In my line of work, January seems to be all about reorganizing and getting things in order, whether it's reassigning positions on a council or making sure a contract is properly established and ratified for employees.

But now, January's my reset point. I know it's cliche with all the New Year's resolutions that flop by the 31, but I've got a little ( Read more... )

So I've been talking about getting a new car. And I did. Here she is, a 2005 Ford Focus ZX5! She's great, V4 engine, automatic (since I can't drive stick), hatchback goodness. Inside, she's got a moon roof, six disc changer and just about every other amenity I could ever want. Check her out!


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So today, me and my parents came to a joint decision... The Bradmobile's days are numbered.

That's right, Paula the Impala (as I've affectionately called her) is on her final legs. If all goes right, she'll be traded within the next two to three weeks. A month, tops.

"But why, Brad, why? She's been a good car!! Lots have happened with and in that car ( Read more... )

Even the most empty grin can be mistaken as a meaningful and happy smile.

On a lighter note, Avenged Sevenfold, Coheed and Cambria and Angels and Airwaves all released really solid albums in the last couple of weeks.

Avenged Sevenfold always seems to have one or two tracks that just really smack me, catch me off guard and sum shit up for me. This ( Read more... )

Today, while working on the magistrate race election story, I asked Rachel some questions about how I was doing while writing (basically, what should I include). Her response:

"Just stop second guessing yourself and do what you think is right. If it needs fixed, we'll fix it."

I don't think she meant it to impact me outside of that story.

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Today, I had a good talk with Rachel, the lady who is the acting editor of my newspaper. I have felt unproductive since I've been back, even though she assured me otherwise and that I'm putting out extremely strong content. I don't want my paper to suffer. It's strange to admit this, but I love that paper and want it to be the best damned paper in ( Read more... )

 
It's sort of been a while since I last posted...a couple weeks at least. I'm not going to go back and check my own journal to get an exact date or anything, but yeah, a couple weeks at least.

This is going to be a long one.

The roller coaster ride has continued.

Last Sunday, I felt like I'd hit rock bottom. I felt as though I couldn't get any lower ( Read more... )

This has been one fucking rollercoaster of a week with this stomach situation. And it's finally coming to an end.

Shouldn't say that, I'll probably jinx it.

But today was the fabled doctor's appointment. Everything leading up to it was shitty. Let me explain.

Yesterday was great. I went out with Dad to run some errands. By that, I mean I sat in the ( Read more... )

So to pass time, I've been watching a lot of Fod Network and browsing their website for recipes that seem good. So far I've found a recipe to make garden burgers from scratch, but they won't come out all heavy like the ones from Boca or Morning Star, instead they're lighter, like a crab cake. I'm definitely going to try it. They take forever to ( Read more... )

Life is going on, but I'm stuck here in recovery. I understand why I can't be up, out and doing my stuff, but that doesn't mean I have to enjoy it. It's difficult for a couple reasons ( Read more... )