The Great UPS Connumdrum

This is just one of the many unimportant things that perplex me. If anyone can shed light on it, feel free to try. :)

I ordered something on a site where I often buy things. Okay, dolls and doll clothes. I had another item on pre-ordered, already paid for. The pre-order item came in the day after my second order. Both were shipped, in separate packages, the same day -- Wednesday -- via UPS. They traveled together to their first two stops in the UPS network of headquarters. Then, they took divergent paths. The first item went on to the UPS center that sends out the trucks to deliver to my home. The second, the pre-ordered item, was sent on to a third location and then had to be trucked, overnight, to my UPS delivery center location. Both are now on trucks to be delivered to me this evening. The question I've been pondering since I checked the tracking info last night is why-oh-why did the pre-ordered item take a detour? Did the doll have the urge to see more of New Jersey before coming to her home in NYC? If so, why? Yeah, NJ is the Garden State, but that's hardly a good reason to take a side trip. At least she'll be well-traveled, but I would've thought she could've gone somewhere more interesting. ;)

Feeling: perplexed

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Double the Chocolate, Double the Fun

Mallomars!

 First Mallomars of the season! One of the best things about fall. The Return of Mallomars!

Caught Red-Handed

My Plastic 52 Toys with Chocolate photo for the week. 
Feeling: mellow
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Not By Chocolate Alone

Even chocoholics need socks, too.

My order from Sock Dreams arrived yesterday.

Feeling: warm and fuzzy

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Too Bizarre Not to Do

You Are an Imaginative Thinker

You are a nonlinear thinker, and you're even surprised by the places your mind takes you. You love to get lost in a story, whether it's your own or not. You love fantasy. You are a positive and uplifting person. You inspire others to be better. You are full of wonder and curiosity. You feel a strong connection to the world.

The Library Test

Blogthings: Free Quizzes for Everyone

In a few short months, I'll be on the other side of the equation, but for now, I'm the one saying "Have a nice day." But I'm not really a library user. My library card is gathering dust in my wallet. I much prefer to buy books and have my own library. No due dates that way. What I want is always on the shelf. And no one's grubby hands touch the books but mine! :)

First posted on my bookblog, shellysbookshelf.blogspot.com

Feeling: neutral



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Chocolate and Shoes

Two of my favorite things! :) The top photo is the third in my weekly Toys and Chocolate series for the flickr group Plastic 52.

And here we have a new pair of sandals I got from zappos.com which are from Clarks and the color is rather chocolatey, don't you think?

Feeling: neutral



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Yummers!

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Originally uploaded by ShellyS.

My second Plastic 52 on the theme of Toys and Chocolate. Here, we see Cinko of the Ugly-verse enjoying a dish of chocolate ice cream.

9-11-01 Remembered

I really hate all the reliving and rehashing. I'll never forget that day and I'd prefer to not think about it. I'd prefer that this country try to regain the feelings of support and community that followed the tragedy of that day and get back to cooperating and making this country great. Here's what I posted about that day after the attacks.

Feeling: drained

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Diamonds May Be a Girl's Best Friend, But Selina Kyle Prefers Chocolate 1/52

Diamonds May Be a Girl's Best Friend, But Selina Kyle Prefers Chocolate 1/52
Originally uploaded by ShellyS.

I'm doing a 5th year of a photo meme on flickr. It's part of a flickr group called Plastic 52, where you take a toy or theme and take a relevant photo every week and post it to the group. Since I'm doing Toys and Chocolate for this year, I'll be posting the pics here, too. here, Catwoman (Selina Kyle) enjoys a bit of cake, actually a rainbow cookie.

Truly Amazing Teeny Tiny Linkage

The dollhouse and miniatures collector in me couldn't resist checking out these links: These mini cities are full of awesome. These tiny cities are pretty good, too. These mini books are nice. I've got at least one fully miniaturized book. They tend to be expensive, so usually, I settle for mini books with miniaturized covers but blank pages. And of course, dollhouses, including Colleen Moore's Fairy Castle in the Chicago Museum of Science & Industry. One of these days, I'll visit Chicago and see it. Links found on Lists Galore.

And here are some flickr groups specializing in creative photography of tiny figures: Life in Miniature, Little People, Tiny People, and my own Itty Bitty set of pics.

Feeling: mellow

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Chocolicious Cookie Link

Thanks to Andi, we now know about these cookies and how to make them. If anyone makes this cookie mashup, let me know what you think of them.

Feeling: okay

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Brownies

We had leftover brownies from a program at the library the other day. They were rich and moist and yummy.

Feeling: stuffed

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