Yellow-Page.Net Helps Working Mothers Even the Score.PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 1999-- It's two in the morning. You wake, drenched in Adj. 1. drenched in - abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination; "drenched in moonlight"; "moon-drenched meadows" drenched covered - overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form; sweat ... your hair mated to your head in the popular movie star fashion of the twenties. You glance over in anticipation at your mate, snoozing peacefully and twitching his legs in dog-dream bliss. You slide ... ever so carefully out your side of the bed and slither slith·er v. slith·ered, slith·er·ing, slith·ers v.intr. 1. To glide or slide like a reptile. See Synonyms at slide. 2. To walk with a sliding or shuffling gait. 3. on your belly to the bedroom door. You pause, ears cocked, for any sign of breathing disturbance from the still amazingly snoring snoring, rough, vibratory sounds made in breathing during sleep or coma. The noisy breathing is the result of an open mouth and a relaxation of the palate; it is frequently induced by lying on one's back. figure in the bed. You whip out whip out or off Verb to take (something) out or off quickly and suddenly: she whipped off her glasses your can of W-D40, mist the door hinge quickly and ease open the door, whisking your body through the opening in one fluid motion. You close the door softly behind you and -- venturing to your knees -- duck-walk the four feet to the computer. Straightening slowly to avoid an knee-popping giveaway of your position, you snap your night goggles goggles, n the protective eyewear worn by dental personnel and patients during dental procedures. goggles see periocular leukotrichia. onto your head and fire the puppy up. "BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!" The modem sounds deafening to your ears, despite the four pillows, two boxes of Frosted Flakes “Frosties” redirects here. For the cola-flavored hard candy, see Frosties (candy). Frosted Flakes (North American countries) or Frosties (UK, Commonwealth of Nations and EU countries) is a cereal similar to Corn Flakes from Kellogg's, but coated with , and the fuzzy pink slippers you piled on top to mask the sound. You glance nervously at the bedroom door and salivate sal·i·vate v. 1. To secrete or produce saliva. 2. To produce excessive salivation in. as your browser takes you to the appointed destination. "Ahhhh," you breathe in Verb 1. breathe in - draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well" inhale, inspire blissful satisfaction. Suddenly, through the bedroom door, you hear a snort. Your heart stops. Your husband snorts again. You hear him moaning as he claws at the blankets and finally, his feet hit the floor. The bedroom door flies open. Caught in the act! "Are you at Yellow-Page.Net, again?!" he barked in disgust. Your shame briefly overwhelms you as he slams his way back into the bedroom. Briefly, I say, because you happen to glance back at your screen. Is it your fault you thrive of efficiency? You are, after all, doing it for THEM. Your mouse flies over the website, quickly honing in on the Epicurious link, where you are able to plan an entire week's dinner menu for your family by utilizing their magnificent recipe feature. You then look up Discount Clothing under the Yellow Page search function, printing out the addresses for future reference. School is starting soon, and your children will need new outfits at an affordable price. On a roll, now, you zip over to the Stock Quote section, making a mental note on which shares to move when the market opens. Your husband certainly hasn't been complaining about the dividends, now has he? Next, you fly over to the Hot Link section of the site, click on Kelley Blue Book and research the car you are getting ready to trade in. Then over to DaveCentral Shareware to download something suitable to keep your youngest occupied while you are cooking up that fabulous recipe tomorrow night you printed off the Epicurious site. The following hour becomes a whirl of Movie Listings, Weather ("Don't forget your umbrella, dear!") the Classifieds, Headline News ("Knowledge is power.") and the Auto and Travel Guide. At three-thirty you wearily shut the computer down, satisfied that one trip to Yellow-Page.Net allowed you to take care of two week's worth of research and planning. You slide back into bed yawning. You'd best get some sleep. You've got a company to run in the morning. (For further information on more of Yellow-Page.Net's outstanding features, go to www.yellow-page.net or call 800/300-3209. Yellow-Page.Net, in partnership with Worldpages, is a recent acquisition of the RIGL RIGL Rhode Island General Laws Corp. (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB:RIGN) and also offers numerous services for small businesses.) by Denise Leahy |
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