Friday, November 27th, 2009
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11:42 pm - November
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Dear November,
First, let me say we all acknowledge and appreciate the last 2762 years of dedicated service. Your contributions to history and society will not be forgotten. However, recently, your performance has been substandard, and this year's performance has been exceptionally poor. It is therefore, with deep regret, that I must inform you that your services will no longer required. Please finish your duties for the next few days as quietly as possible, clean up your work area, and leave.
Sincerely,
Us.
current mood:  crushed
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Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
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10:53 am - Must... finish... painting...
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We've been repainting the exterior of our house, and it is almost done. It has been almost done since last fall. It has seemed since then that we could make it rain by being able to paint. We were single-handedly responsible for the easing of the drought earlier this summer by being home, only to selfishly plan things on weekends that made painting unlikely and thus displease the Rain Gods. This weekend is looking promising, though. Soon, we will have it done (knock on wood...)
Anybody who wants to trade paint for food/beer/future return painting (I can only be trusted to slap paint on broad surfaces, but Cecily is a master, and OCD about it to boot) is free to come over Sunday; we'll probably start by noon. Let me know if you're coming so I know how many bribes refreshments to stock.
current mood:  determined
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
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5:18 pm - Republicans
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I've had some thoughts about politics lately, mainly about the Republican party, that I want to get "on paper," mainly for my own use, although (serious) counterarguments and reported flaws in my reasoning are always extremely welcome. It's long. To make it easier for everybody to avoid entry into a political discussion (always a dicey proposition at best), I'm gonna slip it ( under the cut )
current mood:  thoughtful
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
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2:34 pm - What I Learned Today
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Thursday, March 19th, 2009
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11:27 pm - Art art art art art.
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Saturday, March 14th, 2009
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3:18 am - Typical LJ silliness
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Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
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10:26 am - Change in Graduation Plans
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Saturday, March 7th, 2009
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7:27 pm
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Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
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11:31 am - Goodbye, Julian
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Sunday, January 18th, 2009
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4:15 pm - Fear, Uncertainty, and Hope
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I love listening to Barak Obama speak. But I find myself tensing up whenever I see him, as some part of me anticipates the voice of those afraid of change spoken through the crack of a rifle. Still, he gives me hope that maybe things will get better. I am a realist (but not that kind of realist, Ceciskittle) and know things aren't magically going to be okay Wednesday morning, but if the spirit of change he brings brings enough idealists back into the process, we may start heading in the right direction.
current mood:  hopeful
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Friday, January 9th, 2009
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4:58 pm - it r ur birfday.
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Thursday, January 8th, 2009
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10:06 am - BGE customers, check your bill
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( Read more... )
Long story short: If you're a BGE customer, check your bill, and if it is obscenely high, and it says "Estimated," call them to come read your meter for real.
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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
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10:58 am - Going Back
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
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3:25 pm
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
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12:44 pm
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I voted. It was my duty and my privilege. Thank you, my forefathers, for the blood you spent so that I can do this, and thank you, my countrymen, for finally pushing the political parties into nominating candidates amongst whom I could actually choose someone to vote for.
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Friday, October 31st, 2008
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10:33 am - Letting the Children Starve for God
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
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5:02 pm - Wow
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My copy of John Dies At The End is apparently worth like $150 on the open market.
That's a lot of money for a book that is neither very old nor outstandlingly good. I mean, it was fun, but it wasn't the "To Kill a Mockingbird" of 21st century horror.
current mood:  surprised
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Friday, October 24th, 2008
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9:03 am - Orson Scott Card Makes a Good Point
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I am a little late in finding it, but thanks to Snopes, I have. And I think everybody should read it; not because I think it should necessarily change your vote (it isn't changing mine; I knew much of this and decided Obama was the lesser of two evils anyway), but because you should be aware that many of us live in a bubble, created by voices that tell us what we want to hear. (Ever wonder why the other side seems so dumb? Because the voices they are hearing are bathing them in a completely different reality.)
Would the Last Honest Reporter Please Turn On the Lights?
current mood: determined
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Monday, October 20th, 2008
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4:16 pm
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Not too surprising. On the other hand, not the way I will actually be voting, barring a certain VP candidate being eaten by a grue and replaced with somebody who does not make me queasy when I consider the possibility of them becoming President.
 | You preferred Obama's statements 33% of the time You preferred McCain's statements 67% of the time Voting purely on the issues you should vote McCainWho would you vote for if you voted on the issues? Find out now! |
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Monday, October 13th, 2008
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9:41 am - It were my birthday.
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I'd like to thank everybody who came out to watch me overindulge in beestings at Renfest on Sunday. I had an awesome time. It was totally worth the hangover.
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