Killer and Birthing "Memories at Activerain" - 09/25/09 12:28 AM
My Favorite memory at ActiveRain? The day I realized I couldn't "break it." (Active Rain -that is)
I was so nervous about "doing it right." (blogging, that is) I read all this stuff about how newbies can avoid blogging pitfalls, etc. I know there are pitfalls in which to well--fall, and ways … (7 comments)
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Love to Hate or Hate to Love..Cuban style - 09/24/09 11:22 PM
Love him or hate him--you must admit, he's brilliant. Cuban, Mark Cuban that is, is the owner of the NBA team the Dallas Mavericks--among other things. He became a billionaire in the mid-90's when he and a friend came up with broadcast.com which started the audio broadcast wave on the internet. The … (7 comments)
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CRS Class--One of the Gems in Real Estate Education - 09/22/09 10:27 PM
I cannot think of much of anything that I enjoy more than learning. Learning keeps me alive, keeps my senses sensing, my blood pumping. Today's CRS class --CRS 206 Technology--that I attended, taught by CRS instructor Extraordinaire-- Allen F Hainge was excellent. These types of classes continue to demonstrate to me the vastness … (6 comments)
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A Fall From Grace--In Front of Everyone - 09/21/09 12:39 AM
A Fall From Grace--In Front of Everyone. This is not my first blog about the Texas Rangers, but it is my first about Hank Blaylock. How tough must it be to be not just a starter, but a psuedo-superstar. There were so many fans of Hank. there were even "Hank's Homies" … (1 comments)
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The Debut of the New Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Arlington TX - 09/21/09 12:03 AM
What a night. The Dallas Cowboys debuted in their new stadium. It sure is pretty. And how did it turn out?...a loss. But, it was a huge night--the glam of the Oscars, touted as the 8th wonder of the world--what a place! Unbelievable. Over a Billion dollars--that's Billion with a "B." … (2 comments)
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FREE Money...Come and get it before it disappears - 09/17/09 12:38 AM
The $8000 tax credit. Have you seen the latest ad from NAR. It's done well and the message...well see for yourself:
http://www.realtor.org/home_buyers_and_sellers/2009_first_time_home_buyer_tax_credit
This is huge. If you are single and earn up to $75,000 or married with a combined income up to $150,000
Who Qualifies?
First-time home buyers who purchase homes … (2 comments)
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Death by Oysters?! --not likely in a month with an "R" - 09/16/09 08:09 PM
Death by Oysters?! --not likely in a month with an "R"
"R's" Rock! It's that time again--a month with an "R"--Do u know what that means? Eating RAW OYSTERS--
RAW OYSTERS, baby! If you are not familiar, it has been said that you should only indulge in the succulence of raw … (8 comments)
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Holy Cannoli--2300 sq ft+ waterfront at 209K!!! - 09/16/09 07:21 PM
Okay, say you've always wanted a waterfront property--you want to fish, have access to the open water--enjoy the good life, but haven't been able to afford it. Here's your answer
A BEAUTIFUL 2300+ sq ft property on Lake Livingston only a couple of hours from Houston Click to see.
Okay, here's … (0 comments)
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Remembering Hurricane Ike - 09/14/09 03:56 PM
September 13, 2008--Hurricane Ike strikes Galveston Bay and proceeds inland. I live in Huntsville TX, we were not the most effected, but we got creamed.
So, here's the personal chronology:
I had just started in Real Estate. I was at a closing of my very first sale at noon on Friday, … (6 comments)
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Elvis is in the building - 09/08/09 08:42 PM
Baseball and more baseball and Elvis, The Elvis I speak of is Elvis Andrus of the Texas Rangers. Shortstop extrordinaire and all of 21 years old. Tonight, it's the Texas Rangers at the Cleveland Indians. A double header as a result of the rain-out in Cleveland last night.
Even witjout our … (1 comments)
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"Pregnant" at 46 - 09/08/09 07:06 PM
You read that right, pregnant at 46. I am pregnant with all things yet undone, but finally becoming able to do--you know in my second trimester. It is time to give birth to everything I have always wanted to do. What a great start, exchanging teaching for Real Estate, I get … (5 comments)
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I love my "teaser" - 09/08/09 06:47 PM
My husband and I were having lunch over the weekend and overheard a great conversation at the table next to us. They were talking about how much they loved their "teaser." "Mal-Teasers" of course. Hey wait a minute, I thought we were the only ones who knew the secret language of the … (5 comments)
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Music and the soul - 09/08/09 05:38 PM
As I sit and listen to my favorite Norah Jones recordings and still sense the presence of the melodious strains of Andrea Bocelli that played just before, I am in wonderment still about how music soothes the soul.
Not that this is a new concept for me. Music really has been my … (6 comments)
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Big and Small--A short, short story of moved cheese - 09/08/09 04:49 PM
Some days you feel bigger than other days. Some days you feel teeny-weeny and powerless. I think is has something to do with moved cheese.
Yep, you heard me right--moved cheese. It's been several years since I read the book, but sometimes I feel like it doesn't matter if you … (0 comments)
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There's a frog in my shoe! and 5 steps to snake killin' - 09/08/09 03:51 PM
Yes, this is all about critters. If you do not like critters, you may want to turn the channel or look away.
Today as my husband was putting on his tennis shoes to begin to mow the lawn, a strange thing happened. Well, it's in the title....there's a frog in my shoe! ( … (5 comments)
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Pinto Beans Rock--Easy recipe! - 09/07/09 09:21 PM
Okay...here's a recipe for the best pintos ever and EASY.
dried pintos--boil for about 5 minutes, then rinse
-place in crock pot on high.
add the following
-fill water in the crock pot a couple inches over the beans.
-salt pork (a good hunk---tee-hee about 3 inch by 1 inch chunk)
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Wii--kend - 09/07/09 08:41 PM
Wow, a Wii
It's so cool. We just played baseball. I must be the last person on the planet to get a WiiSport. It is amazing to me how sensitive the sensor is. I know I am not a real baseball player, nor do I play one on TV, but it … (5 comments)
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Another holiday weekend - 09/07/09 07:11 PM
The spool is emptying, the film rolls toward the final credits to this Labor Day weekend.
How relaxing. It seems not much of anyone is working this weekend, or maybe that feeling is a simple reflection of my choices this weekend.
Feels good--feels great. Sleep is so not overrated. How appropriate, … (4 comments)
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Have we become too informal? - 09/07/09 05:44 PM
Have we become too informal?
In an age where most restaurants welcome shorts and flipflops, the absence of formal living areas in homes (that is my token real estate reference), no more hats if they are not either cowboy hats (which are Texas Formal), or backwards baseball caps, ladies without gloves … (37 comments)
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