• 22:06 52 minutes til my birthday and I've already gotten some good presents. The best ones come tomorrow! #

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• 09:43 embarking on crocheting my first doily. Man, I'm so old school. #
• 09:45 Ben Folds rocks #

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A couple weeks ago, there were some news stories about people considering going Galt, ala Atlas Shrugged. In case you haven't read the book by Ayn Rand, here's a brief summary. There's a variety of captains of industry, and people seek out to destroy their ability to compete by requiring them to share with other businesses that aren't as ( Read more... )

So I'm watching a show on HGTV and they're focusing on "green" design and making a big deal about how this family has made some "green" changes on their own. Their changes? Recycling, replacing lightbulbs with CFLs, and adding insulation. The show is doing "green" things which included VOC free paint, bamboo flooring, installing a ceiling fan, ( Read more... )

• 10:18 crocheting a baby blanket for a friend from UMCP #

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Here's an excerpt from an e-mail I recently sent to my dad (who listens to Rush Limbaugh everyday and thinks the country will soon be communist). Now realize that my family does know what it's like to not have money, and everyone in the family would be considered successful with nice solid middle to upper middle class lifestyles ( Read more... )

I just got back from a trip to Kansas to see my grandparents. My parents joined me for the trip, and I brought Gabriella along with me. My grandparents live about an hour away from Wichita, in the very small town of Nashville. There is a grain elevator there, a post office, a senior center, and a Lutheran church. There used to be a hospital, ( Read more... )

Man, I have more reason to like Rachel Maddow - she has a PhD. She's not just a talking head.

Well, now I know where part of our tax refund will be going (thank you first time homebuyer credit). We just secured our 2nd wedding in Pittsburgh. We also have a friend's wedding we'll be doing in June on the cheap. Overall, this means we'll have the funds to purchase a D700. Yay!

So there's a contest that's coming up that asks photographers to submit their dream assignment. The winner wins $50,000 and a stash of other goodies to make the dream assignment happen ( Read more... )