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  <title>Retroactive</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 23 Sep 2006 23:42:42 GMT</pubDate>
  <title>Bleichtoberfest</title>
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  <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Invitation &lt;/strong&gt;- October 14th, From Noon till Sun-up.&amp;nbsp; If you can see this, you are invited.&amp;nbsp; Contact me for directions if necessary.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Improvements&lt;/strong&gt; - Larger capacity mugs, a more solid keg apparatus.&amp;nbsp; Everything for your family friendly Germanic Kegger.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2006 01:51:42 GMT</pubDate>
  <title>Update</title>
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  <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Collections &lt;/strong&gt;- I now, as of the beginning of this month collect slightly more delinquent people.&amp;nbsp; Credit card debtors beware!&amp;nbsp; One more promotion and I get my extra week of vacation next year.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Senioritis&lt;/strong&gt; - Finishing up the last semester of classes for my MBA and I am trying very hard to care.&amp;nbsp; This always happens.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wealth &lt;/strong&gt;- I have decided that when I am absurdly wealthy I will buy a castle, a bunch of clydesdale horses, and a freaking imposing zepplin.&amp;nbsp; The luxury dirigible is the only way to fly.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;i_rage_robbins -&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;I demand that you log online more often.  I care not that your tiny foreign country is inconviently time zoned.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2006 16:18:28 GMT</pubDate>
  <title>Unsorted News</title>
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  <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ultrasound&lt;/strong&gt; - Went to get a high level ultrasound of the newest generation, turns out we&apos;re having a boy, see &lt;span class=&apos;ljuser ljuser-name_queenla1&apos; lj:user=&apos;queenla1&apos; style=&apos;white-space: nowrap;&apos;&gt;&lt;a href=&apos;http://queenla1.livejournal.com/profile&apos;&gt;&lt;img src=&apos;http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif&apos; alt=&apos;[info]&apos; width=&apos;17&apos; height=&apos;17&apos; style=&apos;vertical-align: bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;&apos; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&apos;http://queenla1.livejournal.com/&apos;&gt;&lt;b&gt;queenla1&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&apos;s post for a survey regarding the naming of the new guy.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Everything seems right on track, and he&apos;s moving around like crazy on the ultrasound screen.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Education &lt;/strong&gt;- My last semester begins soon, in about two weeks.&amp;nbsp; Only two classes remain.&amp;nbsp; Now the big push is to see if I can make it count for something in the real world.&amp;nbsp; It&apos;s an accomplishment, especially if I can get my employer or prospective employers to realize this.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dragon*Con&lt;/strong&gt; - Still trying to figure out what I should do.&amp;nbsp; I have pretty much tabled the idea of a costume.&amp;nbsp; I might try and call to arrange a hotel room just so we have someplace to stay.&amp;nbsp; On the other hand that is expensive.&amp;nbsp; Also I have all weekend off.&amp;nbsp; Does this mean I will spend the entire weekend there?&amp;nbsp; I don&apos;t know.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:31:05 GMT</pubDate>
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  <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Flooring - Has turned out just great, also horrifically expensive.&amp;nbsp; Our house now looks like a real &quot;house&quot; and has gotten rid of some of that dog smell problem, without getting rid of the dogs.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Occupation - I&apos;m feeling a little better about work at the moment.&amp;nbsp; Although I didn&apos;t get my bonus, I seem to be doing alright at my job, and they may give me the two &quot;promotions&quot; I&apos;ve been shooting for before Christmas.&amp;nbsp; (These aren&apos;t real promotions, just moving teams around, but it could end up with an extra week of vacation.)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;School - Got a B in negotiation theory.&amp;nbsp; That&apos;s irritating, but if I get A&apos;s in both my other classes this fall I can still graduate Summ Cum Laude.. If not.&amp;nbsp; Stupid Loser Magna Cum Laude.&amp;nbsp; (I am aware it doesn&apos;t matter really for this degree.)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2006 20:10:35 GMT</pubDate>
  <title>Review</title>
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  <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Attendance:&lt;/strong&gt; Thanks to everyone who could make it out for the old Tin Ebsen show at Swayze&apos;s.&amp;nbsp; It was alot of fun to have folks there.&amp;nbsp; I appreciate everyone dropping by.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Laminate: &lt;/strong&gt;Looking into replacing the carpet with laminate floors.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Benefits:&lt;/em&gt; Our Dogs do better on hard floors, Nicer house.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Considerations:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;Cost, and installation nightmare?&amp;nbsp; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Physiology: &lt;/strong&gt;I&apos;ve been real tired and such for several weeks.&amp;nbsp; I think It&apos;s due to my low activity level, which is also adversely affecting the whole weight deal.&amp;nbsp; Unfortunately, being tired really kicks going to the gym in the face.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2006 19:43:30 GMT</pubDate>
  <title>Items for Giving</title>
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  <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cleaning &lt;/strong&gt;- Extensively cleaning the household, taking a break at the moment. It sorely needs it.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Holidays&lt;/strong&gt; - I realized today that I pretty much work bankers hours for the most part.&amp;nbsp; Also I take all bank holidays.&amp;nbsp; This is funny because while I have worked in banks and financial institutions most of my career, this was never the case.&amp;nbsp; Thank you bill collections.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fabulous Prizes &lt;/strong&gt;- If anyone wants a &quot;Weider Home Gym&quot; Weight Machine, or&amp;nbsp;a Desk/bookcase combination. Let me know.&amp;nbsp; Free to any who want it.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2006 15:52:26 GMT</pubDate>
  <title>Addendum</title>
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  <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Visitation&lt;/strong&gt; - Took the dogs down to La&apos;s Parents for some swimming action.&amp;nbsp; Honestly I don&apos;t think the dogs really happen to like that. But they don&apos;t get alot of voice in the matter.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Occupation &lt;/strong&gt;- I&apos;m still in the opening stages of this job, as such I am stuck thinking about it all the time.&amp;nbsp; It&apos;s not a tough job, it&apos;s just that I like my weekends to be uncluttered by thoughts of work.&amp;nbsp; Generally after a few weeks the emotional impact of the new job has gone down, and I can forget about it.&amp;nbsp; But until then I am unhappy with it using up my off time.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Housework&lt;/strong&gt; - This was to be the big day I get everything wrong with my house right.&amp;nbsp; Laundry, Dishes, General Cleaning, Yardwork, and getting things bakc in order from the bathroom construction.&amp;nbsp; None of this is happening.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Needlepoint&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; - Ever tried to sew a button back on your shirt?&amp;nbsp; It&apos;s a lost art, and I have obviously not found it.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2006 02:49:56 GMT</pubDate>
  <title>Unannounced</title>
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  <description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Livejournal Editing&lt;/strong&gt; - I have made the previous posts of my journal private.&amp;nbsp; There was little of interest in them, and the continuity was weighing on me.&amp;nbsp; Plus this gives me the opportunity to follow through with a new bulleted style.&amp;nbsp; Less exposition, more content.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Business Negotiation&lt;/strong&gt; - Fun class.&amp;nbsp; Unfortunately keeps nagging me to go to Law school in some unconcious way.&amp;nbsp; Alot of it is detailed &quot;Simulations&quot; in which we each have a role to play, objectives to achieve and arguments to make, often for a grade competitively.&amp;nbsp; The performer and creative in my Livejournal community would love these things.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Collections&lt;/strong&gt; - It&apos;s what I do know, and its so much easier and non confrontational than my previous line of work.&amp;nbsp; Still unsure of my success in this department or the impact it will have on my career.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Userpic&lt;/strong&gt; - Is it terrible?&amp;nbsp; It&apos;s me on a cruise photoshopped so that it looks like someone drew it with color pencils.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gaming &lt;/strong&gt;- I am running a D&amp;amp;D game.&amp;nbsp; This as always is a mix of fun and overwhelming insecurity.&amp;nbsp;Players in the game should note my post in &lt;span class=&apos;ljuser ljuser-name_road_to_thay&apos; lj:user=&apos;road_to_thay&apos; style=&apos;white-space: nowrap;&apos;&gt;&lt;a href=&apos;http://community.livejournal.com/road_to_thay/profile&apos;&gt;&lt;img src=&apos;http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif&apos; alt=&apos;[info]&apos; width=&apos;16&apos; height=&apos;16&apos; style=&apos;vertical-align: bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;&apos; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&apos;http://community.livejournal.com/road_to_thay/&apos;&gt;&lt;b&gt;road_to_thay&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Moreover I have started playing &lt;a title=&quot;Utopia &quot; href=&quot;http://games.swirve.com/utopia&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Utopia&lt;/a&gt; again.&amp;nbsp; I dont expect anyone else will follow, If your are thinking about it. Don&apos;t, nothing has changed.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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