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Holden Caulfield
There are several books that I've been meaning to read for quite some time, yet remain unread. I like to consider myself a fairly well-read individual, but the presence of many bonafide classics on my dubious list belies my claim. I'm on a mission to whittle that list down to nothing. The first to fall? Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. I know ( Read more... ) -
Hiro's!
I just ate at Hiro for the first time. I've wanted to eat there for a while, but tonight was a good excuse to go. One of Amy's best friends, Tara, is in town from Ohio, so the three of us went out to a nice restaurant ( Read more... ) -
Feed your gerbils, people.
When I was a child, I loved small, furry things. I had a gerbil. It was awesome! I forgot to feed it for a few days, though, and it died most likely a miserable death. I got another gerbil. After that one died, I got a hamster. Lost it once, but found it. I love it with my whole heart. Got another after it died ( Read more... ) -
My one word.
At the first of the year, our pastor delivered a series of messages entitled "My One Word." Essentially, he urged us to choose one word to focus on throughout the year which would order our lives in such a fashion to better walk with God. Think of it as a more sincere, earnest form of the typical New Year's Resolution ( Read more... ) -
Miscellany
• I just got a check from my community college for $90. It says it is an AR Refund. I have absolutely no earthly idea what this is or why I got it, but money is money, right? Right.
• My summer class is officially over! Still awaiting my grade, but I'm really not that concerned.
• Vonage's website is being really funky, and I'm not sure why. When ( Read more... ) -
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No one is good ( Read more... ) -
UNCW
So, I've been accepted into UNCW for the fall semester, contingent on my passing the course I'm taking now. That won't be an issue. Financial aid is in place. My job offers tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 a year, which will help significantly. I'll be more aggressive about pursuing scholarships in the spring; most are well beyond their ( Read more... ) -
Why insurance is good.
Insurance, o insurance, how I do appreciate thee.
Yesterday was my first trip to a gastroenterologist since I moved out here, oh, four years ago. Yeah, yeah, I know. I should have gone in earlier, considering I do have a certain chronic illness. At any rate, my primary care physician thought it might be an idea to go get checked out by a ( Read more... ) -
Push
Iron bonds kept me content,
(sad comfort in my restraints)
now are gone. He beckons me fly.
Opened doors and open skies,
wings spread wide then furl again.
So content with singing songs,
terrified of taking flight.