Is it wrong that I'm really happy right now after hearing the latest with McCain's VP pick?
Oh well.
Happy Labor Day, everyone!
Monday, September 01, 2008
Schadenfreude
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I'm a hausfrau in the suburbs on the Eastside of Seattle.I have a husband, two sons, two dogs, two cats, a really nice espresso machine, and time to blog, but not enough time to finish all the half-sewn projects littering my dining room table, the scrapbooks, the knitting, the search for the meaning of life, as well as the cure for Autism, which affects my older son....I'll let you know when I complete any of my journeys!
Is it wrong that I'm really happy right now after hearing the latest with McCain's VP pick?
Oh well.
Happy Labor Day, everyone!
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Definition: | (noun) A store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere. |
Synonyms: | liquor store, package store |
Usage: | He went into an off-licence to buy a bottle of cider. |
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3 comments:
Is putting your 17 year old's unplanned, unwedded (well, duh, I should hope so at 17) pregnancy on the WORLD STAGE all while handing off your tiny infant with Down Syndrome to caretakers so you can decorate the compaign of a geriatric former maverick wrong? Well, is it??? LOL! I'll take my schadenfreud with a side order of irony please - even Jesus is laughing at this one..
Ok, I had to look that word up on Wiki! (Thanks for the new word of the day.) You ladies are right! I'm Cyndi, BTW...new to you. :)
No, you're not wrong at all. Cheers Laura.
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