Sometimes when making donations, it can seem a bit disconnected since the money you donate is pooled into some greater sum and it can be hard to see the impact of your donation.  I was reading an article online at msnbc on micro lending which can be found here http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/09/03/343366.aspx

Micro lending send money ( Read more... )

Bought my badge and am going on Saturday.  Anyone else going?  Going to be busy catching bunches of panels but if anyone else is going, maybe we can meet up for food. :)

I normally don't gush about technology so much but I just had to share this.  I've always wanted an old library/study room with dark wood, books on multiple shelves, brass fixtures, and whatnot.  One of the problems is how to fit a computer into such a setting.  This guy did it best I think.  More images and a how to by clicking on image.  Now if ( Read more... )

I'M GETTING MARRIED TODAY!!!!!!!!!!

Oh wait . . . . that was FIVE years ago.  Geez . . .time does fly when you are having fun.  Five years ago I married a good one!  That is all I have to say! ;)

I still can't believe, in this day and age, that we still have people that believe that ( Read more... )

Dear LiveJournal,

I'd like to recite to you a tale . . . a tale of woe and sadness and yet one of hope.

( A really long ass tale )

Dear LiveJournal ( Read more... )

Dear LiveJournal,
My sick wife just asked me to bring her orange juice from the grocery store.  That's it!  I want out of this marriage!  There's a whore down the street that won't ask for orange juice.

PS - She just asked for feminine products as well.  It's really over now!

PPS - Spoilers below.

*Just kidding, people. This was a joke made up from ( Read more... )

My goodness. That was quite a stretch to read all of the whole new Harry Potter book in a day. We got our book at about 12:30, read till about 3am as we had a wedding to go to the next day. Went to the wedding from about 11:00 to 3:00 and then read from about 4:00pm - 9:30pm. The only thing I can say is that I'm totally ready for the next book ( Read more... )

Interesting personality quiz found from layne_kou

I've studied the Keirsey's work and highly recommend his books "Please Understand Me" and "Please Understand Me II"

I kind of associate with #1 and #4 but I guess all 4 could apply to me.

( For those interested in my results )