As luck would have it though, they’re supposed to release a new version of the thing soon-we-dont-know-how-soon-but-soon-we-think so the rumor sites say.

Aaaaaahhh!

Can’t wait though.

Something got us and at least a dozen other people we know. We’re thinking the fries. Seems to be the common thread. Those who avoided the fries seem to have been spared. For the rest, it’s been 24 hours of toilet-hugging and Pepto.

Joe has taken the worst of it. Poor little guy.

I’m on about 3 hours of sleep. Here’s to hoping tonight is better for everyone.

Make it your mantra and live by it.

My life has never once been improved by adding complexity to my life, and made only better by simplifying.

This applies to everything, how you approach relationships, finances, faith, hope, expectations, parenting, work — everything.

There’s no area of life I’ve found that doesn’t benefit from application of this mantra.

It’s liberating, truly.

People tend to over-think everything. I’m no exception. But when I can re-center around what’s truly important it comes down to very, very few things, and everything else is just window dressing.

Went to get some of my favorite sweet-bread-encapsulated-chicken-nugget provider for breakfast. The total $3.02. Change $1.98. Seriously! Can’t spot me $0.02 Mrs. Manager? Then the nerve to say “God Bless You” as I’m driving off. Fortunately God is more merciful than she felt this morning.

But the capper was lunch. Now in possession of $7 and 98 cents in cash, I head to my favorite pizza buffet for lunch. The cost. $7.99. Will they take my $7.98 and risk losing that 1 CENT in profit. OF COURSE NOT! OH COME ON, SERIOUSLY!

I know times are tough but have you heard of pay it forward?

So I debit-carded my $7.99 lunch and am still in possession of my $7.98 in cash, which I’ll happily spend somewhere else.

Started to miss this thing a little (sniff…) so I thought I’d give it another shot. I’m going to probably gear it entirely to personal interests though going forward and forgo the industry stuff. May not advance my career, but it’ll probably be more interesting and I’ll probably blog more often.

Got some cleanup to do on the theme. The archives aren’t working. When I have time…whenever that is.

I’ve been so busy working for a long time now that maybe it’ll give me a chance to think about something else. I miss that too.

From their site:
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In short, the site allows you to opt-out from (for 5 years or permanently), or opt-in to, the “…lists used by creditors or insurers to make firm offers of credit or insurance that are not initiated by you…”.

About 50% of the junk mail I receive are from credit card companies offering credit lines or cards with teaser rates for balance transfers. If this will stop 50% of my junk mail, I’ll be one happy camper.