<?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'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523</id><updated>2009-02-25T15:27:05.307-05:00</updated><title type='text'>shopping savvy</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://18007304361326349402.blogspot.com/atom.xml'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.vandolson.net/~cady/blog/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>cady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08778434104761535821</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>418</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523.post-4722311400122315266</id><published>2007-10-18T08:54:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-18T08:57:51.856-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='deals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bargains'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shopping'/><title type='text'>a deal a day</title><summary type='text'>one of my favorite sites is woot.com. woot offers one deal a day, but there are limited quantities available, so more popular items run out more quickly. yesterday's deal was a dvd recorder that records onto dvds from tv, camcorders and other recording devices for $69.99. the day before that, woot offered two bluetooth earpieces for $25, which is a fabulous deal when one bluetooth in the store </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/4722311400122315266/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12854523&amp;postID=4722311400122315266&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/4722311400122315266'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/4722311400122315266'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.vandolson.net/~cady/blog/2007/10/deal-day.html' title='a deal a day'/><author><name>cady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08778434104761535821</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06150503357991722352'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523.post-5467005433676161016</id><published>2007-10-17T08:42:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-17T08:44:00.524-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shopping'/><title type='text'>new blog</title><summary type='text'>i'm back with a new focus for this blog. it's going to be more of a place to find shopping deals and bargains, product reviews and maybe some recipes thrown in here and there. hopefully it will be a good resource for all you shoppers out there!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' 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xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523.post-116195107353437352</id><published>2006-10-27T08:10:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-27T08:11:13.536-04:00</updated><title type='text'>the biggest loser: atlanta -- week 1</title><summary type='text'>i'm down 2 pounds. woo hoo! i really didn't think i'd lose that much because i busted my knee pretty bad this week, so i haven't been able to work out. surely i can lose close to 8 pounds by thanksgiving!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/116195107353437352/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12854523&amp;postID=116195107353437352&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/116195107353437352'/><link rel='self' 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xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523.post-116187522503742219</id><published>2006-10-26T11:00:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-26T11:07:05.220-04:00</updated><title type='text'>it's a girl!</title><summary type='text'>it's not me...yet. our friends mike and suze are having a girl! now, mike has been set on naming the baby genghis. his reasoning is quite interesting and humorous. however, now that they know the baby is a girl, genghis simply won't work. i was happy that suze is in the clear, but joe assured me that he and mike came up with a backup: gengha. yes. you heard me correctly. *shakes head* poor suze. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/116187522503742219/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523.post-116187412856328157</id><published>2006-10-26T10:43:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-26T10:48:48.576-04:00</updated><title type='text'>in honor of pasta day</title><summary type='text'>i have been craving cheeseless tortellini lately. i haven't had it since college (man, i miss pasta day, which happens to be today), but for some reason i've been really wanting some. however, i've had quite a time finding it. none of the stores here, including the health food store, sell it. today, joe called harry's farmers market and found it! they have mushroom-filled tortellini with and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/116187412856328157/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523.post-116178801979462899</id><published>2006-10-25T10:47:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-25T10:53:39.816-04:00</updated><title type='text'>medicine troubles</title><summary type='text'>i was supposed to take my enbrel injection on monday. it's wednesday, and my refill still hasn't arrived at my pharmacy. this time, i'm not having problems with my insurance company. surprising, huh? apparantly, my pharmacy cannot get my  from its wholesaler because it isn't stocked anymore. that means they have to order from the manufacturer, which, i guess, takes a long time. it also means </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/116178801979462899/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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"</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/116169702421292025/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12854523&amp;postID=116169702421292025&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/116169702421292025'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/116169702421292025'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.vandolson.net/~cady/blog/2006/10/tv-time.html' title='tv time'/><author><name>cady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08778434104761535821</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06150503357991722352'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523.post-116161181912112305</id><published>2006-10-23T09:52:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-23T10:06:55.206-04:00</updated><title type='text'>the biggest loser: atlanta</title><summary type='text'>i've been feeling very frumpy lately and really want to lose 20 pounds. it's just hard to get motivated. yesterday, my fil told me he wants to lose some weight too but is having the same motivational problems that i am. our solution? we're doing our own "biggest loser" contest. the goal is to lose the most weight between now and thanksgiving. if i can lose five pounds by then, i'll be happy. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/116161181912112305/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12854523&amp;postID=116161181912112305&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/116161181912112305'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/116161181912112305'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.vandolson.net/~cady/blog/2006/10/biggest-loser-atlanta.html' title='the biggest loser: atlanta'/><author><name>cady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08778434104761535821</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06150503357991722352'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523.post-116129506267164073</id><published>2006-10-19T17:50:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-19T17:57:42.723-04:00</updated><title type='text'>this is the headache that never ends</title><summary type='text'>i must say, i am ready for allergy season to hit the road. i'm tired of not being able to breath at night, i'm tired of sniffing all day long and i'm incredibly tired of these awful sinus headaches. normally, i get one sinus infection a year, which usually occurs in the winter. so far, i've had about three sinus headaches. the biggest problem is that they feel exactly like a sinus infection, so </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/116129506267164073/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12854523&amp;postID=116129506267164073&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/116129506267164073'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/116129506267164073'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.vandolson.net/~cady/blog/2006/10/this-is-headache-that-never-ends.html' title='this is the headache that never ends'/><author><name>cady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08778434104761535821</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06150503357991722352'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523.post-116126479515119710</id><published>2006-10-19T09:32:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-19T09:33:15.166-04:00</updated><title type='text'>cool illusion</title><summary type='text'>this is pretty darn cool. you must try it. let me know what you think!illusion</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/116126479515119710/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12854523&amp;postID=116126479515119710&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/116126479515119710'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/116126479515119710'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.vandolson.net/~cady/blog/2006/10/cool-illusion.html' title='cool illusion'/><author><name>cady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08778434104761535821</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06150503357991722352'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523.post-116109777408833555</id><published>2006-10-17T10:56:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-17T11:09:34.220-04:00</updated><title type='text'>a meme</title><summary type='text'>i like doing these, so here it goes. comment and let me know if you do it too!are you:1. a cuddler? Yes2. a morning person? no3. are you a perfectionist? yes4. an only child? nope...i have an older sister and two younger brothers5. catholic: no6. in your pajamas? unfortunately not7. currently suffering from a broken heart? no8. okay styling other people's hair? probably not.9. left handed? nope..</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/116109777408833555/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12854523&amp;postID=116109777408833555&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/116109777408833555'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/116109777408833555'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.vandolson.net/~cady/blog/2006/10/meme.html' title='a meme'/><author><name>cady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08778434104761535821</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06150503357991722352'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523.post-116109675072486968</id><published>2006-10-17T10:46:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-17T10:52:30.740-04:00</updated><title type='text'>forrest gump goes to heaven</title><summary type='text'>i think this joke is hilarious. what do you all think?the day finally arrived. forrest gump dies and goes to heaven. he is at the pearly gates, met by st. peter himself. however, the gates are closed, and forrest approaches the gatekeeper.st. peter said, "well, forrest, it is certainly good to see you. we have heard a lot about you. i must tell you, though, that the place is filling up fast, and 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xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523.post-116101948204035023</id><published>2006-10-16T13:22:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-16T13:25:35.013-04:00</updated><title type='text'>surprise!</title><summary type='text'>last night, joe and i met rachel and dave at harry and sons, a thai restaurant in the virginia highlands area of atlanta to surprise joe's mom at their anniversary dinner. she was quite surprised, and it was funny because she thought their dad didn't know about it. hehe.it was a really nice evening. i had fantastic vegetable stir fry, joe's mom had fish, and the rest shared plates of sushi. it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/116101948204035023/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523.post-116086725468850540</id><published>2006-10-14T19:02:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-14T19:07:34.713-04:00</updated><title type='text'>lazy saturday</title><summary type='text'>today has been such a nice day. i missed church because i overslept this morning and was still half-asleep when i finally rolled out of bed, partly because of my early wake-up yesterday morning and partly because i was up every few hours last night. sigh. i don't remember the last time i slept through the night, and the constant waking up is really starting to affect me.i spent the morning </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/116086725468850540/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523.post-116084718833643380</id><published>2006-10-14T13:30:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-14T13:35:39.910-04:00</updated><title type='text'>wedding memories</title><summary type='text'>we finally got our wedding keepsake box. we picked it up last weekend, and i was *so* excited to see it. my mom had told me it was beautiful, and it really is. the woman who makes it works in conjunction with the chapel where we were married. i'm glad they suggested her, because i was having trouble finding someone to preserve my bouquet. instead of just preserving my flowers, though, i added </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/116084718833643380/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12854523&amp;postID=116084718833643380&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/116084718833643380'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/116084718833643380'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.vandolson.net/~cady/blog/2006/10/wedding-memories.html' title='wedding memories'/><author><name>cady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08778434104761535821</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06150503357991722352'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523.post-116084632318517220</id><published>2006-10-14T13:02:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-14T13:28:05.183-04:00</updated><title type='text'>have you ever?</title><summary type='text'>i stole this from jen. bold the ones you have done.01. bought everyone in the bar a drink02. swam with wild dolphins03. climbed a mountain04. taken a ferrari for a test drive05. been inside the great pyramid06. held a tarantula07. taken a candlelit bath with someone08. said "i love you" and meant it09. hugged a tree10. bungee jumped11. visited paris12. watched a lightning storm at sea13. stayed </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/116084632318517220/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12854523&amp;postID=116084632318517220&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/116084632318517220'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/116084632318517220'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.vandolson.net/~cady/blog/2006/10/have-you-ever.html' title='have you ever?'/><author><name>cady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08778434104761535821</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06150503357991722352'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523.post-116076639754293642</id><published>2006-10-13T15:04:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-13T15:16:25.533-04:00</updated><title type='text'>jinxed</title><summary type='text'>boy, did i know how to call it this morning. i headed to the bank after lunch to cash the two checks we received from the two people who came by our apartment sale last weekend. and, of course, the one from the woman i was wary of was drawn off a bank account that had insufficient funds. i also was told by the teller that *we* can be penalized if we try to cash checks off accounts that don't have</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/116076639754293642/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523.post-116074553477283625</id><published>2006-10-13T09:16:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-13T09:18:54.786-04:00</updated><title type='text'>wake-up calls</title><summary type='text'>i've been up since 5 a.m. why, you might ask? because the person in the apartmnt behind us was playing his r&amp;b music very, very loudly. it was so loud that i could hear it perfectly as i laid in bed, hoping it would stop. it was so loud that the resident couldn't hear joe *pounding* on his front door. and it's still going. if this is any indication of how the rest of my day will be, i might as </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/116074553477283625/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12854523&amp;postID=116074553477283625&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/116074553477283625'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/116074553477283625'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.vandolson.net/~cady/blog/2006/10/wake-up-calls.html' title='wake-up calls'/><author><name>cady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08778434104761535821</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06150503357991722352'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523.post-116062084255945331</id><published>2006-10-11T22:26:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-11T22:43:51.090-04:00</updated><title type='text'>the return</title><summary type='text'>i am back. joe mentioned tonight that it's been a while since i've blogged, so here i am.i've been feeling very blah lately. i don't know if it's because it's getting to be that time of month or what, but i've just felt so frumpy and gross and just...well...blah.i've also been in a *lot* of pain since my last visit to my rheumatologist two months ago. she cut my methotrexate prescription by one </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/116062084255945331/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12854523&amp;postID=116062084255945331&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/116062084255945331'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/116062084255945331'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.vandolson.net/~cady/blog/2006/10/return.html' title='the return'/><author><name>cady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08778434104761535821</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06150503357991722352'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523.post-116014464148315397</id><published>2006-10-06T10:05:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-06T10:24:01.986-04:00</updated><title type='text'>the daily recap</title><summary type='text'>last night, we went out. after my meeting, we met brandon and emma at knights, a new bar in town, for brandon's birthday. we had a cookie cake and just sat around talking. it was a lot of fun. emma and i seem to get along pretty well, and we talked about the gilmore girls and scrapbooking...the important things in life. :)tonight, joe and i are going to a new synagogue in rome. it's a small </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/116014464148315397/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523.post-116014296834547331</id><published>2006-10-06T09:40:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-06T10:01:33.773-04:00</updated><title type='text'>the third set of newlyweds</title><summary type='text'>i finally finished editing the pictures we took at my brother's wedding. it's so funny that three of us siblings got married this year. hopefully, my other brother will wait at least a year!ryan's wedding was really pretty, and i was impressed with what they were able to do in just two weeks. they got married at harrison bay state park with the lake right behind them. oriona's dress was really </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/116014296834547331/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854523.post-116014171111881352</id><published>2006-10-06T09:26:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-10-06T09:38:34.020-04:00</updated><title type='text'>weddings, weddings, weddings</title><summary type='text'>i love weddings. even if i don't know the couple, i tear up because weddings are just so beautiful. this morning, the today show threw a wedding. they had a get married on today contest for the last couple of months, and the winning couple got hitched! america got to choose her gown, the bridesmaid's gowns and flower girl dress, the cake, the rings, the bride's hair style and the honeymoon. i </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/116014171111881352/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12854523&amp;postID=116014171111881352&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/116014171111881352'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12854523/posts/default/116014171111881352'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.vandolson.net/~cady/blog/2006/10/weddings-weddings-weddings.html' title='weddings, weddings, weddings'/><author><name>cady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08778434104761535821</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06150503357991722352'/></author><thr:total 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