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Only one more weekend to go before I have to start hitting the books again.

I’ve actually already started reading ahead.  It looks more interesting than I had anticipated.

I’m coming up with a few ideas for a podcast.  My main problem is picking a topic.  I love watching the Diggnation podcast on a weekly basis.  I also like listening to Jay and Jack’s Lost Podcast.  They are pretty funny, and really do a great job on everything but the volume throughout the shows.

I feel pretty confident that I can produce high quality, I just don’t think a one-man show can really do that well in the podcasting sphere.
I can’t remember the name of the podcast that was solo, because apparently it fell off the charts due to lack of subscription renewals (which are free, by the way).  The one that I listen to on a daily basis is great.  I pay for the subscription to his site, GlennBeck.com, and he is absolutely worth listening to.

I really want to do it right, so if I don’t post one, it’s because I didn’t get it right.  I have the hardware, software, and know-how to get it done, but I might have to get someone to co-host it with me to make it really good.  Christle isn’t really into this sort of thing, so she’s out.  Any volunteers?

I guess I got a little off topic…

I found this Digg story by a fellow PayPerPoster. You can get to it HERE.

Dan is right about the fact that advertising dollars are more valuable if they are going to regular Joe’s like myself. Creating a buzz about new products is much more valuable because it lets people add usage ideas and collaborative strength to a product.

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I really like the video he made… it’s really creative.

I Dugg it… Do you Digg it?

I know that a lot of people use places like Jiffy Lube and other quick stop oil changers like it. I think it is imperative that you see this video. I don’t think it’s wrong to go to them, but you should definitely watch their every move.

Click Here to watch the video

This type of scam is not isolated to that area of the country.  I plan to keep my eyes on my vehicle when it’s being serviced, especially when they try to sell me extras.

I may have posted about flhurricane.com last year when I was tracking Rita, but I had to post a link again. I was curious about where Ernesto was headed, and this one shows the average route from all of the routes predicted by several forcast models.

Check out this Map of Ernesto’s Path. I looked for a way to display the map here in my blog, but why reinvent the wheel, you know? So you’re just looking at a picture here.

One of the neat things to look at is tracking for an entire year, such as All of the Hurricanes in 2005.

What do you use to track hurricanes? I don’t know how anything could be more informative than this.

I received this in an email today. Usually, I don’t like stupid stuff that asks to be spread, but this one was short and to the point.

Pass it on!

I’ve finished taking my finals, but I still have a little work to turn in.
I have a final grade of 93.8 in meteorology.  I was surprised at how high my score is on that exam.

There’s no way I can get an A in my accounting class.  Hopefully I’ll have a B, but the final exam was faxed and mailed in by my proctor, so I may not know for a few days.  I feel pretty confident about my performance on the final, but some of my assignments earlier in the semester didn’t cut it.

I have today to turn in what’s left, and after that, I’ve got nothing to do but wait and see what my score is.  I’m looking forward to two weeks without having to do school work.

I’ve registered for next semester.  I’m taking macroeconomics and marketing.  I’m really hoping that neither one of those will be as hard as accounting was this semester.

I posted a few weeks ago about PayPerPost.com and that post and a two others since then have been PayPerPost entries. I have been paid $20 for those posts combined!

I have received my money and was surprised to find that the site really is legitimate. I have used some other services in the past that were intended to make money easily online, and none have come to fruition. I will use this money to maintain the site. I will not post about anything that I don’t believe in, but I will post often enough to make enough money to keep this site up.

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I’m going to make $10 for this post alone, just like I did in the original post. The reason I couldn’t post this earlier was because you have to keep the posts up for at least 30 days before you get paid. Hey, that’s a small price to pay for talking about a real money maker.

I have final exams to take next week, so if I don’t post much for a few days, I’m just studying, or testing, or both.

This is my hardest semester so far since getting back in school.

I found some old photos (old – taken in high school or shortly thereafter – before 1997) and was surprised at what I looked like back then. I knew that I had gained weight since I got married, because the picture of Christle and I before we had Alaina shows that I was skinny.

I was a toothpick back in high school. My neck looks like it might have been 9-10 inches long! It almost looks like I was stretching my neck out to make myself look taller. I was lean, but there wasn’t enough meat on my bones to make lean look good.

I feel good about my size now, especially when I think of what I looked like in the mirror just a few months ago. I guess I’ve just gotten more self-conscious about it in recent years. When I run into old friends (or ex-girlfriends) from high school, I want them to actually wish they’d have given me more time. I ran into one today at the gym. I’m just glad I didn’t run into her sooner. She looked good, but not what I had in my memory. I don’t know if it’s being married that has changed my memories, or just that time has passed.

I used to think about the past a lot. Being closer to home has brought back some fond memories. Looking to the future is more important than that. But seeing people from my past has helped me focus more clearly on what is the most important, and that’s paying attention to the present. What I have right now is a present, a gift from God that needs to be appreciated and experienced.

I’m blessed. I know that I am.

Now, I’ve got to focus on my abs!

It’s amazing how much stupid stuff can change the plans for an entire day. I had a lot to do today, but was forced to change my entire schedule on 2 hours notice for a 3 hour meeting that concerned the processes for something that I will not be involved in. I had some good ideas for the process, but those points were made before I could speak up.

I had to take an ergonomic assessment because the person doing the ergonomic stuff saw me at the site just before the meeting and said my desk was all wrong. I don’t spend a lot of time there, but I have to stay ergonomically correct. That took some time, but I will get a new chair out of the deal.

I worked on my legs today. It felt really funny, because other than running, I haven’t worked my legs in a long time. I’m not that sore, but that’s probably because I wasn’t working with enough weight. It’s kinda hard to judge how much weight to put on when I haven’t worked my legs in so many years. I’m sure it’ll get better.

I mowed the grass tonight, and the lawn looks really good. I listened to praise and worship music on my iPod while I was mowing, and I know I was singing pretty loudly. It’s fortunate for the neighbors that they don’t live very close. I’m sure my voice doesn’t sound that good over the lawn mower.

I’ve got to spray the lawn with the Cutter mosquito spray tomorrow morning after my haircut because a new set of bigger mosquitos have nested here. I’ve heard them called tiger mosquitos. When you can actually see stripes on them, is that bad?