tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308506212012-02-16T02:43:53.607-06:00Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.comBlogger3841100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-13620838293069597822011-04-27T20:45:00.002-05:002011-04-27T20:58:49.442-05:00

We've had day after day of tornadoes around here for the past week+. It's getting old. Fortunately, most of them have hit to the west or south of DFW, touching down in small towns I've never heard of before because they have a population of 17 or so. I still remember May of 2000 when a tornado ripped through downtown Ft. Worth and destroyed buildings and generally wreaked havoc. Fortunately,

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-16852054880072421952011-04-25T10:32:00.003-05:002011-04-25T10:51:13.785-05:00

It's been one week since I got this gel-based polish manicure, and it still looks grrrreat. I've only had 3 manicures in my life, and the first 2 times the polish chipped after 24-48 hours and began looking so ghetto that I had to remove it. This polish still looks fantastic. It was $35 to get the gel-based French manicure, which is fantastic if it will stay put for 3-4 weeks. It also means

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I received another call this afternoon from Company P's DM, asking me to meet him at 3:30 at the same store we met yesterday. I knew this was a good sign, but I didn't want to get my hopes up. The time came, I went to the store, and he offered me the position. The position is Store Manager in Training. I will be trained in all aspects of the store and then take over a store of my own when one

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I had a nice time chatting with the DM and a store manager for company P. I really really really really really really really want to work for this company. I will find out tomorrow, which refers to Wednesday. Keep all body parts crossed for me. I went directly from the interview to my friend Nancy's house. Our friend Martha had driven down from Tulsa because the two of them are going on a

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-22303122602284834142011-04-18T17:41:00.002-05:002011-04-18T17:59:43.408-05:00

Tomorrow at 2:30 I have an in-person interview with Company P. Yay, finally a face-to-face with the District Manager! I got a haircut (it's been 5 or 6 months) and a manicure, and I've decided what I'm going to wear...black slacks with a black top and black shoes. I bought a new sterling silver (all sterling silver is 60% off at Kohl's) chain for my cheap $15 butterfly necklace. The old chain

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-14370212938056571272011-04-15T17:13:00.002-05:002011-04-15T17:25:00.508-05:00

Gusts of up to 1 gobdillion miles per hour. Crazy.I had a third phone interview with HR at Company P today. I think it went ok. They can't pay me what I need/want in base compensation, but the bonus structure is very strong, and most of their stores bonus....and it's a quarterly thing with 3 components. So, I think in the end, things will be even, or I'll be ahead. They also match 401(k),

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I'm enjoying my grill. I cooked a couple of hot dogs on it yesterday for lunch. Tonight I will cook some chicken that I need to get in the marinade in a little bit.The phone interview lasted 2 hours yesterday, and today I took an online assessment for the company. It turns out that I really like this DM's style. He lets his store managers run their stores and isn't managing them on a day to

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-87193429480651162582011-04-11T12:14:00.004-05:002011-04-11T12:45:39.248-05:00

I had a second phone interview with Company W today. I won't say its name yet. I had a phone screening a couple of weeks ago with their recruiter, and today I spoke to their HR person for the region/area/whatever they call it. It went really well, so I'm being passed on to the District Manager. There is some sort of meeting this week, so it will be next week before I meet with the DM.I also

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-35035610447854250242011-04-07T23:56:00.003-05:002011-04-08T00:07:29.024-05:00

Wowsers, I got my Nasonex prescription refilled at Walgreen's tonight. It cost me $118 and change. My top-tier medical insurance through my former company only cost me about $182/month. When I had that good insurance, the Nasonex was $10. There is no generic for Nasonex at this time, and I have to be able to breathe on a daily basis during allergy season, so I guess I'll just grin and bear it

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-65248150427660104612011-04-01T12:54:00.002-05:002011-04-01T13:07:55.915-05:00

I had 3 very successful phone screenings this week. The position I really wanted is actually being offered to another person this afternoon, so I missed the window on that one. Still, that person could decline.There are not many multi-unit level positions open in this area, so I might have to go back to being a store manager for a while, which I don't really want to do. On one hand, it would

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-90150935625122129832011-03-29T12:24:00.002-05:002011-03-29T12:35:36.223-05:00

I am so very excited! Last Thursday I went online and exchanged my Chase Visa card rewards points for Home Depot gift cards. The cards just arrived, and now I have $625 in Home Depot gift cards that I can go to town with !I am going to get an electric lawnmower (still haven't decided if I want a corded one or a rechargeable battery one), an electric edger, and will be able to pay for part of a

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I received a call on Friday to set up a phone screening for noon on Tuesday.Then today, while I was spending the entire day at a Winterguard competition in a small town near here, trying to recruit people for my drum corps, I received a phone call and an email from two more companies wanting to set up phone screenings for this coming week.So, I am optimistic about this coming week!

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So adorable!

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It is not going well. I have applied online to 12 different companies so far, and will continue to apply to several each day. Sometimes the process is quick-ish, just 30 minutes or less, and sometimes it is a couple of hours (Petco took longer than that). I know what I need to make to cover all my bills and still have some money left over to do the things I want to do, but there aren't many

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-52901796721096599462011-03-21T15:11:00.002-05:002011-03-21T15:33:43.710-05:00

Successful first attempts at landscaping and gardening, I think. My neighbors across the street have 'done up' their front yard in a similar way. My lot is really sloped toward the street, and I just didn't have it in me to dig down into the rocky soil to make the bricks level, but I think it still looks just fine. It took 89 of those concrete limestone bricks, which weigh 20 pounds each, I

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I found out last Wednesday morning that my position is being eliminated. As you almost certainly know, my company filed Chapter 11 Bankruptcy last week, and we are closing about 200 stores. Such massive store closures means we can no longer support/justify having as many district managers as before. I was one of many to be laid off. My last day officially is this Saturday, but I am pretty

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-27713646655233870972011-02-06T20:12:00.003-06:002011-02-06T20:36:28.276-06:00

You will laugh at me for the things I'll write about, and I don't blame you one bit. Dad took care of most of the things around the house, though my sisters and I had a lot of daily and weekly chores. But setting the table and emptying the trashcans into the big trashcan in the garage is different.One of the things I learned in my first week of home ownership is how to 'do' the trash. My pickup

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-81484142183526299272011-01-30T21:31:00.003-06:002011-01-30T22:01:06.615-06:00

Emma mentioned the Hunger Games series on her blog, so I thought I'd post some of my favorite Young Adult series that are along the same lines. Sorta like, 'If you Like Hunger Games, Try....'. I love, love, love the post-apocalyptic sub-genre of books with that survival theme.I will list the first book in the series but try and tell you how many books there are so far:Gone by Grant Baker (

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I only had to look in 8 boxes and 5 large Rubbermaid containers before locating it. I try not to purchase clothing that has to be ironed, but I had a fashion-thought that if I layered this lavendar cami with this purplish striped shirt and topped it off with a cute purple/mauve ish argyle pullover, then I might just look stylish tomorrow at work!So of course I had to starch and iron the shirt.

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-1493166206474324232011-01-24T22:52:00.001-06:002011-01-24T22:54:28.567-06:00

If you have not yet checked out this website, please do so! It is hysterical. Especially the one called "When Moms Text".My torso hurts from laughing over it.

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I closed on October 29 and moved in a week later. After that, I worked almost every damn day until New Year's weekend. And this week I've been on vacation. I'm loving the house, but I'm still not unpacked. Here are a lot of photos that I haven't posted yet.

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-69273455683415392162010-08-15T22:02:00.003-05:002010-08-15T22:16:51.117-05:00

There were several years when I was growing up that were very very lean times. My Dad was working 3 or 4 jobs, and my Mom was working one and taking care of us kids. I know my Dad had to ask my Grandfather for loans a couple of times so they could make the house payment. My parents worked their hind ends off to provide for the family, and I am forever grateful. I am also forever terrified

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-89920872076179952112010-07-19T20:48:00.002-05:002010-07-19T21:09:34.914-05:00

This is where I wish I were this past weekend. I took this photo in March of 2007 on a hill overlooking Estes Park, Colorado. It was chilly but not cold, and I was surrounded by good friends. This weekend I was also surrounded by good friends, but we were enduring a brutal full weekend rehearsal under the hot Texas sun. It was about 125 degrees on the field and even hotter in the aluminum

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-44010210245399248172010-07-05T21:14:00.002-05:002010-07-05T21:37:04.675-05:00

Individually, I performed very well yesterday...really, really well, actually. As a group, we had a few shaky spots, but we were playing for an audience comprised of mostly blue hairs, so they didn't know the difference anyway.It was just the hornline and percussion, because you can't really toss flags or rifles in a concert hall full of people, so the color guard didn't perform with us.After

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-30795195465584683722010-06-27T20:38:00.003-05:002010-06-27T20:55:12.618-05:00

On Sunday, July 4th, my drum corps is performing with a local symphony at the Eisemann Center in Richardson, TX.My corps' website is here, which also has a link to the Plano Symphony website. We are all looking forward to it, because it is great exposure for our corps, is a professional gig, and will be INDOORS!!!! I can't tell you how happy that last part makes me.We will be performing the

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-14567101158414476552010-06-07T21:15:00.002-05:002010-06-07T21:36:10.038-05:00

This is me tooting my own horn, so to speak. The picture on the left was taken at a park in/near Rochester, NY at a rehearsal during DCA World Championships over Labor Day weekend in 2009. The picture on the right was taken some time in June, July, or August of 2009 at one of the rehearsals. Rehearsal is tough on the body and rough on the clothes, so I have just a handful of T-shirts and

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-83272335450473809222010-06-05T18:21:00.002-05:002010-06-05T18:43:49.957-05:00

Yes, this is my new home site. After much initialing and signing and providing of all my financial documents, I am now the proud owner of this patch of dirt. It was 98 degrees outside today with nary a cloud in the sky, so the community's pool is going to be very appealing to me in the next few months.Don't you like my kicks? (kicks are shoes, in case you didn't know)Even though today is

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-61227918050653549982010-05-31T23:41:00.003-05:002010-06-01T00:07:36.677-05:00

I finally found where I want to build my home. It's in far north Fort Worth in an area that is new development with lots of different builders. There are gas stations, grocery stores, clothing stores, etc. all nearby. It has very easy access to I-35 (about 3.3 miles away), and it's within 25 minutes of my parents' and sisters' homes. I will have easy access to all my Texas stores, and it's a

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-57872432541011660752010-05-22T23:07:00.002-05:002010-05-22T23:24:31.617-05:00

Oklahoma Highway Patrol likes me. Actually, they like to pull me over and give me warnings on yellow paper that I stuff into my glove box.About 10 days ago I was pulled over driving from my store in Rogers, Arkansas home to Dallas. This drive takes about 5 1/2 hours, and a huge portion of it is through Oklahoma on I-40 and US 69.I was cruising along, dancing to Michael Buble's latest CD, Crazy

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The rehearsal dinner was Friday night at my parents' house. Dad grilled chicken and brats (I hate brats but the chicken was tasty), and people chatted and mingled a bit...as much as you can mingle in a not-so-huge house with 19 people in it.After everyone ate, the programs were passed around. The wedding theme was that of a theatre production. The invitation looked like a Playbill, and the

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-16406769645546844192010-05-11T00:21:00.003-05:002010-05-11T00:37:28.668-05:00

There is a new policy at work that just rolled out. I support it, but I'm going to have a hard time with it. It is perfectly rational, logical, and with peoples' best interests at heart, but it's also going to interfere with my ability to perform my job effectively.Starting immediately we can no longer receive (read) or send (write) text messages while driving. Now, actual texting has been

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-10339836328721463542010-05-03T19:38:00.002-05:002010-05-03T20:05:19.193-05:00

My younger sister's wedding is May 15. It is a fabulous and happy time, and I can't wait for it all to be over. I think you all can relate. How her wedding is ending up costing me around $1,000, I'll never be able to figure out how, but it is. Between buying my dress, underthings, purse, shoes, getting hair and makeup done, probably getting manicure and pedicure (for the first time in my life

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-50424079007962603002010-03-28T10:46:00.002-05:002010-03-28T11:07:24.617-05:00

On Friday night I met some new people and some recently formed friends at my sister's house. She and her fiance hosted a grilling/Wii Rock Band party. SO MUCH FUN!!! I loved playing Rock Band. I was great on bass, drums, and vocals. I didn't get to play the guitar parts at all. A great time was had by all.After 5 hours of sleep I got up and went to drum corps rehearsal yesterday. It was

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-89777494534050015932010-03-25T21:36:00.002-05:002010-03-25T21:45:48.336-05:00

Apparently WalMart cancelled all of the events they had scheduled with Dog the Bounty Hunter, so I ended up with 4 events with him in my district this week. Two were on Tuesday and two were on Wednesday. Two of the events we only had 2 or 3 days' notice to handle. That's a verrrrry short turnaround time.I was at the events in Rogers, AR and Tulsa, OK, and there were hundreds and hundreds and

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And I can't wait!Last vacation I ended up working, on conference calls, or being interviewed every day, so I'm looking forward to this one. On Friday night I'm going to my sister's house where she is hosting a Rock Band gathering. I've never played before, but I know I'll be good at it, so therefore it will be fun. Saturday I have rehearsal, then Sunday after the family Sunday dinner I am

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I was so horridly horribly sick on Thursday. I'm still getting over it. I was touring stores with my boss this week. I started feeling extremely tired and needing to sleep when I was driving us from Tulsa to Rogers, AR (2 hours). That evening I had to close down my computer in the hotel room and go to bed. I just couldn't stay awake any more. Then it all hit me about 2am, and I was so so

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I'm leaving in a few minutes to go to Tulsa. One of my stores has their inventory tonight, and I really need to be at this one in particular.Then my boss flies in to OKC on Tuesday and I take him on the grand tour of my Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri stores. Hopefully I'll make it home late Thursday night and make a short day of it on Friday (short means 8 hours). Things are going really

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-67066269937551160142010-03-05T18:43:00.002-06:002010-03-05T18:59:23.960-06:00

I spent a portion of my day dealing with barn swallows...or rather dealing with how to deal with them. Barn swallows nested over the doorways and in the eaves of one of my Oklahoma stores last year.The birds are protected by state law, and once they start building their nest, you cannot touch it, knock it down, or do anything to the nest (or the birds) until they leave the nests in the Autumn.

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-24883551704090743362010-03-02T19:41:00.003-06:002010-03-02T19:47:48.862-06:00

Not married, no kids, no house....yet. So it took me 10 minutes to do my taxes online just now. I'd forgotten that I had changed my withholding to 1 this year, so my refund is not as big as in the past, but at least I had all that money instead of the government using my money for a whole year and not paying me interest on it.I made chili last night but realized I forgot to get crushed tomatoes

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My big news, as you've probably already guessed, is that I am now officially a full district manager. I found out two Fridays ago but couldn't say anything until this past Tuesday. I was going to post it earlier, but my laptop wasn't cooperating at my hotels this week, and I haven't been home this weekend until now.So, there it is. And now I'm finally going to buy a house, somewhere in north

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-2819715210054503142010-02-22T18:39:00.000-06:002010-02-22T18:40:13.124-06:00

Maybe tomorrow evening I can say somethin'.

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But I can tell you somethin' on Monday.Let that simmer for a bit.In other news, after over 3 months of bad allergies, I'm finally going to go to the doctor to see if they can help me. My allergies are far worse when I'm in Oklahoma, but they're pretty bad here, too. I had the same problem last year, so whatever is growing or floating around in Winter is not my friend. The power has been off

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My plan at work this week was to visit my stores in Arkansas, Springfield, MO, and Tulsa. My GM in Rogers warned me against trying to travel there tomorrow, so I heeded his advice. It's a gorgeous drive, but it's also very hilly and mountainous at various points, and I don't want to get stranded on a state highway, or worse, slide off the side of a mountain. He says there is lots of snow and

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My 4th interview has been rescheduled 4 times and is now slated to happen sometime this week, though I don't yet know when.We need to get this wrapped up and an offer extended to me pretty quickly, here. My store count almost doubled, so I expect to be taken care of.Not much else new going on. Things are still fine in the land of Guy. He's moving really really slowly, which I'm fine with. I

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Just sayin.....I have 2 final interviews tomorrow for this position I want. Well, I already have it...but the interviews are to keep it permanently. I admit I'm nervous about one of them. I need to go and prepare some more in a little bit. Not much else is happening. I've been perusing the internet to find homes for sale in Forth Worth. If I get the job I want to buy a house and move there,

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I have to go to bed in 60 minutes, at which time my vacation will officially be over. I worked about 4 hours today getting caught up on some reports and my email, so ack...I'm not rested at all.To answer Urban's questions: Our PTO year ends today, so all my vacation days for 2009 are now gone. I didn't use any personal time this year, and in Texas, you lose what you don't use. Nothing rolls

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I was on conference calls on Tuesday, had 5 more on Wednesday, had 2 interviews on Thursday, and on and on and on. I've gotten very little vacationing done in between the full workweek I've had. It's frustrating, but necessary...and maybe I'll be given a couple of days of vacation next week to compensate.At work we realigned the regions and districts, and I applied to be permanent DM of a

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Day 2 was SaturdayI had rehearsal until 5pm. It was lovely, honestly because only 1 of the brass techs were there. I'm not fond of our sectional time lately, unless I am running it. We mellophones got new parts to our opener...more notes, kinda difficult in a couple spots...very cool. The solo in Unforgettable went well for me. It's in 12/8 time, and I was struggling with some of the rhythms

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Well, I was up and at my laptop at 7am this morning. I was then on the phone with my team (one at a time) until about 1:30pm. Then more email and reports, then finally I got out of the apartment around 2:30 to run get some lunch and go to the grocery store. I have rehearsal tomorrow and I need to practice and also continue working on the music I'm transcribing. I really need to put myself to

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My vacation begins Friday, and I am so very ready for it. I have off Friday through the next Saturday...maybe the next Sunday. It all depends on what happens to me in my position. If I am still an Interim DM or an Area Manager or something along those lines, then I will need to go to Tulsa again to oversee a project a week from Saturday. If I am slated to return to my store as a GM, then I

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-28129110187846277732010-01-16T11:46:00.002-06:002010-01-16T12:07:44.718-06:00

I was laughing at myself this week because I was running around Tulsa without a jacket on when the temp was 45 degrees. Everything is relative; it had been so cold there the past couple of weeks that 45 degrees felt comfortable. The ice and snow are melting quickly, and it's nice not to don a coat every day. Dirty ice and snow is so ugly that I'll be glad when it's all melted away...and it's

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At rehearsal on Saturday we worked a bit on balance. We did some pliee's while in second position with our hands in a horns up position (make your right hand in a fist, cover it with your left hand, hold your arms at a 90 degree triangle apex about 8 inches in front of your face). This really does help with balance. It also greatly strengthens your legs and lower back. The problem is that I

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So, I finished up the song I wrote for the mellophones. It has two parts, and I even wrote words. We'll see how it's received tomorrow. I hope everyone 'plays' along. ha ha ha!I need to get in bed. It's frikkin cold here, but it was colder in Tulsa earlier today...8 degrees with a -3 wind chill. That's just stupid cold for these parts. I'm glad I bought an actual real winter coat last year

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A very odd exchange happened today leading up to my being asked out for drinks via text message. That's a new one for me...via text...we'll see how it goes. We're meeting tomorrow night. Maybe we won't actually speak to each other, we'll just text each other while sitting at the bar or across each other at a table. That would be a slow conversation, indeed, considering my personal cell phone

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-17349845015951707052010-01-02T16:00:00.004-06:002010-01-02T16:34:58.684-06:00

Hello to all. Very long time, no post. This will be rather erratic because, well, because I don't want to spend the mental energy to really have a point and create thoughts and assign words to those thoughts in order to make a case for something, explain something in full detail, or anything else. So, here goes:Drum Corps: I am mellophone section leader again this year. We've already had

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-3242553556079747372009-09-12T08:06:00.003-05:002009-09-12T08:09:13.082-05:00

Last weekend we won 3rd place in finals competition!Check out the following links for pictures and video and such:VigilantesVideoNo one expected us to do much of anything this year, and we blew them all away. So there! Ha!

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I returned home from Minnesota at 2:30 this morning. I had driven up on Friday to St. Peter because my drum corps had 2 performances over the weekend. The weather was gorgeous...not hot at all, and the cool nights were so very refreshing. Our show on Saturday was in St. Paul, and we didn't perform very well...no wonder since most of us had driven 15 hours the day before and we had just had a 5

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I have been promoted to district manager.To be accurate, I am the interim area manager for one half of my original district.  My boss, my DM, has a 6-month temporary new position for a special project type of thing, and the district was split in two, with half of the stores going to me, and half to another person whom I know well and have worked with for many years on committees and in field

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The show went ok on Friday night.  It was hot, the sun was bright, but we made it through, which is actually saying quite a bit considering everything that has stood in our way so far this year.  The crowd applauded where they were supposed to, and nobody fell over from the heat.  I played my solos well and was pleased with my marching.Yesterday we rehearsed from 9am to 7:30pm, got a LOT

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-50467164941815250612009-07-17T00:15:00.001-05:002009-07-17T00:16:16.095-05:00

Hey everyone, I wanted to post something that happened to my drum corps last Saturday.  I'm copying and pasting our public relations person's forum post here:The Vigilantes will hit the field for the first time this week.After a handful of standstills, the field show will debut this Friday at day 2 of the DCI Dallas show. The corps will have a long Saturday rehearsal and a second opportunity to

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-81200153271377186742009-07-09T11:01:00.002-05:002009-07-09T11:40:17.196-05:00

I must admit I have temporarily/semi-permanently/who-knows-for-how-long dumped my blog in favor of Facebook.  Yes, Facebook, that delicious evil pastime that I once swore I'd never join nor enjoy.  But enough of that...on to what's been going on in my world, specifically my new hobby:  drum corps.We're at the height of the season, now, rehearsing a couple of weekends a month on both Saturday and

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-70326643173637526442009-04-09T11:08:00.004-05:002009-04-09T11:25:04.932-05:00

I hate it when my birthday falls around Easter weekend.  People always choose to go to Good Friday church services, an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, and of course church on Sunday instead of celebrate with me.  I am not a churchgoer, and it's annoying to get repeatedly dumped for Jesus throughout my life.  I mean, how can I compare with that?This year I decided to throw myself a party; that way I

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-49613162094044664552009-03-22T11:24:00.002-05:002009-03-22T11:50:56.160-05:00

I've been a bad bad blogger lately because I like to be-bop around on facebook in my free time nowadays.  And yet I find that there are still times when I want to write something longer than 100 characters, or whatever the max length of a status update is.A lot, or a little, depending on how you look at it, has been going on in my world.  I've been working a lot...too much...an unhealthy amount.

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-65141900748135048182009-03-04T10:23:00.002-06:002009-03-04T10:40:22.098-06:00

I can't remember if I ever wrote about the first part of this story, so if I have, you can skip over this next paragraph.A couple weeks before Thanksgiving this past year, my Dad told all of us at one Sunday dinner that my male cousin has taken to wearing women's clothing.  After the anticipated amount of giggling that one might expect, we calmed down.  Dad then explained how this cousin's

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-9376751950789176212009-02-06T21:56:00.002-06:002009-02-06T22:04:01.949-06:00

Sorry, Emma, but I must simply hate Indiana for the time being.My drive up to Ann Arbor was 2/3 fine and 1/3 hell as I tried to navigate around the middle of the state, including the loop around Indianapolis.  Apparently, they don't believe in snow plows in that state, because the highways were covered in icy snow at 1 in the afternoon.Then, I-69N was completely closed down due to wrecks, so I

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-48506565793022336632009-02-01T23:04:00.002-06:002009-02-01T23:08:45.409-06:00

I overheard a stoned young man say this to his buddy this evening as he was buying a DVD and paying for it all in $1 bills.  The cashier later told me that the guy asked to have two magazines, High Times and another one, taken off the transaction.So, it's true what they say...you can support your local bookstore AND a local strip club.  You don't have to choose one over the other!  Ain't life

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-19802666027692182862009-01-31T14:46:00.003-06:002009-01-31T15:03:12.209-06:00

I've been keeping careful watch of the power outage situation in Kentucky, and it doesn't look promising for those poor folks.And since I'm a selfish person, it also doesn't look promising for me.  Fortunately, I have taken a variety of routes to Ann Arbor from Dallas before...I think this is my 5th time driving there...so it won't be too much of a hassle. Still, I enjoy the scenery of Tennessee

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-1617467204587220072009-01-30T00:09:00.003-06:002009-01-30T00:25:41.105-06:00

I have discovered hulu.com and have been watching episodes of Friday Night Lights.I now have a mini-obsession with Kyle Chandler.  I heard from several sources that this show was excellent, and it really is.  I think the kids drink too much and have too much sex to be realistic, but then again, I'm not sure of the exact amount of drinking and sex that high school kids have these days.I can vouch

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-12972482028902270032009-01-28T23:22:00.004-06:002009-01-28T23:36:33.078-06:00

I told the corps recruiting coordinator that I would help this week with posting flyers around town and also with posting free online classifieds for percussionists.  The hornline and the guard positions are filling up quickly, but we still need pit and battery to round out the drumline.Translation of pit and battery:  pit is the vibes, xylophone, marimbas, timpani, etc. that are on the front

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-31637793391914157582009-01-24T23:07:00.002-06:002009-01-24T23:16:39.755-06:00

I played really well today for the most part, which makes me happy.  I also nailed the mellophone solo in the opener every single time, and that feels damn good.  I had so many people come up to me throughout the day and at the restaurant afterwards and compliment me on my playing, so I am one very pleased person.  I wanted very much to perform well today.The running block killed me, so I need to

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-59041604982419303302009-01-23T21:39:00.003-06:002009-01-23T21:53:27.635-06:00

And tomorrow I have drum corps rehearsal.  I'm very excited.  There is a particular gentleman there whom I enjoy talking to very much, wink wink, so we'll see how/if that progresses.  He is quite reserved, so it mightn't go anywhere anytime soon.I get to see my family on Sunday, and then I don't really have any engagements for the rest of the week after that.  It's going to be one heckuva year at

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-6682853425079574092009-01-22T21:47:00.002-06:002009-01-22T21:55:18.883-06:00

This is the Madison Scouts in 1988, playing Malaguena.There are some differences between this and what I'll be doing.  Madison Scouts is a DCI (Drum Corps International) corps, which means that their members are 21 and under (or 22 if they turn 22 after June 1st of the marching year), while Frontier is a DCA (Drum Corps Associates) aka all-age corps.  And, Madison Scouts is an all male corps

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-58850215056489824902009-01-21T22:45:00.003-06:002009-01-22T09:38:35.432-06:00

I'm using a week of vacation next week.  Our PTO (Paid time off) year ends the 31st of January, so it's 'use it or lose it' time.  I don't really have any plans other than sleep (a lot), practice my mellophone, do some chores around home, and work up to running at 180 bpm (beats per minute) for 10 minutes.  This last one is to get into good shape for corps, as the show is a maximum of 12 minutes

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-19100961284792962342009-01-20T21:18:00.002-06:002009-01-20T21:25:45.522-06:00

This is a question for the ladies, with an alternate question for the gentlemen.In your opinion, and based on whatever criteria you wish to use, what is the oldest age at which a woman should have a baby?  And I thought of another one...what is the ideal age range during which a woman should have a baby?  Basically, how old is too old to become a mother for the first time, and what is the best

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-27363842304219333332009-01-19T23:16:00.002-06:002009-01-19T23:31:23.714-06:00

I have just returned from hornline rehearsal.  We rehearsed at the very lovely Park Cities Baptist Church and had 27 horns present, plus a few from the guard, and the percussion caption head along with a couple of relatives of the younger kids.I've been practicing every day and improving as I go, so I played fairly well.  Another mellophone and I traded off playing the solo in the opener.  It is

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-85700887489778253092009-01-15T00:22:00.002-06:002009-01-15T00:42:14.828-06:00

Let's put it to a vote.Today I passed on the opportunity to be promoted to district manager at work.  To be accurate, I passed on the invitation to go through the interview process.  I didn't even apply for this position because I thought someone else was going to get it due to some shifting and realigning.  But I learned I was their primary person of interest, and I know I would have gotten the

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-1324081977348649002009-01-10T22:35:00.002-06:002009-01-10T22:46:27.194-06:00

I just had THE best time at rehearsal today.  God, I had such a great time.  Even when I was sweaty and out of breath, I was never too sweaty or out of breath.  The people are fun, the music is great, the esprit de corps is strong.  I didn't want rehearsal to end.  I wasn't too tired to keep going.  Many of us went out for pizza afterwards and had a great time.  It is so wonderful to be

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-8309933578761005412009-01-01T17:28:00.005-06:002009-01-01T18:02:05.038-06:00

I could get all sentimental and philosophic about mental, emotional, and spiritual travels in 2008, but how dull is that?  Instead, I'll recap the physical traveling I did last year...if I can remember all of it.  And yes, I drove all this.Detroit, Michigan--I think this was early March.  Each year I have my field trainer conference in either Ann Arbor or Michigan.  I specifically remember this

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-52271411726085946002008-12-30T21:12:00.002-06:002008-12-30T21:23:05.197-06:00

I have suddenly and inexplicably developed an allergic reaction to my stainless steel Fossil watch.  I know, it is ridiculous sounding, isn't it?  In fact, it's the stupidest allergy I've ever heard of.  When I went to the doctor on Saturday (after being sick since the first week of November), I also showed her the bright red patches on my wrist under my watch.  Contact dermatitis, she said...I'm

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-35714534581303853542008-12-27T17:39:00.003-06:002008-12-27T17:48:01.979-06:00

Yesterday I learned that Jimmy the Turtle died on Christmas Day.  You may recall I turtle-sat Jimmy over Thanksgiving weekend while his Mom was visiting relatives out of town.  I have to admit I shed some tears when I found out because I know what it's like to lose a loved pet.  Jimmy's Mom was also still very upset when she told me.  I told her I had taken some pictures of Jimmy when he stayed

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-30183580781175488862008-12-26T08:11:00.002-06:002008-12-26T08:52:18.432-06:00

I woke up too early yesterday, fully congested as usual, so I got up and tried to remedy that.  Sleep evaded me for a while, but I was finally able to fall to slumber again, thankfully.  At 10:45 I had to get up, shower, and make ready for driving to my parents' house.  I thought I might not make it down the stairs with my bag, two bags of gifts, a vegetable tray, and my horn, but I did.  My legs

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-80909897041953375902008-12-23T10:44:00.002-06:002008-12-23T10:59:12.227-06:00

Yes, just two more days until Christmas, and I am glad for it.  The entire world decided to wait until Sunday to start their shopping, which means that sometimes my store is so crowded it's difficult to maneuver from place to place.  My M.O. this time of year is to be friendly but quick.  I don't have the time to hear you talk about the 4 possible morning shows where you think you saw/heard/

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-50742049565646981862008-12-21T20:50:00.001-06:002008-12-21T20:51:17.622-06:00

Christmas cards this year.  I'm tired and I haven't felt right/good/healthy since October, so I didn't do them.Sorry.

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-88267686477830247122008-12-18T02:18:00.002-06:002008-12-18T02:18:56.243-06:00

A pretty one.  When it arrives I'll post pics.  It's used, but a new one costs $1010, which is more than I'm willing to pay right now.Hooray for me.

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-36924912981715614592008-12-16T21:09:00.002-06:002008-12-16T21:12:34.463-06:00

I found THIS book in my humor section on Saturday.  It has a parental advisory on it, so of course I opened it to see what the deal was.  I took a look and started laughing so hard that I brought all the copies to a table at the front of the store...I sold them all in 30 minutes.It's so vile and inappropriate and dirty...and it's awesome!  Who can resist laughing at a photo of a cute bunny with a

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I'm just about half dead from fatigue...perhaps I'm 3/5 dead...that's almost half, right?  So, this will either be incoherent, sleepily pleasant to read, or unfathomably insightful.  Let's try for something in the middle, eh?I had trouble getting to sleep Friday night because I was so excited about going to drum corps rehearsal Saturday morning.  I finally got about 5 hours of sleep, then got up

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-56348723122431266132008-12-12T23:21:00.002-06:002008-12-12T23:28:03.219-06:00

The rehearsal is set from 9-7, but since I work from 3-after midnight, I'll only be able to attend part of it.  It's going to make for a really long day for me, but I'm super-excited.  I told my staff today that I was going to march drum corps again, and they were very interested in it and what it involves and where they could see me perform.  I found my old mellophone mouthpiece, polished all

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-33364451534378805172008-12-11T00:58:00.003-06:002008-12-11T01:09:46.697-06:00

Today at work some poor lady had a seizure and collapsed in my store.  We called 911 and an employee of mine and I stayed with the lady on the floor as we awaited the paramedics' arrival.  It turns out that this employee is a former field medic and EMT, which I did not know, and I have dealt with people having seizures in my various stores before, so we had the situation under control.  And so

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-52095823197204896572008-12-09T23:27:00.002-06:002008-12-09T23:30:01.678-06:00

I've been thinking about it for a long time, and I think the time is right.I've decided to do THIS.Yup.My chops are gone, I'm way out of shape, and it's gonna kick my ass, but I love it and I miss it.  So, I'm going to do it.Go check out the website and let me know if you have any questions.

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-41140527946749565012008-12-07T16:05:00.002-06:002008-12-07T16:17:06.385-06:00

Finish my "Hell at Sea" story.Complete my adventures to the TX State Fair in October.Be able to explain adequately why I really like Christmas carols.Look at the word 'accommodation' and think it looks right.Be happy with what I have rather than unhappy with what I don't.and other stuff.

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-70888291094087297902008-12-05T12:02:00.003-06:002008-12-05T12:18:42.670-06:00

Last night one of my friends (a newly promoted GM) took me to dinner to ask me advice about a couple people on her staff.  She has just taken over the store I left 6 months ago, after the guy I 'swapped stores' with left the company (thank god for that).  We talked shop, had a nice Tex-Mex meal, and made fun of the OVERLY LOUD AND RACOUS guy sitting with a large birthday party.  Damn, he was loud

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-20180536771740065162008-12-04T01:35:00.002-06:002008-12-04T01:48:55.191-06:00

We stayed open past midnight tonight to sell Beedle Bard.  It's now 1:36am, and I have to be back at work at 7am.  We have a home office visitor at 9am.  Regarding the Guy:You're totally right about the "He's Just Not That Into You".  I read that book when it first came out, and so many people poo-poo'd it, but I thought it made some good obvious points.  Basically, if a Guy is really into you,

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-39654111643853087322008-12-01T18:35:00.004-06:002008-12-01T18:38:18.871-06:00

Here's Jimmy the Turtle.  Isn't he adorable?  He's lounging on my chair at home in this picture.And here he is checking out the floor in my office at work.  What a cutie pie.

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Well Black Friday is over, and it still doesn't feel like 'the holidays'...probably because the weather has yet to turn really cold, something for which I'm actually thankful.Jimmy the turtle doesn't seem to be eating much, but then again I don't know how much a turtle eats.  He ate some cabbage the other day, but he won't eat lettuce, and he doesn't seem to be eating the turtle/reptile food I

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-61386998778155048262008-11-27T19:22:00.002-06:002008-11-27T19:50:24.222-06:00

I thoroughly enjoyed myself today at my parents' house for Thanksgiving.We had 17 people, including 3 people I had not met before.  Two of the new ones are brothers of my younger sister's boyfriend, and the other one is the former roommate of my sister's boyfriend.All 3 of these guys were fun and intelligent and appeared to be quite comfortable among so many strangers.After we had all eaten (I

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-77268610728111911842008-11-26T23:26:00.003-06:002008-11-26T23:34:13.545-06:00

I am taking care of Jimmy, a pet turtle belonging to one of my Cafe Sellers who is out of town for several days.  He'll mostly be staying at the store, but tonight I brought him home because we're closed tomorrow...thank goodness!I let Jimmy crawl around my office this evening before we left, and I let him crawl around my living room earlier.  He ate some cabbage from the salad I made for

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We're having a bookdrive at work, all our stores are.  We are in the lead in the district overall, but a couple other stores beat us on Sunday and Monday, so we needed to turn up the heat on the effort today.  At 4pm we were only 1/3 of our way to the daily goal I had set, and the staff was getting frustrated.  So, I decided to change things up a bit.  That hour I had a cashier at every register,

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-71273941245646811182008-11-24T20:39:00.003-06:002008-11-24T20:59:03.415-06:00

I went to the grocery store after work this evening to pick up what I need to bring to Thanksgiving.  It cost me way too much to get all the ingredients to make my Asian Salad and also to buy 4 kinds of cheese to cube and crackers to go with my tortas.  I'll be bringing tupperware-ish containers and ziplock baggies to bring home leftovers.  Last night I popped Love, Actually into the DVD player

Jenny Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690196056614521503noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30850621.post-23204547958036686282008-11-20T19:05:00.004-06:002008-11-20T19:23:10.029-06:00

How's that for a blog title, my friends?I got my hair cut today.  But before that I went to my old store and spent some time working with their Cafe Supervisor, their GM, and my DM on par worksheets, ordering, and the need for an auto-populated-restocking-report-fed order sheet.  My boss called our home office and left a message for our man-of-all-things-operational to see about getting this

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