I've had free checking through my credit union for 16 years... until this month. I call them & they say if I'm calling about the new monthly fee its because I haven't enrolled in electronic statements. So apparently they will charge over 10 times the price of a stamp ($5) to mail you your statement now. When I called, their phone message said they ( Read more... )

Spring cleaning is done, 5 months late. Ten hours later & its nice to have my place clean with everything put in its place. The only snag was my weed-eater dying when I tried trimming my back-grass-area (too small to call a back yard). I still have dishes to do but they can wait until tomorrow. Its now presentable enough to have guests again!

Type O Negative frontman Peter Steele dies

While Tool is my favorite band, if I ever had my own band it would sound like Type O Negative and I would sing like Peter Steel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMHQQvBs6o4

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My rat Yzma died today - she hadn't been doing good for the last couple of months. She was 4, maybe a few months older, which is old for a rat. I just hope she enjoyed the last year & a half with me as she did with the previous owners. When she was with them she was beating up her cage-mate so if they couldn't find someone to take her they were ( Read more... )

More proof cats aren't right in the head.

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The time of the Vernal Equinox turned from "I'm going to do spring cleaning" into "I'm getting a new monitor because my current one is almost dead." I spent a little bit more than I wanted, but at least I have a 3 year warranty, which is when the old one started showing signs of screen burn-on & dead pixels (and this one is a better brand). Now ( Read more... )

I'm so thankful I was given the opportunity to speak at my friend's funeral, even though I forgot more of what I wanted to say than what I actually said.

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