No sudden movements, Gorgeouses. Seriously. I’m even typing right now in a VERY awkward position so as NOT TO MOVE THE CORRRRRRRD.
My Macbook cord. It’s dying. Hopefully, it’ll die a really sloooooow death — say, another hour or so till this battery is charged. And, then I can blog BLISSFULLY (heh) and head out to the Apple store clutching BURNT cord in hand FIRST thing in the morning….

For now, I’d like to thank the makers of DUCT TAPE (which, until pretty recently, I admit, I thought was called DUCK tape — but, TELL ME YOU DIDN’T, TOO?).

I should send this photo to stuffonmycat.com, shouldn’t I? Minden would make a great cover cat for their calendar….
You know, even though I’m writing about my frikking macbook cord? It feels SO GOOD to be writing, Gorgeouses. SO GOOD and IMPORTANT to accomplish something for me, ONE THING, in my monkey-centred days. I totally see that now. So, it was a good thing to quit — even if just for a (very) little while. It’s like that Joni Mitchell song: “don’t know what you’ve got ’till it’s gone.” Sigh, I love Joni Mitchell…. Love love love love love love love….

You know, if I were a celebrity, they’d call this a publicity stunt…. Ha! Because I’ve never felt so loved! Thank you, GORGEOUSES! At the same time, I’m not the most outgoing person. I’m feeling a little, erm, shy and slightly, erm, unworthy….
I think part of it is this crystal bracelet I’ve been wearing….

Ever since I started wearing it, my emotions have been on FIYAH (no kidding!). Now, I really want a heart chakra necklace…. Something like this — to remind me to be kinder to myself, my own best friend on days like today when [NOT BLOGGABLE]. Ahem. Check how LOVERLY….

It’s ONLY $864!!??!! I’ll have to sell a lohohot of art to buy it. But, it’s soooooo perty….
Instead of BORING you with talk of macbook cords, I was going to talk to you about my new plan: I’m walking 30-60 minutes a day! LOSING THE PREGNANCY WEIGHT. I am finally committed to losing the weight. Hallelujah…. I’m also desperately TRYING not to eat tonight at night. It’s HARD — cuz apparently I tend to get TRAY anxious at night….
I was going to talk to you about all that, BUT, it’s my bedtime. Yes, fresh after watching the creepiest show on TV, FRINGE, I’m going to bed. So, I can dream of pituitary glands and old babies and blaaaaaaahhhhhrrrrg — although…, dreaming of Joshua Jackson wouldn’t be so bad….

As I said to Josh-O, I should not be watching this I should not be watching this I should not be watching this. There’s even a warning: “May not be suitable for younger audiences and SENSITIVE VIEWERS.” I AM SENSITIVE VIEWER PAR EXCELLENCE!!!
Sigh, oh well. I’ll listen to my ipod and curl up with Minden for awhile. It’ll be aiight.
xo Haley-O!
PS: When I quit the blog, I deleted ALL the categories. I have to now RE-CATEGORIZE circa 800 posts? Yikes. I’ll get to it whenevs (see how laid-back I am now????!!!)
PPS: WHAT WAS I THINKING deleting categories? What was the POINT of that? Blerg. Where’s my rose quartz crystal — need the self-love thing now because ARRRRGH!?













































Dianna said, September 17th, 2008 at 1:00 am
Haley, I am so glad you’ve come back to blogging. By the time I saw the post that you’d quit yesterday morning the commebts were closed and I couldn’t tell you how much I enjoy reading you. Hope you can get to the Apple store tomorrow!
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Goofball said, September 17th, 2008 at 3:05 am
what do you mean…it is not duck tape???? I always thought English was a funny language :p
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SciFi Dad said, September 17th, 2008 at 7:23 am
I cannot, for the life of me, think of anything more foolish than you watching Fringe – especially last night’s episode.
Well, except for you thinking you could quit blogging…
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Multi-Tasking Mommy said, September 17th, 2008 at 7:39 am
So yeah, I watched Fringe too–FREAKY! I probably shouldn’t have watched it, but I did and NO nightmares! Thankfully.
That necklace is gorj, but for that much $$$? Ummm NO! If I were to spend that much on a necklace, I don’t think it would be that one, NO offense to the talented person who made it!
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Lindsey said, September 17th, 2008 at 7:43 am
You are the last person that should watch that show! Seriously, back away from The Fringe Missy!
Oh and the cord, hope it hangs in, a few months ago, I thought it was amusing to let baby bang same cord on hardwood floor. Neat noise, huh, baby?? Keeping you quiet, huh, baby?? $120 mistake baby!!
LD said, September 17th, 2008 at 8:11 am
I would never watch Fringe. You’re braver than I am.
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Junctionmama said, September 17th, 2008 at 8:37 am
speaking of cords… my beloved cat has decided that it would fun for him to keep chewing on my laptop cord and see the purolator guy come back every month with a new cord…actually, now that i think of it, he’s kind of hott.
anyhow, eventually the people at dell are going to figure out what’s going on and they’re going to cut me off their warranty program, darn cat!
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Anne said, September 17th, 2008 at 8:45 am
Just a word of caution… when working with electrical products it is electrical tape you should use. It is BLACK. Duct tape was originally designed to work on heating ducts etc. I grew up thinking it was duck tape too! It even came packaged with a cute like yellow duck on the package!
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Catherine said, September 17th, 2008 at 9:14 am
Welcome back, Haley! Thanks for blogging again amidst all that you’re going thru. As for the gossip, meh – leave that to the snarky boys. You’re too kind and open-hearted to snark on people, so why not put your energy into this blog. I only know you thru the blog, but you seem like a wonderful person. Hang in and thanks again for writing the blog.
Kelly Anne said, September 17th, 2008 at 9:36 am
My Mac cord did the same thing, and it was rather expensive to buy a new one, but the guy at the Apple store told me there was an adapter in my box when I bought the computer that would make the cord a three pronged plug, thus replacing the broken part.
Try that before you drop 80 bucks on a new one…
Besides that though, I enjoy reading your blog and sometimes think of quitting my own…but I just can’t. Maybe your new method will work better…..
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ali said, September 17th, 2008 at 9:50 am
duck tape. hahaha. that’s awesome!
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LAVENDULA said, September 17th, 2008 at 10:11 am
duck tape! hahaha! ok i only know it was called duct tape from watching red green show! see i am a big geek….i lovr FRINGE what an awesome show! of course i used to be a big X-FILES fan too!
Trace said, September 17th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Actually I pulled mine out cause I was like wtf it is SO called Duck Tape. Sure enough mine is Duck Brand – Duct Tape. Heh. So there.
mel said, September 17th, 2008 at 10:19 am
I so love Minden…and I also love those Mr. Clean ‘sponges’ OMG like give me a packet of those and I will clean the entire house — the segway I was looking at yesterday’s blog and saw the Mr. Clean adverstisement
Kathryn said, September 17th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Can I tell you how much I love Joshua Jackson? Wow. He is MY MAN. Loves him.
I missed last nights episode.
I finally got to watch the premiere episode last night that I DVRd last week and then forgot to tape last nights show. Grrr.
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Erin(adymommy) said, September 17th, 2008 at 10:59 am
That necklace is very pretty. Will a cheap knock off have the same effect? No they make cheap knock offs? I would wear it soley for the purpose of looking pretty. NECK CANDY mmmmm!
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Renee said, September 17th, 2008 at 11:04 am
I think you’ve finally talked me out of getting a laptop computer. All I’ve heard about are power issues with these things!
re: that necklace…hummm maybe you can figure out how to make yourself one…they sell some really awesome beads & kits now days.
re: that show. :p
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Teena in Toronto said, September 17th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
My Minden is ever so patient with you torturing him with duct tape!
I hope you get your Mac woes fixed.
800 posts need to be recatorigized? I’d be starting with today’s and moving forward.
And the necklace is lovely! Oh Jooooooooooooooosh!!
Great pic of Joni!
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Lesley said, September 17th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Love love love that necklace!
You should check the place where Ali has bought knockoff’s before. I can’t think of the name for the life of me but I did check it out after she blogged it and was totally impressed.
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maggie, dammit said, September 17th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
My mac cord died too! I assumed it was just me, so I haven’t done anything about it. If they give you your money back, tell me, k?
Marie-Christine said, September 17th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
MINDEN! Minden Minden! Loooooove him!
PoOr Haley, do you REALLY need to reorganize all those 800-posts? I hope you don’t have to spend too much of your time on that!
Great idea for the walks! And I understand for the evening snacks, they’re VERY hard to resist… I still have trouble dealing with them….
So tonight, SYTYCD CANADA, in Montreal !!!! Yay! I just can’t wait for the show to start for real! I hope your cousin makes it through!!!
lisa b said, September 17th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
my mac cord and stupid battery are driving me insane.
It IS called DUCK tape. Well the Duck Duct tape anyway…My four year old corrected me on that the other day.
Holly said, September 18th, 2008 at 9:06 am
so I shouldn’t tell you that my entire macbook hard drive bit the dust last week. gone. zilch. zippo…
Taylor Blue said, September 22nd, 2008 at 7:42 pm
I just watched that episode of Fringe last night..I really noticed how hot Joshua Jackson really is. He is so not Pacey now!