So, I was checking my email today and my Aunt mentioned to me in an email that my cousin's blog got cited for criminal activity on a website called Net Authority. (www.netauthority.org) I was like "HUH?!?!"  My cousin is such a clean-cut guy, I couldn't imagine that his blog would ever get blacklisted for offensive content.  So I immediately went ( Read more... )

In Ohio I've learned, they don't commonly use the Secretary of State's office to deal with licensing, but offices out of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, or as we in Michigan know it, the DMV.  They are both connected somehow. Anyway, yesterday I went to one of these offices to change the address on my license.  According to Ohio law, you are supposed ( Read more... )

Isn't it amazing how your life can change in just a matter of a few days?  I know that line isn't very original, but it totally fits my current situation.  I'm now a resident of Cincinnati (even though not officially I don't think as I'm having problems finding the Secretary of State to change my address), a place I had never visited before, nor ( Read more... )

One of the biggest tragedies of my life right now is the fact that I'm losing my ability to speak and understand German.  It makes tears well up in my eyes just thinking about it.  There are so many bigger problems in the world, but to me, this is part of my soul that I'm losing.  I've started reading books in German lately, and I have to say it's ( Read more... )

I was crying tears of joy this morning when I saw that Granholm had won a second term, and that the Democrats took control of the House!  Hurrah!  WHOOP WHOOP!  Finally a break in the world of politics for us Dems.  Some of my co-workers were talking about who they voted for and blah blah blah, and even though I love politics, I didn't feel the ( Read more... )

One of the teachers I used to work with in Austria emailed me back!  I am so excited!  She sent me a really long email too.  I offered to have her stay with us if she ever wants to come visit, and she asked me if I was serious.  I seriously would love to have her come, but our house isn't exactly fit for visitors as it is kind of run down, the ( Read more... )

In case you didn't know, I currently work for a non-profit.  It is a pretty cool place to work for the most part; everyone is really nice (I haven't met anyone that I don't like...yet), the work isn't hard but sometimes quite mundane (as it was today), and we're working for a great cause that I truly believe in.  That's the best thing about working ( Read more... )

So I'm having a really hard time with this death and I don't know why.  It's not like she was one of my close friends or anything, but it just makes me feel all errie.  I kept having nightmares about it last night it was so bad.  I had to sleep with the light on and everything.  I can't even put into words how I feel about it, it's so weird.  I'm ( Read more... )

The heart may freeze, or it can burn; the pain will ease if I can learn: there is no future, there is no past, I live each moment as...my last ( Read more... )

I just saw a 60 Minutes report on Hilary Swank, my favorite actress of all time, and I decided to learn more about her and put the info in her as a tribute to her awesomeness as an actress and a person.


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