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April 22nd, 2006

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January 22nd, 2006

10:08 am - $475, Pants, $900 Yesterday I refiled my 2003 tax return carrying over a recently discovered capital loss from 2002. Last year I got a notice from the IRS that they had never received my 2002 return. So in turning up documents for 02 I realized I had some capital losses but could only use part of them in 02. The rest I got to carry over to 03 for which I just finished filling out the paperwork. I will be getting a full refund of my $475 PLUS interest! In cleaning out my closet yesterday I found a second pair of Dockers I had bought in October! I always wondered what had happened to them but then forgot about it. Now I have a brand new pair of pants, FOR FREE that don't wrinkle and can go in the regular wash. They were in the bag with the tags still on along with the receipt. Finally the coup de grâce is that I just saved $900 on a PowerBook G4 over buying it from the Apple Store, or any other retailer for that matter. Thank you eBay! Thank you guy with no reserve! Thank you eBayers who did not place higher bids! Full specs: PowerBook G4 1.67 GHz, 2GB RAM, 120GB HD, Dual Layer DVD burner, 15.2" bright higher resolution screen, AirPort, Bluetooth, awesome battery life AND it still runs Classic! This is the first Mac I've bought that won't BOOT OS 9. The last Mac I bought was a PowerBook G3 400 MHz when I went abroad three years ago. Thankfully it can now be retired. But I will still continue to use the G4 Cube in all it's awesome 500 MHz glory till they build something worthy of its replacement. Thank You, That is all. Current Mood: happy Current Music: Nine Inch Nails - The Hand That Feeds

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January 16th, 2006

09:09 pm - Fuze... 48 points Ah Scrabble. One of life's last bastions of intelligence rewarded. Saturday night I happen to kick ass at scrabble against Todd and Dark Chocolate. Final score, Me: 190 points Them: something less than that. Thank God for alternate spellings. Did anyone else have the day off? No? Well I did. I win! Current Mood: accomplished Current Music: Rage Against the Machine - Take the Power Back

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January 8th, 2006

06:40 pm - Including but not limited to I am here to talk to you today about passive aggressive behavior. I condemn passive aggressive behavior in all its forms. Passive aggressive behavior must be stopped. Common Misconception: Passive aggressiveness only aggravates people who aren't passive. Facts: Passive aggressive behavior allows you to keep yourself busy while accomplishing nothing. Passive aggressive behavior doesn't help anyone and exists only as a self serving tactic. Passive aggressive behavior is not fatal but it is detrimental to ones health. A cure for PAB is within our grasp. Please do your part to help fight this terrible affliction. Together we can wipe out PAB in our lifetime. Current Mood: determined

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04:29 pm - 2 mile run. Friday I went over to the health club and ran two miles. Normally that wouldn't be significant cause I run a lot over there. But this time I ran 2 miles in about 15 minutes. That is a really awesome time for me. When I was in ROTC in college my best time ever was a 14:53. Running had sort of been my weak point when I was in the program. And now several years later I've achieved that artificial goal without really trying. It felt amazing to run that time and such a big post-ROTC accomplishment. Here's to 60 sit-ups and 50 push-ups in two minutes in 06. The other two "legs" of the fitness test. Current Mood: pleased

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January 2nd, 2006

12:51 pm Remember a long time ago when I started my job? Well if you don't I've been there since May of 05. After working there a short time I realized the company was not making any money. It was losing money. But recently (today) we got a new account. And this new account is going to put us in the black for 06. I'm very excited. Current Mood: excited

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December 28th, 2005

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December 20th, 2005

08:55 pm - Hello Bonus? Speaking! Back in High School there was a commercial for a credit card with that line. It was classic. And today was classic too. My boss surprised me with a Christmas card and a book and a Starbucks card and... a Christmas bonus! Hello Bonus? Speaking! While not my first ever Xmas bonus it was probably the most thoughtful and generous. Spread the love everyone! Current Mood: cheerful Current Music: Bonus

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December 19th, 2005

12:52 pm - Doing The Most Good I highly suggest all of you make a holiday donation to your favorite charity. During my daily commute I see the Salvation Army's banner and donation thermometer. The banner reads "Doing The Most Good" and the thermometer tells me they need more money or its really freakin cold, both of which seem to be true. I'm not sure if there are facts to back up their claim about 'most good' though but I'm inclined to give them some money because they'd probably do more good with it than me. Also for those of you who don't like to pay taxes, donations can be written off. Enjoy. Current Mood: contemplative Current Music: Ventilation System

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December 17th, 2005

06:29 pm - meme Could someone, or a bunch of people, please tell me what a meme is? I haven't been able to figure it out from the context. Also props to myself for breaking my no posting streak. Current Mood: curious Current Music: The Specials - Ghost Town

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