"My schedule will be very busy for the foreseeable future. I am looking to take on these new adventures with great enthusiasm."

This quote is from a post from September 1, 2008. Ten months without really taking a breather. From September to June, I worked full time, took classes, and attempted to stay sane. I had a couple of weeks in June with work ( Read more... )

Your result for The Hard Core Science Fiction Reader Test...

The True Fan

27 Knowledge!

Hey, you are brilliant. No really! You stuck it out and answered far more questions correctly than I ever imagined. You will receive invitations to all the best publisher parties at the next Worldcon. Congratulations!

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This was in today's local news:

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a Winter Storm Watch which is in effect from Sunday evening through Monday afternoon.

Rain will spread into the area late Sunday and then change to snow Sunday evening as a low pressure system tracks into the area. This snow may become heavy at times Sunday ( Read more... )

Your result for The Are you really from Michigan Test...

True Michigander

You scored 83 Michiganderness Points!

...or Michiganian, whichever you prefer. You were born and raised here. You have a burning passion for either the Spartans or Wolverines. You hunt, fish, boat, snowmobile, play Euchure and hang out at your cousin ( Read more... )

Your Word is "Why"


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In reference to the complaining paragraph I edited out of my previous post ( Read more... )

Slept in today, as I did not get home until 3AM.  I was down in Detroit at the Fox Theatre to see the Barenaked Ladies in concert for New Year's Eve.  A really good and fun show.  It was like a greatest hits show as they sang most of their hits.  As usual, they added some material that they only do at their concerts.  I have never been to a large ( Read more... )

Some background information to set up the story:  I'm taking classes through Wayne State University again.  I have two classes with one on Monday evening and the other on Tuesday evening (both 5-8:30pm).  I drive back and forth from Port Huron to Detroit about an hour each way.  This past weekend I came down with a cold and sinus pressure ( Read more... )

Plundered from glithander

The rules:

1. Turn on your iPod, Zune, or other MP3 player (or equivalent player), and set to shuffle or random play.

2. List the first ten songs/artists that play, and post to your blog.

3. Friends - post to your blog all the songs listed that you have, AND list the first ten songs on your playlist for that day.

glithander  's songs that I have:

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