Just when I thought there were no local blogs worth reading, I stumble upon a couple of hilarious entries at Doing Time in Erie, Pa.

I don't know who this woman is, but...I like her.

I love this post because this is exactly what I want to say to these people.

... and this post about one seriously spoiled bride who needs to be slapped silly.

I'm not even a dog lover, but I stuck with this whole post because she did it so well. She almost makes me want a 125-lbs of slobbering dog.

... you'll love this blog from the St. Petersburg Times blog roll at www.tampabay.com.

I didn't particularly love the '80s (it was filled with teen angst and drama...just read my entry from a few days ago) and I have no wish to relive them, but it's fun to revel in the good parts of the '80s -- like John Cusack -- the only man for whom I would immediately pack my bags, quit my job and abandon my husband. Hell, who am I kidding? I wouldn't even stop to pack my bags. We could live on love. (sigh).

It's 4:52 and I just remembered that I didn't blog yet today and there's so much I'd like to say -- and, yet, I have so little time to say much of anything.

I could do what I normally do -- say to myself "I'll do it at home tonight," but I won't. I won't read the files I keep taking home night after night either.

What I will do is go grocery shopping because I forgot to do that this weekend. Yes, buying food for my family completely slipped my mind until I went to pack my lunch last night (guess who had Cheerios and toast for lunch today?).

After grocery shopping, I'll pick up the kids (and probably a pizza) and then the real fun begins -- baths, dinner, packing everyone up for tomorrow (not to mention putting the groceries away).

I also have to move the contents of my two clothes closets to the basement where the hubby and I are bunking while he creates the master bedroom of our dreams. He's warned that demo starts Saturday and if I don't move the clothes and shoes, he will.

And, I can't let that happen or he'll start thinking I have too many clothes and shoes.

Tuesdays are "I Tried It Tuesdays" where I'll tell you about something I recently tried -- an item, a movie, an activity, etc.

Today's topic: Google Reader

What it is: It's a Web-based aggregator, capable of reading Atom and RSS feeds online or offline. Allow me to translate -- it's a Web page you can go to that compiles all the blogs you read into one easy place. So, instead of going to the url for every blog you read, you can go to this one url (www.google.com/reader) and see all of the blogs you "subscribe" to in one location.

How it works: You create a google reader account (free and easy). You then subscribe to your favorite blog's RSS feeds using either Google Reader's search function, or by entering in the exact URL of the RSS feed. Translation: go to the blog you love, copy and past the URL into the "add new blog" box on Google Reader and voila!

Why I love it:
* No bookmarking or keeping track of blogs in a "favorites" folder.
* It travels with me -- wherever I am, I log into my google reader and get my list of blogs.
* It highlights updated entries -- so I can see, at a glance, which blogs have been updated with new entries and read just those.
* I can read the blogs (and the comments) without ever leaving Google Reader.
* As is the google way -- the site's design is clean, simple and clutter-free.
* You can choose between a list view or an expanded view (You can see just the title of the entry..the first few paragraphs or the entire thing...it's up to you).
* You can choose how to view your posts -- by list of date or relevance. You can also go nuts and get all organized with labels (though..honestly, I haven't had time to mess with all those things and I only read about 10 blogs anyway..so it's not like I can't handle them).

My blog updates may be sporadic over the next two weeks. We're going through some major software changes here that require training every afternoon which means compressing our workday into the morning hours, leaving little time to keep up with all the extras.

I'll do my best to keep up...and can blog from home -- now that I have my new high speed internet access...and...new this weekend!...I'm wireless. Woohoo!