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	<title>K. Close III &#187; Family</title>
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	<description>Speaking Literally...</description>
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		<title>Cherish Everything&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://kclose3.com/blog/2009/08/415</link>
		<comments>http://kclose3.com/blog/2009/08/415#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kacey3</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[advise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ansel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dreams]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<em>...In which I talk about a recent dream and the advice I'd like to pass on to my son.</em>

So, a couple of days ago, just after waking up from a dream, I rushed to the computer and wrote down as much as I could so as to remember it as vividly as possible. I did this because it ended in a message that I want to pass on to Ansel when he's old enough to understand.]]></description>
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		<title>A Lack of Lazy Sundays&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://kclose3.com/blog/2009/04/222</link>
		<comments>http://kclose3.com/blog/2009/04/222#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kacey3</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cycling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free time]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heather]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[off topic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[video games]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://kclose3.com/blog/?p=222</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[...in which I talk about my complete lack of genuine "free" time.

I'm not going to say that I don't have an adequate amount of time away from work. I work a 40 hour week, like most people in my tax bracket, and on top of that, I actually eat lunch on the clock so I can maximize my time and go home an hour early. I'm probably coming out ahead of a lot of people, and yet I still feel like I'm fighting for time every day, every week.]]></description>
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		<title>Rutting through my Day&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://kclose3.com/blog/2009/02/206</link>
		<comments>http://kclose3.com/blog/2009/02/206#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kacey3</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writer's Block]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Angela]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ansel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cycling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[daily life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heather]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LiveJournal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[random topics]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://kclose3.com/blog/?p=206</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[...in which I talk about my daily routines and how I've learned to live with the mind boggling repetition

I can't believe it's been more than a month since I wrote an entry? I am ashamed to have let it go so long and, once again, vow to remedy this situation. Being that I had no topic in mind, I have once again gone to LiveJournal and checked out their Writer's Block segment to see what their suggestion is. Today the topic is "What is your daily routine?"]]></description>
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		<title>X Random things about me, where X is ≥ 20&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://kclose3.com/blog/2009/01/190</link>
		<comments>http://kclose3.com/blog/2009/01/190#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kacey3</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Memories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Flaws]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bobby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Derek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FaceBook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Keri]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[memes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shedrick]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tagged]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://kclose3.com/blog/?p=190</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[...in which I talk about potentially embarrassing trivia and personal history.

I've been "tagged" by no less than three people on FaceBook to list random facts about me. Some people demanded 20, others demanded 25. I'm going to start a list and see how far I get before it just gets stupid. I will warn you right now, some may fall into the "<a href="http://tmi.urbanup.com/6079">TMI</a>" category or even be "<a href="http://nsfw.urbanup.com/248838">NSFW</a>." I'm also not tagging anyone back as pretty much everyone who I would tag has either already been tagged or are included in those who tagged me in the first place. If you're feeling left out, however, feel free to consider yourself tagged and play along.]]></description>
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		<title>So Much Time, So Little Blogging&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://kclose3.com/blog/2009/01/188</link>
		<comments>http://kclose3.com/blog/2009/01/188#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kacey3</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ansel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[board games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[card games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[desktop screenshot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fluxx]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heather]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Munchkin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Murder City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pampa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Phase 10]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas panhandle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[video games]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://kclose3.com/blog/?p=188</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[...in which I talk about the past three weeks in brief.

I feel really bad I haven't blogged in a while, I meant to just write and write and write over break, but I think I enjoyed the break a little too much. I am still not back up to speed yet. I had two full weeks off for the holiday, and so far three days back at work hasn't changed my mindset, yet.]]></description>
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		<title>Archiving the Past&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://kclose3.com/blog/2008/12/184</link>
		<comments>http://kclose3.com/blog/2008/12/184#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kacey3</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Atypical Mix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graphic arts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mix tapes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://kclose3.com/blog/?p=184</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[...in which I talk about the ultimate mix tape (er, CD).

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21152003@N00/3116691310" title="View 'The Black Side' on Flickr.com"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3207/3116691310_3a5559983b_t.jpg" alt="The Black Side" border="0" width="100" height="89" align="left" /></a>Mix tapes, who among us that grew up in the 80's (or ealier) hasn't made at least one mix tape for a friend, platonic or otherwise. I used to make mix tapes for all of my friends simply because I had a more eclectic taste in music than most of my peers and I love to introduce people to new things. About seven years ago, my wife's nephew was young, impressionable, and very interested in my tastes in music, so I made what can only be called the ultimate mix CD. It was the culmination of all of my musical history and design sensibilities. In an effort to keep this project alive years after it's disappearance (as I have no idea where it lives at this time), I am going to repost the track listing as accurately as possible.]]></description>
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		<title>Another Grand Family Trip&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://kclose3.com/blog/2008/12/176</link>
		<comments>http://kclose3.com/blog/2008/12/176#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kacey3</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Angela]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ansel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grandparents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Great-Grandparents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heather]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Isaac]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeremy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Long Blog Entries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Matt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thanksgiving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zoo]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://kclose3.com/blog/?p=176</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[...in which I talk about our recent trip up to Arkansas for Thanksgiving.

Yet another grand adventure with the family transpired last week. We were so excited to take Ansel up to see his grandparents, great-grandparents, and other family, since he's been walking, babbling, and just all around loaded to the gills with cuteness. We left out of Denton on Wednesday and made the 8+ hour drive up to West Memphis. Ansel didn't do as well as he as in the past. He hardly slept at all on the way up, and for the most part grumped and fussed. He was simply not in the mood to be in his car seat for that long. On the occasions where we stopped and were able to get out for a bit, he was even more resistant to go back in. I felt sorry for the little guy, but he was just not happy about the trip.]]></description>
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		<title>We Now Return You To Our Regularly Scheduled Broadcast, Already in Progress&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://kclose3.com/blog/2008/11/162</link>
		<comments>http://kclose3.com/blog/2008/11/162#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kacey3</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Flaws]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ansel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[close friends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flickr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heather]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Max Brooks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[muckraking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wizard world texas]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://kclose3.com/blog/?p=162</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[...in which I talk about my own current affairs and the regularity of my blogging.

I feel bad because it shouldn't be all that hard to post one blog a week. Every friday I all of a sudden realize that I haven't posted anything and that I should write something up "right now" or another week will go by. Then, on Monday, I realize that I've missed that week. Maybe I need a weekly blogging night, or something. I frequently have ideas that I want to write about, issues that bother me, thoughts that I ponder; you know, regular blogging topics, but I often forget them before I get a chance to write about them. To this end, I think I'm going to buy myself yet another blank journal and start a blogging notebook... kind of a "writer's block defense book." I almost bought one this weekend (for free with a coupon), but they were all so cheap looking I didn't think they'd hold up to the abuse I was sure to pile on them. I'm low on funds right now, but I may still go out and see what I can find in the bookstore, later.]]></description>
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		<title>One Year Ago&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://kclose3.com/blog/2008/09/70</link>
		<comments>http://kclose3.com/blog/2008/09/70#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:17:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kacey3</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ansel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birthdays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grandparents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ikea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[photos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rock Band]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shopping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[video games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[xbox]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://kclose3.com/blog/?p=70</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[...in which I make a quick note about Ansel's Birthday.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21152003@N00/2869279406" title="View 'IMG_8351' on Flickr.com"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3213/2869279406_65fd556901_m.jpg" alt="IMG_8351" border="0" width="160" height="240" align="right" /></a>Yesterday was Ansel's first birthday. There was no great hoopla, not riotous celebration, just a day out shopping and dinner at home. We went out to Frisco to go to Ikea to buy a gift for Ansel, but it turns out that the item is no longer available at Ikea. We'll have t get a slightly more expensive one at Target, now.]]></description>
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		<title>Terror Comes to Tiny Town&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://kclose3.com/blog/2008/09/62</link>
		<comments>http://kclose3.com/blog/2008/09/62#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kacey3</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ansel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[night terrors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sleep]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://kclose3.com/blog/?p=62</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[...in which I talk about my poor, poor little baby and his horrible, terrible, no good, very bad night.

So, Wednesday was not a good day for baby Ansel. He was dripping snot all day, didn't sleep well the night before, and didn't nap well all day. He was grumpy (which was reiterated by his "GRUMPY" onesie) and we were pretty sure that Wednesday night would not go very well either, but we had no idea how bad it could be.]]></description>
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