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QotW: My Commute

6 days ago
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How do you travel to and from work - personal vehicle, bus, subway/train, pedal power? What does it cost you per week in gas or fares?
Submitted by Jan.

Metro Transit

I drive to a Park & Ride, then take the city bus to work. It usually takes about one hour each way. That's two hours of my life each day that I'd rather spend another way. With the price of gas what it is, it used to take $40-$50 to fill my tank each month; now it takes $60-$80. It would obviously cost much more if I was driving the entire distance to and from work. Since I ride the bus during peak hours, I pay the highest fare but my firm subsidizes the cost. I used to pay $115 per month and I now pay $44.

I wish my firm would open an office closer to home!

Kathy Ostman-Magnusen's Art Site

May 29, 2008
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Kathy Ostman-Magnusen's Art Site

http://www.kathysart.com/

BeginningÂ is the firstÂ oil painting I did in my quest for the passions of Gustav Klimt.Â I wanted my fantasy art of exotic women to be full of energy and determination.Â Searching out the exotic meant that I would be on my way to distant foreign lands. I would see birds not normally encountered, andÂ perhaps I would come across a magic swan or two!Â To search for Klimt meant that I must know emotion well and not to be afraid of what those emotions might tell me, secrets thus far unknown to science. Â

Texty Ladies Update

May 29, 2008
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Well, I certainly haven't done much with this blog, have I?

My new group blog, Texty Ladies, has taken up a good portion of my free time and so I haven't done a very good job of keeping up with my other blogs. Over at Texty Ladies, my writer friend Jane and I are still blogging about music, art and writing. We've recently interviews author Bettie Sharpe and artist and writer Kathy Ostman-Magnusen. We also have posts about comics, ATCs, 80's music, hot guys, hobbies & dreams and more.

I hope you'll stop by and check it out. Please feel free to comment!

Introduction

May 8, 2008
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I've had this account for a month or so and am just now getting around to posting. Sheesh! My name is Pamela and I'm a wife, mother, and legal assistant by day, writer by night. I also like to dabble in the arts when there's a moment to spare. I just created a group blog with two writer/artist friends that I hope you'll check out. It's called Texty Ladies, and we talk about writing, art and music. We have a weekly column (mine) and weekly interviews. So far, we've interviewed authors Antonia Pearce and Jacquie Rogers. We're also throwing in posts about music and design, book reviews and random special features.

If you venture over to Texty Ladies, I'd appreciate your constructve comments and topic suggestions!