Hi again!
I'm so excited to see all my fellow RGCers back at it haha...
So for those who don't know, I'm currently working at a VERY dysfunctional but highly comfortable and exciting music company. Sounds pretty interesting, and ... it is! *oh, did I mention I'm egregiously underpaid :-) :-)!?! (Cue the minority frat brothers chanting "BROKE, BROKE, BROKE, PHI, BROKE!")
In the last month alone I've produced a national commercial for a major car distributor, which is currently still on air, and found music for a number of other TV spots. But alas, I'm sure you've had enough of my vanity, haha. My life is still a mess in many regards:
My boss is...nice, but COMPLETELY and UTTERLY distracted by his gold-digging mistress. He has all kinds of financial troubles and has the tendency to screw people over when it comes to business and money. So yep - that's the man I'm trusting with my professional future, haha!
Biggest news though is that I'm part of a team that's launching a new music online community that's entirely devoted to indie and up-and-coming artists. The idea was spawned by a coworker and myself, and my boss fell in love with it. For the last six months we've been building a somewhat monstrous and potentially very lucrative website of which I am part owner = more excitement.
There's been lots of issues and drama though. And I am drained...the site just needs to go up already. Originally, I was planning on letting you guys in on all the MAJOR turmoil and just idiocy I put up with daily, but just thinking about it makes me gag. You'll often find me in the office rolling my eyes like they're on a cross-country road trip and mumbling things like "just shoot me...in the face" "I'm done with this" "they're just dumb" "can't stand this mess"...smh.
In any case, would post a link to the site, but that wouldn't really go well with the whole alias thing I have going on. I also don't want my boss to find this blog...even though I've shown it to him a NUMBER of times lol.
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Friday, July 9, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
That sucked
Alright, so I finished a year of law school at one of the better law schools in the country.
My grades are meh. I actually did pretty well second semester, but first semester dragged me down and now my grades are barely above the bottom third. They say that you call the person in medical school with the lowest grades "Doctor." Well, they may call me lawyer but it will be hard to enjoy that victory from my cot at the Y.
Anyway, now we move into what is called OCI. That is where, from what I've experienced so far, law firms that you don't even remember applying to send you rejection letters.
Let's see... law school.
My grades are meh. I actually did pretty well second semester, but first semester dragged me down and now my grades are barely above the bottom third. They say that you call the person in medical school with the lowest grades "Doctor." Well, they may call me lawyer but it will be hard to enjoy that victory from my cot at the Y.
Anyway, now we move into what is called OCI. That is where, from what I've experienced so far, law firms that you don't even remember applying to send you rejection letters.
Let's see... law school.
- I was the only black guy in all but one of my classes over the course of the entire year. Downside: it wears at you. Upside: When I don't participate, professors typically just assume that I'm dealing with stereotype threat instead of playing Mass Effect 2.
- The arrogance and pretension can be pretty bad sometimes but not always. Moreover, some of the people that you thought you would never be able to get along with turn out to be pretty cool. On the other hand, you're usually right when you label someone as a doughy, bitter conservative with a chip on his or her shoulder about not getting into Yale.
- The people here are smart but they're not that smart. There are a handful of geniuses here. I say that only because statistically that must be true. Instead, it seems that the high performers here typically either studied 12 hours a day or came from a lawyer background and just knew what exams were going to be like back to front. The rest of us had to offer up fall term grades as a sacrifice.
- Everybody in law school has at least one diagnosable mental malady. For many of us, it's narcissism, but there some good old-fashioned batshit crazy running around here.
- The law is many things, but it isn't hard. Trying to regularly beat other people on a subjective exam might be hard, but the law is quite easy. Most of the rules can be stated in 20 words or less. This is a problem because it negates the need for lawyers. To make up for this, we deliberately obfuscate the rule by either stating it in latin or using the rule as stated by Judge X, where Judge X is 100 years old and couldn't care less whether he has stated the rule concisely and clearly.
- In each of your classes, there will be one person who (1) thinks he's much smarter than he is; and (2) likes dropping knowledge bombs on people. In a just world, I could murder this person when, during his 10 minute monologue during Criminal Law, he manages to mention that his parents are lawyers, that he already knew the answer to the question he's asking, and that he published a paper during undergrad.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Worst Week Ever? Close to it!
Whirlwind week...
Deets Inside!!
I'm not even sure where to begin on this so I guess I'll start...well...at the beginning. Sunday was my first LSAT online course and it was pretty informative. I learned a lot and even felt inclined to do some of my homework that wasn't due until NEXT week (tomorrow actually). New lease on life I tell ya!
Monday morning, I awoke and headed off to work as usual as any other day. I realized halfway there, that I had no cash on me and would need some to board my bus as I forgot to refill my bus card (replace FORGOT with too broke to afford the monthly rate until payday ...lol). No biggie... I'd stop by an ATM at one of the various gas stations along the route. Got to the ATM and started digging through my wallet...Panic ensues because my VISA, which I NEVER remove for more than 10 or 15 seconds is GONE!!!!! I ran back to the car and headed home. I needed to empty my purse out and search every nook and cranny and I wasn't about to do that in some gas station!
Got home and cleared out the contents... no luck! I then began the process of backtracking which brought me to some new realizations. Firstly, as I always try to keep at least $10.00 (if not, $20.00) on me, why is there no cash in my wallet? On Friday I lent my brother $20.00 for gas...hmm... Then I remembered that after doing that, I took out $40.00 to get me through the next week without having to go back to the ATM. That $40.00 was nowhere to be found!!!! Logged on to my bank to make sure I did indeed withdraw it and had a mini heart-attack! There was the $40.00 withdrawal clear as day as well as a charge made on Sunday at a gas station. It was an authorization charge of $1.00 with a notation that the full amount would be charged shortly. Shit my pants! Who the HELL used my card and where was it!!?? How much did they spend at the gas station!?
Well... I had no time to figure all of this out as I still had to be at work! On the way, I called Bank of America who immediately blocked my card from use and alerted me that as soon as that charge went through for the full amount, I was to call them back and they would put the amount back in my account and I could then file a claim and we could find out who did this and prosecute them. This all took less than 10 minutes so Kudos to Bank of America. Unfortunately, I now had no cash and no means of GETTING cash since my card was gone. No problem, they said, I could head to a banking center and have a new ATM issued that day. Yay!
Cancel that yay... after waiting 20 minutes for that banking center to open.. I realize that my ID is also missing... so I can't even prove who I am! Also means I can't get a new ATM unless I call and have it mailed (which could take 7 to 10 days).
Gonna give Bank of America another kudos here as I called and asked to have it expressed to me and it came on Wednesday!
Back to the story (pretend you don't know I got my card on Wednesday!). This is where things get sad and fishy... The card was in my purse all weekend as I never left my home, as was the money. Honestly, at home I do not lock my purse up so it was sitting on or near my bed for most of the weekend. Sunday, my older brother and younger brother were arguing all day because my younger brother borrowed the car and neglected to fill the gas tank. He claims he did and couldn't fill it anyway because he had no cash (you can start to see how this is going to be sad...). Finally, tired of arguing, my younger brother says he will go fill it as he has another errand to run. He asked to go in my room and grab the iron and ironing board and I thought nothing of it...
Monday morning... gas tank full but my $40.00 and my ATM card are missing! Long story... semi-short... I filed my claim with Bank of America who told me that they would mail me an affidavit and from there they will begin to search for who did this. As you can probably guess, my inkling was that it was my younger brother. This was hard for me to even begin to think but after adding up all the details, it seemed to be the case. I cried, just so you know; it hurt me to even have those thoughts but I will say that my brother is not the most innocent person in the world. The Bank of America rep, after hearing my story, agreed that it was probably my brother and asked if I was sure I would want to pursue this to the full extent even if that were the case. I said yes but asked if the option to withdraw the claim would still be available. I would still make him pay, but charges like this are serious and can result in years behind bars. Theft itself is punishable by hefty fines and up to 4 years in jail, and in this case, Georgia also considers this Identity theft which would add an additional 2-4 years on. I wouldn't want my brother to spend up to 8 years in jail for 80 bucks... I asked him Monday if he did it, to which he responded "no" and seemed peeved that I would even ask. Tuesday, after speaking with another rep, I realized how serious (again) this charge would be and that Bank of America would really go after the person even if it was only a few dollars. Again, I questioned, and got resounding "no's".
On Wednesday, the charge went through for $40.00, the exact amount needed to fill my brother's gas tank. It was all too clear to me at this point, and I filed the claim officially. That night, I asked for the last time, to which my brother responded (pissed off might I add- as I would be if the situation were reversed and I was innocent) "no". So, at this point, I will file the affidavit and whatever happens, well... happens. I really hope it's not him but we'll see...
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Time for some cheerful news! I took my first LSAT Diagnostic test for my class today from 2-5p.m. It was as difficult as I remembered the real test being but I got the same score I got in October of 2008. Now, at first I was sad, but then I realized that if I got the same score today as I got two years ago, with only 3 weeks of studying and preparation, then I can do nothing but improve. In 2008 I was studying on my own with no real idea of how to prepare. I was also working at a new job and dealing with stresses associated with late payments of bills and calls from creditors as I had been out of work for almost a year. My job required me to go in on weekends (I would get 60+ hours a week during this period). This left little time to prepare and when I did have an hour or two to study, it was ineffective study as I was too stressed. I took the test TWO YEARS AGO and never cracked a book since until recently (less than a month) and I managed to make the same damn score. If this class can get me back to there in less than a month, imagine what it can do in the ~5 months until the test. I will be golden!
That's all for now as I'm sure your eyes are tired of reading!
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Deets Inside!!
I'm not even sure where to begin on this so I guess I'll start...well...at the beginning. Sunday was my first LSAT online course and it was pretty informative. I learned a lot and even felt inclined to do some of my homework that wasn't due until NEXT week (tomorrow actually). New lease on life I tell ya!
Monday morning, I awoke and headed off to work as usual as any other day. I realized halfway there, that I had no cash on me and would need some to board my bus as I forgot to refill my bus card (replace FORGOT with too broke to afford the monthly rate until payday ...lol). No biggie... I'd stop by an ATM at one of the various gas stations along the route. Got to the ATM and started digging through my wallet...Panic ensues because my VISA, which I NEVER remove for more than 10 or 15 seconds is GONE!!!!! I ran back to the car and headed home. I needed to empty my purse out and search every nook and cranny and I wasn't about to do that in some gas station!
Got home and cleared out the contents... no luck! I then began the process of backtracking which brought me to some new realizations. Firstly, as I always try to keep at least $10.00 (if not, $20.00) on me, why is there no cash in my wallet? On Friday I lent my brother $20.00 for gas...hmm... Then I remembered that after doing that, I took out $40.00 to get me through the next week without having to go back to the ATM. That $40.00 was nowhere to be found!!!! Logged on to my bank to make sure I did indeed withdraw it and had a mini heart-attack! There was the $40.00 withdrawal clear as day as well as a charge made on Sunday at a gas station. It was an authorization charge of $1.00 with a notation that the full amount would be charged shortly. Shit my pants! Who the HELL used my card and where was it!!?? How much did they spend at the gas station!?
Well... I had no time to figure all of this out as I still had to be at work! On the way, I called Bank of America who immediately blocked my card from use and alerted me that as soon as that charge went through for the full amount, I was to call them back and they would put the amount back in my account and I could then file a claim and we could find out who did this and prosecute them. This all took less than 10 minutes so Kudos to Bank of America. Unfortunately, I now had no cash and no means of GETTING cash since my card was gone. No problem, they said, I could head to a banking center and have a new ATM issued that day. Yay!
Cancel that yay... after waiting 20 minutes for that banking center to open.. I realize that my ID is also missing... so I can't even prove who I am! Also means I can't get a new ATM unless I call and have it mailed (which could take 7 to 10 days).
Gonna give Bank of America another kudos here as I called and asked to have it expressed to me and it came on Wednesday!
Back to the story (pretend you don't know I got my card on Wednesday!). This is where things get sad and fishy... The card was in my purse all weekend as I never left my home, as was the money. Honestly, at home I do not lock my purse up so it was sitting on or near my bed for most of the weekend. Sunday, my older brother and younger brother were arguing all day because my younger brother borrowed the car and neglected to fill the gas tank. He claims he did and couldn't fill it anyway because he had no cash (you can start to see how this is going to be sad...). Finally, tired of arguing, my younger brother says he will go fill it as he has another errand to run. He asked to go in my room and grab the iron and ironing board and I thought nothing of it...
Monday morning... gas tank full but my $40.00 and my ATM card are missing! Long story... semi-short... I filed my claim with Bank of America who told me that they would mail me an affidavit and from there they will begin to search for who did this. As you can probably guess, my inkling was that it was my younger brother. This was hard for me to even begin to think but after adding up all the details, it seemed to be the case. I cried, just so you know; it hurt me to even have those thoughts but I will say that my brother is not the most innocent person in the world. The Bank of America rep, after hearing my story, agreed that it was probably my brother and asked if I was sure I would want to pursue this to the full extent even if that were the case. I said yes but asked if the option to withdraw the claim would still be available. I would still make him pay, but charges like this are serious and can result in years behind bars. Theft itself is punishable by hefty fines and up to 4 years in jail, and in this case, Georgia also considers this Identity theft which would add an additional 2-4 years on. I wouldn't want my brother to spend up to 8 years in jail for 80 bucks... I asked him Monday if he did it, to which he responded "no" and seemed peeved that I would even ask. Tuesday, after speaking with another rep, I realized how serious (again) this charge would be and that Bank of America would really go after the person even if it was only a few dollars. Again, I questioned, and got resounding "no's".
On Wednesday, the charge went through for $40.00, the exact amount needed to fill my brother's gas tank. It was all too clear to me at this point, and I filed the claim officially. That night, I asked for the last time, to which my brother responded (pissed off might I add- as I would be if the situation were reversed and I was innocent) "no". So, at this point, I will file the affidavit and whatever happens, well... happens. I really hope it's not him but we'll see...
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Time for some cheerful news! I took my first LSAT Diagnostic test for my class today from 2-5p.m. It was as difficult as I remembered the real test being but I got the same score I got in October of 2008. Now, at first I was sad, but then I realized that if I got the same score today as I got two years ago, with only 3 weeks of studying and preparation, then I can do nothing but improve. In 2008 I was studying on my own with no real idea of how to prepare. I was also working at a new job and dealing with stresses associated with late payments of bills and calls from creditors as I had been out of work for almost a year. My job required me to go in on weekends (I would get 60+ hours a week during this period). This left little time to prepare and when I did have an hour or two to study, it was ineffective study as I was too stressed. I took the test TWO YEARS AGO and never cracked a book since until recently (less than a month) and I managed to make the same damn score. If this class can get me back to there in less than a month, imagine what it can do in the ~5 months until the test. I will be golden!
That's all for now as I'm sure your eyes are tired of reading!
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Sunday, June 6, 2010
Who Dat?
Ok... so ...
Since most others have magically reappeared... I might as well make it known that I am still alive as well. I guess I'll do a quick (and by quick I mean LONG) run-down as well but, first, a disclaimer: I am unable to post at work anymore (wonder why they blocked blog sites?!) and my evenings are pretty busy so I'm not sure how often I will be able to post.
News:
- Applied for law schools and GOT IN (YAY!) - but... the scholarship money offered was not enough or nonexistant and I'm broke and probably not a desirable loan candidate. So alas...one more year out of school in which I work hard to get a higher LSAT score which means higher scholarship offers and better school options!
- Along that vein... I have dropped $1400.00 of my hard earned cash on a Kaplan LSAT Xtreme Online Test prep which will hopefully raise my score. I would be happy with even 15 more points as that would significantly raise my prospects. Its pretty cool - you can view the teacher via web-cam and you have like a chat room where you can type to ask questions. They also sent me about 7 books (some are HUGE!) and some scan-trons and class materials. The class runs from June 13th to October 6th every Saturday and Sunday for 4 hours. They give full out LSATs 4 times and you get intensive study and tricks and tips- you also get one-on-one time with the professor after your exams to work on your weak areas. It's what I needed to do two years ago but couldn't afford. I've heard nothing but good things about this class. I've also bought several books for my own study and have been using them whenever I can find time. GuyIncog recommended them and he got an amazing score so I'm trusting in him.
- Speaking of GuyIncog - I'll give a slight update on him as I have discovered he is alive and well(ish). He's finished his first year of law school (or 1L) and found it difficult (as to be expected). He wasn't too happy a few weeks ago about his exams (he thought he might have done poorly) and I even worried that he might be wanting to give up but recently he mentioned that he did well in one of his classes and is hoping to get the same results in the
others. FINGERS CROSSED!
- Still working at my job - although I have been furiously applying for jobs elsewhere. My 2-year mark is fast approaching (July 15) and since I'm taking another year off, I want to sample a different position elsewhere or at least a different type of law. Its been a rough 2 years (well...year and a half of toughness - first few months were CAKE) and I have adopted this new no-care attitude which scares me. I roll my eyes at those two women (read my first posts if you don't know) whom I dislike and I'm finding it more difficult to be cordial. Also... I want to get a car and do other things with my money but I still don't feel secure in my job to do so. It would suck to get fired after committing to a car payment and insurance!
- No boyfriend but entertaining some prospects. Still finding it hard to actually want to fall in love or anything like that and trying to feel anything but just lust. The idea of actually committing right now makes me want to vomit (harsh...I know) but only a small part of that is that I haven't found the right one. The rest knows that now is not the time to start anything because these next few years are going to be hell. Still a girl can have some lunches and some drinks right? ;) P.S. Not having sex! Lust = looking and drooling!
I've also taken to gyming these days. It helps that my building opened a shiny new fitness center which is free to all personnel. Lovely - one of the 3 reasons I don't want to leave my firm (the other two are a guy and my homegirls at work!) - I go every morning from 7:30 to 9:30 M-F. Saturday and Sunday are lazy days but I try to force myself to go out walking. Its just been so rainy these days or sweltering that I'm not motivated to do it. Its been a little over a month and, typical of me, I haven't technically lost weight. I put on muscle fast and I can already see it in my thighs and arms! I'm even noticing that I can carry heavy things that used to wind me (huge boxes at work) much further without the tiniest sweat. As embarrassing as this is to admit, I finally got my 2 miles on the treadmill/elliptical below 20 minutes. Considering a month ago, I could barely do 1 mile in 15, I'd say I've improved a lot. I've taken to eating/drinking protein supplements and shakes before and after working out and eating a healthy salad or sandwich for lunch and a light dinner with one snack for the day. I've gone down a size but my goal is more to tone than lose weight. Looking at these hips, I'll never be a single-digit size- I'll be happy with a 10/12 as long as nothing jiggles when I run LOL!
I think that's about it. Nothing too exciting. Slowly getting my life on track. GOTTA GO - THE TUDORS IS ON!
Ciao
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Since most others have magically reappeared... I might as well make it known that I am still alive as well. I guess I'll do a quick (and by quick I mean LONG) run-down as well but, first, a disclaimer: I am unable to post at work anymore (wonder why they blocked blog sites?!) and my evenings are pretty busy so I'm not sure how often I will be able to post.
News:
- Applied for law schools and GOT IN (YAY!) - but... the scholarship money offered was not enough or nonexistant and I'm broke and probably not a desirable loan candidate. So alas...one more year out of school in which I work hard to get a higher LSAT score which means higher scholarship offers and better school options!
- Along that vein... I have dropped $1400.00 of my hard earned cash on a Kaplan LSAT Xtreme Online Test prep which will hopefully raise my score. I would be happy with even 15 more points as that would significantly raise my prospects. Its pretty cool - you can view the teacher via web-cam and you have like a chat room where you can type to ask questions. They also sent me about 7 books (some are HUGE!) and some scan-trons and class materials. The class runs from June 13th to October 6th every Saturday and Sunday for 4 hours. They give full out LSATs 4 times and you get intensive study and tricks and tips- you also get one-on-one time with the professor after your exams to work on your weak areas. It's what I needed to do two years ago but couldn't afford. I've heard nothing but good things about this class. I've also bought several books for my own study and have been using them whenever I can find time. GuyIncog recommended them and he got an amazing score so I'm trusting in him.
- Speaking of GuyIncog - I'll give a slight update on him as I have discovered he is alive and well(ish). He's finished his first year of law school (or 1L) and found it difficult (as to be expected). He wasn't too happy a few weeks ago about his exams (he thought he might have done poorly) and I even worried that he might be wanting to give up but recently he mentioned that he did well in one of his classes and is hoping to get the same results in the
others. FINGERS CROSSED!
- Still working at my job - although I have been furiously applying for jobs elsewhere. My 2-year mark is fast approaching (July 15) and since I'm taking another year off, I want to sample a different position elsewhere or at least a different type of law. Its been a rough 2 years (well...year and a half of toughness - first few months were CAKE) and I have adopted this new no-care attitude which scares me. I roll my eyes at those two women (read my first posts if you don't know) whom I dislike and I'm finding it more difficult to be cordial. Also... I want to get a car and do other things with my money but I still don't feel secure in my job to do so. It would suck to get fired after committing to a car payment and insurance!
- No boyfriend but entertaining some prospects. Still finding it hard to actually want to fall in love or anything like that and trying to feel anything but just lust. The idea of actually committing right now makes me want to vomit (harsh...I know) but only a small part of that is that I haven't found the right one. The rest knows that now is not the time to start anything because these next few years are going to be hell. Still a girl can have some lunches and some drinks right? ;) P.S. Not having sex! Lust = looking and drooling!
I've also taken to gyming these days. It helps that my building opened a shiny new fitness center which is free to all personnel. Lovely - one of the 3 reasons I don't want to leave my firm (the other two are a guy and my homegirls at work!) - I go every morning from 7:30 to 9:30 M-F. Saturday and Sunday are lazy days but I try to force myself to go out walking. Its just been so rainy these days or sweltering that I'm not motivated to do it. Its been a little over a month and, typical of me, I haven't technically lost weight. I put on muscle fast and I can already see it in my thighs and arms! I'm even noticing that I can carry heavy things that used to wind me (huge boxes at work) much further without the tiniest sweat. As embarrassing as this is to admit, I finally got my 2 miles on the treadmill/elliptical below 20 minutes. Considering a month ago, I could barely do 1 mile in 15, I'd say I've improved a lot. I've taken to eating/drinking protein supplements and shakes before and after working out and eating a healthy salad or sandwich for lunch and a light dinner with one snack for the day. I've gone down a size but my goal is more to tone than lose weight. Looking at these hips, I'll never be a single-digit size- I'll be happy with a 10/12 as long as nothing jiggles when I run LOL!
I think that's about it. Nothing too exciting. Slowly getting my life on track. GOTTA GO - THE TUDORS IS ON!
Ciao
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Friday, June 4, 2010
Reporting for Duty!
Since Musecatto has risen from the dead...I'll make my lurker self known too..hahaha
HELLO!!!
I've more or less forgotten how to write simple lines of code for this so...bear with me in the next few posts as I relearn how to walk and talk Blog
a lil update then...a tiny rundown:
* still working at the same place
* still ready to leave
* thinking about going back to school
* wondering how i'm going to pay for it
* still not sure how to go about getting into school
* still living at home..coping with that
* now slightly more proactive about applying for jobs
* working out more
* biggest and most exciting news to date: BOYFRIEND!!!
details to be filled in later =)
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HELLO!!!
I've more or less forgotten how to write simple lines of code for this so...bear with me in the next few posts as I relearn how to walk and talk Blog
a lil update then...a tiny rundown:
* still working at the same place
* still ready to leave
* thinking about going back to school
* wondering how i'm going to pay for it
* still not sure how to go about getting into school
* still living at home..coping with that
* now slightly more proactive about applying for jobs
* working out more
* biggest and most exciting news to date: BOYFRIEND!!!
details to be filled in later =)
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It's Alive...?...!
Guys, it's been forever... I know!
Sorry. I'm currently at work, which is a good thing, but I've been neglecting the very thing that got me the "mostly great" job I have at the moment.
Details to come, but I just wanted to tell you that I'm alive and well. Maybe still broker than I want to be...but alive and well.
Cheers
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Sorry. I'm currently at work, which is a good thing, but I've been neglecting the very thing that got me the "mostly great" job I have at the moment.
Details to come, but I just wanted to tell you that I'm alive and well. Maybe still broker than I want to be...but alive and well.
Cheers
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