<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Latest entries from bigmouth.blog-city.com</title><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/</link><description></description><copyright>Copyright 2008 bigmouth.blog-city.com</copyright><generator></generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:40:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><image><title>Latest entries from bigmouth.blog-city.com</title><url>http://server1.blog-city.com/images/bc_v5_logo_small.gif</url><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/</link></image><ttl>360</ttl><docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss</docs><item><title>Focus on ... Science</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/focus_on__science.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/focus_on__science.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:28:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=focus%5Fon%5F%5Fscience</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;&nbsp;Since we don&#39;t have cable at home, and the network programming has been dominated by Z-grade reality shows, I&#39;ve been turning to PBS more and more.&nbsp; And so one of my favorite new shows is NOVA Science Now.&nbsp; It&#39;s basi]]></description></item><item><title>I AM the Lord of the Nerds</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/i_am_the_lord_of_the_nerds.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/i_am_the_lord_of_the_nerds.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:07:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=i%5Fam%5Fthe%5Flord%5Fof%5Fthe%5Fnerds</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[&quot;Lord of the Nerds&quot; is the title bestowed on me by some former co-workers after my unabashed enthusiasm for all things Lord of the Rings became apparent.&nbsp; I&#39;ve also been the target of some ribbing because the letters &quot;D&amp;D&]]></description></item><item><title>In Case Anyone Was Wondering...</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/in_case_anone_was_wondering.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/in_case_anone_was_wondering.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:38:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=in%5Fcase%5Fanone%5Fwas%5Fwondering</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I did get home to see my dad for a couple of days this week.&nbsp; He&#39;s doing all right.&nbsp; His right arm was so bruised from the elbow up that the whole thing had turned deep purple.&nbsp; The prevailing theory is that he raised it up to prot]]></description></item><item><title>When the future&apos;s architectured by a carnival of idiots</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/when_the_futures_architectured_by_a_carnival_of_idiots.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/when_the_futures_architectured_by_a_carnival_of_idiots.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:54:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=when%5Fthe%5Ffutures%5Farchitectured%5Fby%5Fa%5Fcarnival%5Fof%5Fidiots</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At the risk of loud mocking from a certain reader, I confess: I went to the Coldplay show at the United Center on Wednesday night, and I enjoyed it.&nbsp; &nbsp; The last time I saw Coldplay was right after their first album, &quot;Parachutes&quot; c]]></description></item><item><title>Two Things That Made Me Cry</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/two_things.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/two_things.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:47:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=two%5Fthings</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[1.&nbsp; The rest of the cast and I convinced the girl with stage fright to do the owl scene by compromising with her: instead of having to move from her position on the floor (where she was working the music and slideshow cues from a laptop) to behi]]></description></item><item><title>Stage Fright</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/stage_fright.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/stage_fright.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:24:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=stage%5Ffright</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[My job can be exhilarating at times, utterly exasperating at others.&nbsp; But can it be both at the same time?&nbsp; Oh yes.&nbsp; I&#39;ve been working on a volunteer project called playbill for the past 5 weeks.&nbsp; Basically, I&#39;ve convinced]]></description></item><item><title>Why I Will Never Prefer Audiobooks to Book Books</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/why_i_will_never_prefer_audiobooks_to_book_books.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/why_i_will_never_prefer_audiobooks_to_book_books.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:12:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=why%5Fi%5Fwill%5Fnever%5Fprefer%5Faudiobooks%5Fto%5Fbook%5Fbooks</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Situations In Which I Can Listen to Audiobooks:&nbsp;1. While driving (or riding) in a car.2. While eating3. While getting ready for work in the morning4. While suffering from insomnia5. While editing and uploading photosSituations In Which I Cannot]]></description></item><item><title>Never As Tired As When I&apos;m Waking Up</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/never_as_tired_as_when_im_waking_up.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/never_as_tired_as_when_im_waking_up.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:32:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=never%5Fas%5Ftired%5Fas%5Fwhen%5Fim%5Fwaking%5Fup</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I know I said in the comment box over at Seen the Ocean that I had a post coming about my world view.&nbsp; Well, I started working on it and then just got too tired to finish.&nbsp; I&#39;ve been having some recurring sleep issues lately that may ha]]></description></item><item><title>Back OFF, Bitch!</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/back_off_bitch.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/back_off_bitch.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:56:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=back%5Foff%5Fbitch</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Is what I would say to my crazy co-worker, if I could get away with it.&nbsp; Then I would bitch slap her.]]></description></item><item><title>I Sure Hope FEMA has improved since 2005</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/i_sure_hope_fema_has_improved_since_2005.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/i_sure_hope_fema_has_improved_since_2005.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:47:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=i%5Fsure%5Fhope%5Ffema%5Fhas%5Fimproved%5Fsince%5F2005</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[My sister, niece, and nephew are visiting for the weekend.&nbsp;&nbsp; I knew there was flooding in Iowa, but I didn&#39;t realize how bad it is until I heard on the radio that one of the hospitals in downtown Cedar Rapids had flooded.&nbsp; It turns]]></description></item><item><title>Abstinence Pants</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/abstinence_pants.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/abstinence_pants.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:49:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=abstinence%5Fpants</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[K-Mart is selling sweatpants with the slogan&nbsp;&quot;true love waits&quot; printed on teh butt.Thanks go out to the Hater, I learn about way more stuff from her blog than I should probably admit.]]></description></item><item><title>yay sun!</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/yay_sun.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/yay_sun.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 17:16:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=yay%5Fsun</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I&#39;m going to go outside today and soak up some vitamin D.]]></description></item><item><title>blah, blah, blah</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/blah_blah_blah.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/blah_blah_blah.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 16:23:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=blah%5Fblah%5Fblah</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[- After several days of eye drops, Stewie&#39;s eyes are back to normal.&nbsp; I&#39;m supposed to continue them for a couple more days, but it&#39;s actually a lot harder to get teh drops in her eyes now that they don&#39;t stick out of her head.- S]]></description></item><item><title>Stewie&apos;s Plan for World Domination</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/stewies_plan_for_world_domination.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/stewies_plan_for_world_domination.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 23:02:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=stewies%5Fplan%5Ffor%5Fworld%5Fdomination</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I took Stewie to her regular vet today.&nbsp; The doc ruled out infections and tumors, but said that there&#39;s a risk of her developing glaucoma if her eyes stay all bulgy.&nbsp; She gave me some special eye drops that I am to administer 4 times a]]></description></item><item><title>In a Nutshell</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/in_a_nutshell.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/in_a_nutshell.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 02:46:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=in%5Fa%5Fnutshell</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[- We went white water rafting on Saturday!&nbsp; It was great fun, and I managed to not fall out of the raft.&nbsp; Pix will be up on Flickr soon.- Oh, yeah, the wedding was nice, too.&nbsp; Beautiful location, free flowing booze, and tasty food.&nbs]]></description></item><item><title>Fuckin FedEx</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/fuckin_fedex.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/fuckin_fedex.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 23:42:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=fuckin%5Ffedex</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[FedEx has let me down again.&nbsp; I ordered a pair of kickass (at least, in my geeky little mind) Skechers  to wear to Dave&#39;s uncle&#39;s wedding last week.&nbsp; They left the FedEx facility in California on May 3.&nbsp; They were due to arrive]]></description></item><item><title>PV &amp; Me</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/pv__me.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/pv__me.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 21:28:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=pv%5F%5Fme</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dave and I attended a symposium called &quot;Living with the Blood Cancers&quot; at the downtown Sheraton this weekend.&nbsp; I had some slight reservations about going at first, mainly b/c I thought it would be geared more for people with aggressive]]></description></item><item><title>Black Hole Sun</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/black_hole_sun.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/black_hole_sun.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 02:54:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=black%5Fhole%5Fsun</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I&#39;ve been on a bit of a nostalgia trip since hearing &quot;Plush&quot; on the radio last week.&nbsp; That means listening to Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and Alice in Chains, and if I still had any ratty old flannels and ripped up jeans I&#39;d be wea]]></description></item><item><title>Keep Your Looks to Yourself</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/keep_your_looks_to_yourself.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/keep_your_looks_to_yourself.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:26:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=keep%5Fyour%5Flooks%5Fto%5Fyourself</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I&#39;m still pissed about the website @ work, but at least I&#39;ve gotten past the point of thinking, &quot;I have to get out of here!&quot;&nbsp; Heard from some co-workers who agree that the web situation is effed-up, so that makes me feel a litt]]></description></item><item><title>Thank God this week is fnally over</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/thank_god_this_week_is_fnally_over.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/thank_god_this_week_is_fnally_over.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:48:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=thank%5Fgod%5Fthis%5Fweek%5Fis%5Ffnally%5Fover</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I had an uncharacteristically bad week at work.&nbsp; It was bad enough to make me think about looking for work elsewhere.&nbsp; No, I&#39;m not really fed up enough to jump ship, but a few more weeks like this and I would begin to seriously consider]]></description></item><item><title>a few brief notes</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/a_few_brief_notes.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/a_few_brief_notes.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:55:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=a%5Ffew%5Fbrief%5Fnotes</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[1.&nbsp; My car is currently full of stinky tennis shoes that are going to be recycled into track and playground surfaces.&nbsp; We&#39;ve been collecting them at the library.&nbsp; Why are they in my car?&nbsp; Because no one att he library is willi]]></description></item><item><title>Double The Fun</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/double_the_fun.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/double_the_fun.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:32:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=double%5Fthe%5Ffun</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I can&#39;t remember mentioning this before, so I apologize in advance if I already have and am now telling you something you already knew.&nbsp; My blood doctor doubled the dose of Interferon I&#39;m taking because my last two red blood cell counts]]></description></item><item><title>Big News!</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/big_news.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/big_news.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:15:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=big%5Fnews</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dave and I have big news!&nbsp; Click here to see the wedding pix...]]></description></item><item><title>An American Odyssey</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/an_american_odyssey.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/an_american_odyssey.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:11:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=an%5Famerican%5Fodyssey</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Day One - Illinois, Iowa, Kansas.&nbsp; Dropped Pepper off at my parents.&nbsp; Dave coughs off and on throughout the day, finding temporary relief with Halls cough drops. Spent the night just west of Kansas City, passing up a motel that was eerily r]]></description></item><item><title>you hate me, you really really hate me...</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/you_hate_me_you_really_really_hate_me.htm</guid><link>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/you_hate_me_you_really_really_hate_me.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:08:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://bigmouth.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=you%5Fhate%5Fme%5Fyou%5Freally%5Freally%5Fhate%5Fme</comments><dc:creator>Bigmouth</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Okay, I am at home now.&nbsp; Here is the bulk of an email that I received earlier in the week from a school librarian at one of the private high schools in our service area.&nbsp; I had just mailed out 9&quot; x 12&quot; envelopes stuffed to the gil]]></description></item></channel></rss>