Places I’ve visited

So, everyone else is including states they’ve visited, I figure I can too – my list is pretty impressive since we had a camper when I was younger and drove *everywhere*. Like Katie, this list only includes states that I’ve stayed in for more than one night and/or visited a specific attraction/monument there.

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Proud Homeowner!

As of about 6pm yesterday, I’m a proud homeowner!
Closing went well I guess. There were a few hiccups:

The rate on my first mortgage was wrong 6.5% instead of 6.25% – that’s a lot of money over 30 years!
The settlement document had me being charged with the termite inspection fee (which was a mistake), [...]

Kid gets suspended for using net send

This article spells out the plight of an eigth grader who used DOS’s old net send command to send “hey!” to his school’s 80 computers. He was suspended for three days.
According to one of the teachers involved, he was “hacking”. This action in no way meets any of the definitions of “hacking” [...]

154.5 lbs!

I weighed in at 154.5 lbs this morning. Only 3 more pounds until I reach my 10% goal – meaning I’ve lost 10% of my original weight. I’ll probably miss it by *just* a smidge this week. I tend to lose about 2-2.5 lbs every week, and every once in a great while [...]

Jury Duty

So, I have Jury Duty at Montgomery County Circuit Court tommorrow. I already know I’m not allowed to bring a knife or a weapon or anything that will set of a metal detector. I am supposed to bring reading material or work material.
So, can I bring a laptop? with wireless? There’s [...]