tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48726396637148878552012-02-16T08:34:23.311-05:00Late night snacks. Bite-sized ramblings. Old-fashioned eats, served fresh daily. Open 24-7.Michaelnoreply@blogger.comBlogger671100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-1869722034949639832011-12-12T18:20:00.001-05:002011-12-12T18:21:31.809-05:00

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-26377355652922769452011-12-07T18:41:00.001-05:002011-12-07T18:44:58.831-05:00

What amuses me about this CNN poll is that this question could have easily been phrased, "Do you think the Russians can be trusted?" and the results likely would have been about the same.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-75567694292811225992011-08-23T20:42:00.000-04:002011-08-23T20:42:50.866-04:00

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-40273606499826703912011-08-21T14:51:00.005-04:002011-08-21T15:02:57.451-04:00

Every few years, I get nostalgic about a place that I never experienced during my lifetime. Willow Grove Park opened on Memorial Day in 1896 (known as Decoration Day at the time) in my hometown of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. It went on to become known as one of the world's best amusement parks. Two months before I was born in November 1980, the entire site was demolished and cleared to make way

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-3517669737082751652011-07-24T21:34:00.001-04:002011-07-24T21:34:38.696-04:00

Talk to you soon. G'night.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-4356843510568198862011-06-30T20:46:00.001-04:002011-07-04T16:03:32.616-04:00

Haven't posted in a while. The after-work routine has been much less of a routine lately, so I tend to forget about the blog. Also, less energy lately to form words. Haven't been getting a lot of sleep this week. Only about 4 hours last night. Partly from too much caffeine. Partly from an internal dialogue that WILL NOT SHUT UP. This weekend is filled with a bunch of obligations that I'm not

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-88847417065174985892011-06-17T13:02:00.002-04:002011-06-17T13:02:20.527-04:00

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-79030390736733211702011-06-16T19:59:00.001-04:002011-06-17T13:03:34.229-04:00

Kind of a busy week. Got a cat Monday. Refinancing our mortgage tomorrow. Can't wait for the weekend, as usual. More soon.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-52540282740484773252011-06-08T17:45:00.001-04:002011-06-08T17:45:19.551-04:00

I think I've lost my mind!

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-51591320706611382912011-06-07T20:39:00.001-04:002011-06-07T20:39:09.555-04:00

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Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-41860867641943214712011-06-06T19:43:00.001-04:002011-06-06T19:43:55.073-04:00

Hello. Back at home, posting from my phone because my laptop is still being repaired by HP. Or, I should say it's supposed to be in the process of being repaired, but according to the HP status site, they haven't even received it yet, even though USPS says it was delivered last Wednesday. Called customer service today to ask about this. After fighting with the automated response robot woman for

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-71519119633383218362011-06-01T10:05:00.001-04:002011-06-02T08:53:31.901-04:00

It's a lazy Wednesday morning on day 5 of our vacation, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to blog. Hello there! This week has been all about reliving my childhood, checking out the familiar sights and sounds of Wildwood, NJ. I think it's been about 10 years since I've last been here. I am surprised at how little has actually changed. One new thing: alcohol on the boardwalk! You can actually

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-55442606174993583512011-05-24T21:24:00.001-04:002011-05-24T21:24:43.850-04:00

If all goes well, he may be joining the family in a couple weeks. Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.8

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-57913381500039599382011-05-23T20:21:00.001-04:002011-05-23T20:21:46.906-04:00

If it looks like I'm surprised and in a little bit of pain, it's because I am.Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.8

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-22587860859134043122011-05-23T20:19:00.001-04:002011-05-24T09:09:41.851-04:00

Back home after a quick trip to my Aunt's house in upstate NY. No cell phone service up there, which I think says a lot about how remote it is. My aunt is selling her property, so this may have been our last trip up there. Sad, especially considering her house was originally going to stay in the family, but I understand now that it's not practical for her as she gets older (she's in her late 70s)

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-52747143941576765312011-05-18T19:30:00.002-04:002011-05-19T10:49:18.637-04:00

More blogging from my phone ... though this time it's from the couch. My netbook has some power cord issues, so I can't use it, and I'm way too lazy to use one of the computers upstairs. So, I mentioned yesterday that I applied to refinance our mortgage. Let me just say that this process has brought back all the bad memories from when we purchased the home in 2009. I won't go into details, but I

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-72642670240073148892011-05-17T21:21:00.000-04:002011-05-17T21:21:27.228-04:00

Wrote a bunch of stuff I don't even remember. Worked from a cafe in Lancaster. Forgot to take my wallet to said cafe. Grilled some pork burgers. Worked on a wedding photo book that's been in the works since 2009. Applied to refinance my mortgage. Drank some very fruity vodka drinks.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-85946520810125050932011-05-13T19:59:00.001-04:002011-05-13T19:59:57.166-04:00

I am blogging from the gym ... on the freaking cycling machine. Isn't that the most ridiculous thing ever? I am also watching the Phillies game and listening to Howard Stern. So I've got some major multitaskng going on here. It's actually pretty hard to concentrate on what I'n writing, so I'll keep this short. On tap for tomorrow: all depends on the weather. First, coffee and egg sandwiches. Mmmm

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-85032695191611952532011-05-11T19:49:00.000-04:002011-05-13T16:29:35.178-04:00

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Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-17460390830203103002011-05-09T20:36:00.000-04:002011-05-09T20:36:01.158-04:00

Just got back last night from a weekend trip to upstate NY. I was thinking this weekend that I have such a weird association with that area now. On one hand, it's the area where I went to college, so I associate it with a ton of memories from living there for four years. On the other, it's where S's family lives (literally right across the street from the college. In fact, the street they live on

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-69816531180342121842011-05-04T20:04:00.000-04:002011-05-04T20:04:32.511-04:00

Well, let's see ... - I have some kind of poison ivy on my arms now. More bubbly, itchy goodness from your favorite blogging friend! - Heading to upstate NY this weekend for a delayed Easter visit, apple-picking-something-or-other, and a memorial for my brother-in-law's mother-in-law. - Work is getting a bit stressful again, although earlier this week I had very little do. It's amazing

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-54749682072088620772011-04-26T19:33:00.000-04:002011-04-26T19:33:37.039-04:00

Recent trip to Vegas. This was a very fun getaway, but not nearly long enough. Lost a night of our vacation package due to flight delays. Won absolutely nothing in the casinos. Ah well. The weather was perfect and we had a great time. I'm trying to get SOME kind of refund or compensation for the night we lost, but I'll be surprised if that actually happens. Next stop: Wildwood, NJ. Already

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-8329876317086603452011-04-07T20:36:00.000-04:002011-04-07T20:36:25.152-04:00

Sometimes I think that, even though I'm making an effort to blog more and trying to make the posts more free flowing (read: boring), I feel like I am possibly repeating the same thoughts and ideas I have blogged about years ago.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-3150073347357420182011-04-05T19:33:00.000-04:002011-04-05T19:33:47.047-04:00

Watching my first Phils game of the year right now, and it feels pretty damn good. There's nothing quite like baseball to bring in the spring season (even if is still below 50 degrees outside, STUPID WEATHER. WAAAH!) I've actually been working on resurrecting my Phillies Blog lately -- purely coincidence that I'm also resurrecting this blog too (unless I actually have a deep subconscious need to

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-21892320823383052432011-04-03T18:24:00.000-04:002011-04-03T18:24:59.536-04:00

The weekend is coming to a close. But I have to say that, as far as weekends at home go, this is one of the best I've had in a while. We really didn't do anything out of the ordinary (I can sum it up as: takeout sushi, 127 Hours on DVD, dog walks, groceries, and Insidious at the movie theater today). But I think I've just been in an extraordinarily good mood over the last few days. If I were to

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-85143436373056966562011-04-03T14:48:00.001-04:002011-04-03T14:48:43.161-04:00

Now you can read my tweets from my blog too! Check out the right side of this page. This is actually my second Twitter account, but the other one is private. (More on that some other time.) Enjoy.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-31563129169440673422011-03-29T12:11:00.001-04:002011-03-29T13:52:37.100-04:00

One nice thing about working for myself is being able to blog during the day without feeling guilty about it. Ha, what a perk. In other news, I realized today that I never took any photos of my shingles when they were at their worst state. I kind of wish I had documented it. Oh well. As for my cold, it is almost completely gone now (I think). Unfortunately, S is still a bit sick though, but we

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-40558036227641843482011-03-27T08:49:00.000-04:002011-03-27T08:49:28.936-04:00

There's something very satisfying about buying a new propane tank. It brings out the Hank Hill in me.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-6099973898104542972011-03-26T21:17:00.001-04:002011-03-26T21:17:01.929-04:00

Still fighting this damn cold, but got a lot of cleaning done today, and at least being sick makes a good excuse for watching endless hours of Dr. Katz.Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-67542811658421970672011-03-26T10:36:00.001-04:002011-03-26T10:36:13.783-04:00

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Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-82571132061648380822011-03-24T21:53:00.005-04:002011-03-25T09:36:34.778-04:00

On a whim, just bought the compete series of Dr. Katz on DVD. 1-day shipping. Can Amazon possibly fulfill by tomorrow? We shall see! UPDATE 3/25, 9:35am: Looks like it's coming on Saturday. Ah well, good enough. Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-82041851386481400372011-03-23T14:38:00.000-04:002011-03-23T14:38:23.346-04:00

We tried a few wine tastings in Long Island last weekend - a first for me (despite my pipedream of opening a winery someday). I had no idea that this area of New York had so many vineyards. There must have been over a dozen different wineries on the way into Southold, all on the same road, and many of them right next to each other. For about $5 you could try 5 different wines -- small glasses, of

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-42241630224869011002011-03-21T20:31:00.000-04:002011-03-21T20:31:49.929-04:00

Back from a short but really nice trip to Long Island, NY this weekend to celebrate my good friend's 30th birthday. Unfortunately, I had a bad cold the entire time, so I was blowing my nose and pocketing dirty tissues like some kind of diseased bum. Between the Great Shingles Debacle and this new cold (which is still a bit itchy, if you care to follow the progession), I am beginning to feel a bit

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-21878591815807956132011-03-10T22:00:00.001-05:002011-03-10T22:00:51.415-05:00

The most wonderful time of the day! My shingles went from crazy painful to crazy itchy. I can't decide which is worse. The show Baggage on GSN is absolutely ridiculous. Good night.Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-86619797604656339752011-03-07T18:24:00.000-05:002011-03-07T18:24:11.827-05:00

I would like to buy some turntables and live out my dream of becoming a secretly amazing DJ.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-58281108922395927472011-03-03T19:22:00.003-05:002011-03-06T12:58:10.822-05:00

So, now that I have shingles and all, I think I really need to figure out what to do with my life, career-wise. I have this business that is relatively successful considering I am the only person running it. But the downside is: it's killing me ... mentally, and now possibly physically as well. In this business, I essentially get paid to write. But I don't want to write forever, and I never have.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-37425575167477092822011-03-02T18:53:00.001-05:002011-03-02T18:54:28.931-05:00

1) @charliesheen2) ipad 23) stink bugs4) @howardstern5) i have shingles (not of the roof variety)

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-84890757729385640982011-02-27T22:32:00.001-05:002011-02-27T22:32:51.560-05:00

I have a very weird rash/skin infection/hives/distusging, growing, spreading bumps on my chest and back right now that just appeared on Friday and have been increasing all weekend. It burns like hell. Will call the doc tomorrow I guess.Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-84596925112625610252011-02-23T18:42:00.002-05:002011-02-23T18:48:54.836-05:00

Been feeling very lazy lately. Also had to work late a few days, so the blog hasn't been on my mind. I was talking to S today about possibly starting a joint blog. Not sure how that would work, but it could be pretty cool. Regardless of whether or not that happens, I do want to change the banner for this site soon. Can't decide whether I want to keep a dark/black background or switch to white.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-67982935186219437332011-02-18T18:59:00.001-05:002011-02-18T18:59:13.308-05:00

I am officially grown up. Sorta.Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.6

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-57375785649698893442011-02-15T19:12:00.001-05:002011-02-15T19:14:02.701-05:00

Finally got rid of some boots today that I've been wearing since middle school. Oldest shoes I have -- even older than my old football cleats!

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-46845158230731990062011-02-14T19:54:00.003-05:002011-02-14T20:11:12.117-05:00

What did I do for Valentine's Day?WELL ... the first thing I did was send S some flowers at work ... which, I realized when she brought them home, weren't exactly like the ones I ordered, but the were the talk of the office nonetheless, apparently!For dinner, I made quite the feast! Grilled porterhouse steaks ... crab dip in a homemade bread bowl ... kale ... and mashed potatoes. Nothing too

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-35571362620098047902011-02-13T18:35:00.002-05:002011-02-13T18:37:06.701-05:00

People who have really bad taste in music (and I mean REALLY bad) make me question their judgment on virtually everything else in life.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-36513783389340233852011-02-12T19:26:00.004-05:002011-02-13T18:54:07.550-05:00

Water line to the fridge started leaking yesterday. Relatively small problem, but turned into a big annoyance. However, since I am a super handyman around the house, I was able to replace the whole line from the fridge to the basement today (which was really the only to fix it). Granted, there is nothing difficult about this at all, but it was sort of a fun experiment in amateur plumbing.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-29425371496302125712011-02-10T22:55:00.001-05:002011-02-10T22:55:50.535-05:00

Few too many drinks have put me in a much better mood than I was in earlier today. That's a good thing, trust me.Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.6

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-31495918110473832262011-02-08T20:32:00.003-05:002011-02-19T06:54:24.064-05:00

I've realized within the past year (and maybe this is something I can add to the 2011 year in review that I will never write) ... that when you don't fully trust someone, especially if they are close to you, it is ridiculously frustrating. Not being able to trust a stranger is pretty standard, I'd say. Not being able to trust someone close to you makes you wonder why you're close to them in the

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-85110715136920405122011-02-02T19:30:00.002-05:002011-02-02T19:32:32.993-05:00

What better way to celebrate The Holiday than with one of my my all-time favorite movies?By the way, would the script for Groundhog Day still be green-lighted if it were written today? I don't think it would.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-27471364456752451442011-02-01T16:01:00.002-05:002011-02-01T16:06:00.775-05:00

- A half-inch of ice & freezing rain- Power outages- My wife's work being closed- A good reason not to leave the house- Sleeping in- Working my salt-laying magic

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-67563029434966710552011-01-31T18:52:00.002-05:002011-01-31T18:55:04.260-05:00

But nothing beats dinner at home and some post-work r&r with it playing in the background.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-91906334826613347192011-01-30T15:37:00.001-05:002011-01-30T15:37:03.487-05:00

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Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-16052462178740466612011-01-27T20:27:00.001-05:002011-01-27T20:29:29.003-05:00

Trying very hard not to forget about my plan to keep posting on this thing. Problem is, I'm used to forgetting this thing exists.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-25038672129450427272011-01-23T18:42:00.001-05:002011-01-23T18:44:35.854-05:00

Blizzard-like conditions are possible here in a few days. Temps near zero tonight.Weather is awesome.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-43463369551103245392011-01-20T21:22:00.000-05:002011-01-20T21:29:20.515-05:00

On tap:- B-day dinner in Lancaster- Farmer's market- Cleaning- Gym- Homemade bagels- Homemade pizza- Hopefully lots of episodes of 48 Hours and Dateline Mystery.Basically, another awesome weekend. Just gotta get through tomorrow.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-89346738563564658352011-01-19T19:14:00.002-05:002011-01-19T19:22:21.026-05:00

Anyone remember any of my posts from years ago?No?Good. 'Cause they sucked.Well, here's the thing ... Every time I look at ye ol' archives, it amazes me how unreal I sound in some of the posts. I think I tended to make things very ... writerly ... unintentionally. Maybe that's still the case, I don't know. But I think I prefer these posts to seem more natural now. Like I'm having a conversion

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-64504853204034953462011-01-17T21:17:00.001-05:002011-01-17T21:17:26.216-05:00

-American Pickers -Pawn Stars There's something about valuable junk that really intrigues me.Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-9666558407803060042011-01-16T20:55:00.001-05:002011-01-16T20:55:33.984-05:00

Found this in a kitchen drawer today. A short list of things to do, created shortly before we made an offer on our house in the summer of '09. Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-19201638802525102482011-01-14T10:32:00.001-05:002011-01-14T10:32:49.173-05:00

Why is it so easy for me to dislike people?

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-40990398450934044302011-01-12T20:13:00.002-05:002011-01-12T20:22:21.965-05:00

1) I'm much less angry when I have less work to do. Stress brings out the fury in me, and it is not pretty. The last two months have been most stress-free in a long while. Cheers.2) Despite being a shareholder of Sirius satellite radio since like 2006 (which is pretty sad if you know the history of the stock), I have never been a subscriber ... until now. Finally caved, signed up, and it is

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-9579031986728072632011-01-09T20:57:00.001-05:002011-01-09T20:59:20.709-05:00

Realization #689533 -- Need more land.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-35075300779959257652011-01-08T21:25:00.001-05:002011-01-08T21:25:38.802-05:00

New app. Let's try posting a video. Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-34116047196301948262011-01-07T18:55:00.002-05:002011-01-07T19:01:17.991-05:00

On tap for the weekend:- Gym for the first time in over a year.- Extra-long dog walks.- All the episodes of 48 Hours we can possibly fit in.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-18476813396224537812011-01-06T21:07:00.002-05:002011-01-06T21:10:58.407-05:00

Booked two vacations in the past two days, including one to Vegas. Only problem is they're both more than four months away.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-18159955312643348232011-01-06T11:36:00.001-05:002011-01-06T11:41:03.683-05:00

I wish there were an easy way to merge or forward tweets into my blog entries. There probably is, but I'm just too lazy to look for it.Now that I've actually posted for the first time in ages, it has struck me how behind-the-times Blogger is. No Android app? No 1-click photo sharing from my phone? This thing is a dinosaur!

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-32565500637306264252011-01-05T20:21:00.000-05:002011-01-05T20:24:01.120-05:00

I occasionally get excited about the thought of making this blog good again (or for the first time ever, depending on how you look at it). Then it's morning and I have to work. Work ruins everything.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-66407407360475455252011-01-05T20:14:00.000-05:002011-01-05T20:16:47.754-05:00

Been thinking about a new year's review. The question is when? How? Whyyyyy?On that note. Good night.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-48114103173910758952010-01-05T23:07:00.000-05:002010-04-13T14:25:03.745-04:00

Archives may be gone soon. Stored away, but not deleted. Eat 'em up while you can. Transferring this blog to a new spot shortly.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872639663714887855.post-12288873972976618172010-01-02T14:14:00.000-05:002010-02-01T19:49:19.561-05:00

It's hard to look back at 2009 without putting it in the context of all the negativity and bad "news" we faced all year. My immediate thought is to say, "Oh, 2009 was a shitty year," because, well, that's what everyone else is saying. I've heard it said so many times, in headlines, in Facebook posts, and directly from the people around me, that it's easy to simply accept it as truth.In reality

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