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<p><i>Death Valley, California</i></p>
<p><b>Not my photo but just something I found and loved on Flickr.</b></p>
<p>I love the texture in this shot! Well done!<br />
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	Badwater, Death Valley, originally uploaded by mike.irwin.

Death Valley, California
Not my photo but just something I found and loved on Flickr.
I love the texture in this shot! Well done!
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&lt;p&gt;I went under the knife again by choice on Friday, Nov 14, 2008. I was twittering up until my cocktail and right when I woke up in recovery.&lt;br /&gt;
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My feet had both been in a lot of pain  for a while. I saw my doctor and we decided to have the screws removed from the left foot and also do the bunion removal on the right foot.&lt;br /&gt;
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Glad I had it done but today, Sunday, I'm in pain and taking it easy as much as possible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HelloMyNameIs/~4/455154649" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><dc:date.Taken xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-11-14T13:17:50-08:00</dc:date.Taken><feedburner:origLink>http://www.flickr.com/photos/imelda/3034890281/</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HelloMyNameIs/~5/455154650/3034890281_8f000ae81a_o.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3295/3034890281_8f000ae81a_o.jpg</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Working at home</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HelloMyNameIs/~3/455033355/</link><category>Close to Home</category><category>computers</category><category>tv</category><category>work at home</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">imelda</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:10:12 -0600</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.imeldabettinger.com/blog/2008/11/16/working-at-home/</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<style type="text/css">
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<p>This is how I work best at home. I moved one of my office tables/desks to the game room so I could watch TV too. I don&#8217;t like working in the office, too quiet.  </p>
<p>This way I can work, keep up with other stuff on my macbook, and catch up on the DVR or Netflix. I move the table over to the wall when not in use so the kids can still play in the room. Works for me.</p>
<p>I thought about just putting a TV in the office but that would mean I would have to BUY a new tv and don&#8217;t want to. I would also need an extra satellite box and don&#8217;t really want to deal with that. Maybe I should just switch the office and game room?</p>
<p>Ramble on&#8230;.</p>
<p>How do you work at home?</p>
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<p>The coupon and codes expire on <b>November 19</b> &#8212; just four days from now &#8212; so you&#8217;ll have to act quickly if you want to take advantage of this offer!</p>
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<p>The Rules:<br />
1. Link to the person who tagged you.<br />
2. Post the rules on the blog.<br />
3. Write six random things about yourself.<br />
4. Tag six people at the end of your post.<br />
5. Let each person know they have been tagged.<br />
6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.</p>
<p><strong>number 1:</strong><br />
I am working on building out my family tree and connecting as many family members as possible on <a href="http://www.geni.com" onclick="javascript:urchinTracker ('/outbound/article/www.geni.com');">geni.com</a>. Its a lot of work but so far, very rewarding. Try it.</p>
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I want to move to <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/imelda/136652192/" onclick="javascript:urchinTracker ('/outbound/article/flickr.com');">Colorado</a> soon, like in less than 2 years. I have so enjoyed Houston the past 2 years but would like to raise my son where there are season. I have family in Denver and would visit in the summers and winters a lot. I even lived there for about 4 months after college.</p>
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My mouth was too small for all the teeth I was born with. When I got braces in the 8th grade, I had 4 teeth removed. Later on I had my wisdom teeth removed as well so I have 8 teeth missing. I keep two of the wisdom teeth in my bathroom and just recently showed them to my kids, cavities and all.</p>
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<p><i>Aladdin Mediterranean Yumminess<br />Houston, Texas<br />
Ladies Who Lunch</i></p>
<p>Last <a href="http://twitter.com/L_W_L" onclick="javascript:urchinTracker ('/outbound/article/twitter.com');">LWL</a>,  I overheard <a href="http://twitter.com/ericaogrady" onclick="javascript:urchinTracker ('/outbound/article/twitter.com');">Erica</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/jj4tlr" onclick="javascript:urchinTracker ('/outbound/article/twitter.com');">JJ</a> talking about something about appreciating themselves more, making themselves number 1!  We threw out the idea of affirmations like &#8220;I love myself there for I wash my face every night before I go to bed&#8221; or &#8220;I love myself there for I exercise regularly&#8221;. These can be powerful statements for ourselves and can encourage others.</p>
<p>I thought at LWL this week we could all take turns each making a statement. Then I thought we could go a step further and Twitter these messages. Then I thought, this doesn&#8217;t have to be just LWL, since many great ladies can&#8217;t usually make the lunches.</p>
<p>How about spreading this to other ladies on Twitter? We could all use the hash tag #LWLove for &#8220;Ladies who Love&#8221;, cute huh? We would tweet how ever many &#8220;I love myself there for I&#8230;..&#8221; statements between noon and 3pm.</p>
<p>What do you think of all this?</p>
<p><strong>Just to summarize:</strong></p>
<p>    * Who: Ladies who Love, not just Lunch :D<br />
    * What: Complete this tweet: &#8220;I love myself there for I&#8230;..&#8221;<br />
    * When: Between the Hours of noon and 3pm Today<br />
    * Where: On Twitter<br />
    * Why: To help ourselves and other women<br />
    * Don&#8217;t forget: The hash tag #LWLove</p>
<p>Please play along with me and share with others I may not have email addresses for. Looking forward to this already :D</p>
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Last LWL,  I overheard Erica and JJ talking about something about appreciating themselves more, making themselves number 1!  We threw out the idea of affirmations like &amp;#8220;I love myself there for I wash my face [...]</description><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">2</thr:total><feedburner:awareness>http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=HelloMyNameIs&amp;itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imeldabettinger.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F11%2F12%2Fladies-who-love-rules%2F</feedburner:awareness><feedburner:origLink>http://www.imeldabettinger.com/blog/2008/11/12/ladies-who-love-rules/</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Quote: Life</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HelloMyNameIs/~3/450852222/</link><category>Things Others Say</category><category>Joseph Campbell</category><category>life</category><category>planning</category><category>quote</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">imelda</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:14:48 -0600</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.imeldabettinger.com/blog/?p=1588</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. </p>
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<p>I always thought that if you prepare and plan really well, things will work out for you in the end. One of my favorite quotes for soo long has been &#8220;Prepare, and be amazed.&#8221; Now I&#8217;m not so sure. What do you think?<br />
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<p>How about you or your family? Do ya&#8217;ll use devices in the bathroom, closet, car or garage in secret? Do you have any cover-up code for this? I&#8217;d really like to know so I&#8217;m running a contest. </p>
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