Domestic Geek

Thirteen Pets I Have Had in My Lifetime

1. Dogs - I've had dogs almost all my life. My first dog was named Herman.
2. Hamsters - My first small pet was a hamster. I've had many different hamsters.
3. Birds - I've had 4 different birds. Three were parakeets and the one Lovebird I have now.
4. Chameleon - I got to take this home after a class project. He didn't live very long.
5. Hermit Crabs - We used to keep these. They're kind of creepy to look at when they're changing shells.
6. Guinia Pigs - I had a couple of these. They didn't live long (got diseases). Poor things.
7. Rabbits - I've had many rabbits. Right now I have five.
8. Gold Fish - Too many of these in my lifetime to count.
9. Oscars - Marcus brought home some really big ones. He liked them because they ate other fish.
10. Frog - I raised him from a tadpole.
11. Cat - My parents had a cat named Annabelle when I was born. She was hit by a car.
12. Snails - I like snails. They're really cool moving around an aquarium.
13. Chia Pet - OK, not really a pet, but I ran out at 12.

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I've been on a long quest to declutter my life and get rid of garbage. Since we moved all of our crap out of storage, the clutter has gotten worse. In honor of reuniting with the FlyLady.net site yesterday:

Thirteen Places in My House I Still Need to Declutter

1. Computer Desk — I have two actually. One in the former living now computer room where my PC resides and Mike games on Saturday and one back in my craft room where my Mac resides. Both become dumping grounds for receipts, papers that need to be filed, etc.
2. Laundry Room — This is one of the places where stuff stuff that doesn't have a place always ends up. There is also a week's worth of laundry back there that I haven't put away yet.
3. Dining Room Table — For some reason, our dining room table always collects stuff.
4. Bunny Room — This is where all the stuff from storage ended up. I either need to get rid of this stuff or find it a new home.
5. Under Kitchen Sink — Old cleaning supplies, paper grocery bags, etc. all end up here. There is so much stuff under there, I don't know what's even under there anymore. Time to clear it out.
6. Filing Cabinet — I've made a dent, but I still have lots of useless paper in my filing cabinet. Since a lot of the stuff on the dining room table needs to be in here, I need to get it sorted out.
7. End Table — The table in the family room where Marcus and I watch tv always catches weird stuff. I know there's a Christmas light string sitting there from a project I was working on last Christmas.
8. Reclinder in Family Room — I've dumped everything I was to sell on eBay in this chair. I need to either list it or give it to Goodwill.
9. Bedroom Closet — It seems I've always cleaning that thing out. Why do closets seem to attract clutter?
10. Kitchen Cabinets — I've decided to start getting rid of gadgets that I don't use, sets that are missing pieces, etc. I've been hanging onto stuff just because my Mom gave it to me. If I'm never going to use it, it needs to go!
11. Under Bathrrom Sink — This is where unused toiletries go to die. Need to clean it out.
12. Entertainment Center — I put all of my decorations under here when I put up Christmas stuff TWO YEARS AGO!
13. Craft Room — This place always becomes cluttered. I have so many projects going on that I can't work on any of them. I need to get everything put away and only pull out what I'm working on at the moment.

Whew, I'm getting tired just looking at all of that I have to do. I just need to tackle it one tiny step at a time and I'll be done before I know it!

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Man, how did it get to be Thursday already? I don't want to miss two weeks in a row, so here's a quick list:

Thirteen Shows I Record on my Dish PVR (it's like a Tivo)

1. The Office
   My favorite show right now. I can't wait for this evening!
2. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
   Actually, I record all three: Vegas, Miami and New York, but Vegas is still my favorite.
3. Gilmore Girls
   This used to be my favorite show, but I'm not hip to what they're doing with the Luke/Lorelei thing. I know a television show needs angst and drama, but still...
4. Ghost Whisperer
   I started watching this by accident. I refused at first because it was the replacement for Joan of Arcadia (hold grudges much? lol) Anyway, when the tv season went into reruns last year, I decided to give it a chance. I'm glad I did.
5. Supernatural
   I wasn't so sure about this one at first, since it had the dude from Gilmore Girls in it and I never liked that Dean character (especially when he cheated on his wife with Rory—Bad Dean!). I'm really into supernatural phoenomenon, though, so I started watching. I won't watch when I'm home alone at night anymore, though. *shiver*
6. Veronica Mars
   I never had any intention of watching this until it was on the TV at a wing place Marcus and I were eating at one night. I've been hooked ever since.
7. Law & Order
   Once again, we tape all three. My favorite one is Criminal Intent.
8. Without a Trace
   Got hooked on this because it followed CSI on Thursdays.
9. Heroes
   The story is moving a little slower than I would like, but it's still interesting. Dang, this one's got another Gilmore Girls guy in it, too. I liked the character of Jess alot.
10. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
    I loooooooove Matthew Perry! The premise seemed dumb, but I'm liking it so far.
11. Mythbusters
    Adam and Jamie are too damned funny! Well, plus I learn stuff on this one, too.
12. Two and a Half Men
    I didn't really like Charlie Sheen, so I almost passed on this one. I was really interested in seeing John Cryer again, though, so I watched and now I'm hooked. This show makes me hurt with laughter.
13. How I Met Your Mother
    I had to see Doogie and the band camp chick. Sometimes the story lines are really lame, but I still like it.

Let's not forget the following that I record, but aren't on now or have erratic schedules: Medium, The Dead Zone, Monk, The 4400 and South Park.

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