I got my holiday bonus check today. I still can't believe what they gave me. Ready for this? This is pretty amazing. Ready?? After not even a full year here, they gave me... $2000.00! Can you believe it?! 16 years at NTM, and the biggest bonus check I ever got there was $45.00, and that was a big deal because we usually got $25.00 ( Read more... )

I wanted to make Black Bean & Sweet Potato Burritos, but I didn't have any tortillas. Craving the black bean / sweet potato combination, I came up with this scrumptious dish:


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I'm sort of surprised by the range of emotions I've gone through with Obama's victory. At first I was downright jubilant, for the obvious reasons. (May Palin fall back into the black pit of hell from whence she came.) Then I felt sort of bad for McCain, because I know deep down he's a decent, respectable man, and he probably feels sort of shitty ( Read more... )

Okay, people of America - don't make me hate you again.

http://www.palinaspresident.us/

ENJOY!

Dear President Bush,

Instead of using my tax dollars to help pay disgustingly large salaries to greedy Wall Street bastards who really don't need any more money than they already have, why don't you use my tax dollars to fund healthcare for my less fortunate fellow citizens who cannot afford healthcare on their own? I would much rather they ( Read more... )

HAPPY BIRTHDAY rising_phoenixx!!! I hope you're having a wonderful day! :oD

anarckid and I had a wonderful weekend in beautiful Howes Cave, NY. About 30 minutes west of Albany, the area consists mainly of rolling mountains and farmlands. Our mission: To explore Howe Caverns.

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Someone called and left a message on my answering machine last night - they sang me Happy Day After Your Birthday, which was so sweet! Only... I have no idea who it was. :o\ Anyone on LJ claim this random act of kindness?? Thank you, whoever you are!

You are a
Social Liberal
(71% permissive)

and an...
Economic Liberal
(8% permissive)

You are best described as a:

Socialist

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