<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219</id><updated>2011-07-07T19:32:01.693-07:00</updated><category term='cold weather drinks'/><category term='O&apos;Hare layover activities'/><category term='save money in 2010'/><category term='death'/><category term='vegetarian chili recipe'/><category term='female psychopathy'/><category term='grieving'/><category term='water bottle review'/><category term='whey protein'/><category term='one day in Chicago'/><category term='anemone care'/><category term='travel'/><category term='monster'/><category term='funny club stories'/><category term='mystery fiction'/><category term='financial tips'/><category term='marine tank'/><category term='green beer'/><category term='healthful chili recipe'/><category term='movie review'/><category term='business casual guidelines'/><category term='children'/><category term='Funny Easter poem'/><category term='domestic violence'/><category term='mom work outside home'/><category term='office dress code'/><category term='review of Cozumel restaurant'/><category term='divorce'/><category term='casein protein'/><category term='working mom guilt'/><category term='gym peeves'/><category term='protein stack'/><category term='airline security'/><category term='annoying gym habits'/><category term='devil'/><category term='life'/><category term='homeland security measures'/><category term='child rapist'/><category term='short story'/><category term='nightlife'/><category term='domestic abuse'/><category term='John Hughes film'/><category term='New Years Resolutions'/><category term='female bodybuilder'/><category term='hot non-alcoholic drinks'/><category term='Janesville'/><category term='female serial killer'/><category term='funny St. Patrick&apos;s Day poem'/><category term='fiction'/><category term='The Breakfast Club movie'/><category term='Nalgene water bottle'/><category term='pet care'/><title type='text'>Another Disturbing Rant from the Mind of E.B. Smart</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>27</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-6890088528370750726</id><published>2010-01-20T08:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-20T08:47:57.496-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='monster'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='devil'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='child rapist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fiction'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='short story'/><title type='text'>The Passage of Darkness</title><content type='html'>The child rapist passed away silently, not with a scream but with a whisper...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read the rest of the story here:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2610689/the_passage_of_darkness.html?cat=44"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2610689/the_passage_of_darkness.html?cat=44&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-6890088528370750726?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/6890088528370750726/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2010/01/passage-of-darkness.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/6890088528370750726'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/6890088528370750726'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2010/01/passage-of-darkness.html' title='The Passage of Darkness'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-1309351937160474469</id><published>2010-01-05T08:58:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-05T08:59:32.283-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='homeland security measures'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='airline security'/><title type='text'>Airline...Security?</title><content type='html'>OK, the new airline security measures. What a joke! I arrived at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, one of the busiest airports in the world, early Friday morning for a flight to New York City, fully aware of the restrictions placed on liquids in carry-on bags from the terror scare the very day before. &lt;br /&gt;Click on the link to read the rest.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2532133/airlinesecurity.html?cat=60"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2532133/airlinesecurity.html?cat=60&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-1309351937160474469?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/1309351937160474469/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2010/01/airlinesecurity.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/1309351937160474469'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/1309351937160474469'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2010/01/airlinesecurity.html' title='Airline...Security?'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-9161293325370374740</id><published>2009-12-29T09:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T09:20:51.074-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='protein stack'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='female bodybuilder'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='whey protein'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='casein protein'/><title type='text'>The Whey and Casein Protein Stack for Female Bodybuilders</title><content type='html'>Get more out of your protein shakes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://femalemuscle.com/training/the-whey-and-casein-stack-for-female-bodybuilders/"&gt;http://femalemuscle.com/training/the-whey-and-casein-stack-for-female-bodybuilders/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-9161293325370374740?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/9161293325370374740/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/whey-and-casein-protein-stack-for.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/9161293325370374740'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/9161293325370374740'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/whey-and-casein-protein-stack-for.html' title='The Whey and Casein Protein Stack for Female Bodybuilders'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-4069434277977064796</id><published>2009-12-29T09:17:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T09:19:26.318-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='annoying gym habits'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gym peeves'/><title type='text'>Gym Peeves (Or...How To Piss Me Off)</title><content type='html'>Gym peeves...you know you have them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://femalemuscle.com/training/gym-peeves/"&gt;http://femalemuscle.com/training/gym-peeves/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-4069434277977064796?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/4069434277977064796/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/gym-peeves-orhow-to-piss-me-off.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/4069434277977064796'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/4069434277977064796'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/gym-peeves-orhow-to-piss-me-off.html' title='Gym Peeves (Or...How To Piss Me Off)'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-3375019836815524964</id><published>2009-12-29T09:02:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T09:02:57.733-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='grieving'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='death'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life'/><title type='text'>The (Non-Disney) Circle of Life</title><content type='html'>This is an editorial on the similarities between life and death.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/1513091/the_nondisney_circle_of_life.html"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/1513091/the_nondisney_circle_of_life.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-3375019836815524964?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/3375019836815524964/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/non-disney-circle-of-life.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/3375019836815524964'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/3375019836815524964'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/non-disney-circle-of-life.html' title='The (Non-Disney) Circle of Life'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-2973766960626090829</id><published>2009-12-29T09:01:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T09:03:17.426-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pet care'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='marine tank'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='anemone care'/><title type='text'>The Murph Has Hit the Fan</title><content type='html'>Recounting a day in the life of having a marine tank and taking care of the helpless inhabitants within.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/1502279/the_murph_has_hit_the_fan.html"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/1502279/the_murph_has_hit_the_fan.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-2973766960626090829?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/2973766960626090829/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/murph-has-hit-fan.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/2973766960626090829'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/2973766960626090829'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/murph-has-hit-fan.html' title='The Murph Has Hit the Fan'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-6476370897794649163</id><published>2009-12-29T09:00:00.002-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T09:03:45.048-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mystery fiction'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fiction'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='short story'/><title type='text'>Descent into the Abyss (Part 1)</title><content type='html'>Part one of an E.B. Smart original short story.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/1545669/descent_into_the_abyss_part_1.html"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/1545669/descent_into_the_abyss_part_1.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-6476370897794649163?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/6476370897794649163/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/descent-into-abyss-part-1.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/6476370897794649163'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/6476370897794649163'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/descent-into-abyss-part-1.html' title='Descent into the Abyss (Part 1)'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-8409806014797437764</id><published>2009-12-29T09:00:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T09:04:13.493-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='domestic abuse'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='domestic violence'/><title type='text'>Life In A Northen Town (This Side of Hell)</title><content type='html'>This is a short story about living with domestic abuse.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/1565883/life_in_a_northern_town_this_side_of.html"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/1565883/life_in_a_northern_town_this_side_of.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-8409806014797437764?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/8409806014797437764/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/life-in-northen-town-this-side-of-hell.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/8409806014797437764'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/8409806014797437764'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/life-in-northen-town-this-side-of-hell.html' title='Life In A Northen Town (This Side of Hell)'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-4970793242143198404</id><published>2009-12-29T08:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T08:59:38.214-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='funny club stories'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nightlife'/><title type='text'>Mr. Saturday Night (Special)</title><content type='html'>A day in the freakish nightlife of E.B. Smart&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1518382/mr_saturday_night_special.html?cat=33"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1518382/mr_saturday_night_special.html?cat=33&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1518382/mr_saturday_night_special.html?cat=33"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-4970793242143198404?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/4970793242143198404/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/mr-saturday-night-special.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/4970793242143198404'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/4970793242143198404'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/mr-saturday-night-special.html' title='Mr. Saturday Night (Special)'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-6395100140157600540</id><published>2009-12-29T08:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T08:26:23.649-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='save money in 2010'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='financial tips'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New Years Resolutions'/><title type='text'>2010 New Year's Resolution for More Financial Freedom</title><content type='html'>It’s nearing that time again.  Time to formulate a New Year’s Resolution.  Ok, normally I don’t buy into the whole knee-jerk idea that just because it’s a new year, it’s suddently time to improve myself.  I mean, if I wasn’t doing things right before, why should I suddenly change now? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Click here to read the rest:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2505837/2010_new_years_resolution_for_more.html?cat=2"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2505837/2010_new_years_resolution_for_more.html?cat=2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-6395100140157600540?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/6395100140157600540/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/2010-new-years-resolution-for-more.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/6395100140157600540'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/6395100140157600540'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/2010-new-years-resolution-for-more.html' title='2010 New Year&apos;s Resolution for More Financial Freedom'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-9180383881596885916</id><published>2009-12-29T08:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T09:05:09.018-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='female serial killer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='female psychopathy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fiction'/><title type='text'>Element, Chapter One</title><content type='html'>The drugs don't work. They take the edge off but nothing can take away the pain completely. They work for a little while, and for that little while I see what it must be like to be human. It's almost like I build immunity to the drugs, like I wasn't designed to take them. Those goddamned doctors have no idea. They look at me and shake their heads like I'm a poor sick animal...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Click here to read the rest:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2360478/element_chapter_one.html?cat=44"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2360478/element_chapter_one.html?cat=44&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-9180383881596885916?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/9180383881596885916/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/element-chapter-one.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/9180383881596885916'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/9180383881596885916'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/element-chapter-one.html' title='Element, Chapter One'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-6793969216498079899</id><published>2009-12-29T08:21:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T08:22:49.835-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='healthful chili recipe'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vegetarian chili recipe'/><title type='text'>Healthful Fall Chili Recipe</title><content type='html'>Here is a delicious, easy and healthful recipe for chili. I like to use the Six Gun Chili Mixin's not only for the wonderful flavor it adds, but also because you can control the thickness and spice of the chili to suit your individual preference.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Click here to read the rest:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2235643/healthful_fall_chili_recipe.html?cat=5"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2235643/healthful_fall_chili_recipe.html?cat=5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-6793969216498079899?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/6793969216498079899/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/healthful-fall-chili-recipe.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/6793969216498079899'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/6793969216498079899'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/healthful-fall-chili-recipe.html' title='Healthful Fall Chili Recipe'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-7489493012801652678</id><published>2009-12-29T08:20:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T08:21:45.260-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='one day in Chicago'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='O&apos;Hare layover activities'/><title type='text'>Activities Outside Chicago's O'Hare Airport During a Long Layover</title><content type='html'>If you're planning to be at Chicago's O'Hare airport but have a long layover ahead of you (at least a few hours) and don't want to pass your time at the airport, there are lots of things you can do and see while you're here.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Click here to read the rest:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2206147/activities_outside_chicagos_ohare_airport.html?cat=16"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2206147/activities_outside_chicagos_ohare_airport.html?cat=16&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-7489493012801652678?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/7489493012801652678/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/activities-outside-chicagos-ohare.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/7489493012801652678'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/7489493012801652678'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/activities-outside-chicagos-ohare.html' title='Activities Outside Chicago&apos;s O&apos;Hare Airport During a Long Layover'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-7174934415672254234</id><published>2009-12-29T08:18:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T08:19:02.683-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hot non-alcoholic drinks'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cold weather drinks'/><title type='text'>Heart-warming Non-Alcoholic Drink Recipes for Halloween</title><content type='html'>...or anytime during the cold winter months.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2104737/heartwarming_nonalcoholic_drink_recipes.html?cat=22"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2104737/heartwarming_nonalcoholic_drink_recipes.html?cat=22&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-7174934415672254234?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/7174934415672254234/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/heart-warming-non-alcoholic-drink.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/7174934415672254234'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/7174934415672254234'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/heart-warming-non-alcoholic-drink.html' title='Heart-warming Non-Alcoholic Drink Recipes for Halloween'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-2319874235153472853</id><published>2009-12-29T08:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T08:18:01.835-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='divorce'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='children'/><title type='text'>How to Minimize the Damage on Your Kids in a Damaged Relationship</title><content type='html'>The fighting, the bickering, the name-calling, the selfish actions and the childish reactions...sound like a scene of toddlers at daycare? Nope. I'm talking about the many situations that take place during separation and divorce between two adults...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Click on the link to read the rest.  &lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2060227/how_to_minimize_the_damage_on_your.html?cat=25"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2060227/how_to_minimize_the_damage_on_your.html?cat=25&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-2319874235153472853?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/2319874235153472853/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-to-minimize-damage-on-your-kids-in.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/2319874235153472853'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/2319874235153472853'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-to-minimize-damage-on-your-kids-in.html' title='How to Minimize the Damage on Your Kids in a Damaged Relationship'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-1018457720228202948</id><published>2009-08-09T19:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T09:05:34.385-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mystery fiction'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fiction'/><title type='text'>Descent Into The Abyss (Part 3)</title><content type='html'>This is part 3 of my "Descent..." story. Part 2 has been deliberately skipped because I wrote part 3 for a flash fiction contest.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2042141/descent_into_the_abyss_part_3.html?cat=10"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2042141/descent_into_the_abyss_part_3.html?cat=10&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-1018457720228202948?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/1018457720228202948/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/08/descent-into-abyss-part-3.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/1018457720228202948'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/1018457720228202948'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/08/descent-into-abyss-part-3.html' title='Descent Into The Abyss (Part 3)'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-5830926868840419602</id><published>2009-04-12T08:29:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T09:06:02.309-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Funny Easter poem'/><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;img style="VISIBILITY: hidden; WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTIzOTU*OTk2NDU5OSZwdD*xMjM5NTUwMTgwNTE3JnA9NDExODYxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTEmdD*mbz*2ZTQ4M2ZhMzU1N2M*Y2E3YWI5M2RlNzIwYzg2YWVkMw==.gif" width="0" border="0" /&gt;&lt;b&gt;'Twas the Night Before Easter&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is an original humorous poem about Easter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1613199/twas_the_night_before_easter.html"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1613199/twas_the_night_before_easter.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-5830926868840419602?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/5830926868840419602/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/04/twas-night-before-easter-this-is.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/5830926868840419602'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/5830926868840419602'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/04/twas-night-before-easter-this-is.html' title=''/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-7588861268641224293</id><published>2009-03-16T18:51:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T09:06:43.900-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='green beer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='funny St. Patrick&apos;s Day poem'/><title type='text'>Ode to Green Beer (With Apologies to St Patrick)</title><content type='html'>&lt;img style="VISIBILITY: hidden; WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTIzNzI1NDY4MjkyNyZwdD*xMjM3MjU*NzExNzM3JnA9NDExODYxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTEmdD*mbz*2ZTQ4M2ZhMzU1N2M*Y2E3YWI5M2RlNzIwYzg2YWVkMw==.gif" width="0" border="0" /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ode to Green Beer (With Apologies to St. Patrick)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Original poem for St. Patrick's Day&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1508462/ode_to_green_beer_with_apologies_to.html"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1508462/ode_to_green_beer_with_apologies_to.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-7588861268641224293?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/7588861268641224293/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/03/ode-to-green-beer-with-apologies-to-st.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/7588861268641224293'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/7588861268641224293'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/03/ode-to-green-beer-with-apologies-to-st.html' title='Ode to Green Beer (With Apologies to St Patrick)'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-7104087422171876140</id><published>2009-03-16T18:51:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-16T18:51:10.512-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock-The Object of My Addiction</title><content type='html'>&lt;img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTIzNzI1NDYyMzY5OSZwdD*xMjM3MjU*NjY1NjYzJnA9NDExODYxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTEmdD*mbz*2ZTQ4M2ZhMzU1N2M*Y2E3YWI5M2RlNzIwYzg2YWVkMw==.gif" /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock: The Object of My Addiction&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;This article contains a review of the video game "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock".&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1501716/guitar_hero_iii_legends_of_rock_the.html"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/1501716/guitar_hero_iii_legends_of_rock_the.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-7104087422171876140?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/7104087422171876140/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/03/guitar-hero-iii-legends-of-rock-object.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/7104087422171876140'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/7104087422171876140'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/03/guitar-hero-iii-legends-of-rock-object.html' title='Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock-The Object of My Addiction'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-5688858015691441493</id><published>2009-03-16T18:49:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T09:07:15.716-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='movie review'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The Breakfast Club movie'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='John Hughes film'/><title type='text'>Dont You Forget About Me-The Breakfast Club</title><content type='html'>&lt;img style="VISIBILITY: hidden; WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTIzNzI1NDU*MzkyNiZwdD*xMjM3MjU*NTc*NjI2JnA9NDExODYxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTEmdD*mbz*2ZTQ4M2ZhMzU1N2M*Y2E3YWI5M2RlNzIwYzg2YWVkMw==.gif" width="0" border="0" /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Don't You Forget About Me: the Breakfast Club&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Review of the 80's classic film "The Breakfast Club"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1501760/dont_you_forget_about_me_the_breakfast.html"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1501760/dont_you_forget_about_me_the_breakfast.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-5688858015691441493?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/5688858015691441493/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/03/dont-you-forget-about-me-breakfast-club.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/5688858015691441493'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/5688858015691441493'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/03/dont-you-forget-about-me-breakfast-club.html' title='Dont You Forget About Me-The Breakfast Club'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-2414590423554577363</id><published>2009-03-16T18:47:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T09:07:47.813-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='review of Cozumel restaurant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Janesville'/><title type='text'>The Last Dollar I Spent at Cozumel Restaurant</title><content type='html'>&lt;img style="VISIBILITY: hidden; WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTIzNzI1NDQzNzgxMiZwdD*xMjM3MjU*NDU4MjE2JnA9NDExODYxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTEmdD*mbz*2ZTQ4M2ZhMzU1N2M*Y2E3YWI5M2RlNzIwYzg2YWVkMw==.gif" width="0" border="0" /&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Last Dollar I Spent at Cozumel Restaurant&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A review of Cozumel Mexican restaurant in Janesville, WI.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1505301/the_last_dollar_i_spent_at_cozumel.html"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1505301/the_last_dollar_i_spent_at_cozumel.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-2414590423554577363?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/2414590423554577363/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/03/last-dollar-i-spent-at-cozumel.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/2414590423554577363'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/2414590423554577363'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/03/last-dollar-i-spent-at-cozumel.html' title='The Last Dollar I Spent at Cozumel Restaurant'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-2447016776054229897</id><published>2009-03-16T18:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T09:08:08.348-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='office dress code'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='business casual guidelines'/><title type='text'>Just Another Mandal Monday</title><content type='html'>&lt;img style="VISIBILITY: hidden; WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTIzNzI1NDM5OTM5NCZwdD*xMjM3MjU*NDE1OTg2JnA9NDExODYxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTEmdD*mbz*2ZTQ4M2ZhMzU1N2M*Y2E3YWI5M2RlNzIwYzg2YWVkMw==.gif" width="0" border="0" /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Just Another Mandal Monday&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Short editorial regarding the loose term "business casual" in the workplace.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1508640/just_another_mandal_monday.html"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1508640/just_another_mandal_monday.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-2447016776054229897?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/2447016776054229897/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/03/just-another-mandal-monday.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/2447016776054229897'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/2447016776054229897'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/03/just-another-mandal-monday.html' title='Just Another Mandal Monday'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-5448846530494038874</id><published>2009-03-16T18:45:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-16T18:45:18.839-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Def Leppard to Tour in 2009 with Poison and Cheap Trick</title><content type='html'>&lt;img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTIzNzI1NDI4NjkwNSZwdD*xMjM3MjU*MzE1MDEyJnA9NDExODYxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTEmdD*mbz*2ZTQ4M2ZhMzU1N2M*Y2E3YWI5M2RlNzIwYzg2YWVkMw==.gif" /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Def Leppard to Tour in 2009 with Poison and Cheap Trick&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;In what just may be the biggest rock event in years, Def Leppard has announced a 2009 tour with brethren hair bands Poison and Cheap Trick.&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1514039/def_leppard_to_tour_in_2009_with_poison.html"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/1514039/def_leppard_to_tour_in_2009_with_poison.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-5448846530494038874?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/5448846530494038874/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/03/def-leppard-to-tour-in-2009-with-poison.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/5448846530494038874'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/5448846530494038874'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/03/def-leppard-to-tour-in-2009-with-poison.html' title='Def Leppard to Tour in 2009 with Poison and Cheap Trick'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-8361083702857503307</id><published>2009-03-16T18:43:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T09:08:39.319-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mom work outside home'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='working mom guilt'/><title type='text'>Tips for Working Moms on Managing Mommy Guilt</title><content type='html'>&lt;img style="VISIBILITY: hidden; WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTIzNzI1NDE2NTc2MSZwdD*xMjM3MjU*MTg2OTAwJnA9NDExODYxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTEmdD*mbz*2ZTQ4M2ZhMzU1N2M*Y2E3YWI5M2RlNzIwYzg2YWVkMw==.gif" width="0" border="0" /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tips for Working Moms on Managing Mommy Guilt&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is an article about how working moms can manage guilt about making the choice to work outside the home.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1519849/tips_for_working_moms_on_managing_mommy.html"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1519849/tips_for_working_moms_on_managing_mommy.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-8361083702857503307?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/8361083702857503307/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/03/tips-for-working-moms-on-managing-mommy.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/8361083702857503307'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/8361083702857503307'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/03/tips-for-working-moms-on-managing-mommy.html' title='Tips for Working Moms on Managing Mommy Guilt'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-4302808637026003755</id><published>2009-03-16T18:42:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-16T18:42:26.976-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Seven and the Ragged Tiger</title><content type='html'>&lt;img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTIzNzI1NDEyNjY1NiZwdD*xMjM3MjU*MTQzNDA*JnA9NDExODYxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTEmdD*mbz*2ZTQ4M2ZhMzU1N2M*Y2E3YWI5M2RlNzIwYzg2YWVkMw==.gif" /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Seven and the Ragged Tiger&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;A review of the 80's classic Duran Duran album "Seven and the Ragged Tiger".&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1526234/seven_and_the_ragged_tiger.html"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/1526234/seven_and_the_ragged_tiger.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-4302808637026003755?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/4302808637026003755/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/03/seven-and-ragged-tiger.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/4302808637026003755'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/4302808637026003755'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/03/seven-and-ragged-tiger.html' title='Seven and the Ragged Tiger'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-5127839344090264513</id><published>2009-03-16T18:41:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-16T18:41:41.463-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Review Biggest Loser Season 7</title><content type='html'>&lt;img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTIzNzI1NDA3NTkxMSZwdD*xMjM3MjU*MDk2ODc4JnA9NDExODYxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTEmdD*mbz*2ZTQ4M2ZhMzU1N2M*Y2E3YWI5M2RlNzIwYzg2YWVkMw==.gif" /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Review: Biggest Loser, Season 7, March 3, 2009&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;My review of Season 7 of NBC's reality TV show "The Biggest Loser".&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1529464/review_biggest_loser_season_7_march.html"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/1529464/review_biggest_loser_season_7_march.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-5127839344090264513?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/5127839344090264513/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/03/review-biggest-loser-season-7.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/5127839344090264513'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/5127839344090264513'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/03/review-biggest-loser-season-7.html' title='Review Biggest Loser Season 7'/><author><name>E.B. Smart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689090116935460896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V_VdUR48jzQ/ScDjW4rrQ2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/dBVCCGowsIw/S220/Jamaie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290815252227352219.post-6582024639704284599</id><published>2009-03-16T18:40:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T09:09:01.014-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='water bottle review'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nalgene water bottle'/><title type='text'>Nalgene Brand Water Bottle Review</title><content type='html'>&lt;img style="VISIBILITY: hidden; WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTIzNzI1NDAwNzc3NyZwdD*xMjM3MjU*MDI4NTEwJnA9NDExODYxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTEmdD*mbz*2ZTQ4M2ZhMzU1N2M*Y2E3YWI5M2RlNzIwYzg2YWVkMw==.gif" width="0" border="0" /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Nalgene Brand Water Bottle Review&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A review of 4 kinds of Nalgene brand reusable water bottles.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1545151/nalgene_brand_water_bottle_review.html"&gt;http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1545151/nalgene_brand_water_bottle_review.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2290815252227352219-6582024639704284599?l=elementalvirago.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/feeds/6582024639704284599/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/03/nalgene-brand-water-bottle-review.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/6582024639704284599'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2290815252227352219/posts/default/6582024639704284599'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://elementalvirago.blogspot.com/2009/03/nalgene-brand-water-bottle-review.html' title='Nalgene Brand Water Bottle Review'/><author><name>E.B. 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