http://blackoaksdaughter.com/blog Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:09:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is my first post from my new laptop.   I researched it most of last week, and picked up the chosen model on Friday.  I've spent a good part of the weekend copying files, organizing my docs, tunes, pics, and e-mail. What a pain to move to a new machine, ... http://blackoaksdaughter.com/blog/2010/03/07/randomness-18/ Wil W points out a fantastic piece that he found on reddit.  I like what he adds too, so go to his site and enjoy... That's it. Namaste http://blackoaksdaughter.com/blog/2010/03/02/worth-it/ The bad: Another tough week behind me.  Work is a pressure cooker at the end of the month, and next month is the end of our fiscal year. It's going to be intense. I know that going into it. Hopefully knowing that will help me cope with it a little ... http://blackoaksdaughter.com/blog/2010/02/27/the-good-and-the-bad/ This week was intense. For as much as I enjoy three day weekends, which I had last weekend. That combined with 2 days of training the days before the weekend, and then the extra day off, made this week hellish. We also lost a really good worker due to a ... http://blackoaksdaughter.com/blog/2010/02/21/resolved/ It's been an interesting day here at Casa Grania. First, it's Valentines Day.  I used to hate it because it was more of an excuse for my ex's idiocy than anything. He'd do all the stuff that you're supposed to do on Valentines and then expect me to respond by doing ... http://blackoaksdaughter.com/blog/2010/02/14/february-14th/ Am I the only one that remembers the kid show that "EARTHSHAKE!!!" is from? Minime loved the show. So, I live in the midwest, and we had an earthquake this morning.  I live very near the epicenter, and I felt it.  Every once in a while, Mother Earth likes to remind ... http://blackoaksdaughter.com/blog/2010/02/10/earthshake-and-a-good-idea/ This storm we're having isn't so bad, even though we might have 12" before it's over.  The timing of this one is good. Rush hour this morning wasn't awful, then it snowed all day, and stopped in time for the drive home. Now it will snow most of the night ... http://blackoaksdaughter.com/blog/2010/02/09/50-less-stirrups/ Today is Saturday.  I got up early, had an awesome, healthy breakfast with a dear friend.  She is an employee of a national tax prep place, so she also does my taxes, at a greatly reduced rate, for which I'm extremely blessed. They were done and filed before 8:30 this ... http://blackoaksdaughter.com/blog/2010/02/06/wheres-the-pod/ The scale finally moved, I've lost 13 pounds since the second week of January. That doesn't suck.  I feel better. I have a little more energy. I'm also exercising at least every other morning.  This is a foreign concept to me. As part of this ongoing health trend, I've mostly stopped ... http://blackoaksdaughter.com/blog/2010/02/04/quickies-7/ I haven't been around much.  I'm going through kind of a writing hiatus as much by choice as out of necessity.  Don't worry though, there are good things going on. I've been working hard at losing weight, and also working at trying not to get discouraged at the lack of speed ... http://blackoaksdaughter.com/blog/2010/01/28/bloggus-interruptis/