SO it looks like the in order to actually post something I'll have to edit this post throught the day.
Item 1:
Meetup is charging the mods $20 a month. I asked the LJ meetup crew for their thoughts.
http://livejournal.meetup.com/44/boards/view/viewthread?thread=1347791&lastpage=yes#1757184 Item 2:
I met up with my brother. Detials later.
Item 3:
I made an 85 on my take home exam, but I still hate the class.