On A Limb with Claudia

I caught that awful stomach bug that’s going around. Much to D.’s terror and despair, I’ve been asleep.  ME!  It’s a little unbelievable.
I hope your New Year is blessed!

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Early this year, a friend asked me how I planned to be of service this year. I told her, in no uncertain terms, that I was over being of service to people. She laughed then said that if I was never of service again, I would have done more than most.
Bitter, however, is [...]

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I received the most wonderful present this Christmas. It was something I never expected - a total surprise - and possibly the best present I’ve ever received.
What did I get?
Well, you’ve heard about the naked neighbor, right? You might even remember that the people who had sex in the room without shades. [...]

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Cool kids do not like Santa.
Santa is about lying to kids. Santa is about commercialism. Santa is unrealistic - how can anyone get from one place to another in one night? Santa is against my values.Santa is going to die of heart failure. (Oh come on, you’ve heard someone blather [...]

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Join us!
Bad day
“Expect great things today, Capricorn!”
But everything was wrong today!
No hot water for a shower. Frank drank the last cup of coffee. She missed the bus. Walking into her review, her boss noticed a stain on her blouse.
Needing to resolve this once and for all, Reggie placed the call.
“Mom? Was I [...]

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Thursday Thirteen #12 - Reasons my life sucks!
Here’s 13 reasons my life sucks, set to the tune of the twelve days of Christmas:
1. One whining dog: She sits in her striped throne and whines. Oh right, she had a sock and wants to play pull. What does that have to [...]

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Amy Palko tagged me for the Crazy 8s meme, in which you need to answer the following:

8 Things I’m passionate about
8 Things I want to do before I die
8 Things I often say
8 Books I’ve recently or currently reading
8 Songs I could listen to over and over
8 Things that attract me to my best friends
8 [...]

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After making a complete ass of myself at the gym this morning by singing out “just you and your hand tonight“,

I returned home to find an email from Heather in Wisconsin.
While I clear a few songs from my mp3 player, have fun playing with these hunks.
Beefcake Busboy - remember avoid the lingerie, get the cash.

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I received this video from Rileyberry. She said that maybe I should take on another client. I’m not sure whether to be insulted or flattered or laugh and run away. What would you do?

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“Only the mediocre are always at their best.”
– Jean Giraudeaux

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