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Saturday, January 31, 2004
Wahoo! This articles says that Juggling makes the mind grow I knew I was smarter than everyone else!
"FRIDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDayNews) -- In a discovery that could change assumptions in the world of neuroscience, European researchers have found human brains actually change shape while learning a complicated skill such as juggling."
For you non-jugglers, Juggling for the Complete Klutz is a great starter book! For other jugglers, The Complete Juggler is a "must have"! Then of course there is the end all be all of 3 ball juggling The Three Ball Digest!
"FRIDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDayNews) -- In a discovery that could change assumptions in the world of neuroscience, European researchers have found human brains actually change shape while learning a complicated skill such as juggling."
For you non-jugglers, Juggling for the Complete Klutz is a great starter book! For other jugglers, The Complete Juggler is a "must have"! Then of course there is the end all be all of 3 ball juggling The Three Ball Digest!
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I can't believe this still exists! Type miserable failure into Google. Either click "I feel lucky" or check out the first link in the returns.
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This write up of the True New Zealand is very thought provoking since both my wife and I have thought "What a wonderful place it must be to live!"
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News to me UT Prof gets author of the most popular blog ranking by Wired His blog is http://www.instapundit.com/
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* Decided to take the 13 yr old, the 20 mth old, the wife and myself to Old Navy and buy the kids some clothes. The 13 yr old of course stays in the car knowing that most shopping he finds boring and usually ends in disaster. I think he simply gets over stimulated by the crowds, the lights, the noise (particularly the noise), and entirely too much information to process at once. In this way, he and I are very similar. There are times that I just have to get away from that kind of environment.
* After shopping, (we forgot to go in the pet store) we headed to Texas Roadhouse to discover a 45-50 minute wait..this is Knoxville of course - land of more restaurants than people but somehow they are always a 45-50 minute wait..except for IHOP which had immediate seating and knows us by name. Not only KNOWS us by name but knows when the baby was born!
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* After shopping, (we forgot to go in the pet store) we headed to Texas Roadhouse to discover a 45-50 minute wait..this is Knoxville of course - land of more restaurants than people but somehow they are always a 45-50 minute wait..except for IHOP which had immediate seating and knows us by name. Not only KNOWS us by name but knows when the baby was born!
Stupid Tech Support This is a long read so don't try to do it at once. The next time you are on hold with some level 1 tech support person reading from a script, read some of these and remember you are not alone!
Now enjoy some great warning labels like "Do not attempt to stop the blade with your hand." -- In the manual for a Swedish chainsaw.
These come from http://rinkworks.com/
Now enjoy some great warning labels like "Do not attempt to stop the blade with your hand." -- In the manual for a Swedish chainsaw.
These come from http://rinkworks.com/
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I am altogether too intolerant of the 13 yr old right now. Far too quick to call names and allow myself to be irritated by his presence.
Right now I feel hollow inside. I have that urge to do something but am lost as if I was in an enclosed stadium with the lights out and I'm looking for the key to get out.
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Right now I feel hollow inside. I have that urge to do something but am lost as if I was in an enclosed stadium with the lights out and I'm looking for the key to get out.
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* Just dropped a log on one of our wood chairs and dented the chair. I guess I should be grateful that it didn't splinter the wood; at least I don't have to take 3 hours out of my day to repair it..I just have to live with the constant reminder that I can't do something as simple as carry a log without screwing up.
Read an article that the current thinking is that we use about .01 percent of our brain. I feel like I use .0001 of mine.
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Read an article that the current thinking is that we use about .01 percent of our brain. I feel like I use .0001 of mine.
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* After I got over being so groggy I got to realizing how much I really enjoy getting up and working with the kids in the morning. I began to feel guilty about leaving the baby to play in her crib so long. I also began to feel guilty over the role reversal concept. My wife does so much to make sure the kids are ready for school and to hold this family together. She deserves more.
Rushed to dress from 9-9:15 went to meeting on the 13 yr old's theaputic horse riding and was there 2.5 hours. Stopped at a friend's house on the way home to discuss how we should handle the 1099's we are receiving from joint work done this past year. Found a gas station with a slopped parking lot and got gas. Must look funny to bystanders to see this guy in a dirty jeep and cowboy hat get out and put the jeep then run to catch up to it as it rolls down the hill, jump in, have tires squeal, then engine start.
Now heading for diapers and pickup the 7 yr old from a party.
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Rushed to dress from 9-9:15 went to meeting on the 13 yr old's theaputic horse riding and was there 2.5 hours. Stopped at a friend's house on the way home to discuss how we should handle the 1099's we are receiving from joint work done this past year. Found a gas station with a slopped parking lot and got gas. Must look funny to bystanders to see this guy in a dirty jeep and cowboy hat get out and put the jeep then run to catch up to it as it rolls down the hill, jump in, have tires squeal, then engine start.
Now heading for diapers and pickup the 7 yr old from a party.
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A New Day!
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This Morning
* Head real heavy. Almost a dull throb. Wanted to sleep in some but the baby was crying. Wife muttered that she thought the 7 yr old had rescued her and was playing with her. Instead the entire family ignored her pleas to get her. When I got up there, she had thrown all her stuff animals and toys to the floor. I just wanted to sleep in a little one day out of the week. I know my wife probably has similar wishes (dishes, cleaning, etc) Perhaps she would trade me sone such wish so that one day out of the week (or even 1 day every 2 weeks) we do a little role reversing.
Last night
* Followed that tea with a beer
* Could not get the candle lit
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This Morning
* Head real heavy. Almost a dull throb. Wanted to sleep in some but the baby was crying. Wife muttered that she thought the 7 yr old had rescued her and was playing with her. Instead the entire family ignored her pleas to get her. When I got up there, she had thrown all her stuff animals and toys to the floor. I just wanted to sleep in a little one day out of the week. I know my wife probably has similar wishes (dishes, cleaning, etc) Perhaps she would trade me sone such wish so that one day out of the week (or even 1 day every 2 weeks) we do a little role reversing.
Last night
* Followed that tea with a beer
* Could not get the candle lit
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Friday, January 30, 2004
Something's wrong with my head! I went upstairs to get a beer and mellow in front of the tv instead I return downstairs with a large glass of extra sweet highly caffeinated tea. (washing machine sounds like a barking dog---budget another $400)
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I find it quite amusing that our heavily medicated child thoroughly enjoys Fantasia (last chance to buy for 7 years) while our unmedicated children would rather have nothing to do with it. (sic. not entirely true. The 7 yr old in stunned amazement declared "It's a cartoon!")
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New fads.. If our teenage girls want to do this, is it all that bad? Britney Spears Nipples are missing!
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* We decided to load everyone in the car, go to McD's then pick up the 10 yr old's sleepover friend and drop the two of them at the grandmother's...we actually loaded everyone in the car, picked up the 10 yr old's sleepover friend, had to stop the car once because the 13 yr old wasn't the center of attention and decided he needed to threaten to make himself throwup. This angered me and changed the tone in the car from fun and jovial to tense and unpleasant the rest of the trip despite many efforts to turn it around again. Found out the friend doesn't eat meat but Burger King was ok. Drove through for food. Dropped the girls off with the grandmother and returned home where the family is now watching Fantasia (on sale while supplies last then not for another 7 years).
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* cat napped. stared at the computer. Then went and chopped some wood. The 7 yr old joined me. Then the 10 yr old joined me. I walked down to the creek to discover that the "entrance" to the cave has developed into a sinkhole and has gotten larger. It's concealed by leaves and debris but I'm going to have to make it a priority to see just what it has developed into. On the adventurous side, it may be an excuse to pull out the old haress and ropes and do a little spelunking. It'd be really cool if there was a half decent cave system to play around in. The negative is that the entrance is definitely not on my property which is good and bad.
The 10 yr old was in a very good mood and very helpful with the wood spliting and hauling it closer to the house.
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The 10 yr old was in a very good mood and very helpful with the wood spliting and hauling it closer to the house.
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Ambivalence
Here's that thought process thing that gets me in so much trouble.
I can't work right now because my mind won't calm and I'm tired. I figure the best thing to do would be to remove the starter from the Jeep so that I can take it by Autozone to get the new one; however, the Haynes manual to the Jeep is awol. Could be in the garage; could be in the boxes in the bedroom; could be in my messy desk; could be somewhere else in the office. The act of trying to find the manual could lead to any of several multiple day projects. So instead I am frozen.
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Here's that thought process thing that gets me in so much trouble.
I can't work right now because my mind won't calm and I'm tired. I figure the best thing to do would be to remove the starter from the Jeep so that I can take it by Autozone to get the new one; however, the Haynes manual to the Jeep is awol. Could be in the garage; could be in the boxes in the bedroom; could be in my messy desk; could be somewhere else in the office. The act of trying to find the manual could lead to any of several multiple day projects. So instead I am frozen.
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Tennessee Homeschooling legislation websites http://tnhomeed.com/Alert.html and http://tnhea.org/legislation.htm
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* I've reached that stage of the day where I am historically unfocused and unproductive. I have a longing to be doing something but can't put my finger on it. I definitely need a change of task for a few but it needs to be entertaining and rewarding. Perhaps this is the time to remove the starter from the Jeep.
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* Ah. The baby awakes from her nap. I'm making progress on the work but its still slow going. I'll take some time to play with the baby (near 20 mths now). Let's give her a little playtime in the crib. She sounds happy.
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I just stepped out on my front porch and watched 7 large military transport helicopters flying from the direction of Oak Ridge toward the McGhee Tyson Airport. Can you say "Libya's nuclear weapons"? I knew you could!
The helicopters have been VERY active these past few days.
U.S. ships Libyan nuclear components to Oak Ridge
By FRANK MUNGER AND RICHARD POWELSON, munger@knews.com powelsonr@shns.com
January 27, 2004
Libya surrenders more nuclear materials to US
Daily Times Pakistan
The helicopters have been VERY active these past few days.
U.S. ships Libyan nuclear components to Oak Ridge
By FRANK MUNGER AND RICHARD POWELSON, munger@knews.com powelsonr@shns.com
January 27, 2004
Libya surrenders more nuclear materials to US
Daily Times Pakistan
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* Continuing to make coding progress but I feel like I'm walking through quicksand. I can do better than this!
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Fark headlines rock! Microsoft offers $250K bounty on MyDoom.B author. SCO to sue Microsoft for stealing their idea
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* Kids dropped off. Trying desperately to read paper before taking the 13 yr old to school
* I'm getting close to 0 spam. Wierd feeling.
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* I'm getting close to 0 spam. Wierd feeling.
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* I need hand lotion badly!
Woodburning stoves Everyone loves a fire. Everyone loves a huge, ancient oak tree. I've come to understand that I'm moving an oak tree into my house and that those things are heavy.
* Time to take the carpool to school.
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Woodburning stoves Everyone loves a fire. Everyone loves a huge, ancient oak tree. I've come to understand that I'm moving an oak tree into my house and that those things are heavy.
* Time to take the carpool to school.
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A New Day!
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This Morning
* Woke at 5:45 on my own accord and got up at 5:48 for a refreshing bath then woke the kids at 6:12. The baby cried out just before I went into the 10 yr old's room (which is where the baby sleeps...I want to add onto the house sooo badly) but the baby stayed asleep. She must have had a bad dream.
* Regretting not staying up all night but happy that I didn't at the same time
Today's goals: Wrap this php thing!! Create a marketing piece. Remove dead starter from Jeep.
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This Morning
* Woke at 5:45 on my own accord and got up at 5:48 for a refreshing bath then woke the kids at 6:12. The baby cried out just before I went into the 10 yr old's room (which is where the baby sleeps...I want to add onto the house sooo badly) but the baby stayed asleep. She must have had a bad dream.
* Regretting not staying up all night but happy that I didn't at the same time
Today's goals: Wrap this php thing!! Create a marketing piece. Remove dead starter from Jeep.
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For those that don't read CBSNews.com, here are 19 of our media idols not looking so good: Celebrity Mugshots
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Thursday, January 29, 2004
* Wife and 10 yr old ran out to get away from me and buy Fantasia and Sleeping Beauty. Disney will quit distributing these movies in 2 days but Amazon will continue selling until their inventory runs out.
* Helped 7 yr old with homework (I always enjoy that).
* Cooked homemade pizzas
* Refueled fire with wood that the 13 yr old and I split. I thought it would be a nice way to get him outside. My wife (and now me too) feels I was just training him with a weapon.
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* Helped 7 yr old with homework (I always enjoy that).
* Cooked homemade pizzas
* Refueled fire with wood that the 13 yr old and I split. I thought it would be a nice way to get him outside. My wife (and now me too) feels I was just training him with a weapon.
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* Dropped 13 yr old at school. He was mellow but in that "I'm going to build up steam" type of way. I hope I'm wrong. Then went to the Ranch to do some computer maintenance for a friend.
* Returned home, did 45 seconds of wood spliting, got over agressive then spent 45 minutes breaking my axe handle free. The handle is intact but it is no longer in the axe head. Looks like a repair is in order.
* Weather is fantastic for removing a Jeep starter. I need to kick butt on this php then get to work on the Jeep.
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* Returned home, did 45 seconds of wood spliting, got over agressive then spent 45 minutes breaking my axe handle free. The handle is intact but it is no longer in the axe head. Looks like a repair is in order.
* Weather is fantastic for removing a Jeep starter. I need to kick butt on this php then get to work on the Jeep.
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Read the article outloud and put an emphasis on any word the least bit sexual. Enjoy the laughs. Remember, most things you read on the Internet aren't true. This is an obvious play on the recently Microsoft lawsuit regarding MikeRoweSoft.com [13:39] * CFNews reports: Some kid's site MikeHuntSoft.com sued by porn company - Article
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* Wahoo! Php code is up in the staging area and the db is working. I'm not happy because I don't feel its my best work but I always feel that way. Several ends to tie before the handoff but it should be quick going now.
* Time to take the 13 yr old to school
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* Time to take the 13 yr old to school
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* Kids off to school. We packed lunches and I couldn't find the car keys so we left late but still made it to school on time just not soon enough for me to take a left out of the parking lot--means I have to drive through a neighborhood which takes longer. 13 yr old asleep on counch when I returned. I let him anger me too easily. Went from jolly to having great tension in my chest too quickly. Did nothing to him other than speak firmly but not gruffly.
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A New Day!
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This Morning
* Woke at 5:30 feeling great. Got out of bed at 6. Kids seems jolly. What's in the air today?
* Reconsidering the format of my blog or creating one purely for creative writing
* A little stressed on my php project. Must begin uploading files now. I need an 8-5 day a couple of times a week where people pretend I'm not here.
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This Morning
* Woke at 5:30 feeling great. Got out of bed at 6. Kids seems jolly. What's in the air today?
* Reconsidering the format of my blog or creating one purely for creative writing
* A little stressed on my php project. Must begin uploading files now. I need an 8-5 day a couple of times a week where people pretend I'm not here.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2004
Great news!
[21:59] * CFNews reports: Starting tomorrow, telemarketers can no longer show up on caller ID as "out of area" - Click for article•
* Kids are down to sleep. Work is progressing well. Wood spliting has been done and the fire is burning hot. A few more large logs in a few minutes and she should be good for most of the night. Left my glasses upstairs. Fortunely they are near the fridge and there's beer in there.
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* Bah! Nailed byMurphy! The hosting company had NOT suspended me and because I've been in contact with them was working with me through this jobless situation. What good people! Turns out the MyDoom virus is causing their mail servers grief. At least it feels good to have gotten one more late bill taken care of.
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* Blast. The hosting company cut us off and as I'm trying to get a payment sent paypal times out so I'm not sure if the $303 got sent or not.
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* Got the 13 yr old. Some pleasant talk in car. No sniping. We were probably silent 50% of the trip. Went to Comcast and paid them $142 and change. Came home.
* At home we quized 13 yr old on his day then I went into a screaming cursing tirade that caused the wife to get on me so I yelled at her. All around bad.
* Chopped wood, re-built almost dead fire (this seasoned stuff goes quick), yelled at child some more; apologised to everyone. Feel like a schmuck.
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* At home we quized 13 yr old on his day then I went into a screaming cursing tirade that caused the wife to get on me so I yelled at her. All around bad.
* Chopped wood, re-built almost dead fire (this seasoned stuff goes quick), yelled at child some more; apologised to everyone. Feel like a schmuck.
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* Email sent to client painfully explaining the STILL is not done.
* Time to go get 13 yr old from school
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* Time to go get 13 yr old from school
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* progress is being made in php. 1:45 pm goal missed. Setting 2:30 goal for pretty stuff.
* $307.76 paid to Allstate (I swear I gave them a December payment)
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* $307.76 paid to Allstate (I swear I gave them a December payment)
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* making good heady on the coding but the day is flying by...rear end is frozen too. I've got to make a Home Depot trip soon.
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[12:19] * CFNews reports: "The illiteracy level of our children are appalling" - President Bush speech transcript - http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/01/20040123-2.html
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* Wahoo! Beat the php problem! One line syntax problem. Quick break then back to wipe this out. Setting goal 1:45pm for bulk of work done and uploaded. The rest of the afternoon on cleanup and wrap-up.
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* Paid Bellsouth $361 and change. Ouch. We weren't even scheduled to be cut off.
* more wood to the fire. Spliting this seasoned stuff is a pleasure! I'm using the axe not the maul.
* Computer updated and rebooted. I'm relaxed and feeling good. Incense lit. Time to bang out some code!
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* more wood to the fire. Spliting this seasoned stuff is a pleasure! I'm using the axe not the maul.
* Computer updated and rebooted. I'm relaxed and feeling good. Incense lit. Time to bang out some code!
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* Email sent. 1 goal achieved! Small successes are good. Time to take the 13 yr old to school--I mean daycare.
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A New Day!
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This Morning
* Slept like a rock! Some wild dreams too! The best one centered around me being near the beach with my family but taking photos with this fancy video like digital camera for an online friend of mine. Turns out I was using the camera wrong. My grandmother was even there. The best picture was of this huge classic tree almsot growing out of the water.
* Turned the alarm off at 5:45 and woke suddenly and in a panic at 6:28. Got the kids moving. The 7 yr old and 10 yr old were problem free and happy. The carpooler dragged his feet but we got there earlier than normal. The 13 yr old got up and started having breakfast before everyone left.
* When I returned at 7:30 the 13 yr old was dressed and seems excited about going to school.
* More wood to the fire (we are fighting to keep this one going...must chop more smaller pieces to get the temperature up).
Weather: Feels like a commercial freeze like at a restaurant...oh, that's inside the house.
Goals: Send email regarding quote for computer repair, php--that's it!
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This Morning
* Slept like a rock! Some wild dreams too! The best one centered around me being near the beach with my family but taking photos with this fancy video like digital camera for an online friend of mine. Turns out I was using the camera wrong. My grandmother was even there. The best picture was of this huge classic tree almsot growing out of the water.
* Turned the alarm off at 5:45 and woke suddenly and in a panic at 6:28. Got the kids moving. The 7 yr old and 10 yr old were problem free and happy. The carpooler dragged his feet but we got there earlier than normal. The 13 yr old got up and started having breakfast before everyone left.
* When I returned at 7:30 the 13 yr old was dressed and seems excited about going to school.
* More wood to the fire (we are fighting to keep this one going...must chop more smaller pieces to get the temperature up).
Weather: Feels like a commercial freeze like at a restaurant...oh, that's inside the house.
Goals: Send email regarding quote for computer repair, php--that's it!
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Tuesday, January 27, 2004
Almost forgot! I bought my 2nd TN Lottery ticket today. That's a total investment of $2. And I won! The prize $2. I'm even!
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* Long afternoon. Wife very tense. Blames her tension on me of course.
* Returned the 13yr old from school and then after discussing plans with the wife and putzing on the computer took him to his group therapy
* After dropping him off, returned home and grabbed an accidental cat nap. I was so exhausted I had the shakes.
* Woke, chopped some wood, took 2 phone calls, one with work for me to do the other wanting to consolidate the student loans.
* Piled everyone in the car and picked up the 13 yr old then went to Sam's then Walmart then home for dinner.
* Got everyone to bed. Re-lit fire. Need a beer. I'm bushed.
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* Returned the 13yr old from school and then after discussing plans with the wife and putzing on the computer took him to his group therapy
* After dropping him off, returned home and grabbed an accidental cat nap. I was so exhausted I had the shakes.
* Woke, chopped some wood, took 2 phone calls, one with work for me to do the other wanting to consolidate the student loans.
* Piled everyone in the car and picked up the 13 yr old then went to Sam's then Walmart then home for dinner.
* Got everyone to bed. Re-lit fire. Need a beer. I'm bushed.
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