Monthly Archives: April 2007

Death and taxes

Posted on April 30, 2007 by sirchristopher101

I filed my taxes just under the wire. It’s 11:30 pm. I’m actually getting money back for the first time in ages, thanks to the conservative government making my scholarships non-taxable, which is about bloody time, since half that money … Continue reading →

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Quick thoughts

Posted on April 25, 2007 by sirchristopher101

Tonight is garbage eve — the night when people all over the city put out their garbage on the front lawn, and (some say) magical folk come along and pick it up and leave behind, um, nothing. Garbage day would … Continue reading →

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I am not scary

Posted on April 19, 2007 by sirchristopher101

Yesterday, I was recruited to be a confederate in an experiment involving kids. A research assistant knocked on my door, and said they needed a man … a real man. Okay, I’m sort of paraphrasing there, but the fact remains … Continue reading →

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Saturday morning with the pokester

Posted on April 14, 2007 by sirchristopher101

I’m a kiwanis widower for the next little bit. Rebecca is out at the kiwanis music festival, which has been going on for the last week, and goes at least 1 more. So that leaves me this morning with Pokey. … Continue reading →

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Germ warfare

Posted on April 10, 2007 by sirchristopher101

I managed to stave it off 1-2-3 the cold that seems to have infected pokey and his cousins. For the last several days, Jude has been coughing and leaking. I had started to get a sore throat, but after a … Continue reading →

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