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I don't feel like making an actual post, and it's been a while since I've done this, so here's some fill in the blanks.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n1.  My favorite grade in school was    I'm not sure but I was going through some of my stuff and found a book series"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4257912704948996116\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/2012\/09\/some-blank-filling-in.html#comment-form","title":"3 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I think.  Well, physically, maybe not mentally.  It has been requested that I write more posts.  Blogger went and changed the formatting on me while I was away, it seems.  It's kind of annoying. \n\nSo, yeah, it's been a while.  I got a whole year older since I last posted.  Okay, not really a whole year, but I did turn 29.  I think most people who "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7672325066554377204\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/update-and-stuff.html#comment-form","title":"4 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Ohhh....hmm.... well, my mom would be upset and my employer would probably also not be too happy.  Pregnancy and baby and my job do not mix. \n What if I could have any job in the world? 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I don't know what's up with the weird lighting.  My camera is old.  Sorry."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4723783162089055183\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/2011\/08\/trundling.html#comment-form","title":"3 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Cute!    \n\n\nHis full name is something complicated and Russian because his owner really likes Russian authors.  And I do too, and am part Russian, but I still can't remember the name.  Haha.  I'm watching him for my co-worker while he is in Las Vegas for a wedding.  I'm jealous.  Have I mentioned how much I love Vegas?  Oh yes"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3323533161497853218\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/2011\/07\/my-weekend-buddy.html#comment-form","title":"6 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finally getting some rain, the Sandias were open last weekend so we decided to take full advantage of some hiking in the mountains.  We ended up going on an easy trail because I'm lazy from always hiking during the week.  It's really pretty, though.  It's a nature walk type thing in Cienega Canyon.  Cienega means \"wet meadow,\" or so the sign said.\n\n\n\nI like this picture because "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4300216984916129770\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/2011\/07\/bear-week.html#comment-form","title":"2 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Getting there is always a process.  A long, drawn out, stressful process.  Field work is not all fun time in the woods.  There is constant planning and preparation and perseverance even when things suck and you want to go home really bad.  But if you can get through that, there are rewards.\n\n\n\nLike the ever changing "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/feeds\/9088648140316384279\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/2011\/07\/calming-things.html#comment-form","title":"1 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crazy around here that I haven't been able to post about everything I've been meaning to so far this year.  Instead of making a separate post about everything, which I'm definitely too lazy to do, I'll just catch up with some of my pictures I took from the last 6 months.  That way I can also finally clear out my camera card for some new pictures.  Multitasking!\n\n\nWe took Matt's "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6809534400853443883\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/2011\/07\/last-6-months.html#comment-form","title":"1 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cousin."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1665470596658883334\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/2011\/06\/return-of-fail-torta.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1182051991425647363\/posts\/default\/1665470596658883334"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1182051991425647363\/posts\/default\/1665470596658883334"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/2011\/06\/return-of-fail-torta.html","title":"The Return of Fail 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all, if you haven't heard already, there are some massive fires going on in Arizona right now and the smoke is blowing all the "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1431991440836882021\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/2011\/06\/its-coming.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1182051991425647363\/posts\/default\/1431991440836882021"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1182051991425647363\/posts\/default\/1431991440836882021"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/2011\/06\/its-coming.html","title":"It's 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because we're slowpokes (and who knew some weddings only lasted 30 minutes?  Catholic weddings seem to last about 30 years... haha)\n\nAnyway, the reception was in the building right next door "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8177525285542244397\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/2011\/05\/saturday-wedding.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1182051991425647363\/posts\/default\/8177525285542244397"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1182051991425647363\/posts\/default\/8177525285542244397"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/2011\/05\/saturday-wedding.html","title":"A Saturday 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I didn't go rappelling at Ship Rock, which was a bummer, but it hailed, so it's ok... That was one week.  Then it snowed and our next trip was cancelled.  That was another week.  Then I gave a speech about it at Toastmasters.  That may have been a few weeks after.  Or one week after. 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Was it something  you've been interested in from childhood?  Did you love playing in the  dirt as a kid? If you weren't pursuing this course of study what would  be your second choice? (from Carma)\n\n\nHow\/why did you chose geology over english\/writing? 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Does that show up for everyone or just me?  I would check it on my computer at work, but I gave up all blog-related things at work for Lent.  I mean, they can check my work computer and find out what I do all day if they really wanted to, so I probably shouldn't be on it anyway.  So here's some incentive, right?  When I "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1596519399072472538\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/what.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1182051991425647363\/posts\/default\/1596519399072472538"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1182051991425647363\/posts\/default\/1596519399072472538"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/what.html","title":"What?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Maureen"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00667261745186561241"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_rcZR-ttnCfA\/StDnNqA0UQI\/AAAAAAAAAAc\/W1IyanJzyrw\/S220\/Photo+55a.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1182051991425647363.post-687563235839308194"},"published":{"$t":"2011-03-09T18:52:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-03-09T18:52:11.240-08:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"New Stuff"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"The stress is reducing slowly but surely.  My computer is fixed!  I have a brand new hard drive and everything works perfectly! And I didn't have to get a whole new computer. I'm so happy about that.\n\nI also want to show you my new ottoman.  It's the coolest! \n\n\nThe tops are reversible so that they can either be seat cushions or wooden table tops.   Plus, there's tons of storage space inside, and"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/feeds\/687563235839308194\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/new-stuff.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1182051991425647363\/posts\/default\/687563235839308194"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1182051991425647363\/posts\/default\/687563235839308194"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/new-stuff.html","title":"New 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It's very sad.  The worst part about it is my computer isn't even that old.  I got it a year ago for Christmas and the warranty just expired.  Actually, that is the saddest part.  Stupid one year warranty.  Right now I'm at Matt's house "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4184745949535362519\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/flying-taco.blogspot.com\/2011\/01\/technical-difficulties-and-dogs.html#comment-form","title":"4 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