<?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-2387895439774175920</id><updated>2012-02-01T17:08:39.565-05:00</updated><category term='edie beale'/><category term='Morning Thoughts'/><category term='books'/><category term='ridicriocrity'/><category term='NYC'/><category term='lists'/><category term='Annoyances'/><category term='Friends'/><category term='My Work'/><category term='nature'/><category term='environment'/><category term='art'/><category term='astrology'/><category term='Comedy'/><category term='inspiration'/><category term='toons'/><category term='Broadway'/><category term='Community'/><category term='election 2008'/><category term='cornell'/><category term='in the news'/><category term='Banner'/><category term='family'/><category term='Food'/><category term='Work'/><category term='tori'/><category term='Divaliscious'/><category term='Concerts'/><category term='Home'/><category term='marriage equality'/><category term='Health'/><category term='blogs'/><category term='scary shit'/><category term='gross'/><category term='heresay'/><category term='Holidays'/><category term='american idol'/><category term='meme'/><category term='gay'/><category term='my head'/><category term='TV'/><category term='CD Swap'/><category term='folklore'/><category term='PoeTuesday'/><category term='politics'/><category term='random'/><category term='culture'/><category term='Photography'/><category term='music'/><category term='grey gardens'/><category term='YouTube'/><category term='ARTCHAT'/><category term='Vacation'/><category term='ideas'/><category term='Quilts'/><category term='TV Tuesday'/><category term='life'/><category term='Household'/><category term='celiac'/><category term='RIP'/><category term='The Friday 10'/><category term='fucktards'/><category term='delicious'/><category term='Adventures'/><category term='quotes'/><category term='JT'/><category term='fun'/><category term='Boys'/><category term='Recipes'/><category term='Movies'/><category term='Fall'/><category term='Wednesday&apos;s Word'/><category term='Dreams'/><category term='google'/><title type='text'>My Grey Garden</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>430</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-6892262424643448207</id><published>2009-01-11T09:30:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-11T09:30:06.585-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Concerts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Divaliscious'/><title type='text'>She's Got Her Own Hell To Raise</title><summary type='text'>The above video is one of the most astonishing performances I have ever seen. When I caught this on the television a couple of weeks ago, I was a bit dumbfounded and rewound it immediately and watched it again (how will TV ever be the same? - topic for another day). Lucky for me, she was on tour this week and I saw her twice in two very intimate venues.Bettye Lavette has had quite a life and is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/6892262424643448207/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=6892262424643448207' title='264 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/6892262424643448207'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/6892262424643448207'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2009/01/shes-got-her-own-hell-to-raise.html' title='She&apos;s Got Her Own Hell To Raise'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>264</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-4865904999639990047</id><published>2009-01-05T16:34:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-05T16:49:16.220-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='my head'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life'/><title type='text'>Blocked</title><summary type='text'>So the holidays are finally and thankfully behind us. I spent yesterday afternoon dechristmasing the house which is always a bit bittersweet for me. I love Christmas and decorate like mad. On one hand I am sad to put it away and on the other, if I have to look at that god damned tree one more minute I will totally have a nervous breakdown. Alas, I managed to get through the week or so of family </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/4865904999639990047/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=4865904999639990047' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4865904999639990047'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4865904999639990047'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2009/01/blocked.html' title='Blocked'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-452270830190452220</id><published>2008-12-17T13:49:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-17T14:00:43.374-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ridicriocrity'/><title type='text'>This is stupid</title><summary type='text'> I saw this commercial last night and I thought it was one of the more ridiculous holiday commercials I have seen. In case you didn't notice, it is for leasing the Lexxus. "Oh look honey, I got you a car payment for the next 36 moths for Christmas! Isn't that great?" Go ahead and buy me a car, don't sign me into a lease. Stupid.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/452270830190452220/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=452270830190452220' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/452270830190452220'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/452270830190452220'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/12/this-is-stupid.html' title='This is stupid'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-4377847891462523283</id><published>2008-12-15T16:09:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-15T16:23:02.214-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>Mercy!</title><summary type='text'>I have been listening to all of the music I bought in 2008 on random on the trusty ol iPod. I will soon have my list of 2008 together (maybe we can do the failed CD swap with our favorites of '08?) Duffy's "Mercy" just came up and even though I have heard it a million times, I still love it. It reminded me of something else I loved this year. Damn, the video is gone from YouTube!Well did you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/4377847891462523283/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=4377847891462523283' title='108 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4377847891462523283'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4377847891462523283'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/12/mercy.html' title='Mercy!'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>108</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-1000539759579508167</id><published>2008-12-13T06:34:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-13T06:40:37.965-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Morning Thoughts'/><title type='text'>The Early Bird Gets The Worm</title><summary type='text'>I am up really early today. Up even before the sunshine. There is a stillness you can find in the early hours of he morning that you can't find later in the day. It's as if I am the only one awake...like everyone else just decided to remain quiet and in there homes. Of course that will change as soon as I leave my apartment and enter the hustle and bustle of the season.I am up to get a jump at </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/1000539759579508167/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=1000539759579508167' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/1000539759579508167'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/1000539759579508167'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/12/early-bird-gets-worm.html' title='The Early Bird Gets The Worm'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-4283075963651091035</id><published>2008-12-08T08:10:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T11:04:32.955-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='random'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><title type='text'>50 Years Of Song</title><summary type='text'>I came across this random and cool list of 50 years of popular song condensed into single sentences. Do you see a theme?The Beatles, "I Want to Hold Your Hand"I want to do it with you.Marvin Gaye, "Let's Get It On"I want to do it with you.Led Zeppelin, "Whole Lotta Love"I want to do it with you. Elvis Presley, "Hound Dog"You're doing it with everyone. Patsy Cline, "Crazy"I want to do it with you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/4283075963651091035/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=4283075963651091035' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4283075963651091035'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4283075963651091035'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/12/50-years-of-song.html' title='50 Years Of Song'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-2570222204256300444</id><published>2008-12-05T08:19:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-07T09:07:43.050-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='meme'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><title type='text'>Random Music Meme</title><summary type='text'>Because I feel like doing a silly Meme.    * Put your IPod or MP3 player on shuffle.    * For each question, press the next button to get your answer    * YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!    * Tag 10 friends who might enjoy doing the game as well as the person you got the note from.Play if you want.IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?Penny Lane - the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/2570222204256300444/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=2570222204256300444' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/2570222204256300444'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/2570222204256300444'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/12/random-music-meme.html' title='Random Music Meme'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-2030869157241982724</id><published>2008-12-03T15:37:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-03T16:37:10.928-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ridicriocrity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Divaliscious'/><title type='text'>Hot Mess</title><summary type='text'>Now I love me some Tina. Hands down one of the best concerts I have ever seen. The above shot is from her new tour which opened in the US last night. What a hot mess that is! I think she is taking a bit too much advice from Cher's costume department on this one. Does she need to get all decked out in the costume from Mad Max to belt out "We Don't Need Another Hero"? I mean, really.My favorite </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/2030869157241982724/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=2030869157241982724' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/2030869157241982724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/2030869157241982724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/12/hot-mess.html' title='Hot Mess'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-250701622709896052</id><published>2008-12-03T11:48:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-03T11:48:18.440-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blogs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Blogcrush: Margaret and Helen</title><summary type='text'>Have you been reading Margaret and Helen?When I was on a hiatus from blogging, I stumbled upon this blog one day and I have been hooked ever since. Not only was I hooked, but I read the entire backlog of posts. It's pretty brilliant if you ask me. Today's post is a shining example of why you should be reading it. Here's an excerpt:When you are a mother and a grandmother you take little things </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/250701622709896052/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=250701622709896052' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/250701622709896052'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/250701622709896052'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/12/blogcrush-margaret-and-helen.html' title='Blogcrush: Margaret and Helen'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-969758890633319275</id><published>2008-12-03T08:19:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-03T08:21:36.445-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Broadway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gay'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Prop 8: The Musical</title><summary type='text'>This is most awesome.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/969758890633319275/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=969758890633319275' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/969758890633319275'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/969758890633319275'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/12/prop-8-musical.html' title='Prop 8: The Musical'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-8702019033510846136</id><published>2008-12-02T13:44:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-02T13:53:48.190-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family'/><title type='text'>Not interested, thanks.</title><summary type='text'>I spent a lot of time with family over the long holiday weekend. I saw many folks I hadn't seen in quite some time.A young cousin who is 12 I think and who likes attention was telling me about his 8th grade trip to Washington DC next year. He is currently in 7th grade and this is clearly some folklore in my opinion. But anyway, he said that on the last day of the trip you get the choice to either</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/8702019033510846136/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=8702019033510846136' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8702019033510846136'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8702019033510846136'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/12/not-interested-thanks.html' title='Not interested, thanks.'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-3188423256034259771</id><published>2008-11-30T09:14:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-30T09:25:17.784-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life'/><title type='text'>Coming Out Of The Dark</title><summary type='text'> Is anyone still out there?I needed to take a blogging break. Totally inconsiderate of me to not share that with you I know. Sometimes, you just need to disappear for a while. So what have I been up to you may wonder? Well...I was completely obsessed with all things election and I was reading so many things and so engaged, I think it took me until last week to kick the habits. I was really </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/3188423256034259771/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=3188423256034259771' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3188423256034259771'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3188423256034259771'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/11/coming-out-of-dark.html' title='Coming Out Of The Dark'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/STKhMh_P7jI/AAAAAAAAAGM/6AuIz9xQkK0/s72-c/45.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-4604328221217809677</id><published>2008-09-12T10:29:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-12T10:38:04.729-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='election 2008'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>"Still"</title><summary type='text'> That's the new Obama ad. It clearly makes a point yes, but I don't think it hits hard enough. Someone needs to get dirty. Now, that shouldn't be Obama, but our lefty "527" groups need to start acting NOW. After watching Palin's "interview" with Charlie Gibson last night, it is clear she knows nothing about foreign policy, but for the voters who go with the whole I-wanna-have-a-beer-with-him </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/4604328221217809677/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=4604328221217809677' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4604328221217809677'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4604328221217809677'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/09/still.html' title='&quot;Still&quot;'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-3722526832778026989</id><published>2008-09-11T08:13:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-11T08:15:45.690-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='election 2008'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Enough Said.</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/3722526832778026989/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=3722526832778026989' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3722526832778026989'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3722526832778026989'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/09/enough-said.html' title='Enough Said.'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-1115262445168429545</id><published>2008-09-10T14:11:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-10T14:13:47.877-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='election 2008'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Are the Dems freaking out?</title><summary type='text'>Are we freaking out all over or are we justified?What i do know is that the truth about Palin must come out.And someone needs to ask her this question.[Thanks K2!]</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/1115262445168429545/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=1115262445168429545' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/1115262445168429545'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/1115262445168429545'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/09/are-dems-freaking-out.html' title='Are the Dems freaking out?'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-1008670701493107336</id><published>2008-09-05T09:24:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-05T09:30:57.314-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='election 2008'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>I Almost Puked</title><summary type='text'> Did you watch McCain "speak". It was hard to sit through it. It was one of the worst delivered speeches I can remember hearing. The substance of course was laughable. The few speeches I could bring myself to watch this week were full of partisan bull and extremely light on any policy that would do anything to improve our country. If you like tracking this stuff, check out this cool site. They </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/1008670701493107336/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=1008670701493107336' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/1008670701493107336'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/1008670701493107336'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/09/i-almost-puked.html' title='I Almost Puked'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-7133259806108480370</id><published>2008-09-04T17:36:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T17:37:49.907-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='election 2008'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Cha-Ching!</title><summary type='text'>This makes me feel a little better...just a little.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/7133259806108480370/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=7133259806108480370' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7133259806108480370'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7133259806108480370'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/09/cha-ching.html' title='Cha-Ching!'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-1307196055474353781</id><published>2008-09-04T16:00:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T16:03:19.429-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='election 2008'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='scary shit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>This Is Serious Kids</title><summary type='text'>Please tell me this is just curiosity...Sarah Palin is good for ratings!She swept in 37,244,000 viewers on Wednesday night, according to Nielsen — about 13 million more than watched her Democratic counterpart, Senator Joseph R. Biden, last Wednesday night when he accepted the vice presidential nomination and, most astonishingly, just a million shy of Senator Barack Obama’s record 38.4 million </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/1307196055474353781/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=1307196055474353781' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/1307196055474353781'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/1307196055474353781'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/09/this-is-serious-kids.html' title='This Is Serious Kids'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-5085521775223381853</id><published>2008-09-04T10:22:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T10:23:33.837-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='election 2008'/><title type='text'>Vote Republican!</title><summary type='text'>And this is what you will get:</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/5085521775223381853/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=5085521775223381853' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/5085521775223381853'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/5085521775223381853'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/09/vote-republican.html' title='Vote Republican!'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-8655063964852814229</id><published>2008-09-04T08:35:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T08:40:07.609-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='election 2008'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Stretching the Truth</title><summary type='text'>Or should I say, "Lying sacks of shit."Read this.Just a few examples of how the Repuglicans lied last night. I only watched the ten o'clock hour and I could barely stomach it. Who are these people and what world to they inhabit? I know I live in a geographic bubble, but that many people can't have shit for brains.The DNC was so inspiring. I am still inspired in fact. I will be curious to hear how</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/8655063964852814229/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=8655063964852814229' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8655063964852814229'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8655063964852814229'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/09/stretching-truth.html' title='Stretching the Truth'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-7702791767969491910</id><published>2008-08-20T15:37:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-20T15:40:11.674-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wednesday&apos;s Word'/><title type='text'>Wednesday's Word: Amanuensis</title><summary type='text'>amanuensisa·man·u·en·sis uh-man-yoo-en-sis-nouna person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another; secretary.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/7702791767969491910/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=7702791767969491910' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7702791767969491910'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7702791767969491910'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/08/wednesdays-word-amanuensis.html' title='Wednesday&apos;s Word: Amanuensis'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-5399510991563390509</id><published>2008-08-13T10:41:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-13T10:42:06.591-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CD Swap'/><title type='text'>CD Swap Update</title><summary type='text'>So, no I have not forgotten. Life is taking hold of me and I will organize the CD Swap next week. Promise.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/5399510991563390509/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=5399510991563390509' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/5399510991563390509'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/5399510991563390509'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/08/cd-swap-update.html' title='CD Swap Update'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-3987399171660815387</id><published>2008-08-13T10:35:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-13T10:41:03.046-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wednesday&apos;s Word'/><title type='text'>Wednesday's Word: Gadabout</title><summary type='text'>gadaboutgad·a·bout [gad-uh-bout]–noun1. a person who moves about restlessly or aimlessly, esp. from one social activity to another.2. a person who travels often or to many different places, esp. for pleasure.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/3987399171660815387/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=3987399171660815387' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3987399171660815387'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3987399171660815387'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/08/wednesdays-word-gadabout.html' title='Wednesday&apos;s Word: Gadabout'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-6376238451576129613</id><published>2008-08-07T15:29:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-07T15:32:29.647-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><title type='text'>Aural Pleasure: Young Love</title><summary type='text'>If you don't know Young Love, you should. Apart from being adorable, he put out a great record last year called Too Young To Fight It. It is surprisingly catchy. It is dancey, poppy, electronicy type stuff that sort of reminds me of Bloc Party, but happy. One of my favorite tracks from it is "Find A New Way".He (or they or whatever) are putting together a new record. You can here a new song</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/6376238451576129613/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=6376238451576129613' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/6376238451576129613'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/6376238451576129613'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/08/aural-pleasure-young-love.html' title='Aural Pleasure: Young Love'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-7764464655687471571</id><published>2008-08-06T10:20:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-06T10:30:57.574-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='in the news'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ridicriocrity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gay'/><title type='text'>Don't Ask, Don't Translate</title><summary type='text'>Priceless quote here: "...the U.S. Military, the Presidential administration and our Nation as a whole are officially more afraid of American gays than of Middle East terrorists. That is insane!"I love it when I have the chance to catch Countdown. This was one of many highlights from last nights episode. As usual, no one could say it better than Keith!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/7764464655687471571/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=7764464655687471571' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7764464655687471571'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7764464655687471571'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/08/dont-ask-dont-translate.html' title='Don&apos;t Ask, Don&apos;t Translate'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-3147922959618615606</id><published>2008-08-06T10:16:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-06T10:19:53.835-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wednesday&apos;s Word'/><title type='text'>Wednesday's Word: Obstreperous</title><summary type='text'>obstreperous ob·strep·er·ous [uhb-strep-er-uhs]-adjective1. resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.2. noisy, clamorous, or boisterous: obstreperous children.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/3147922959618615606/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=3147922959618615606' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3147922959618615606'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3147922959618615606'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/08/wednesdays-word-obstreperous.html' title='Wednesday&apos;s Word: Obstreperous'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-3580154960478438495</id><published>2008-08-04T12:31:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-04T12:44:23.387-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gay'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Boys'/><title type='text'>I Heart N.P.H.</title><summary type='text'>Head on over to Out.com for a nice piece with Neil Patrick Harris. I heart him. I have ever since Doogie! There is just something about him that is...normal. He is just a couple of years older than me and I used to want him to be my boyfriend. Oh the teenage years!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/3580154960478438495/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=3580154960478438495' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3580154960478438495'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3580154960478438495'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/08/i-heart-nph.html' title='I Heart N.P.H.'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-4688798000055647927</id><published>2008-07-30T11:04:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-30T11:10:02.568-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wednesday&apos;s Word'/><title type='text'>Wednesday's Word: Bricolage</title><summary type='text'>bricolagebri·co·lage [bree-kuh-lahzh, brik-uh-]–noun1. a construction made of whatever materials are at hand; something created from a variety of available things.2. (in literature) a piece created from diverse resources.3. (in art) a piece of makeshift handiwork.4. the use of multiple, diverse research methods.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/4688798000055647927/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=4688798000055647927' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4688798000055647927'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4688798000055647927'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/07/wednesdays-word-bricolage.html' title='Wednesday&apos;s Word: Bricolage'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-7213896995551160021</id><published>2008-07-29T08:01:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-29T08:17:23.725-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vacation'/><title type='text'>Locked Up A  Broad</title><summary type='text'>Oh, why don't we live at the beach? It is such a glorious and amazing place. How wonderful would it be to start and end your days with long walks along the water?That's basically what we did for two days. We walked and walked. By the end of the weekend , my legs were in overdrive and after sitting for about half an hour once I returned home, I could barely move them. I was so happy!We had a great</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/7213896995551160021/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=7213896995551160021' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7213896995551160021'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7213896995551160021'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/07/locked-up-broad.html' title='Locked Up A  Broad'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp2.blogger.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/SI8HCytmmtI/AAAAAAAAAEM/FAH09A85liA/s72-c/shadows.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-2440929631065453994</id><published>2008-07-25T08:00:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-25T09:49:20.582-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CD Swap'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vacation'/><title type='text'>A Couple Three Things...</title><summary type='text'>1. Are you watching So You Think You Can Dance? It is spectacular this season, but I just have to say, WHAT THE FUCK? The best dancer got voted off last night. Sure, he seemed a bit arrogant at times but he is a magnificent technician. Poo-poo America!2. Interest in the CD swap is great and we certainly have enough to get the first one going. I have actually had to work at work this week (I know,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/2440929631065453994/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=2440929631065453994' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/2440929631065453994'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/2440929631065453994'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/07/couple-things.html' title='A Couple Three Things...'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-580442062590976806</id><published>2008-07-24T08:26:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-24T08:29:42.349-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blogs'/><title type='text'>Linkage</title><summary type='text'>Hello readers. Do you have a blog? I would like to know what you are thinking about. I would also like to exchange some links. If you're interested, leave me a comment so I can check you out and we can get some linkage going on.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/580442062590976806/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=580442062590976806' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/580442062590976806'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/580442062590976806'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/07/linkage.html' title='Linkage'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-7100341955242588663</id><published>2008-07-23T15:35:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-24T08:31:33.272-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Photography'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><title type='text'>Mapplethorpe Polaroids</title><summary type='text'>Check out this interesting piece over at BlackBook on some of Robert Mappelthorpe's subjects. It coincides with a new show at the Whitney surveying his Polaroid work.It was an interesting read, though spotty at times. They were unable to interview Patti Smith, which is like not interviewing Adam when you are writing a story about Eve. If you are a fan of his work though, you will enjoy reading it</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/7100341955242588663/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=7100341955242588663' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7100341955242588663'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7100341955242588663'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/07/mapplethorpe-polaroids.html' title='Mapplethorpe Polaroids'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-5255863484807908992</id><published>2008-07-23T10:27:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-23T10:34:27.360-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wednesday&apos;s Word'/><title type='text'>Wednesday's Word: Sesquipedalian</title><summary type='text'>sesquipedalianses·qui·pe·da·li·an  [ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uhn, -deyl-yuhn]–adjective1. given to using long words.2. (of a word) containing many syllables.–noun3. a sesquipedalian word.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/5255863484807908992/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=5255863484807908992' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/5255863484807908992'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/5255863484807908992'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/07/wednesdays-word-sesquipedalian.html' title='Wednesday&apos;s Word: Sesquipedalian'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-6024788765284854398</id><published>2008-07-23T08:07:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-23T08:17:59.604-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='RIP'/><title type='text'>RIP: Sophia!</title><summary type='text'>Estelle Getty died yesterday. So sad. Everyone raise a glass and watch a re-run today.NY Times Obituary</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/6024788765284854398/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=6024788765284854398' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/6024788765284854398'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/6024788765284854398'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/07/rip-sophia.html' title='RIP: Sophia!'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-5118782758294899798</id><published>2008-07-19T12:06:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-19T12:21:22.217-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CD Swap'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Community'/><title type='text'>Grey Garden CD Swap</title><summary type='text'>So it looks like we have a pretty good response for the CD swap. I would like this to become some sort of regular thing, but let's just start with the first one and see how it goes. Thanks to Joe for spreading the word.Since it is summer, I think we should make a 'Summer Mix'. Interpret that how you will...take a few examples 'Summer Driving Mix', 'Summer Daze', 'Summer Sun'...you get the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/5118782758294899798/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=5118782758294899798' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/5118782758294899798'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/5118782758294899798'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/07/grey-garden-cd-swap.html' title='Grey Garden CD Swap'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-4555153919753639785</id><published>2008-07-16T10:45:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-16T10:52:34.595-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wednesday&apos;s Word'/><title type='text'>Wednesday's Word: Cockaigne</title><summary type='text'>Well kids, I know your vocabulary has been lacking for the last few months. Without further ado, the return of Wednesday's Word.Cockaigne Cock·aigne [ko-keyn]–nouna fabled land of luxury and idleness.The origin of  Cockaigne comes from Middle English cokaygne, from Middle French (pais de) cocaigne "(land of) plenty," ultimately adapted or derived from a word meaning "cake."And what better way to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/4555153919753639785/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=4555153919753639785' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4555153919753639785'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4555153919753639785'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/07/wednesdays-word-cockaigne.html' title='Wednesday&apos;s Word: Cockaigne'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-2704152555110898652</id><published>2008-07-15T12:48:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-15T12:57:51.539-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Community'/><title type='text'>I have an Idear</title><summary type='text'>So I have been thinking recently about mixtapes. Mostly because in the car I am driving right now, the Ipod connector thingy doesn't really work and I have been making mix CDs for driving about town. I love mixes! A truly good mix is a work of art.Would anyone be interested in doing a CD swap? Like maybe a monthly thing? Different themes throughout the year?Now, I don't want to do this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/2704152555110898652/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=2704152555110898652' title='12 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/2704152555110898652'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/2704152555110898652'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/07/i-have-idear.html' title='I have an Idear'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>12</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-8874123477236270520</id><published>2008-07-07T08:49:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-07T08:50:57.137-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Home'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life'/><title type='text'>The Door</title><summary type='text'>We are so happy to be in our new place. It feels like this is where we belong. It is also great to be in an apartment with a brand new kitchen and bath. It makes life so much nicer. The unpacking is coming along nicely and I am headed out this morning for the first grocery shop. That should only take like 6 hours. We are in a new town so now I have a new grocery store.Well, none of that pertains </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/8874123477236270520/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=8874123477236270520' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8874123477236270520'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8874123477236270520'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/07/door.html' title='The Door'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-3204145806971140232</id><published>2008-07-04T08:21:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-04T08:24:33.735-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Home'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life'/><title type='text'>We made it!</title><summary type='text'>It's hard to believe that moving day has come and gone, but it has. I have never been happier to be amongst a sea of boxes. I could also not be happier with this cable Internet thing. So much faster than the DSL I was used to. More to come soon, it was quite the first day.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/3204145806971140232/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=3204145806971140232' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3204145806971140232'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3204145806971140232'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/07/we-made-it.html' title='We made it!'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-7984297787943477677</id><published>2008-07-02T07:46:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-02T07:47:46.072-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life'/><title type='text'>Tomorrow, Tomorrow</title><summary type='text'>I can't believe it is finally here. Moving day is tomorrow kids and it will be a glorious day. The begining starts now.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/7984297787943477677/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=7984297787943477677' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7984297787943477677'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7984297787943477677'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/07/tomorrow-tomorrow.html' title='Tomorrow, Tomorrow'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-6601792914065653485</id><published>2008-06-29T08:30:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-02T07:45:55.517-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Broadway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Divaliscious'/><title type='text'>THE Lady Who Lunches</title><summary type='text'>Some times in life you just don't have the words to express your experiences. Seeing Elaine Stritch at Liberty last night was one such experience for me. A review in the Hartford Courant of this production says it well:Stritch is in command of the stage and the temperament. She sets the pace...The veteran performer's gravelly voice has faded, but her delivery of the nuances of the lyrics she </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/6601792914065653485/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=6601792914065653485' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/6601792914065653485'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/6601792914065653485'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/06/lady-who-lunches.html' title='THE Lady Who Lunches'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-4762402830266639433</id><published>2008-06-25T08:35:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-06-25T08:45:42.266-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life'/><title type='text'>I Just Want To Screeeeaaaaaammmmmm</title><summary type='text'>Well, today marks 8 days until the move. Part of me is completely freaking out and another part is completely calm. I am trying to focus on the calm side. We are pretty well prepared, but I am still nervous.We have been working so much that my normal routine has now been interrupted. I mean, I guess I could get up an go to the gym, but with all the squats I am doing painting walls, my legs are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/4762402830266639433/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=4762402830266639433' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4762402830266639433'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4762402830266639433'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/06/i-just-want-to-screeeeaaaaaammmmmm.html' title='I Just Want To Screeeeaaaaaammmmmm'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-3096045406388420628</id><published>2008-06-22T08:43:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-06-22T08:54:50.181-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Home'/><title type='text'>One Heck Of A Week</title><summary type='text'>We had one heck of a week last week. I am glad to see Sunday as we're that much closer to the end.We have both been working, packing and painting and cleaning the new place as much as we can. We also had a tag sale yesterday. It was quite a production. We decided to have it in the next town over with our sister-in-law at husbando's folks store. They have a much better location than we do. This </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/3096045406388420628/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=3096045406388420628' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3096045406388420628'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3096045406388420628'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/06/one-heck-of-week.html' title='One Heck Of A Week'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/SF5KZktQcBI/AAAAAAAAAEE/fUwPjHAl7nE/s72-c/tagtale.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-3324165888189218278</id><published>2008-06-17T15:49:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-06-17T15:59:22.893-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Home'/><title type='text'>Movin' On Up</title><summary type='text'>Moving is such a production.The countdown has begun, 16 days and we will be in a glorious new apartment with a whole lot less strings dangling. Once we got an offer on the house, we have been moving full steam ahead. We found the perfect apartment for our current needs. Compared to where we are, it is a mansion. Plenty of room for me to have a work space and for husbando and I to not constantly </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/3324165888189218278/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=3324165888189218278' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3324165888189218278'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3324165888189218278'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/06/movin-on-up.html' title='Movin&apos; On Up'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-7927062496258747454</id><published>2008-06-17T09:00:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-06-17T15:25:43.728-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='toons'/><title type='text'>TGIF</title><summary type='text'>Natalie Dee</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/7927062496258747454/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=7927062496258747454' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7927062496258747454'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7927062496258747454'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/06/tgif.html' title='TGIF'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-5773753951768412674</id><published>2008-06-14T08:06:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-06-14T08:23:27.840-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dreams'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family'/><title type='text'>In Dreams, I Walk With You</title><summary type='text'>The past few nights I have been having these bizarre dreams where a parade of my dead relatives appear throughout. And I mean a parade - literally. Relatives walking by me in a line, looking closely but not saying a word. My maternal grandfather has the lead. It's strange really. We didn't have the closest of relationships. He was a very good man who I respected a lot, but I was really close with</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/5773753951768412674/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=5773753951768412674' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/5773753951768412674'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/5773753951768412674'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/06/in-dreams-i-walk-with-you.html' title='In Dreams, I Walk With You'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-380314085342305561</id><published>2008-06-10T11:06:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-06-10T11:26:33.772-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Photography'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='meme'/><title type='text'>Flickr Meme</title><summary type='text'>I saw this Flickr Meme over at Are You There, Blog? It's Me, Stephen and I just couldn't resist doing it.The Rules:1. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.2. Using only the first page of results, pick one image.3. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into Big Huge Lab’s Mosaic Maker to create a mosaic of the picture answers.4. Tag as many people as you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/380314085342305561/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=380314085342305561' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/380314085342305561'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/380314085342305561'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/06/flickr-meme.html' title='Flickr Meme'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-3147740420228158963</id><published>2008-06-05T15:54:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-06-05T15:54:00.602-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Home'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life'/><title type='text'>Love At First Sight</title><summary type='text'>Well we are finally getting ready to move. It is sort of unbelievable really. It has been a long and arduous process to put it mildly. Suffice to day, we are thrilled to be moving on.Last night we went looking for some new living room furniture. We had thought we had settled on a couch, but decided to check out some other places and boy am I ever glad we did. We got a great deal on a nice </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/3147740420228158963/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=3147740420228158963' title='145 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3147740420228158963'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3147740420228158963'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/06/love-at-first-sight.html' title='Love At First Sight'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>145</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-8680493205139958591</id><published>2008-05-29T15:50:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-29T16:16:31.286-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>The Cook Takes Over The Charts</title><summary type='text'>Well now that Idol is off the Nielsen Charts, it is time for David Cook to dominate the Billboard charts. He sets a record for debut entries on Billboards Hot 100 (11) and Hot Digital Download (14) charts this week. Here are some tidbits:-Cook's takeover of the Hot 100 shatters the mark for debuts set by Miley Cyrus (as Hannah Montana), when she placed six new titles on the list. The 11 songs on </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/8680493205139958591/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=8680493205139958591' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8680493205139958591'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8680493205139958591'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/05/cook-takes-over-charts.html' title='The Cook Takes Over The Charts'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-1072457775457632182</id><published>2008-05-24T08:10:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-24T08:10:25.523-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='election 2008'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>If There Were A Last Straw, This Would Be it</title><summary type='text'>I wandered over the the NY Times this morning where I saw this:Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton defended staying in the Democratic nominating contest on Friday by pointing out that her husband had not wrapped up the nomination until June 1992, adding, “We all remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California.”What the fuck? This is such an outrageous statement to make. She of course </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/1072457775457632182/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=1072457775457632182' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/1072457775457632182'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/1072457775457632182'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/05/if-there-were-last-straw-this-would-be.html' title='If There Were A Last Straw, This Would Be it'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-3514834963355452635</id><published>2008-05-22T10:29:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-22T10:30:59.837-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI: The Cook Wins!</title><summary type='text'>I was not home to watch last night so I will fast forward through all the schlock tonight but I am so happy that David Cook won! And by 12 million votes! What a landslide!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/3514834963355452635/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=3514834963355452635' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3514834963355452635'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3514834963355452635'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/05/ai-cook-wins.html' title='AI: The Cook Wins!'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-8242169807477502014</id><published>2008-05-21T09:32:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-21T09:44:14.631-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI: David v. David</title><summary type='text'>Well, aside from all of the ridiculous boxing metaphors, last night's show was pretty good. Not quite the humdinger I was anticipating, but I was pleased.I think both David's did a fine job of representing who they are as performers and what type of records they will make. And based on that, my vote went to David Cook.I think throughout the season he has showed all the different sides of himself </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/8242169807477502014/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=8242169807477502014' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8242169807477502014'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8242169807477502014'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/05/ai-david-v-david.html' title='AI: David v. David'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-7749308835305377135</id><published>2008-05-20T09:28:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-20T09:28:34.352-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Divaliscious'/><title type='text'>J-Hud</title><summary type='text'>Well, finally!Jennifer Hudson has posted her new single on MySpace. It's called 'Spotlight' and is a cool and easy feeling throwback to the better days of R &amp; B. I am digging it. She is a diva in the making and I am glad to be here to watch!She also does a song for the new Sex and the City movie soundtrack. You can listen to that here. It is clearly a summer-chick-flick-anthem song. I don't love </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/7749308835305377135/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=7749308835305377135' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7749308835305377135'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7749308835305377135'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/05/j-hud.html' title='J-Hud'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-3002540112516729523</id><published>2008-05-18T08:43:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-18T08:59:21.072-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ideas'/><title type='text'>The Night Kitchen</title><summary type='text'>A dear friend of ours is moving out west to Santa Fe to pursue his dreams. We are are very excited for him but he will be missed in these parts. The great thing about it though, is that I will finally get to New Mexico! We are already talking about going this fall.Last night a bunch of us went out for dinner and later drinks at this great little place on the river in a small town nearby. It is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/3002540112516729523/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=3002540112516729523' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3002540112516729523'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3002540112516729523'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/05/night-kitchen.html' title='The Night Kitchen'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-9003573095710789722</id><published>2008-05-15T10:40:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-15T10:41:06.526-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='meme'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='books'/><title type='text'>The Nearest Book Meme</title><summary type='text'>1.Pick up the nearest book.2.Open to page 123.3.Locate the fifth sentence.4.Post the next three sentences on your blog and in so doing...5.Tag five people, and acknowledge who tagged me.ModFab has tagged me in this here meme, and this ought to be interesting as the closest book is They Call Me Naughty Lola: Personal Ads From the LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS.Call for papers: London Review Of Books </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/9003573095710789722/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=9003573095710789722' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/9003573095710789722'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/9003573095710789722'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/05/nearest-book-meme.html' title='The Nearest Book Meme'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-5746315554409127103</id><published>2008-05-15T09:02:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-15T09:10:22.000-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI: We're in for a humdinger indeed</title><summary type='text'>Well, I am glad that we will have an all-David finale next week on Idol. I think it will turn out to be a pretty interesting competition. After watching last night's little montages of their trips home, I am 100% on David Cook's side now. I loved that he went back to his elementary school music teacher. I remember mine. She played an auto harp. That's rock n' roll for you! And though they didn't </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/5746315554409127103/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=5746315554409127103' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/5746315554409127103'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/5746315554409127103'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/05/ai-were-in-for-humdinger-indeed.html' title='AI: We&apos;re in for a humdinger indeed'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-1454605854942996128</id><published>2008-05-14T09:01:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-14T09:20:30.860-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI: The final three stink like spoiled cheese</title><summary type='text'>Well, there was really only one performance last night that is worthy of talking about and that was David Cook's take on 'I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing'. It was fantastic. And it really pains me to say that because I hate Diane Warren and everything that she stands for. How psyched was he that he got to have a mini orchestra back him up? That seemed a little finale, not semi-finals to me.It is clear</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/1454605854942996128/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=1454605854942996128' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/1454605854942996128'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/1454605854942996128'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/05/ai-final-three-stink-like-spoiled.html' title='AI: The final three stink like spoiled cheese'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-6286352598915847263</id><published>2008-05-13T16:54:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-13T16:57:10.395-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Divaliscious'/><title type='text'>Happy 86th you dirty bird!</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/6286352598915847263/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=6286352598915847263' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/6286352598915847263'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/6286352598915847263'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/05/happy-86th-you-dirty-bird.html' title='Happy 86th you dirty bird!'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-4872153671742271552</id><published>2008-05-13T14:13:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-13T14:13:01.147-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='RIP'/><title type='text'>RIP: Robert Rauschenberg</title><summary type='text'>Contemporary artist Robert Rauschenberg died yesterday at the age of 82. I just saw some his work at MOMA a couple weeks back and was quite taken by one of his more famous works Bed, 1955 [seen above].His work is quite inspiring to me. He often switched from media to media like I do after getting bored. I like hearing things like that...makes me feel way less crazy.Coca Cola Plan, 1958Pilgrim, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/4872153671742271552/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=4872153671742271552' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4872153671742271552'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4872153671742271552'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/05/rip-robert-rauschenberg.html' title='RIP: Robert Rauschenberg'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-6116102930627028296</id><published>2008-05-09T13:33:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-09T13:45:22.581-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='election 2008'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='in the news'/><title type='text'>Thank You.</title><summary type='text'>Thank you. Thank you Keith Olbermann for reading my little blog.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/6116102930627028296/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=6116102930627028296' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/6116102930627028296'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/6116102930627028296'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/05/thank-you.html' title='Thank You.'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-4693583593563385537</id><published>2008-05-08T17:17:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-08T17:27:33.983-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='election 2008'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='in the news'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Where's the media?</title><summary type='text'>Where is the media on shit like this?While the Democrats are bickering, this is the stuff that is not getting on the network news. A double standard wouldn't you say? I am sure it will all come out once Clinton actually jumps off her sinking ship and we are focused on Obama vs. McCain. With all the hullabaloo caused by the viral Wright video, this should be doing the same thing for John McCain. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/4693583593563385537/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=4693583593563385537' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4693583593563385537'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4693583593563385537'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/05/wheres-media.html' title='Where&apos;s the media?'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-7394893303344334246</id><published>2008-05-08T08:07:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-08T08:09:36.078-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI: On to the Top 3</title><summary type='text'>Well, what's done is done. Jason was sent home, higher than ever.Three songs next week! Two weeks and its over.Then I can obsess about So You Think You Can Dance and Mary Murphy!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/7394893303344334246/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=7394893303344334246' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7394893303344334246'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7394893303344334246'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/05/ai-on-to-top-3.html' title='AI: On to the Top 3'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-8008437926213199109</id><published>2008-05-07T09:03:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-07T09:15:54.949-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI: Was that really the top 4?</title><summary type='text'>Ugh.I was feeling quite defeated last night after the so-called Top 4 performed on Idol last night. It was seriously anti-climactic. It made me long for former contestants who can actually sing.All that aside, looking at the four characters we have left, Jason's time has seriously come. His performances were pretty dreadful last night. I can't imagine he is having any fun and I would venture to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/8008437926213199109/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=8008437926213199109' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8008437926213199109'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8008437926213199109'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/05/ai-was-that-really-top-4.html' title='AI: Was that really the top 4?'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-8257877393997871897</id><published>2008-05-01T10:13:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-01T10:14:12.502-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='election 2008'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='in the news'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>The Truth About The Gas Tax</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/8257877393997871897/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=8257877393997871897' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8257877393997871897'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8257877393997871897'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/05/truth-about-gas-tax.html' title='The Truth About The Gas Tax'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-8496263502594174982</id><published>2008-05-01T09:54:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-01T09:57:30.893-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI: Brooke Says Buh-Bye</title><summary type='text'>Well, it was inevitable. Brooke White got the kiss of death last night. I will miss her and I will probably but her record. In the end, I think her nerves got the best of her but i liked what she brought to the competition.I will admit, I was surprised that Jason made it through. I guess good looks go quite a ways here. Will it be an all-male top 3 or does Syesha have an advantage now? I am </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/8496263502594174982/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=8496263502594174982' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8496263502594174982'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8496263502594174982'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/05/ai-brooke-says-buh-bye.html' title='AI: Brooke Says Buh-Bye'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-4588118775704932357</id><published>2008-04-30T19:43:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-30T19:44:08.188-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Broadway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gay'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Divaliscious'/><title type='text'>Everybody Rise</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday I arrived home in a good mood after spending the day with the new Madonna record (more on that later). I opened my mailbox and gasped in excitement. In my hand I was holding a flyer that said Elaine Stritch At Liberty  is going to be having a limited engagement run at Hartford Stage. I nearly peed myself in excitement.Husbando was working and it took all my willpower to not call him. I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/4588118775704932357/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=4588118775704932357' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4588118775704932357'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4588118775704932357'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/04/everybody-rise.html' title='Everybody Rise'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-2072844889997859886</id><published>2008-04-30T09:01:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-30T09:18:40.518-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI: The Davids Have It and Paula's Psychic Hotline</title><summary type='text'>Oy.Neil Diamond night was rough for me. There were certainly some better song choices that could have been made. The format was a bit strange. Who knew Paula had a psychic hot line? I wasn't sure I was actually hearing what she was saying. It was such a bizarre moment. She could have covered it up a lot easier, but no, she continued to drive the train right off the track. I loved how Simon and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/2072844889997859886/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=2072844889997859886' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/2072844889997859886'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/2072844889997859886'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/04/ai-davids-have-it-and-paulas-psychic.html' title='AI: The Davids Have It and Paula&apos;s Psychic Hotline'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-8714137909820133151</id><published>2008-04-27T08:35:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-27T08:46:06.930-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Photography'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vacation'/><title type='text'>The Gamelands</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/8714137909820133151/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=8714137909820133151' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8714137909820133151'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8714137909820133151'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/04/gamelands.html' title='The Gamelands'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/SBR08jwyWoI/AAAAAAAAADk/NJgbMSJc9u0/s72-c/skytrees2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-4485638732029842668</id><published>2008-04-24T10:29:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-24T10:31:32.220-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='random'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='scary shit'/><title type='text'>Reba McEntire's New Album Cover</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/4485638732029842668/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=4485638732029842668' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4485638732029842668'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4485638732029842668'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/04/reba-mcentires-new-album-cover.html' title='Reba McEntire&apos;s New Album Cover'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-700171177455610391</id><published>2008-04-24T09:57:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-24T09:56:56.786-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI: America Confirms Popularity Contest</title><summary type='text'>Whoa.I didn't think Carly would win it all for sure, but she was not even on my radar last night for going home. More than in past seasons, we are embroiled in a popularity contest. At least most of them have decent chops. Syesha hasn't been all that popular, but she was one of the best Tuesday night.I struggled to connect with Carly, but do hope she goes onto to more success than she has had </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/700171177455610391/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=700171177455610391' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/700171177455610391'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/700171177455610391'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/04/ai-america-confirms-popularity-contest.html' title='AI: America Confirms Popularity Contest'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-3758060424443118478</id><published>2008-04-23T13:38:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-23T13:39:08.469-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='election 2008'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Required Reading</title><summary type='text'>The Low Road to Victory</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/3758060424443118478/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=3758060424443118478' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3758060424443118478'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3758060424443118478'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/04/required-reading.html' title='Required Reading'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-938166795187671318</id><published>2008-04-23T09:20:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-23T09:20:48.084-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI: What's Good For Britain Should Stay In Britain</title><summary type='text'>Now I love me some musical theater and I don't have the disdain for Andrew Lloyd Webber that some other folks have, but last night had to be the worst Idol in memory. Of all of the shows and songs he has written, all of the contestants with the exception of Syesha failed to look beyond the most popular of his canon.This week, we'll do a quick recap in adjectives and short phrases.Syesha: Sassy; </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/938166795187671318/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=938166795187671318' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/938166795187671318'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/938166795187671318'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/04/ai-whats-good-for-britain-should-stay.html' title='AI: What&apos;s Good For Britain Should Stay In Britain'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-2057675173931328177</id><published>2008-04-18T08:42:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-18T08:46:19.393-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='culture'/><title type='text'>Bloody Hoax</title><summary type='text'>Thanks to Cheese and Whine's dutiful research, I have learned that this is indeed a hoax. Though the "artist" is still claiming it to be true.Regardless, the concept goes way beyond what I think is acceptable.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/2057675173931328177/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=2057675173931328177' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/2057675173931328177'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/2057675173931328177'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/04/bloody-hoax.html' title='Bloody Hoax'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-6826239897302993982</id><published>2008-04-17T14:25:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-17T14:31:43.760-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='culture'/><title type='text'>Blood in the name of art</title><summary type='text'>Now, I have a very open mind when it comes to art and what is considered art blah blah blah. I have straddled that line before, and I think it is an important one to explore.This disturbs me on many levels.It seems that while yes, art should provoke discourse, there is something about forceable, albeit voluntary, miscarriage that is outrageous to me. And several at that, over a 9 month period. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/6826239897302993982/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=6826239897302993982' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/6826239897302993982'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/6826239897302993982'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/04/blood-in-name-of-art.html' title='Blood in the name of art'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-4911822335227468678</id><published>2008-04-17T09:29:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-17T09:32:51.215-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI: Well, it's about damn time</title><summary type='text'>Let's hope that when America goes to the polls in November, they also do the right thing.Kristy Lee was finally kicked off last night. Maybe with last weeks ouster of Michael Johns, people awoke to the fact that she just wasn't that good and that Carly deserves to go on with the best female voice in the competition.This is certainly the best top 6 in Idol history and I can't wait 'til next week!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/4911822335227468678/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=4911822335227468678' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4911822335227468678'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4911822335227468678'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/04/ai-well-its-about-damn-time.html' title='AI: Well, it&apos;s about damn time'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-2789773434683691404</id><published>2008-04-16T08:59:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-16T08:59:28.976-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI: Mariah Massacre?</title><summary type='text'>Well, last night the boys pulled it off, while the girls massacred Mariah.Props to David Cook for taking the bull by the horns last night and completely transforming a well known tune and in the process making himself vulnerable. He continues to prove that he is in fact a musician with the whole package. The remaining two guys did well last night. Week after week, I am enjoying the South American</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/2789773434683691404/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=2789773434683691404' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/2789773434683691404'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/2789773434683691404'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/04/ai-mariah-massacre.html' title='AI: Mariah Massacre?'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-3507211709303113982</id><published>2008-04-13T08:19:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-13T08:19:19.076-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='my head'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vacation'/><title type='text'>Awakening</title><summary type='text'>Sunday morning has arrived. I managed to get a good nights sleep. The last thing I needed was to be tired and driving alone for 7 hours.It's been nice having a break from my reality. I have spent more time outside walking since Wednesday than I can remember in a long time. It was great to commune with nature. Yesterday was a particularly lovely walk. We took my friend's dog to a place they call </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/3507211709303113982/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=3507211709303113982' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3507211709303113982'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3507211709303113982'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/04/awakening.html' title='Awakening'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-6784520683417773061</id><published>2008-04-11T09:11:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-11T09:11:44.138-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='election 2008'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vacation'/><title type='text'>Road Trippin'</title><summary type='text'>I made it to Pennsylvania late Wednesday afternoon. I had a beautiful drive through the Catskills in New York into middle of nowhere Northern Pennsylvania. It was an easy drive. No traffic and anytime I needed a rest stop, one appeared within 10 miles.Yesterday was a banner day. The sun was shining, it was 70 degrees with not a cloud in the sky. They are about two weeks ahead of home as far as </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/6784520683417773061/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=6784520683417773061' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/6784520683417773061'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/6784520683417773061'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/04/road-trippin.html' title='Road Trippin&apos;'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-9006206811587376010</id><published>2008-04-09T07:40:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-09T07:47:11.424-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI: Mostly inspired to fast forward</title><summary type='text'>I have to be quick this morning as I am getting ready for my little jaunt to Pennsylvania.I know he is not the best vocalist in the group, but Jason Castro hit a home run last night...and not just because he chose the gayest song ever. Some strongly disagree, but he is one of the few contestants that is consistent and true to himself in this competition. And he looked completely adorable.I think </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/9006206811587376010/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=9006206811587376010' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/9006206811587376010'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/9006206811587376010'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/04/ai-mostly-inspired-to-fast-forward.html' title='AI: Mostly inspired to fast forward'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-783150293851213951</id><published>2008-04-07T08:56:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-07T09:01:27.346-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vacation'/><title type='text'>Road Trip</title><summary type='text'>I am hitting the road this Wednesday for a little jaunt down to central Pennsylvania to visit with some friends and exist in a different reality for a few days. It is about a seven hour trip from where I am so I am preparing by making several CDs for the car ride (the iPod doesn't always work so great, and I can't stand the buzz thing).So I have a question.What are some of your favorite road </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/783150293851213951/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=783150293851213951' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/783150293851213951'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/783150293851213951'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/04/road-trip.html' title='Road Trip'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-7982140496346800417</id><published>2008-04-03T09:42:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-03T09:41:56.450-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI:Ramiele says goodbye</title><summary type='text'>Ramiele left last us night. After she was eliminated a friend texted me and summed it up quite well."It's too bad. I liked her, but she just stopped singing!"I couldn't agree more.I have to say that I am not understanding the way America votes. One week we have someone voted off because of their personality and then the next week, we see someone go because they had a bad performance. What gives?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/7982140496346800417/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=7982140496346800417' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7982140496346800417'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7982140496346800417'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/04/airamiele-says-goodbye.html' title='AI:Ramiele says goodbye'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-8056808823348833483</id><published>2008-04-02T08:33:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-02T08:33:35.876-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI: Dolly delivers the boys</title><summary type='text'>I thoroughly enjoyed last night's Idol...well, I enjoyed Dolly and the boys. Any reservations I had about how the boys would tackle her songbook were quickly crushed. It proves that she is indeed a great songwriter.My favorite of the night - by a mile - was Michael Johns. His rendition of 'It's All Wrong, But It's All Right' was phenomenal. He kind of won me over last night. Now if he would just </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/8056808823348833483/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=8056808823348833483' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8056808823348833483'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8056808823348833483'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/04/ai-dolly-delivers-boys.html' title='AI: Dolly delivers the boys'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-5475178242657075899</id><published>2008-03-27T09:29:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-27T09:32:29.293-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI: Buh-bye Chickezie</title><summary type='text'>Is there anything to say other than goodbye? I didn't think so.Now, I like Ramiele's voice, but how has she stayed out of the bottom three these past two weeks?Next week is Dolly Parton week. I have no doubt she will be fabulous, but what the hell are the boys going to sing?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/5475178242657075899/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=5475178242657075899' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/5475178242657075899'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/5475178242657075899'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/03/ai-buh-bye-chickezie.html' title='AI: Buh-bye Chickezie'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-3169320640162698331</id><published>2008-03-26T08:56:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-26T08:56:39.328-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI: Oh no she didn't</title><summary type='text'>Clearly the first thing we have to discuss is the fact that Kristy Lee Cook pulled out 'God Bless The USA'. Clearly a calculated move on her part which she deserves credit for. Middle America will not let her go home after that. Not only was it a smart choice, but it gave the judges absolutely no room to criticize her, for which one of them in this time of war would tear it apart? Not even Simon </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/3169320640162698331/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=3169320640162698331' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3169320640162698331'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3169320640162698331'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/03/ai-oh-no-she-didnt.html' title='AI: Oh no she didn&apos;t'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-4438857501457508290</id><published>2008-03-25T13:53:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-25T13:57:55.990-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PoeTuesday'/><title type='text'>PoeTuesday: Against Love</title><summary type='text'>AGAINST LOVEby Robert HerrickWHENE'ER my heart love's warmth but entertains,Oh frost! oh snow! oh hail! forbid the banes.One drop now deads a spark, but if the sameOnce gets a force, floods cannot quench the flame.Rather than love, let me be ever lost,Or let me 'gender with eternal frost.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/4438857501457508290/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=4438857501457508290' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4438857501457508290'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4438857501457508290'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/03/poetuesday-against-love.html' title='PoeTuesday: Against Love'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-4730594651355960571</id><published>2008-03-24T18:51:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-24T19:02:52.247-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='random'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='folklore'/><title type='text'>Pay it forward.</title><summary type='text'>So in my sickened television watching state, I kept seeing shows where the phrase "pay it forward" kept coming up. I was curious of the origins, so I looked no further than every one's favorite resource, Wikipedia!Apparently, it is credited to Ben Franklin in a letter he wrote two centuries ago.I do not pretend to give such a Sum; I only lend it to you. When you [...] meet with another honest Man</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/4730594651355960571/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=4730594651355960571' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4730594651355960571'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4730594651355960571'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/03/pay-it-forward.html' title='Pay it forward.'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-5739166123638182243</id><published>2008-03-23T18:12:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-23T18:12:13.034-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Household'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Health'/><title type='text'>I'm all cooped up.</title><summary type='text'>I have been wicked sick since late last week with what at times felt like the plague. I have been cooped up in my house since Friday afternoon. I don't do well staying put. I have watched entirely too much TV. I now have lots of new decorating ideas for that house I will someday build as well as many cooking tips. I actually just watched a competition about burger making on the Food Network. They</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/5739166123638182243/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=5739166123638182243' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/5739166123638182243'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/5739166123638182243'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/03/im-all-cooped-up.html' title='I&apos;m all cooped up.'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-2209790628774708618</id><published>2008-03-20T19:12:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-20T19:12:44.732-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='meme'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><title type='text'>The Dinner Meme</title><summary type='text'>A couple of weeks ago, ModFab (aka the blog i want to be when I grow up and live in NYC), tagged me in this here dinner meme. I had put is aside so I could think long and hard about it, then got super-swamped and well, here it is.1. Pick a single person, past or present, in the film industry who you'd like to have dinner with, and tell us why you chose this person.There are clearly a lot of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/2209790628774708618/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=2209790628774708618' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/2209790628774708618'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/2209790628774708618'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/03/dinner-meme.html' title='The Dinner Meme'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-1267835750658238322</id><published>2008-03-20T09:34:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-20T09:41:25.633-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI: Amanda sent packing</title><summary type='text'>Can we equate the fact that Kristy Lee Cook is now in the Top 10 to the fact that America elected a jackass for a president? I think we can. Now, I like Amanda. Surely she isn't the best singer and often times looked like she would have rather been anywhere but on that stage (not to mention her hair), but she brought a flavor to the competition that was a nice breath of fresh air.I am beginning </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/1267835750658238322/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=1267835750658238322' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/1267835750658238322'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/1267835750658238322'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/03/ai-amanda-sent-packing.html' title='AI: Amanda sent packing'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-137624948874773415</id><published>2008-03-19T07:59:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-19T07:59:29.621-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI: The Top 11 are stinkers</title><summary type='text'>Well, I think Simon summed it up best when he said that they shouldn't have done the Beatles theme two weeks in a row. Last week was just a fantastic (well...mostly) start to the season. This week felt like I was watching a middle school talent contest.To give some props where they are deserved, Syesha Mercado seemed to be the only one last night who made any impression on me. I do like her voice</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/137624948874773415/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=137624948874773415' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/137624948874773415'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/137624948874773415'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/03/ai-top-11-are-stinkers.html' title='AI: The Top 11 are stinkers'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-2310997408612641562</id><published>2008-03-18T09:50:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-18T09:53:58.745-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PoeTuesday'/><title type='text'>PoeTuesday: The Pig</title><summary type='text'>The Pigby Roald DahlIn England once there lived a bigAnd wonderfully clever pig.To everybody it was plainThat Piggy had a massive brain.He worked out sums inside his head,There was no book he hadn't read.He knew what made an airplane fly,He knew how engines worked and why.He knew all this, but in the endOne question drove him round the bend:He simply couldn't puzzle outWhat LIFE was really all </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/2310997408612641562/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=2310997408612641562' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/2310997408612641562'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/2310997408612641562'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/03/poetuesday-pig.html' title='PoeTuesday: The Pig'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-5510943328512143248</id><published>2008-03-17T09:40:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-17T09:40:49.049-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='toons'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Natalie Dee</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/5510943328512143248/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=5510943328512143248' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/5510943328512143248'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/5510943328512143248'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/03/natalie-dee.html' title=''/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-5863846026315874301</id><published>2008-03-13T10:13:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-13T10:15:53.055-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='election 2008'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='in the news'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Olbermann for President!</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/5863846026315874301/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=5863846026315874301' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/5863846026315874301'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/5863846026315874301'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/03/olbermann-for-president.html' title='Olbermann for President!'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-3708785942067918089</id><published>2008-03-13T09:29:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-13T10:00:46.817-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI: And the stripper goes home...</title><summary type='text'>I am not so sure last night's Idol elimination was about the worst performance as much as it was about David Hernandez's perceived sexuality and his stripper past. I thought after last week, America had moved on, but clearly the story's impact hadn't reached East Bumfuck.I guess America isn't so tolerant of the idea of a gay Idol...at least one who is openly gay. I will concede his performance of</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/3708785942067918089/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=3708785942067918089' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3708785942067918089'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3708785942067918089'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/03/ai-and-stripper-goes-home.html' title='AI: And the stripper goes home...'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-7889801710740423327</id><published>2008-03-12T09:51:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-12T09:50:39.973-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Broadway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gay'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Divaliscious'/><title type='text'>That's Liza - with a Z!</title><summary type='text'>Happy Birthday to one of my favorite divas, Miss Lizzzzzzzzzzzzzza Minnelli. There is no one like her!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/7889801710740423327/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=7889801710740423327' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7889801710740423327'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7889801710740423327'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/03/thats-liza-with-z.html' title='That&apos;s Liza - with a Z!'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-3720036632867902083</id><published>2008-03-12T09:46:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-12T09:46:01.638-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI:The Top 12 Deliver...When They Remember the Lyrics</title><summary type='text'>Well. What a show last night was! I really couldn't have been happier. A funny thing is happening this season...most of the folks I disliked in the beginning are turning out to be my favorites. There were many great performances last night and me thinks the best of the night was Carly Smithson (yes, I did say that!). Her version of 'Come Together' was simply spectacular. For the first time this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/3720036632867902083/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=3720036632867902083' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3720036632867902083'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/3720036632867902083'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/03/aithe-top-12-deliverwhen-they-remember.html' title='AI:The Top 12 Deliver...When They Remember the Lyrics'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-2412575993538919936</id><published>2008-03-11T10:03:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-11T10:06:05.593-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PoeTuesday'/><title type='text'>PoeTuesday: Cat-Pie</title><summary type='text'>Cat-Pieby Johann Wolfgang von Goethe    WHILE he is mark'd by vision clearWho fathoms Nature's treasures,The man may follow, void of fear,Who her proportions measures.Though for one mortal, it is true,These trades may both be fitted,Yet, that the things themselves are twoMust always be admitted.Once on a time there lived a cookWhose skill was past disputing,Who in his head a fancy tookTo try his </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/2412575993538919936/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=2412575993538919936' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/2412575993538919936'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/2412575993538919936'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/03/poetuesday-cat-pie.html' title='PoeTuesday: Cat-Pie'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-4002547573645595664</id><published>2008-03-11T09:46:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-11T09:49:36.316-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='YouTube'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Broadway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='random'/><title type='text'>Brilliance in the Mall</title><summary type='text'>Have you seen this yet? It's priceless. More so to those of you who are theater queens.Improv Everywhere</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/4002547573645595664/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=4002547573645595664' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4002547573645595664'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/4002547573645595664'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/03/brilliance-in-mall.html' title='Brilliance in the Mall'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-8672172855379700776</id><published>2008-03-07T09:45:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-07T09:48:25.330-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI: The Top 12 revealed...</title><summary type='text'>...and I am crushed.I will miss you Daniella Noriega!I don't have much else to say. Overall, it should be an exciting competition. The girls are not at all who I expected to be in the top when this all started. The boys (minus Chickezie who I am convinced will now get kicked off since he took my Danny's spot!!!) are all quite attractive.I hope Danny capitalizes on this.Onward friends.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/8672172855379700776/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=8672172855379700776' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8672172855379700776'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/8672172855379700776'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/03/ai-top-12-revealed.html' title='AI: The Top 12 revealed...'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2387895439774175920.post-7772987522383110352</id><published>2008-03-06T09:55:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-06T10:14:31.967-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american idol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>AI: I actually enjoyed most of the girls!</title><summary type='text'>So last nights Idol had me tapping my toes and actually enjoying most of the girls performances. I still do agree with Simon though that they are no where as near as good as the guys and whoever makes it through will have to really step up there game.I am not sure what is happening, but I am loving that Brooke White. She keeps choosing the right songs and more importantly knows what to do with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/feeds/7772987522383110352/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2387895439774175920&amp;postID=7772987522383110352' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7772987522383110352'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2387895439774175920/posts/default/7772987522383110352'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mygreygarden.blogspot.com/2008/03/ai-i-actually-enjoyed-most-of-girls.html' title='AI: I actually enjoyed most of the girls!'/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06773871047287414424</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_42Isgk1-NDQ/S-lRJkpBJRI/AAAAAAAAAGc/jb0K-j9oVjs/S220/24362_1433296750386_1171933307_1264813_8287873_s.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry></feed>
