mcsweeney

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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A question of pubes or to manscape or not to manscape... or a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

A question came up in a recent conversation with a friend and I, being somewhat limited in the breadth of my perspective, couldn't come up with a satisfactory answer. So I'll put to you lovely ladies and see if anyone is willing...
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It makes me sad that I haven't even had time to be here as a voyeur lately. I miss reading your lives and seeing your pictures.

Why haven't I found a new job yet? There has got to be something better than public education these days. Really.

This is the most brilliant thing I've seen in a while:


Thanks to Napalm for drawing my attention to it. I wish I knew who these two were. I'd tell them how brilliant they really are.

Just a few weeks back at work and I'm already buried beyond belief. When did I think I'd have time to live also? C'est la vie.

Why are parents so frustrating to deal with? And generous enough that you feel guilty for feeling frustrated?