  No one is touching that! How depressing can one's thoughts be?  I</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112148559022515686/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112148559022515686' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112148559022515686'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112148559022515686'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/07/how-real-should-i-get.html' title='How real should I get?'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112139846232266199</id><published>2005-07-14T23:21:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-14T23:34:22.326-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A list of books I've read.</title><summary type='text'>I'm going to share with you some of the books I've read (or will read) and a quick thought about them:Most anticipated book I will read in the near future....- Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince / J.K. RowlingRecently read book that I couldn't put down, made me think, made me mad, and absolutely enjoyed....- My Sister's Keeper / Jodi PicoultThe book I read at 11 years old and took with me to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112139846232266199/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112139846232266199' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112139846232266199'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112139846232266199'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/07/list-of-books-ive-read.html' title='A list of books I&apos;ve read.'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112130303764330618</id><published>2005-07-13T21:03:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-13T21:03:57.653-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Thinking...</title><summary type='text'>Don't allow yourself to think too long or too hard.  It may take your mind to places you don't want it to go.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112130303764330618/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112130303764330618' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112130303764330618'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112130303764330618'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/07/thinking.html' title='Thinking...'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112100446924548719</id><published>2005-07-10T10:07:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-10T10:07:49.253-04:00</updated><title type='text'>?????????</title><summary type='text'>Have you ever reached a point in your life that you don't know what to believe anymore?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112100446924548719/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112100446924548719' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112100446924548719'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112100446924548719'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/07/blog-post.html' title='?????????'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112087742270139557</id><published>2005-07-08T22:32:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-08T22:53:20.153-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A couple of things...</title><summary type='text'>First, my thoughts go out to the people of London. I've been reading how the people of London are continuing their everyday lives just a day after the bombings. Good for them. I think that will piss off the terrorists even more. As heartbreaking death and injuries are after such an incident, it's good to show the terrorists that your spirit isn't broken.Next, damn all you individuals who e-mailed</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112087742270139557/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112087742270139557' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112087742270139557'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112087742270139557'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/07/couple-of-things.html' title='A couple of things...'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112069365865691799</id><published>2005-07-06T19:34:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-06T19:47:38.660-04:00</updated><title type='text'>So Much to Say</title><summary type='text'>There's just so much to say today that I don't know where to begin.Let's start with a comment from Kelly Preston...News today (July 6, 2005) from the Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com) quotes Kelly Preston sticking up for fellow Scientologist Tom Cruise in his many talks about Scientology.  She stated, "He's creating awareness. Good for Tom Cruise for bringing it to the forefront."  Yes, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112069365865691799/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112069365865691799' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112069365865691799'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112069365865691799'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/07/so-much-to-say.html' title='So Much to Say'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112061265740103726</id><published>2005-07-05T21:05:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-05T21:17:37.406-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Fire their Ass</title><summary type='text'>I've been reading that Hollywood is experience the biggest slump in twenty years.  People are not going to the movies as much as they use to.   Their asses would be fired if they were operating in Corporate America.   Movies are not as good as they once were and we are forking over hard earned money to watch crap.  Obviously some movies don't reach the "crap" status.  But by and large, most do.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112061265740103726/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112061265740103726' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112061265740103726'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112061265740103726'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/07/fire-their-ass.html' title='Fire their Ass'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112043768578979311</id><published>2005-07-03T20:41:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-03T20:41:25.796-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The view from the driver's seat in Ohio.  Driving yet once again.  The moral of me showing you these pictures is, never be near me when I'm driving.  Aren't those clouds beautiful! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112043768578979311/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112043768578979311' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112043768578979311'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112043768578979311'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/07/view-from-drivers-seat-in-ohio.html' title=''/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112043758954075375</id><published>2005-07-03T20:39:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-03T20:39:49.543-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Another picture taken while I was driving.  I was trying to capture a picture of the red barn on the left.  I absolutely love barns.   </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112043758954075375/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112043758954075375' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112043758954075375'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112043758954075375'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/07/another-picture-taken-while-i-was.html' title=''/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112043751606536638</id><published>2005-07-03T20:38:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-03T20:38:36.070-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Leaving KY to head back to OH.  Yes I was driving while taking this picture.  The camera was on top of the steering wheel.  See, I still managed to stay on the right side of the road.  (Which is the correct side for us in the U.S.) </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112043751606536638/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112043751606536638' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112043751606536638'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112043751606536638'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/07/leaving-ky-to-head-back-to-oh.html' title=''/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112043740571528841</id><published>2005-07-03T20:36:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-03T20:36:45.720-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Ah.  My old high school.  Thought I would share this picture since I complained about some of my past classmates.  The school is laid out in campus arrangement.  This is the main entry way.  To the left in the grassy area, I was offerred illegal drugs for the first time.  The kids were three years younger than me, and they new more about drugs than I did.   </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112043740571528841/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112043740571528841' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112043740571528841'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112043740571528841'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/07/ah.html' title=''/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112043722586541244</id><published>2005-07-03T20:33:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-03T20:33:45.886-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I donated my left over change from grocery shopping to the cheerleaders of this middle school (ages 13-15) while in my hometown.  I couldn't help but think I was supporting the future sluts of Ashland.  "Condoms girls.  Buy condoms with this money." </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112043722586541244/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112043722586541244' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112043722586541244'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112043722586541244'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/07/i-donated-my-left-over-change-from.html' title=''/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112022836167121231</id><published>2005-07-01T10:16:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-01T10:32:41.676-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A trip to my hometown</title><summary type='text'>A trip home is not always a fun time.  There are only a handful of people I enjoy seeing in my hometown.  My parents and just a few others.  I'm amazed at the amount of rednecks that swarm the city.  The amount grows each visit.  Did I not recognize them when I was growing up?  I move away for a couple of years and the whole place goes to pot.  Shameful thing. There's most definately more than a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112022836167121231/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112022836167121231' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112022836167121231'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112022836167121231'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/07/trip-to-my-hometown.html' title='A trip to my hometown'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112015085171234459</id><published>2005-06-30T12:44:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-06-30T13:00:53.806-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Finally feeling Settled</title><summary type='text'>So I'm finally feeling settled here in Ohio.  Still not too keen about the Ohio shoppers, but I don't have the desperate desire to return to my home state.  I still miss my family and friends there, but I like the feeling of independence here. You can't force yourself to like a new place.  There may come a time when you will, but it can't be force.  You'll probably hate your new surroundings even</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112015085171234459/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112015085171234459' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112015085171234459'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112015085171234459'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/06/finally-feeling-settled.html' title='Finally feeling Settled'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-112009785891951926</id><published>2005-06-29T22:16:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-06-29T22:17:38.923-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Nothing new</title><summary type='text'>Not much to report today.  At least nothing that I want to vocalize.  Sorry folks.  Have a good day everyone.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/112009785891951926/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=112009785891951926' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112009785891951926'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/112009785891951926'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/06/nothing-new.html' title='Nothing new'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-111984027053525149</id><published>2005-06-26T22:27:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-06-26T22:44:30.540-04:00</updated><title type='text'>She created a monster</title><summary type='text'>My friend may regret ever taking me to a sex toy shop.  I wonder if she thinks she created a monster. I am a relatively modest and shy person.  (Believe what I say and not as I do.)  A couple of years ago, my friend decided to take me to a local sex shop.  Her whole purpose was to see how embarassed I would become.  I knew she was doing it for that reason.  No matter, I'll do it.  I wasn't going </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/111984027053525149/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=111984027053525149' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/111984027053525149'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/111984027053525149'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/06/she-created-monster.html' title='She created a monster'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-111983920818023082</id><published>2005-06-26T22:22:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-06-26T22:26:48.183-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I May have Over Reacted</title><summary type='text'>I'm only human.  I think my termite problem is just a winged ant problem.  It's always good to admit when you are wrong.  So, I'm admitting it.  I take back every "... my ass" thought that I had towards the worker in management. p.s. - i'm glad i didn't spend too much money on plastic containers. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/111983920818023082/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=111983920818023082' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/111983920818023082'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/111983920818023082'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/06/i-may-have-over-reacted.html' title='I May have Over Reacted'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10816803.post-111982948443139471</id><published>2005-06-26T19:12:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-06-26T19:44:44.436-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm switching to Plastic</title><summary type='text'>I'm going to make everything in my apartment plastic.  Yep, it's all going to be plasic.  I came in contact with my first termite on Saturday.  I had a full body shiver when I was told that it's probably a termite.  Aaargh!!!   In my apartment.  In my bedroom no less!!!   Aaargh!!I'm lounging in my bed, watching my cat look out the window, (Hey, it's better than watching fish.) when I see what </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/feeds/111982948443139471/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10816803&amp;postID=111982948443139471' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/111982948443139471'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10816803/posts/default/111982948443139471'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://loudthougts.blogspot.com/2005/06/im-switching-to-plastic.html' title='I&apos;m switching to Plastic'/><author><name>Aimless Chatter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04195458803983943529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6620/852/1600/55814/nature02050.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
