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whatcha doin'?
2007-05-01 16:33:00
Slow poke. Git yer arse over to the new spot.Y'ain't (like it?) gonna find anything here. Not anymore. This is your LAST invite. You snooze, you lose.

get with the times, I've finally MOVED!!
2007-04-28 18:30:00
This will be my last post. Blogger and I just can't take anymore of each other. Frankly, I want more. I've called it quits.After months of complications and re-learning everything about coding and designing, I've FINALLY got my shit together and I'm outta here!There's still a few bumps, things are kinda messy since I haven't categorized everything... but it's all there, 'cept for some comments which were lost in the shuffle.. they've moved over, but have been lost in cyberspace on the way... all 1300 of them.. so if you have some idea how to help me recover them I will be forever indebted to you!So you're officially invited - join me at .: temporarily me :. finally in my own domain!!Update your feeds and get over there!!!
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i'm just bitchy; these title things suck
2007-04-26 15:26:00
I am bitchy. Annoyed. Fed up.I have no clothes. Well, not completely true because I am wearing something even though it slightly resembles rags. Tattered and worn out rags. At least you're not seeing my albino white ass walking down the road neked. That would be a sight.As many other women, I am inflicted with Ihavenothingtowear Ihateallmyfuckinglclothes disease. Every morning is faced with utter hatred for my closet and dresser. Everything either doesn't fit, out of style (who am I kidding, what style did I ever have?), even worse.. so hideous it should be burned instead - whoever thought that men's polyester golf pants were cool should be shot. Wait, that's ME!. A paper bag would be more appealing then some of this shit that I've held on to.I can't tell you how many shirts and pants I have hoarded away thinking that I'll be a size 9 again. Really? It's been almost 5 years since I've worn them, do I honestly think that they're going to be worn again? And even if I could w...
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parenting from the sidelines never felt so good
2007-04-25 14:08:00
For the past three weeks Mike has been on course for workwhich means that he is up with us in the morning as opposed to out the door at 5:30am.It's been GREAT for me! I sleep in (until 6am), have a leisurely shower, a chance to shave (if i want to. note to self: do it!), even get my make up and hair done; all without the whines of a toddler wanting a bottle and an ass change.Since Mike's been on course he offered to take on the morning responsibilities of getting Carter ready as well as pick up and drop off (I think he did it so that he can drive the better car). I've been loving the "vacation" from my usually so hectic mornings. Mike, not so much.From the day I returned to work and took on the responsibility of getting Carter up and ready as well as daycare pick up and drop off. Mike always had some dig:What are you complaining about, it's not like it's hard...You have to dress him, sit him at the table and then take him to daycare, how hard can it be?You're always complaini...
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shift work? I thought I was done with you.
2007-04-24 15:10:00
Don't you just love when you get a call last minute about having to work on the weekend? And to work through the night on the weekend? That's even better. I love those calls. Love. Them.Piss. Piss. Piss. I have to work this weekend starting at 2am until 7am because that's the only time that we can get inside the subway tunnels (the trains aren't running and we have to be at track level), all to check and see if anything is different then it was before construction started adjacent to the tunnel. Very interesting work, yes. But at 2am? Nah.Though this happens very rarely now, since I am more of a 7 - 4 (yes, not 9 - 5 - how'd I get screwed in that deal anyways?) worker, WITH WEEKENDS OFF, it really sucks when I get The Call. It throws off my entire weekend since Carter's usually bright eyed and ready to go as I am pulling in the driveway from a night's work. Only one thing was shitter then this; getting called into work when I was a teenager and a college student. Those were g...
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call it what you want, I got nothin'
2007-04-23 15:07:00
What a gorgeous couple of days! Many hours spent basking in the beautiful sunshine, family, friends and an all around great weekend.Tell me, how'd you spend your time?We went to visit my parents. My mom turned "The big 5-0" on Saturday; our immediate family congregated for the weekend which was wonderful, since it's a rare occurrence. Though we all live relatively close to each other it seems like we are never together as a family anymore; guess that's what happens when you get older and have your own lives and families.I can't even tell you the number of times someone shield their eyes for fear of going blind commented about my lily white ass legs, already. My meager attempt to give them some colour resulted in my first burn of the season. My skin can attest to the amount of time I spent taking in the rays. Oh. My. I. Am. Red. Like a lobster, so I've been told.Stupid me thought that the sun can't be that bad since it is the first time it's been out in Oh, FOREVER! and chose ...
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summer is (almost) upon us! watch out for the albinos
2007-04-20 22:25:00
IT'S FRIIIIIIIIIIIDAY!I don't think I've been this excited for a Friday since I was in school. When Friday signified two nights of freedom and two mornings of sleeping in. The weekend used to be a thing of glory. Nowadays, not as much. I still get up and I still have to work my ass off. Nothing different really, except I am with my family (awwwwww, right?).The weather is absolutely fabulous! It's sunny (FINALLY - Mama Nature, you take this away one more time I may have to seriously fuck you up - more.), the birds are out, people are pleasant and I have an incredible urge to sit on my deck in my lounger with a nice glass (who am I kidding?) bottle of wine.Deck weather is upon us friends! I am beyond excited.Down fall? I noticed today as I had my arm out the window during my long motherfuckingstupidass commute home that I am paler then a mo-fo. Frig, Carter had more colour then me the minute he was freshly born (minus all the funk). *sigh*I am forever Albin o.Fuck it. This summer ...
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wanted: BOB. maybe.
2007-04-19 14:20:00
For those of you that are a tad prudish or have more pride then I, divert your eyes. Close the page and walk away for what you will encounter in this post may cause you to be a little uncomfortable.Despite what you may have read in the past. I have never divulged in the world of BOB's (Battery Operated Boyfriends). There's no explanation for it really, it's just not something that I've ever become interested in. I don't find it dirty or weird at all, and I've been known to venture into store carrying such paraphernalia, even purchasing something, just never something for me.(I pray no one in my family is reading this. *waves* You've been warned. Heed the warning. Respect the warning.)My sex life has always been very healthy. I haven't had a lot of partners, just ones that were as active as I, so lack of the sex (good sex) was never really a concern.Until now.Sure Mike is as horny as ever, but it seems to always be about him and his needs. Never mine. Getting to the goal is t...
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parenthood is like .... what?
2007-04-18 13:44:00
Even as a child, I knew I wanted children. I'd be a good parent, always there, always understanding, never judging. At eight years old I was helping out in the infant room of the daycare centre that we attended before and after school. I loved - and still do - love babies.During the summer, between grades 7 and 8, I stayed with my aunt after the birth of her second, to help out. Though, I may have been more of a hindrance since I was at that age where I didn't comprehend how sacred nap time was; I wanted to play with the baby all. the. time. Now I understand how much more of a nuisance I may have, been then help.When it came time in our lives to discuss having children many were surprised that I was the one putting on the brakes. I just wasn't ready; I was enjoying the selfish and busy lifestyle and thought of a child as a road block. I assumed that my career would bomb and I would be stuck in a dead end job if I became a parent; that I would miss out on many of the things that o...
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cops and robbers, but i don't fit the description
2007-04-16 21:29:00
As of late my work has brought me to a somewhat intimidating area of town; it's one of Toronto's poorest neighbourhoods. Poverty stricken, the streets are riddled with those that are homeless, ongoing illegal activities and some sketchy characters to put it mildly.Sketchy, like the older gentleman that approached me the other day to let me know of the damages inside the shelter he's staying at (A Salvation Army shelter for men is adjacent to where I am working). As he shared his story of cracks and peeling paint (which I am actually looking for, just not a guided tour from the freaky old man), he smiles, baring his toothless grin before he turns to walk away, continuing his conversation - with himself.Or the dear lady, tragically stuck in the 80's with her multi-coloured florescent ski jacket, dirty pink jogging pants and ratty un-kept hair, walking towards me. I noticed, but not enough to realize that she was walking STRAIGHT towards me. At the last second, she frantically hits...
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saturday night's alright for - nothing
2007-04-15 05:13:00
Saturday night and here I sit in peace, alone. I'm not quite sure what to do with myself, it's late, but I'm not tired. Mike's out with my brother and a friend. GNO (Guys Night Out) which is great for him. He needs it, and deserves it. I didn't put up a fight at all since I got to sleep in until 10am!! That's right bitches. Ten-o-freakin'-clock!I completed a really fun design job today for the Impatient Blogger. She's so great, and really easy to work with. Pop by and say hi! Tell her how beautiful her template is , and that you're now so utterly jealous that you have to hire me!So, here I sit. Drinking beer alone. I haven't done this in a LONG time. Blogging and drinking, with nothing even remotely intelligent to talk about. (Maybe I should have waited until I finished a couple more bottles.)Do you feel that it's bad for people to drink alone? I used to think that people definitely had a drinking problem if they sat alone and had a couple. Maybe it was my upbringing; dri...
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OCD is like dinner theatre - well, not really
2007-04-12 19:16:00
As sit here waiting for my report to print, for the 4th time, I think about Why? Why does formatting have to be such a pet peeve of mine. If even one little thing is off, I break out in cold sweats and start shaking uncontrollably. I have to re-print. Proof reading and print preview cannot (and do not) help in determining if my margins are off because for some reason, they like to show them as though they are, then The Evil Troll of the PDF changes all that and I cringe at the sight of my botched up piece of shit report.If I ever catch The Evil Troll of the PDF, he's a dead man. Dead.Speaking of botched up formatting and my OCD-like tendencies.I started working on a different product line last week. The guy that's been running the show (or 3 ringed circus, depends on how you look at it) has this thing with creating his own inconsistent formats and passing them off as "company standards". I can't even see straight when he tells me to correct Actual. PROPER. Formats. for his ass-sm...
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queen of diversion
2007-04-11 13:46:00
Mornings in our house prove to be a challenge. As I hate getting up, and dear hubs is an early riser we constantly bicker over the fact that I am a notorious snoozer. The snooze button is my dealer; I am addicted. One any given day, I will hit snooze three times. THREE. TIMES. This drives Mike to the brink of insanity since the first one wakes him then he's up for the day; not to mention the fact I have it set for about a half hour before I have to get up.Since he's on course for work until mid-May he's actually getting up at the same time as me, (instead of being out the door while I pound away on my snooze button), which definitely is a cause for more conflict in the mornings. For the past week we've been feuding over my addiction which as left me to one (sometimes two) hits of the button.Today I was so sure I would try to get up at the first sound of the annoying - beeeeep, beeeeep, beeeeep, just to appease my ever-loving husband.I didn't succeed.After the first one, I tried...
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reason 1, 567, 397 why I suck (or not)
2007-04-11 01:44:00
If it wasn't enough that I was sitting her admiring my blog this afternoon because I so enjoy my new design, I also felt compelled to nominate someone for the Blogger's Choice Awards. Yup. I nominated a little known blog, with a couple readers; a girl that tries her hardest even though she may not always be funny or witty. Some posts are long winded, others are almost as interesting as watching paint dry... then there are a couple that (I think) are good enough to make one pee their pants.Yeah, loser here. I nominated myself. *shakes head* I didn't read all the rules nor did pay full attention to what I was doing and started filling everything in... for myself. To my defense... it does say at the top that you're allowed to nominate your own blog.I'm a fucktard. I know. Seriously though. I admit it. I am a dirty dirty attention whore.But if you'd be so obliged, you can vote for me too. I ain't postin' a link, I think I've whored myself out enough.On the bright side.Costco fu...
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I'm so great, even I'm addicted
2007-04-10 20:01:00
I just love my new design. So much so, that I have been lurking on my own blog. (Is it really lurking, when I know I'm here?)I'm such a friggin' loser it's not even funny.I am a geek. With a capital 'G'. The G Unit.*sigh*
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preservatives = mouth breathers
2007-04-10 03:45:00
Carter's eating habits are the absolute shits lately. My anxiety levels have reached an all time high over the fact that he will not eat anything that's remotely healthy for him. He scoffs at anything that smells like a vegetable, gives The Royal Shove-off to meat - unless it is a breaded chunk of chicken-like-meat substance or pigs assholes. French fries - yes; baked potatoes - no. The kid will eat a plate of fuckin' ketchup with a side of margarine if I let him.For the past three days he's consumed two chicken fingers (more ketchup then fingers since he likes to use the chicken as a dip stick to eat his ketchup), one 1" x 1" square of toast, a pancake dosed in margarine and syrup, and half a grape.Considering all the crap he's been eating lately, I'm surprised he hasn't been shitting chucks of plastic or deformed chickens.His father is partially to blame. Mike is a connoisseur of preservative laden "foods". He will eat just about anything that has been prepackaged and riddl...
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This is the post where I bare my family
2007-04-08 15:55:00
This is the post that also goes on and on because I haven't posted in a couple days and I actually have time to write. It's long winded. Suck it up. Happy Easter!Easter has never been a religious holiday for me. As a child I was not raised with religious beliefs; I have a vague idea of what Easter is about, much to my paternal grandparents dismay. Jesus, resurrection, a cross, blah, blah, blah... ask me to recite something from the bible and I will just give you a blank stare and change conversation topics rather steadfast.To me, Easter is chocolate, bunnies, eggs and family. In that order.The family, though we tend to be somewhat close, grates on my last nerve. My mom, bless her heart, is quite a character. She's overbearing, opinionated, protective... quite frankly. A nag. She means well, I know that; but there's only so much a person can handle and she is the epitome of Too. Much. I find myself compelled to ingest my entire bottle of anti-depressants to be tailed by the conte...
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there's a world outside your little bubble with answers to your questions
2007-04-05 00:59:00
I was born in the outskirts of Toronto where we lived for the first eight years of my life. It's fair to say that the City of Toronto is very much multicultural. There is no defined "culture" because it's really a confluence of the world's nations.We moved to rural Ontario when I was eight years old. I remember the sense of culture shock, if you will, since it was vastly different then what I was used to. Children at that age don't like change and this was beyond the sense of the word. I was transplanted into a hill-billy redneck town with a population of about 5,000 people. There was one black family in the whole town. Nope, sorry two. Two black families.I went from a school of every nationality to a school of white rednecks. The two black families didn't even have children that went to our new school. I made friends quickly and enjoyed my life in that town until I left at 18. Until the day I left, I couldn't get over the fact that nothing was open past 6pm as well as to tha...
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i can't tell a lie
2007-04-04 01:24:00
As I sit here and read many blogs I think about miscellaneous things pertaining to that author. I wonder why she hates dogs? Does his family members read this blog? They can't be serious?!Then I go about my day, not really giving it a second thought; which is too bad really. Maybe I should email and ask the questions that are randomly consuming me for minutes at a time. What if they think I'm a crazy person stalking them because I'm getting too personal. Meh.But, the good news. Now's your chance to ask me whatever you like. Whatever? YES. What-evah! And I promise to answer truthfully. Maybe. Some.And to start... Metro Mama had a couple (that I practically begged like a crazy for).What is your favourite meal?Simple. Spaghetti and meat sauce. Not meatballs though.. it has to be meat throughout. As a child, my Godparents would make spaghetti and meatballs; I couldn't get the whole ball in my mouth and I would be livid. Not sure why really, since a simple slice with a knife and it...
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best evah!
2007-04-03 02:01:00
When you've met "the one" you know. You just do. There's something about the way your heart skips a beat when you see them approach; the way you forget to breath when you hear their voice, and the way you ache to be near them when they're gone. You wonder if you'd survive a moment without them in your life. It's unmistakable the way they make you feel.Though some times the light at the end of the tunnel seems bleak, that person can make you smile. You forget all your troubles with the tiniest gesture, a hug, one gentle kiss; everything that once seemed so profound is suddenly minuscule.That person can, without even trying, brighten your day; make you feel alive, love life.I've found that person. I (finally) married him two years ago today.He's the person that I am at my utmost comfortable self with. Not a care in the world, because no matter how loud I burp, or fart, his looks of antipathy cannot disguise the utter adoration (or jealousy cuz I'm better at expelling gas then...

give it to her - HARD!
2007-04-01 02:02:00
Why is it that every conversation has to have some sexual innuendo?Me: You clean out the box? referring to the cardboard box for recyclingMike: Oh, I'll clean out your box alright!Everything seems to become a sexual conversation at some point.Me: What are we having for dinner? Legitimate question, right?Mike: I don't know about me, but you're having a hot dog with mayonnaise.Nothing is sacred. Always turns to sex. Always.Me: Wanna watch a movie tonight?Mike: What kind of movie? Can we watch it in bed?I guess I can cope with the dirty talk. After all, I am still able to thwart any advances with one wonderful tactic.:::After the whole "cocktail playdate" shenanigans, I was none to pleased with Meredeth Vieria; so when I saw this clip I enjoyed it even more.Give it to her Will! Beat her down!For you, enjoy!
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please pass the xanax
2007-03-31 21:28:00
We've all heard it before. Pet ownership can have many benefits for people, including reduction in stress. I believe it to be true, for the most part.Greeting from my beautiful pit bull, Briggs; her tail wagging wholeheartedly, whipping the walls as she waits patiently (as possible) to smother us in kisses is a wonderful way to end a stressful day at work. Her warm kisses and gentle nuzzling are very much welcomed as we sit down together after evening chores are complete.Life without pets is just not the same to me. The unconditional love, even on the bitchiest of days; their complete and udder lack for the ability to judge us bodes well on the days I decide to let Carter sit in front of the TV with a box of Corn Pops while I read USWeekly. (Don't judge. It's only happened once a couple times. )Even Connor (the cat) has his affectionate moments, when he's not scared shitless of his own shadow; he will jump up on the desk for some belly rubs as I read blogs. After his futile atte...
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it's a day for mental health; not enough, but it's a start
2007-03-30 17:56:00
Since returning from Maternity Leave I've been running off my feet on a daily basis. Before you get your panties in a knot, this is not a pitty post. I work for a living, that's my life, I accept it. But dammit, it's trying on good days.Today is a day for me; a mental health day; though one day will not change my mental state, it's a start. Gawd knows, one day is not enough; more like a padded cell and a frontal lobotomy to fix this bitch.Things have slowed at work as I am in the midst of changing positions and I decided that today, I would stay home. Alone. Do what I want for a change. And so far, I haven't done a damn thing. Sweet and utter bliss I tell you.Carter and I got up at normal time, I shipped him off to daycare, and here I sit. I've taken a leisurely shower, taken time to apply my make-up, straightened my hair... all to sit here and blog. Do I give a damn? Nope. I haven't washed any dishes, I haven't cleaned anything. I am sitting here on my fat ass, eating a Twi...
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introvertive thinking
2007-03-30 00:45:00
Spring. That time of year where we anticipate new beginnings, a fresh start, a clean slate. The days are longer, everyone's (relatively) happier that the cold, dreary days of winter are behind us; and there are signs of life trickling into the streets again.It's also, I find, a time to reflect on myself. I always find that spring brings me to where I dredge up old memories of past loves and friendships that have gone awry. It happens every spring; I seem to cogitate past relationships, friends that I've grown from.Do aspects of new friendship emulate past ones? What could I have done differently? Have I changed in how I perceive my friendships? What is so different about Mike that made him the one?Am I sad to see old friendship fall apart? Yes. Absolutely. Most of them. But I can say that I've grown from it; and looking back at some of them, I realize that they should have fell apart long before they actually did. Some boyfriends that I thought were the one, definitely were n...
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following the leader, the leader..
2007-03-29 18:12:00
I did it too. For shits and giggles.I'm at work, on lunch and wanted to kill some time. Apparently, I'm awesomer then I thought! Who knew? Read my VisualDNA™ Get your own VisualDNA™:::Like the new template? I'm trying out new things, so if you have a suggestion or a comment, please speak up!Also, check out temptation designs There's great deals to be had for Blogger designs for the month of April!!
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An Update on the Image Wall
2007-02-23 20:00:00
In the week since we launched The Bloglines Image Wall , it's certainly garnered its fair share of attention. Some of it we expected or hoped for; some if it, quite the opposite. But having listened to all of it, we think a change--and a little explanation on how we came to it--is in order. Launching and Learning As we wrote when we launched, we built the Image Wall as a cool, experimental, demonstration of the diversity of visual content that appears in syndicated feeds at any moment in time. Sure some of the images turn out to be awful, but some turn out to be great art and either way you can instantly see the diversity. We found that to be pretty amazing. Nevertheless, we recognized that the Image Wall, as a reflection of the feeds in Bloglines (and thus a reflection of the Web itself) would not be appropriate for everyone. We took steps to mitigate the potential offensiveness, but still allow for the fascinating diversity to shine through. Helping Our Audience Prote...
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Bloglines Image Wall: The Blogosphere Before Your Eyes
2007-02-15 19:15:00
The hard-working engineers at Blog lines spend most of their time bringing you your favorite blog & feed content... but they've also been known to come up with some cool stuff above and beyond the call of duty. Presenting: The Bloglines Image Wall . Here's the deal. Bloglines indexes zillions of pages every hour -- and just as many images. The Bloglines Image Wall picks up these images as they come in and places them into a constantly updated grid. You'll never see the Wall the same way twice - in fact, it changes right before your eyes. Curious, funny, challenging, good, bad, and ugly - it's all there. The variety alone is fascinating. It's a great way to see what's happening in the blogosphere at any moment in time. And each image is clickable, taking you to its source blog or feed in Bloglines with a handy subscribe link at the top if you like what you see. The Image Wall is a whole new way to discover new content. It's interesting -- sometimes mesmerizing -- and j...
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We’ve Got Forums!
2007-01-24 22:30:00
Okay, who knew Bloglines had feedback forums? Show of hands. Yep, that’s what we thought. Well, we’ve got ‘em. In fact, we’ve just given them a good solid revamp and hope that you’ll drop by and participate. Let us know what you like, don’t like, are having difficulty with, what you spilled on your keyboard while checking the Penny Arcade feed… We, and your fellow Bloglines users, are here for you. Check it out.
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Come work for Bloglines
2006-12-08 21:30:00
Attention Blog liners! If you're reading this, you're already drinking the Bloglines Kool-Aid. So how about mixing up a few batches with us? We're looking to add two more incredibly talented people to our Bloglines team: specifically a Bloglines Director and a Senior UI Engineer. Interested - or know someone who might be? Join and help us make Bloglines THE home page for the 21st Century. -The Bloglines Team
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Maintenance
2006-12-01 22:00:00
Bloglines will be performing some system upgrades on Friday December 1 at 9:00 PDT. During this time, users may experience some degradation in the site. We expect to be finished with out maintenance in 1 hour. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to be back up to speed shortly. -The Bloglines Team
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