Brett and Jessica gave me a new modem for Christmas so hopefully my internet access will be more reliable for awhile. Christmas was...nice. Spent some time with my relatives. New Year's Eve will be nicer because I'll be able to spend it with friends ( Read more... )

I had a very vivid dream Sunday morning...

I dreamed that I was wandering around a (generic) college campus somewhere, hanging out with ursulagoddess. In one building Ursula stops to talk to a guy, a tall, rather unattractive redheaded guy. I hear her mention a "single friend" and glance meaningfully at me, and I realize that she is trying to set me up with ( Read more... )

My internet access has become more reliable lately, so now I can try to keep up on how everyone's doing again.

( Car news )

I have been having trouble with my internet connection at home and so have not been updating or reading lj often. I'm not sure when it will get straightened out, so I apologize to all the people I should have responded to but didn't. I eventually get around to reading all my friends' journals, even if it's a week after the fact (though I don't ( Read more... )

I haven't had any chance at all to keep up with my Live Journal friends this week, because I haven't been home at all, except to sleep. Shortly I will be leaving for Fargo and ValleyCon, so I'll catch up with all of you when I get back Sunday afternoon/evening. Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! :-)

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I got back from Bismarck around 8pm tonight. I had a great weekend. Even the seven hour drive each way was fun, because I got to talk to Manda and get to know her better and learn more about Tor Aerie. We stayed with her parents, and I discovered where Manda got a lot of her Manda-ness. (If you're a friend of Manda's you just have to meet her ( Read more... )

One of the lawn signs in my neighborhood is bright orange and reads, "They stole the last election, and now they stole my Kerry-Edwards sign ( Read more... )

So my job situation finally got straightened out. Starting Monday next week, I'll be a full-time employee of the U of M. I'll be doing exactly the same things I did as a student employee, but making $2.35 more an hour. And I'll also be getting full-time employee benefits: health insurance, paid time off, union membership, retirement fund, and ( Read more... )

Saturday my car broke down. I think it might be dead for good this time, but I'm going to call my parents for a second opinion. (It's nice to have mechanics in the family.)

Sunday I went to the Renaissance Festival with bsingle and chiffon4. We hung out with ursulagoddess. (It was her last day working there for this year ( Read more... )