Man, this month stung pretty hard financially speaking. I had to pay for a $300 appraisal on this house I’m living in. I had to pay rent weekly to Marq & Melissa while waiting to close on the house. I had to pay for a U-Haul and supplies for cleaning / moving out of the … Read more
While I’m pretty happy with my web host, Dream Host, you may not be happy with where your web site or blog are currently located. Perhaps you’ve seen banner ads and pop-ups and other forms of advertising at your favorite blog that has a deal you find more than tempting? There’s more than a plethora … Read more
Last night, I was laying in bed watching TV, and my two adorable kittens climbed up on the bed like they’ve been known to do. They were purring and getting petted and all that. I picked up each one of them and laid them on their backs and rubbed their bellies. The second one (don’t … Read more
I heard a guy on the radio (WNOX – Knoxville’s Talker) say this morning that you should start your day off like it’s a blank slate, and think of three things for which you’re thankful. Apparently, it’s not just new-agey inspirational stuff, it’s psychologically good for you. So here goes, three things (in no particular … Read more
It’s funny how things all come together at one time. I updated briefly earlier to say that I got accepted officially into grad school, and now I’m updating to let everyone know that I closed on my house this morning. There are potentially some issues with some encroaching property, because part of my deck (the … Read more
Weekend before last, I moved into my new house, about 20 minutes away from where I work. It’s a 30 minute drive in traffic now, though, because they closed off one lane on either side of the highway to install a concrete divider. Everything has been crazy but amazingly smooth – I moved in, have … Read more
The audio book has long been a literary tradition pretty much since the first years of audio recording. When radio became widespread, serial-format shows were often broadcast in the evenings after most American families had finished dinner and were settling down. Now, we listen to broadcasts in all sorts of ways: iPods, streaming audio, the … Read more