Resurrecting My Virginity

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-noJlaSstu0GvqDwQXRDdR9T3NLWen2eEHgEgsuu7dYuG7B8baSkrS2SdPbfk7nMpCzWXVSEE9EHsPfNVpK7UC69gdi2x_nkIsZd_uYKeS2FoPiTAyJEoPYvUb6ujuSrDm8SvbowKO8/s1600/Certificate-Of-Virginity.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-noJlaSstu0GvqDwQXRDdR9T3NLWen2eEHgEgsuu7dYuG7B8baSkrS2SdPbfk7nMpCzWXVSEE9EHsPfNVpK7UC69gdi2x_nkIsZd_uYKeS2FoPiTAyJEoPYvUb6ujuSrDm8SvbowKO8/s400/Certificate-Of-Virginity.jpg" width="300" /></a>Cheeeeeeeers Chuckleheads, and Happy Holy Thursday to you all.<br /><br />And…it is very appropriate that I am writing what I am about to write on Holy Thursday because Holy Thursday marks the day that Jesus washed the feet of others and had his last supper.<br /><br />I think…hmmm?<br /><br />Maybe it was the day that he cured the blind man of his deafness…Y’know?<br /><br />I get all of his acts of kindness and miracles mixed up, anyhoo…let’s assume this was the day of his washing of the feet thing and his last supper.  Okay?<br /><br />Great, and thanks…<br /><br />Early last week, I wrote about how I was has having writer’s block and in a kind of creative malaise.  I blamed various things.  I blamed other people…the weather…society…and to a much lesser degree, myself.<br /><br />Well folks, I think I have put my finger, or in this instance, my right hand on the problem.<br /><br />It’s sex, or more accurately, the lack of sex.<br /><br />See? As many of you know, my BFF/OSP Schmoop took ill back in October, and while she is doing fine and now operating at 90-95% efficiency as a human being, we haven’t had sex in nearly six months.<br /><br />This my friends, has weighed heavily upon my mind.  Some days, I can’t eat.  I can’t be myself.  I can’t write, because all I think about is how long it has been since I have had sex.  It’s debilitating!!<br /><br />Some days go by that all I think about is, when is the next time that I’m going to get little sumpin sumpin’ from Schmoop!!?<br /><br />That thought has brought my creative genius to its once prolific knees.  So…<br /><br />I have decided that since being a witty writer and international internet radio show guy is who I am and want I to continue to be, the only way that I can remain to be that guy, is to give up sex in perpetuity, so that this current and cancerous thought of needing, yet not having sex, no longer clouds my once fertile mind.<br /><br />I think I can do it, no…I <i>KNOW</i> I can do it.  Hell, it’s been six months already, what’s another six years?<br /><br />Hell, in six years, my nuts will be suffering from rug burn, and my three inch dick will be three foot long but only one centimeter in circumference.  It’ll be looking like a Crazy Straw, and really?  Who wants to have sex with a Crazy Straw?<br /><br />Man!!  I am feeling refreshed and re-invigorated already as I get this off of my newly sexless chest!!  This is awesome!!<br /><br />Of course…I am going to have be strong and there will be a couple of minor changes that need to take place during my celibacy.<br /><br />It’s going to be difficult to watch Schmoop cavort around the digs in a state of half-nakedness.  It’s going to be hard not to get excited when Jo pops into the IWS Radio chat room briefly prior to her leaving when she finds that she is still getting no audio.<br /><br />And…the big change?<br /><br />I currently call Schmoop my BFF/OSP (Occasional Sex Partner), unfortunately that will have to change and thanks to Jayman, I do have a new title for Schmoop…She will now be known as my…<br /><br />BFF/FSP (Former Sex Partner)…I think that designation has a certain elegance and panache about it, which is rare.<br /><br />As is my creative genius, which ironically in its rediscovered virginal state, can now once again go forth and multiply.<br /><br />This has been the new Matt-Man who is reclaiming, rediscovering, and resurrecting his virginity saying unto you on this holiest of Thursdays…<br /><br /><i>Cheers!!</i><br /><br /><i>Matt-Man</i><br /><br /><a href="mailto:mattmaniws@ymail.com">mattmaniws@ymail.com</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/MattMan_IWS"><span style="color: blue;">@mattman_iws</span></a></div>

Resurrecting My Virginity

Cheeeeeeeers Chuckleheads, and Happy Holy Thursday to you all.And…it is very appropriate that I am writing what I am about to write on Holy Thursday because Holy Thursday marks the day that Jesus washed the feet of others and had his last supper.I th…

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Wednesday, Wednesday

<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.archidose.org/wp/">A Weekly Dose of Architecture</a> Updates (note: the next update on my weekly page will be 2013.04.08):</span><br /><br />This week's dose features the <a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2013/03/27/museo-amparo/">Museo Amparo</a> in Puebla, Mexico, by Enrique Norten/TEN Arquitectos:<br /><a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2013/03/27/museo-amparo/"><img alt="this week's dose" src="http://archidose.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Mar13-25-1024x682.jpg" title="This week's dose" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The featured past dose is <a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2011/05/31/mikve-rajel/">Rajel Mikveh</a> in Mexico City, Mexico by Pascal Arquitectos:<br /><a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2011/05/31/mikve-rajel/"><img alt="this week's dose" src="http://archidose.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/May11-31.jpg" title="featured past dose" width="640" /></a><br /><br />This week's book review is <a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2013/03/25/encounters-1-2-architectural-essays/"><i>Encounters 1 & 2 - Architectural Essays</i></a> by Juhani Pallasmaa, edited by Peter MacKieth (L):<br /><a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2013/03/25/encounters-1-2-architectural-essays/"><img alt="this week's book review" src="http://archidose.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/encounters.jpg" title="This week's book review" width="640" /></a> <br /><br />: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">American-Architects <a href="http://www.american-architects.com/en/pages/50x50">Building of the Week</a>:</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.american-architects.com/en/projects/project-review-detail/40521_riverstone_office_building">Riverstone Office Building</a> in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, by Patano+Hafermann Architects:<br /><a href="http://www.american-architects.com/en/projects/project-review-detail/40521_riverstone_office_building"><img alt="this week's Building of the Week" src="http://c214210.r10.cf3.rackcdn.com/files/projects/40521/images/900:w/RiverstoneOB1.jpg" title="Current Building of the Week on american-architects.com" width="640" /></a>

Wednesday, Wednesday

A Weekly Dose of Architecture Updates (note: the next update on my weekly page will be 2013.04.08):This week's dose features the Museo Amparo in Puebla, Mexico, by Enrique Norten/TEN Arquitectos:The featured past dose is Rajel Mikveh in Mexico City, …

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20 years ago in March

As I drove to work today I listened to an interview on the radio with the lead detective on the <a href="http://www.crimeinmind.ie/tv-programs/annie-mccarrick/">Annie McCarrick</a> missing person case.  On the 26th of March 1993, 26 yr old American Annie McCarrick disappeared in Dublin.  Never to be seen again it is one of the sad missing persons stories in Ireland.<br />This case resonated with many Irish people and most people remember the picture of this tall striking American lady.  For her family's sake I hope a body is eventually found and that the mystery of her disappearance is solved - even after all this time.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdq4CFCaxwvyjkux8-9GqF8fg-2TeyrvlNAJgp-zxqOyqfZ_Ycy-diD1p8Y9IM2YWp2ga15eH3TFDraMZU2mgo1dSeGYyfNYd8fUCzVuDHkfKP5CDWQifr4JLV2J2jFS9YC-vq8NDOZRaC/s1600/annie-mccarrick-300x216.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdq4CFCaxwvyjkux8-9GqF8fg-2TeyrvlNAJgp-zxqOyqfZ_Ycy-diD1p8Y9IM2YWp2ga15eH3TFDraMZU2mgo1dSeGYyfNYd8fUCzVuDHkfKP5CDWQifr4JLV2J2jFS9YC-vq8NDOZRaC/s400/annie-mccarrick-300x216.jpeg" /> </a> </div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3krIi3PTNuHVzE4jQdfHWblpvq3R4sue7nNU5kfDtFfe8I8lQoXmrFXFs1z4uanILq1nvfQnjT3GuBkDyOxO7z7IWgV6gfOTdMjsDY__Ejy6P_g-G_IoO65c_TZ2kMyj2nehaf0j3rkR/s640/blogger-image--1577893915.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3krIi3PTNuHVzE4jQdfHWblpvq3R4sue7nNU5kfDtFfe8I8lQoXmrFXFs1z4uanILq1nvfQnjT3GuBkDyOxO7z7IWgV6gfOTdMjsDY__Ejy6P_g-G_IoO65c_TZ2kMyj2nehaf0j3rkR/s640/blogger-image--1577893915.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGQAANKxel_mxatl5yvJUZ6VYvtFfgrEj0Spg3nZNfpnmQr9QVqo3I4On72-gRdJrDO4iKFjowbKIMkZsu_2N03PpQ-M2uGm9zQB2ATVykgo1pLK5sejsmnESBH-rDI5insUA6niyqTPL/s640/blogger-image--1327994775.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGQAANKxel_mxatl5yvJUZ6VYvtFfgrEj0Spg3nZNfpnmQr9QVqo3I4On72-gRdJrDO4iKFjowbKIMkZsu_2N03PpQ-M2uGm9zQB2ATVykgo1pLK5sejsmnESBH-rDI5insUA6niyqTPL/s640/blogger-image--1327994775.jpg" /></a></div>

20 years ago in March

As I drove to work today I listened to an interview on the radio with the lead detective on the Annie McCarrick missing person case.  On the 26th of March 1993, 26 yr old American Annie McCarrick disappeared in Dublin.  Never to be seen again it is o…

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Butlers Chocolate & Coffee Shop

I met a friend for coffee in Butler's this morning. Their coffee is strong and great tasting but even better than their coffee is their chocolates!! My friend and I sampled a Praline Butter, a milk truffle, a Baileys cream and the nicest a coffee cream. If you are looking for good Irish chocolate I don't think you can go wrong with Butler's - they even sell good quality cooking chocolate. As far as I know Butler's Chocolate have just opened their latest concession in Dubai! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLGe1KdhzxS7feGvsay0xbZ6qTtYkw0FRWrSgqzs8ELXi0DT_uwREbNkAVeRVxmhNOJF2_wYid5zuVQZesJxfOSTbt66hYD0mcR93_MXhMniHKwv1PC4Wc6QWHs7BaFUqseG4E15daxJM/s640/blogger-image--1767108829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLGe1KdhzxS7feGvsay0xbZ6qTtYkw0FRWrSgqzs8ELXi0DT_uwREbNkAVeRVxmhNOJF2_wYid5zuVQZesJxfOSTbt66hYD0mcR93_MXhMniHKwv1PC4Wc6QWHs7BaFUqseG4E15daxJM/s640/blogger-image--1767108829.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi67UFZlxtXytufgdBA0U467wYV1fPvgn11YQy0QkMJzLVcgSl6v1-ket-4nuIAWlyPly_PxbUVHMQMzhGu31s1rEY9Leyc2b3AV-osKG4DJHEwnH7s9iWB9wWbl-DzgW4aQsPkvD6Aakik/s640/blogger-image--1905689272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi67UFZlxtXytufgdBA0U467wYV1fPvgn11YQy0QkMJzLVcgSl6v1-ket-4nuIAWlyPly_PxbUVHMQMzhGu31s1rEY9Leyc2b3AV-osKG4DJHEwnH7s9iWB9wWbl-DzgW4aQsPkvD6Aakik/s640/blogger-image--1905689272.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSUWkGUH1fnoS48mMvRoGrNCp9OPcAaDG8KSB4G1EXe_iG5iGroOgIEltw-5zm4bUqFfDR1rfdycObABd9KITQmIZVFdp-evdDIs4BqL7UVTkRVJFxIEJ-hAOyzwFR_Dfx4NPbWRP_irBp/s640/blogger-image--326892050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSUWkGUH1fnoS48mMvRoGrNCp9OPcAaDG8KSB4G1EXe_iG5iGroOgIEltw-5zm4bUqFfDR1rfdycObABd9KITQmIZVFdp-evdDIs4BqL7UVTkRVJFxIEJ-hAOyzwFR_Dfx4NPbWRP_irBp/s640/blogger-image--326892050.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgagH8aQ28ARU3OSNcKPVVH1-oy3uB7MSJKDqjkQQqhUpNxrWj23E8VG2uCOfND8TTGQeQQTW_FAnKYFLA3LVWux6jSIp-jfU-qmEkYxuUtiBS2S81FP2pDNx589NSLiUZTCueoOHdLOi4n/s640/blogger-image--1468398993.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgagH8aQ28ARU3OSNcKPVVH1-oy3uB7MSJKDqjkQQqhUpNxrWj23E8VG2uCOfND8TTGQeQQTW_FAnKYFLA3LVWux6jSIp-jfU-qmEkYxuUtiBS2S81FP2pDNx589NSLiUZTCueoOHdLOi4n/s640/blogger-image--1468398993.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyGkABNX-d1YaFbhyphenhyphenzPta31R1kLtm2BkuS8KC4ONynnjaaXbdw-lFNAV2VC6gGbF5jzqFa2vaJs-2NAQT9ojSEkathYKQ-lohlnnitz8kc8EI36zV0Jbivo4DYG1iSOs4oNkenUr8l-3G/s640/blogger-image-791252999.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyGkABNX-d1YaFbhyphenhyphenzPta31R1kLtm2BkuS8KC4ONynnjaaXbdw-lFNAV2VC6gGbF5jzqFa2vaJs-2NAQT9ojSEkathYKQ-lohlnnitz8kc8EI36zV0Jbivo4DYG1iSOs4oNkenUr8l-3G/s640/blogger-image-791252999.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUsXm4-QDq38g1aUSRMaEZkPrGZOSadYcNPjnv6mUh_GEobxIIb2HISvCp8_DibQSXezZsV2U58xrewG4vSv61YT7TJHKuUqnyY98gG-19nkaRK3vBpxR5wuIaiC4yku7xuHs0I-u04pi/s640/blogger-image--268556843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUsXm4-QDq38g1aUSRMaEZkPrGZOSadYcNPjnv6mUh_GEobxIIb2HISvCp8_DibQSXezZsV2U58xrewG4vSv61YT7TJHKuUqnyY98gG-19nkaRK3vBpxR5wuIaiC4yku7xuHs0I-u04pi/s640/blogger-image--268556843.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zlxo7sTISunxBxpOZbP9KB2MWLvajGRB2T31weHB90c-EKpxHkb8H6WJj3yRW-pIm5xEJvkq_MjR3dWxTxnusWulp0-hiq1j6aFwodWkGAEW6bqqOk89rEM_mcSks5YXjgnQB6p5ykVu/s640/blogger-image-603776032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zlxo7sTISunxBxpOZbP9KB2MWLvajGRB2T31weHB90c-EKpxHkb8H6WJj3yRW-pIm5xEJvkq_MjR3dWxTxnusWulp0-hiq1j6aFwodWkGAEW6bqqOk89rEM_mcSks5YXjgnQB6p5ykVu/s640/blogger-image-603776032.jpg" /></a></div>

Butlers Chocolate & Coffee Shop

I met a friend for coffee in Butler's this morning. Their coffee is strong and great tasting but even better than their coffee is their chocolates!! My friend and I sampled a Praline Butter, a milk truffle, a Baileys cream and the nicest a coffee…

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We've got Gap!

A new Gap story has just opened in the Westend Mall in Blanchardstown Centre. How exciting! My friend recently had a baby boy so I took a visit to Gap to get a present. I got the cutest little hoodie! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkucEZ5OPPtAJsHYTKVsIdhdEQsiBE2lHpHoiY4AGjWABEzDZnQcCwbkgzxsjjCTnz5FaOova52NaOQLYePDzmBg-GkjMDphgSpBHZywi9G3zjLUUoor2hMOPvVD9vX_S-gzid3Es2xG7d/s640/blogger-image-1121222270.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkucEZ5OPPtAJsHYTKVsIdhdEQsiBE2lHpHoiY4AGjWABEzDZnQcCwbkgzxsjjCTnz5FaOova52NaOQLYePDzmBg-GkjMDphgSpBHZywi9G3zjLUUoor2hMOPvVD9vX_S-gzid3Es2xG7d/s640/blogger-image-1121222270.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNGz79PpykX1kJUXfGWXDFHBjUyvg1Q2QmxExiPJIh6D9nOULJb0OFyFNsEnd6l8MfYFP5dRVaWZIxRU6mWHMANm9yp4sEX0DQUA1WQS651ScTBMabcmT2p66fmcTy4e4LvqX3mrDOI85l/s640/blogger-image--1451442597.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNGz79PpykX1kJUXfGWXDFHBjUyvg1Q2QmxExiPJIh6D9nOULJb0OFyFNsEnd6l8MfYFP5dRVaWZIxRU6mWHMANm9yp4sEX0DQUA1WQS651ScTBMabcmT2p66fmcTy4e4LvqX3mrDOI85l/s640/blogger-image--1451442597.jpg" /></a></div>

We've got Gap!

A new Gap story has just opened in the Westend Mall in Blanchardstown Centre. How exciting! My friend recently had a baby boy so I took a visit to Gap to get a present. I got the cutest little hoodie! …

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Projects Before Baby Arrives

I have a few things that I want to accomplish before the baby arrives. <br /><br /><b>1. Daycare:</b> Many have warned us that we have to start as soon as possible in order to get ourselves on the waiting lists.  Just like I did with wedding planning, I'm procrastinating hardcore on this task.  It just seems complicated - choosing the right childcare for our kid, and hoping that you're getting your money's worth for the care they provide.  We're also in an unusual position where we won't necessarily ever need childcare a full 5 days/week.  I know that daycares don't allow you to pick and choose, so we're also considering a nanny.  Decisions, decisions.<br /><br /><b>2. Knitting:</b> I've always wanted to learn how to knit and what better time than now?  Especially since I'm not currently taking nursing classes, I have much more free time.  My neighbor, Amelia, got me started with the basic knit stitch, and so I've decided to proceed with that - constructing a lavender baby blanket for the little lady.  So far I have just 5 squares done.  It takes me forever!  Amelia has promised to help me stitch the squares together once I'm ready.  I have 35 more squares to go - I hope I can make it in time!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0m5AdrV0yqKRTbs3HgYAbBOy1y_ftOcIosA19Bw-b19yePcOZ7xeXxH2d0C3-ftUq8BAjPvns7PG1NNHuiyuI579KfXaT_SEXWqbutsxQaiweEbrGN6E2j0zGU3HB70459cCneRkR2Y0/s1600/knitting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0m5AdrV0yqKRTbs3HgYAbBOy1y_ftOcIosA19Bw-b19yePcOZ7xeXxH2d0C3-ftUq8BAjPvns7PG1NNHuiyuI579KfXaT_SEXWqbutsxQaiweEbrGN6E2j0zGU3HB70459cCneRkR2Y0/s400/knitting.jpg" usa="true" width="300" /></a></div><br />I hope to work up to <a href="http://www.nothankstocake.com/" target="_blank">Kelly's</a> level where I can actually read/follow a pattern and do more than just a simple baby blanket.<br /><b>3. Getting rid of stuff:</b>  We've been diligently cleaning out our spare bedroom (and the whole condo!) to convert it into a nursery.  So far we've made great progress, but there are still some big ticket items that need to go.  I've listed our old desk on Craigslist, and I have an entire Rubbermaid tote FILLED with books I've already read.  Those have been <a href="http://shops.half.ebay.com/hilaryjp248_W0QQmZbooks" target="_blank">listed on Half.com</a>. (Most of them are super cheap too - just 75 cents!)<br /><br /><b>4. Nursery Furniture:</b>  We already have the <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Graco-Stanton-4-in-Convertible-Crib-Your-Choice-Finish-and-Kolcraft-Mattress-Set/23133666" target="_blank">crib</a>, but we need to get the remaining furniture.  I'm not big on changing tables - they just don't seem like a practical piece of furniture - so I'd prefer to get a 6-drawer dresser that can serve as both the changing table and dresser.  Still, it's hard to find a 6-drawer dresser that isn't more than $500.  We're not trying to invest too much into this furniture, since we will be moving again sometime in the future, and who knows how many more times, and I don't want to have anything super nice that will just get knocked around in future moves. <br /><br /><b>5. Photography: </b> I've always had an interest in photography, but now that I have a DSLR I really want to take full advantage of all it can do.  I took an online class last summer via a LivingSocial deal (it was so-so), but I want to do more.  I have a photography book I want to get through, as well as tackle some more techniques in both Photoshop and Lightroom.  I like taking pictures of people, not scenes or objects, so it's been kind of tough finding people to practice on.  BUT, soon I will have a great subject to practice on and I can't wait :). <br /><br /><strong>6. Financials:</strong>  My parents set me up with a life insurance policy a long time ago, but it wasn't doing so well and they finally cashed it in and gave me the money.  Now that I'm married, Joel and I really need to get a policy established and I'd like to get an education fund started for the baby.  One of the greatest gifts I've ever been given was having my college education paid in full for me thanks to my generous parents!  I want to be able to do the same for my child.  I do welcome input on this area - do you have an investment company that you work with that works well?<br /><br /><strong><span style="color: #674ea7;">Do you have any big things you're trying to check off your to-do list between now and when the summer months start?</span></strong>

Baby Busbee Projects Before Baby Arrives

I have a few things that I want to accomplish before the baby arrives. 1. Daycare: Many have warned us that we have to start as soon as possible in order to get ourselves on the waiting lists.  Just like I did with wedding planning, I'm procrastinati…

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favorite room fun

I'm over at <a href="http://sadieandstella.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sadie + Stella</a> today talking about my favorite room. (three guess which one it is). Go over and <a href="http://sadieandstella.blogspot.com/2013/03/favorite-room-feature-little-black-door.html" target="_blank">check it out</a>. And I swear this will be the last time we all chat about this room for a while.<br /><br />Also, be sure to come back on Friday as I have two big things to share. Literally, they are both large in size...and kinda heavy.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zinxYV1neDLaJfMERUdzWvn6cHDwAfcksdpQ1Maj8gGvCIm7zVS81fGcF4MLEFLtjuQhO7t13lS4VvHI-vNMjBeFYb9g-d2cRyMYHPjU5hf7D-k4e5BQZK2PDvKeG88ZRZw_8qTJLve0/s1600/S+S+header.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zinxYV1neDLaJfMERUdzWvn6cHDwAfcksdpQ1Maj8gGvCIm7zVS81fGcF4MLEFLtjuQhO7t13lS4VvHI-vNMjBeFYb9g-d2cRyMYHPjU5hf7D-k4e5BQZK2PDvKeG88ZRZw_8qTJLve0/s400/S+S+header.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />

favorite room fun

I'm over at Sadie + Stella today talking about my favorite room. (three guess which one it is). Go over and check it out. And I swear this will be the last time we all chat about this room for a while.Also, be sure to come back on Friday as I have tw…

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Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 03/27/2013

<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://michaelhyatt.com/how-to-get-your-kindle-highlights-into-evernote.html">How to Get Your Kindle Highlights into Evernote | Michael Hyatt</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Very cool way to get your Kindle notes into evernote. I'm going to try this!</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/kindle">kindle</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/app">app</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/evernote">evernote</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.edutopia.org/blog/penn-finn-learnings-2013-joe-mazza">Penn-Finn Learnings 2013: A Journey of Inquiry | Edutopia</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">I love this trip that is happening in Finland, especially the transparency. I'm going to be "hanging out" with some of those in Finland in the hangout on Wednesday. You can look at what they are doing and how they are traveling and sharing. I think more information-gathering trips should be this transparent. "Doctoral learners from the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education will spend a "week in the schools" -- the schools of Helsinki, that is -- looking at a variety of research areas through the lenses of students, teachers, parents and leaders. These lead learners will use that week to reflect upon where the United States and Finland agree and disagree on core beliefs surrounding teaching, learning and leadership."</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/all_teachers">all_teachers</a></p> </li> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href='https://www.diigo.com'>Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href='https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher'>here</a>.</p>

Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 03/27/2013

How to Get Your Kindle Highlights into Evernote | Michael Hyatt Very cool way to get your Kindle notes into evernote. I'm going to try this! tags: education …

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