mcsweeney

I'm convinced that no one knows I am here. I'm right in front of you and nobody sees me.

CINCINNATI bound.

Anybody know of anything interesting to do in Cincinnati? I'm there for a cousin's wedding and New Years, mostly stuck with family, but hoping to find something interesting to do also. Recommendations?

CINCINNATI bound.

Anybody know of anything interesting to do in Cincinnati? I'm there for a cousin's wedding and New Years, mostly stuck with family, but hoping to find something interesting to do also. Recommendations?

Is it still considered skinny dipping if you are by yourself?

I had peanut m&m's and whiskey for lunch and now I don't feel so good.

I am officially unemployed for the summer months. I thought public education would be free and clear of the economic hardships, but we got hit hard this year too.

So I made an investment in killing time today. I bought a fishing pole for $20. First one I've owned since I was 11. I figure if nothing else. It'll give me a reason to sit...
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Trying to keep my brain working in positive directions.
School's out for summer, but I lost my summer job. Not the end of the world but the couple grand would have helped out a lot. And so tired of the rains. We will have more thunderstorms today with flash floods all over. The dog will be crazy and frustrated that his yard is full of...
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So I'm on the verge of losing my teaching position for next year. Our little town in Connecticut is willing to see 10% of it's teaching staff get kicked to the curb because they aren't willing to raise their taxes by a meager $284 a year. Oh, and in case you are wondering, the town where I work has average home costs around $450,000.

If...
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I'm horrible at updating here. I always have been, but It's been different for the last six months. I'm consciously selecting silence over complaining. I haven't had much good to say lately, so I'm not saying anything.

I have hope that Obama can change the tides of the economy, etc. But I'm not sure he can change individual people so that I'm not surrounded by...
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Happy New Year!!! I have no resolutions. I know that I won't stick to things like that. But I have a number of things I want to refocus on. But I still struggle. One item is to not think so much about money. Another item is to win the lottery. In some ways, it might seem that these two things kind of fit together, but...
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